Playa Roja

Playa Roja: 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 Roja

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 Roja — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 6.89700, -73.58734. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Playa Roja

• Sogamoso Dam · lake · Santander · ~38 km · Must-see
• Parque Nacional Natural Serranía de Los Yariguíes · sanctuary · Santander · ~41 km · Must-see
• Magdalena River Valley · viewpoint · Santander · ~43 km · Must-see
• Alto Viento · viewpoint · Santander · ~15 km
• Cueva de los Aviones · cave · Santander · ~24 km
• Alto Viento · viewpoint · Santander · ~26 km
• Museo del Petroleo · museum · Santander · ~30 km
• Alto Buey Pelado · viewpoint · Santander · ~33 km
• Alto Cascajales - Puerto Mec · viewpoint · Santander · ~34 km
• Cuchilla Del Galembo · viewpoint · Santander · ~36 km
• Ciénaga Zarzal · lake · Santander · ~36 km
• Caverna de Máquinas · cave · Santander · ~37 km
• Alto Cascajales - Sardinas · viewpoint · Santander · ~38 km
• Ciénaga Sábalo · lake · Santander · ~39 km
• Ciénaga de Zapatero · lake · Santander · ~39 km
• Ciénaga San Silvestre · lake · Santander · ~42 km
• Agua La Cascada BCA · waterfall · Santander · ~43 km
• La Casa del Quijote · museum · Santander · ~45 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Playa Roja

Other beaches & coast near Playa Roja

• Playa Malecón · beach · Santander · ~62 km
• Balneario Cincomil · beach · Santander · ~69 km
• Balneario · beach · Santander · ~89 km
• San Andrés · beach · Santander · ~102 km
• Playa Piedra de Pato · beach · Santander · ~136 km
• Centro Turístico y Pesquero La Playa · beach · Santander · ~37 km
• Isla Tabaco · beach · Santander · ~38 km
• Isla Santo Domingo · beach · Santander · ~42 km
• Playas De San Bernardo · beach · Santander · ~46 km
• Praia Mia · beach · Santander · ~48 km

All beaches & coast in Colombia

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