Playa de Palenque

Playa de Palenque: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Playa de Palenque

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

Visiting Playa de Palenque: tips

• Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.

How to reach Playa de Palenque — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 8.18213, -82.26074. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Playa de Palenque

• Isla Boca Brava · river spot · Chiriquí · ~4 km · Must-see
• Reserva Forestal de Fortuna (RFF) · sanctuary · Chiriquí · ~74 km · Must-see
• Isla Palenque · river spot · Chiriquí · ~1 km
• Playa Coca · beach · Chiriquí · ~6 km
• Isla Saino · river spot · Chiriquí · ~7 km
• Playa Chistina · beach · Chiriquí · ~7 km
• Isla de Cedro · river spot · Chiriquí · ~8 km
• Playa Piedrita · beach · Chiriquí · ~8 km
• Isla Linarte · river spot · Chiriquí · ~8 km
• Playa Grande · beach · Chiriquí · ~11 km
• Gulf of Chiriquí National Marine Park · sanctuary · Chiriquí · ~11 km
• Boca Brava · beach · Chiriquí · ~11 km
• Boca Chica Island · river spot · Chiriquí · ~12 km
• Isla Cebolla · river spot · Chiriquí · ~13 km
• Isla Ensillada Lighthouse · attraction · Chiriquí · ~14 km
• Playa Hermosa · beach · Chiriquí · ~14 km
• Ensenada Bejuco · beach · Chiriquí · ~14 km
• Playa Gavilla · beach · Chiriquí · ~15 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Playa de Palenque

Other beaches & coast near Playa de Palenque

• Playa Coca · beach · Chiriquí · ~6 km
• Playa Chistina · beach · Chiriquí · ~7 km
• Playa Piedrita · beach · Chiriquí · ~8 km
• Playa Grande · beach · Chiriquí · ~11 km
• Boca Brava · beach · Chiriquí · ~11 km
• Playa Hermosa · beach · Chiriquí · ~14 km
• Ensenada Bejuco · beach · Chiriquí · ~14 km
• Playa Gavilla · beach · Chiriquí · ~15 km
• Ensenada Chuchecal · beach · Chiriquí · ~15 km
• Paridita · beach · Chiriquí · ~17 km

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