Punta Brava

Punta Brava: 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 Brava

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 Brava — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -34.93744, -56.16013. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Punta Brava

• Faro de Punta Carretas · beach · Montevideo · ~0 km · Must-see
• Playa Ramírez · beach · ~3 km · Must-see
• Parque Rodó · park · Montevideo · ~3 km · Must-see
• Pocitos Beach · beach · ~4 km · Must-see
• Iglesia San Juan Bautista · church · Montevideo · ~4 km · Must-see
• Monumento a José Pedro Varela · fort · Montevideo · ~4 km · Must-see
• Saint Anthony and Saint Claire Catholic Church · church · Montevideo · ~5 km · Must-see
• Parroquia Nuestra Señora de Fátima · church · Montevideo · ~5 km · Must-see
• Palacio Pietracaprina · fort · Montevideo · ~5 km · Must-see
• Sacred Heart Catholic Church · church · Montevideo · ~5 km · Must-see
• Saint Joseph and Saint Maximillian Kolbe Catholic Church · church · Montevideo · ~5 km · Must-see
• Parque Villa Dolores · park · Montevideo · ~5 km · Must-see
• Obelisco a los Constituyentes de 1830 · fort · Montevideo · ~6 km · Must-see
• Parque Batlle · park · Montevideo · ~6 km · Must-see
• Parroquia San Miguel Garicoits · church · Montevideo · ~6 km · Must-see
• Government House Museum · museum · Montevideo · ~6 km · Must-see
• Mausoleo a José Gervasio Artigas · fort · Montevideo · ~6 km · Must-see
• Museo Gurvich · museum · Montevideo · ~7 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Punta Brava

Other beaches & coast near Punta Brava

• Faro de Punta Carretas · beach · Montevideo · ~0 km · Must-see
• Playa Ramírez · beach · ~3 km · Must-see
• Pocitos Beach · beach · ~4 km · Must-see
• Playa Pajas Blancas · beach · Montevideo · ~23 km · Must-see
• Faro Isla de Flores · beach · ~26 km · Must-see
• Expoplatea de Atlántida · beach · Canelones · ~51 km · Must-see
• Piriápolis · beach · ~100 km · Must-see
• Punta Colorada · beach · ~104 km · Must-see
• Faro Punta Piedras · beach · Partido de Punta Indio · ~132 km · Must-see
• Faro de Punta del Este · beach · Maldonado · ~138 km · Must-see

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