Local favourite beach · Valparaiso Region, Chile
Punta Hueca
Punta Hueca is a beach in Valparaiso Region, Chile.
Punta Hueca: 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 Punta Hueca
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 Punta Hueca: tips
- Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.
How to reach Punta Hueca — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -33.66653, -78.86022. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Punta Hueca
- Cerro El Yunque · viewpoint · Valparaiso Region · ~2 km · Must-see
- Robinson Crusoe Island · river spot · Valparaiso Region · ~3 km · Must-see
- Santa Clara Island · river spot · ~11 km · Must-see
- Islote Villagra · river spot · Valparaiso Region · ~4 km
- Playa Larga · beach · Valparaiso Region · ~4 km
- Cuevas de los patriotas · cave · Valparaiso Region · ~5 km
- Cueva loberia pangal · cave · Valparaiso Region · ~6 km
- SMS Dresden · fort · ~6 km
- Robinson Crusoe's Cave · cave · Valparaiso Region · ~7 km
- Playa Arenal · beach · Valparaiso Region · ~9 km
- Bahía Villagra · beach · ~2 km
- Punta Baja · beach · Valparaiso Region · ~3 km
- El Camote · viewpoint · Valparaiso Region · ~3 km
- Plazoleta El Yunque · viewpoint · Valparaiso Region · ~4 km
- Punta Blanco · beach · Valparaiso Region · ~4 km
- Cordón Chifladores · viewpoint · Valparaiso Region · ~4 km
- Mirador de Selkirk · viewpoint · Valparaiso Region · ~4 km
- Cerro Tres Puntas · viewpoint · Valparaiso Region · ~4 km
Other beaches & coast near Punta Hueca
- Playa Larga · beach · Valparaiso Region · ~4 km
- Playa Arenal · beach · Valparaiso Region · ~9 km
- Bahía Villagra · beach · ~2 km
- Punta Baja · beach · Valparaiso Region · ~3 km
- Punta Blanco · beach · Valparaiso Region · ~4 km
- Bahía Chupones · beach · ~5 km
- Punta Larga · beach · Valparaiso Region · ~5 km
- Punta Pangal · beach · Valparaiso Region · ~6 km
- Bahía Tres Puntas · beach · ~6 km
- Punta San Carlos · beach · Valparaiso Region · ~6 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Punta Hueca?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Punta Hueca?
Nearby: Cerro El Yunque (viewpoint, 2 km), Robinson Crusoe Island (river spot, 3 km), Santa Clara Island (river spot, 11 km), Islote Villagra (river spot, 4 km), Playa Larga (beach, 4 km), Cuevas de los patriotas (cave, 5 km).