Punta Valparaíso

Punta Valparaíso: 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 Valparaíso

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.

Visiting Punta Valparaíso: tips

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

How to reach Punta Valparaíso — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 12.01281, -85.55269. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Punta Valparaíso

• Plazoleta Isla El Muerto · fort · Granada Department · ~54 km · Must-see
• Isla Zapatera · river spot · Granada Department · ~54 km · Must-see
• Parque Nacional Archipiélago de Zapatera · sanctuary · Granada Department · ~55 km · Must-see
• Catedral de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción · church · Granada Department · ~56 km · Must-see
• Volcán Mombacho · viewpoint · Granada Department · ~61 km · Must-see
• Volcán Concepción · viewpoint · Rivas · ~67 km · Must-see
• Lake Nicaragua · lake · Chontales · ~67 km · Must-see
• Reserva Natural Laguna de Apoyo · sanctuary · Granada Department · ~67 km · Must-see
• Ometepe Island · river spot · Rivas · ~72 km · Must-see
• Fortaleza El Coyotepe · fort · Masaya · ~74 km · Must-see
• Río La Conga · river spot · Chontales · ~0 km
• Río El Zapotillo · river spot · Chontales · ~1 km
• Río Cacaguapa · river spot · Chontales · ~8 km
• Isla Redonda · river spot · Chontales · ~11 km
• Picos El Bálsamo · viewpoint · Chontales · ~11 km
• Isla Las Rosas · river spot · Chontales · ~11 km
• Isla El Muerto · river spot · Chontales · ~12 km
• Canal El Junquillo · lake · Chontales · ~12 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Punta Valparaíso

Other beaches & coast near Punta Valparaíso

• Playa Montelimar · beach · Managua · ~136 km · Must-see
• Punta Santa Clara · beach · Chontales · ~14 km
• Vuelta de Los Sauces · beach · Chontales · ~25 km
• Punta Mayales · beach · Chontales · ~25 km
• Ensenada Las Britas · beach · Chontales · ~26 km
• Bocana de Sinecapa · beach · Chontales · ~30 km
• Punta El Porvenir · beach · Granada Department · ~37 km
• Bocana de Polanco · beach · Chontales · ~39 km
• San Pedro · beach · Granada Department · ~41 km
• Punta El Pelucal · beach · Granada Department · ~48 km

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