Local favourite beach · Coquimbo Region, Chile
Punta Tomás
Punta Tomás is a beach in Coquimbo Region, Chile.
Punta Tomás: 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 Tomás
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.
Visiting Punta Tomás: tips
- Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.
How to reach Punta Tomás — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -31.51217, -71.57193. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Punta Tomás
- Sitio Ramsar-RHRAP Sector Semiárido Costero y Humedal Las Salinas de Huentelauquén · sanctuary · Coquimbo Region · ~9 km
- Bernardo O'Higgins · attraction · Coquimbo Region · ~51 km
- Arturo Prat · attraction · Coquimbo Region · ~51 km
- Santuario de la Naturaleza y Sitio Ramsar Laguna Conchalí · lake · Coquimbo Region · ~51 km
- Laguna Conchalí · lake · Coquimbo Region · ~52 km
- Reserva Nacional Las Chinchillas · sanctuary · Coquimbo Region · ~55 km
- Faro Isla de los Huevos · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~55 km
- Cascada quebrada de Cárcamo · waterfall · Coquimbo Region · ~72 km
- Puerto Manso · viewpoint · Coquimbo Region · ~0 km
- Playa Talinay.canela · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~1 km
- Playa Agua Dulce · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~1 km
- Mirador Turístico Canela · viewpoint · Coquimbo Region · ~2 km
- Playa El Peñón (Las Cardas) · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~3 km
- Playa Maitencillo · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~4 km
- Ermita Padre Hurtado · church · Coquimbo Region · ~4 km
- Punta Lautaro · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~5 km
- Playa Agua de la Zorra · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~5 km
- Playa Quilicura · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~7 km
Other beaches & coast near Punta Tomás
- Faro Isla de los Huevos · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~55 km
- Playa Talinay.canela · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~1 km
- Playa Agua Dulce · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~1 km
- Playa El Peñón (Las Cardas) · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~3 km
- Playa Maitencillo · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~4 km
- Punta Lautaro · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~5 km
- Playa Agua de la Zorra · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~5 km
- Playa Quilicura · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~7 km
- Punta Canela · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~7 km
- Punta Blanca · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~8 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Punta Tomás?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Punta Tomás?
Nearby: Sitio Ramsar-RHRAP Sector Semiárido Costero y Humedal Las Salinas de Huentelauquén (sanctuary, 9 km), Bernardo O'Higgins (attraction, 51 km), Arturo Prat (attraction, 51 km), Santuario de la Naturaleza y Sitio Ramsar Laguna Conchalí (lake, 51 km), Laguna Conchalí (lake, 52 km), Reserva Nacional Las Chinchillas (sanctuary, 55 km).