Punta Espinillo

Punta Espinillo: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Punta Espinillo

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

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

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

How to reach Punta Espinillo — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -34.82848, -56.43061. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Punta Espinillo

• Parque de Punta Espinillo · park · Montevideo · ~1 km · Must-see
• Playa Pajas Blancas · beach · Montevideo · ~12 km · Must-see
• Faro de la panela · attraction · ~12 km · Must-see
• Cerro de Montevideo · viewpoint · Montevideo · ~21 km · Must-see
• Capilla Santuario de la Beata Francisca Rubatto · church · Montevideo · ~24 km · Must-see
• Parroquía Nuestra Señora del Líbano · church · Montevideo · ~25 km · Must-see
• Capilla Nuestra Señora del Rosario (Salesianos – Maturana) · church · Montevideo · ~27 km · Must-see
• Catedral San Nerses Shnorhali · church · Montevideo · ~28 km · Must-see
• Casa de Antonio Montero · museum · Montevideo · ~28 km · Must-see
• Casa de los Ximénez · fort · Montevideo · ~28 km · Must-see
• Museo Gurvich · museum · Montevideo · ~28 km · Must-see
• Museo de las Telecomunicaciones · museum · Montevideo · ~28 km · Must-see
• Mausoleo a José Gervasio Artigas · fort · Montevideo · ~28 km · Must-see
• Government House Museum · museum · Montevideo · ~29 km · Must-see
• Parroquia San Miguel Garicoits · church · Montevideo · ~29 km · Must-see
• Iglesia del Reducto · church · Montevideo · ~29 km · Must-see
• Palacio Legislativo · fort · Montevideo · ~29 km · Must-see
• Iglesia Evangélica Armenia · church · Montevideo · ~29 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Punta Espinillo

Other beaches & coast near Punta Espinillo

• Playa Pajas Blancas · beach · Montevideo · ~12 km · Must-see
• Playa Ramírez · beach · ~32 km · Must-see
• Faro de Punta Carretas · beach · Montevideo · ~34 km · Must-see
• Pocitos Beach · beach · ~35 km · Must-see
• Faro Isla de Flores · beach · ~59 km · Must-see
• Expoplatea de Atlántida · beach · Canelones · ~77 km · Must-see
• Faro Punta Piedras · beach · Partido de Punta Indio · ~118 km · Must-see
• Piriápolis · beach · ~131 km · Must-see
• Punta Colorada · beach · ~135 km · Must-see
• Playa La Colorada · beach · ~7 km

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