Notable beach · La Guajira, Colombia
River Beach
River Beach is a beach in La Guajira, Colombia.
River Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 River Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach River Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 11.24315, -73.56794. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near River Beach
- Quebrada Valencia · waterfall · Magdalena · ~32 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Natural Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta · sanctuary · La Guajira · ~42 km · Must-see
- Punta Cañaveral · beach · ~50 km · Must-see
- Arrecifes Beach · beach · ~53 km · Must-see
- Mirador Cabo San Juan del Guía · viewpoint · Magdalena · ~55 km · Must-see
- Ciudad Perdida · fort · Magdalena · ~56 km · Must-see
- Pico Cristóbal Colón · viewpoint · Magdalena · ~58 km · Must-see
- Pico Simmonds · viewpoint · Magdalena · ~59 km · Must-see
- Pico Simón Bolívar · viewpoint · Magdalena · ~59 km · Must-see
- Pico La Reina · viewpoint · Cesar · ~60 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Natural Tayrona · sanctuary · Magdalena · ~63 km · Must-see
- Santuario de Fauna y Flora Los Flamencos · sanctuary · La Guajira · ~65 km · Must-see
- Cross the water and climb Behind pozo azul · waterfall · Magdalena · ~74 km · Must-see
- Playa Palomino · beach · La Guajira · ~2 km
- Playa de Los Holandeses · beach · La Guajira · ~16 km
- Alto El Barco · viewpoint · La Guajira · ~31 km
- Cascada Valencia · waterfall · Magdalena · ~32 km
- Arbol Frondoso · attraction · Magdalena · ~33 km
Other beaches & coast near River Beach
- Punta Cañaveral · beach · ~50 km · Must-see
- Arrecifes Beach · beach · ~53 km · Must-see
- La Raya Beach · beach · La Guajira · ~108 km · Must-see
- Playa Palomino · beach · La Guajira · ~2 km
- Playa de Los Holandeses · beach · La Guajira · ~16 km
- unspoiled beach · beach · Magdalena · ~34 km
- a small beach · beach · Magdalena · ~37 km
- Costeño beach · beach · Magdalena · ~38 km
- beach at the river · beach · Magdalena · ~39 km
- Playa Mendihuaca · beach · ~40 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · Overture Maps Foundation (CDLA-Permissive-2.0)
Frequently asked
Is River Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for River Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit River Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near River Beach?
Nearby: Quebrada Valencia (waterfall, 32 km), Parque Nacional Natural Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta (sanctuary, 42 km), Punta Cañaveral (beach, 50 km), Arrecifes Beach (beach, 53 km), Mirador Cabo San Juan del Guía (viewpoint, 55 km), Ciudad Perdida (fort, 56 km).
Is River Beach worth visiting?
River Beach is listed as a notable beach in Colombia on Spotwander.