Punta Brava

Punta Brava: 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 Brava

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 Brava — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 11.11641, -74.23356. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Punta Brava

• Condominio Cascadas del Rodadero · waterfall · ~12 km · Must-see
• Waterfall swimming;ear of the world · waterfall · Magdalena · ~16 km · Must-see
• Cascadas de Marinka · waterfall · Magdalena · ~16 km · Must-see
• Museo del Oro · museum · Magdalena · ~18 km · Must-see
• Cross the water and climb Behind pozo azul · waterfall · Magdalena · ~18 km · Must-see
• Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona · sanctuary · Magdalena · ~38 km · Must-see
• Ciénaga Grande de Santa Marta · sanctuary · Magdalena · ~41 km · Must-see
• Ciudad Perdida · fort · Magdalena · ~43 km · Must-see
• Mirador Cabo San Juan del Guía · viewpoint · Magdalena · ~47 km · Must-see
• Arrecifes Beach · beach · ~48 km · Must-see
• Punta Cañaveral · beach · ~49 km · Must-see
• Vía Parque Isla de Salamanca · sanctuary · Magdalena · ~52 km · Must-see
• Quebrada Valencia · waterfall · Magdalena · ~62 km · Must-see
• Playa Bello Horizonte · beach · ~4 km
• Bello Horizonte · beach · Magdalena · ~7 km
• Playa Sierra Laguna · beach · Magdalena · ~8 km
• Playa Salguero · beach · ~10 km
• Mundo Marino · museum · Magdalena · ~12 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Punta Brava

Other beaches & coast near Punta Brava

• Arrecifes Beach · beach · ~48 km · Must-see
• Punta Cañaveral · beach · ~49 km · Must-see
• Ventana de Sueños · beach · Atlántico · ~99 km · Must-see
• Playa Bello Horizonte · beach · ~4 km
• Bello Horizonte · beach · Magdalena · ~7 km
• Playa Sierra Laguna · beach · Magdalena · ~8 km
• Playa Salguero · beach · ~10 km
• Bahía de Gaira · beach · ~12 km
• Playa Inca Inca · beach · Magdalena · ~14 km
• Playa Cienaga · beach · Magdalena · ~14 km

All beaches & coast in Colombia

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