Local favourite beach · Nariño, Colombia
Punta El Charcon
Punta El Charcon is a beach in Nariño, Colombia.
Punta El Charcon: 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 El Charcon
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 El Charcon — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 2.51760, -78.26188. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Punta El Charcon
- Parque Nacional Natural De Sanquianga · sanctuary · Nariño · ~10 km · Must-see
- Gorgona Island · river spot · ~64 km · Must-see
- Playa Mulatos · beach · Nariño · ~18 km
- Playa Guascama · beach · Nariño · ~21 km
- Playa de Boquerón · beach · Nariño · ~24 km
- Playa Chitacoral · beach · Nariño · ~29 km
- Playa Guayabal · beach · Nariño · ~33 km
- Playa Vieja · beach · Nariño · ~52 km
- Playa Los Obregones · beach · Cauca · ~54 km
- Alto De San Pedro · viewpoint · Nariño · ~54 km
- Playa de San Juan · beach · Nariño · ~55 km
- Isla Gorgonilla · river spot · ~59 km
- Laguna Sanquianga · lake · Nariño · ~63 km
- Gorgona Island National Park · sanctuary · ~64 km
- Playa Blanca · beach · Cauca · ~65 km
- Laguna Tamaje · lake · Nariño · ~68 km
- Isla Cruzeiro · beach · Nariño · ~3 km
- Punta La Vieja · beach · Nariño · ~6 km
Other beaches & coast near Punta El Charcon
- Playa Mulatos · beach · Nariño · ~18 km
- Playa Guascama · beach · Nariño · ~21 km
- Playa de Boquerón · beach · Nariño · ~24 km
- Playa Chitacoral · beach · Nariño · ~29 km
- Playa Guayabal · beach · Nariño · ~33 km
- Playa Vieja · beach · Nariño · ~52 km
- Playa Los Obregones · beach · Cauca · ~54 km
- Playa de San Juan · beach · Nariño · ~55 km
- Playa Blanca · beach · Cauca · ~65 km
- Playa Chacón · beach · Cauca · ~86 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Punta El Charcon?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Punta El Charcon?
Nearby: Parque Nacional Natural De Sanquianga (sanctuary, 10 km), Gorgona Island (river spot, 64 km), Playa Mulatos (beach, 18 km), Playa Guascama (beach, 21 km), Playa de Boquerón (beach, 24 km), Playa Chitacoral (beach, 29 km).