Punta Arenal

Punta Arenal: 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 Arenal

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.

How to reach Punta Arenal — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 8.27856, -73.89649. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Punta Arenal

• Serrania De San Lucas · viewpoint · Bolívar · ~56 km · Must-see
• Catedral de Santa Ana · church · Norte de Santander · ~75 km · Must-see
• Ciénaga Simoa · lake · Bolívar · ~1 km
• Alto Cureca · viewpoint · Bolívar · ~3 km
• Ciénaga Procesión · lake · Bolívar · ~9 km
• Ciénaga Simití · lake · Bolívar · ~42 km
• Ciénaga de Burgos · lake · Bolívar · ~44 km
• Alto de los Chivos · viewpoint · Cesar · ~44 km
• Cerro La Virgen · viewpoint · Cesar · ~45 km
• Alto Los Terrones · viewpoint · Bolívar · ~45 km
• Ciénaga Playoncita · lake · Cesar · ~45 km
• Ciénaga Las Tortugas · lake · Cesar · ~45 km
• Alto de San Paulito · viewpoint · Bolívar · ~46 km
• Cuchilla de la Morena · viewpoint · Cesar · ~47 km
• Alto San Paulito · viewpoint · Bolívar · ~47 km
• Alto de Santander · viewpoint · Cesar · ~48 km
• Filo de las Pileras · viewpoint · Cesar · ~49 km
• Cerro Malpaso · viewpoint · Cesar · ~49 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Punta Arenal

Other beaches & coast near Punta Arenal

• Punta Caño Cerro · beach · Bolívar · ~5 km
• Punta De La Parra · beach · Cesar · ~40 km
• Punta Los Mamones · beach · Cesar · ~41 km
• Playa Rica · beach · Bolívar · ~41 km
• Punta De Avila · beach · Bolívar · ~44 km
• La Playa De Belén Norte De Santander · beach · Norte de Santander · ~90 km
• Isla Pata · beach · Magdalena · ~95 km
• Playa De Belen · beach · Norte de Santander · ~98 km
• Barrio La Playa Achi Bolivar · beach · Bolívar · ~99 km
• Punta El Jobal · beach · Magdalena · ~104 km

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