Playa Alta

Playa Alta: 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 Playa Alta

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 Playa Alta — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 6.67435, -74.09341. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Playa Alta

• Magdalena River Valley · viewpoint · Santander · ~63 km · Must-see
• Isla Pernambuco · river spot · Antioquia · ~15 km
• Laguna Tablaza · lake · Antioquia · ~25 km
• Alto Parra · viewpoint · Santander · ~25 km
• Ciénaga Río Viejo · lake · Santander · ~31 km
• Ciénaga Sardinata · lake · Antioquia · ~34 km
• Alto Viento · viewpoint · Santander · ~55 km
• Museo del Petroleo · museum · Santander · ~62 km
• Casa Cural · fort · Santander · ~62 km
• Agua La Cascada BCA · waterfall · Santander · ~64 km
• Alto Grande · viewpoint · Antioquia · ~68 km
• Ciénaga de Sabalo Viejo · lake · Antioquia · ~69 km
• Ciénaga San Silvestre · lake · Santander · ~70 km
• Ciénaga Zarzal · lake · Santander · ~71 km
• Alto De Las iGuilas · viewpoint · Antioquia · ~71 km
• Alto Cascajales - Sardinas · viewpoint · Santander · ~72 km
• Alto Cascajales - Puerto Mec · viewpoint · Santander · ~72 km
• Alto De Corea · viewpoint · Antioquia · ~74 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Playa Alta

Other beaches & coast near Playa Alta

• Balneario Cincomil · beach · Santander · ~112 km
• Playa Piedra de Pato · beach · Santander · ~123 km
• Balneario · beach · Santander · ~126 km
• Playa Malecón · beach · Santander · ~138 km
• Playa Alta · beach · Antioquia · ~41 km
• Balneario Pica piedra · beach · Santander · ~57 km
• Playa Linda · beach · Antioquia · ~57 km
• Playas De San Bernardo · beach · Santander · ~65 km
• Praia Mia · beach · Santander · ~71 km
• Playa Linda · beach · Antioquia · ~73 km

All beaches & coast in Colombia

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