Must-see beach · Uruguay
Punta Colorada
Punta Colorada is a beach in Uruguay.
Punta Colorada: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Colorada
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Punta Colorada — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -34.90124, -55.24770. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Punta Colorada
- Cerro del Indio · viewpoint · Maldonado · ~4 km · Must-see
- Cerro San Antonio · viewpoint · Maldonado · ~4 km · Must-see
- Piriápolis · beach · ~7 km · Must-see
- Cerro Pan de Azúcar · viewpoint · Maldonado · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cerro de las Ánimas · viewpoint · Maldonado · ~23 km · Must-see
- Isla Gorriti · river spot · Maldonado · ~32 km · Must-see
- Catedral de San Fernando · church · Maldonado · ~33 km · Must-see
- Mansa Beach · beach · ~35 km · Must-see
- Faro de Punta del Este · beach · Maldonado · ~35 km · Must-see
- Iglesia de la Candelaria · church · Maldonado · ~35 km · Must-see
- Iglesia de San Carlos · church · Maldonado · ~41 km · Must-see
- Sea Museum · museum · Maldonado · ~43 km · Must-see
- Faro de Isla de Lobos · beach · Maldonado · ~45 km · Must-see
- Isla de Lobos · river spot · Maldonado · ~45 km · Must-see
- Museo de Arte Contemporáneo Atchugarry · museum · Maldonado · ~49 km · Must-see
- Expoplatea de Atlántida · beach · Canelones · ~61 km · Must-see
- Parroquia Cristo Obrero · church · Canelones · ~63 km · Must-see
- Faro de José Ignacio · beach · Maldonado · ~71 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Punta Colorada
- Piriápolis · beach · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mansa Beach · beach · ~35 km · Must-see
- Faro de Punta del Este · beach · Maldonado · ~35 km · Must-see
- Faro de Isla de Lobos · beach · Maldonado · ~45 km · Must-see
- Expoplatea de Atlántida · beach · Canelones · ~61 km · Must-see
- Faro de José Ignacio · beach · Maldonado · ~71 km · Must-see
- Faro Isla de Flores · beach · ~78 km · Must-see
- Pocitos Beach · beach · ~102 km · Must-see
- Faro de Punta Carretas · beach · Montevideo · ~104 km · Must-see
- Playa Ramírez · beach · ~105 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Punta Colorada safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Punta Colorada yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Punta Colorada?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Punta Colorada?
Nearby: Cerro del Indio (viewpoint, 4 km), Cerro San Antonio (viewpoint, 4 km), Piriápolis (beach, 7 km), Cerro Pan de Azúcar (viewpoint, 13 km), Cerro de las Ánimas (viewpoint, 23 km), Isla Gorriti (river spot, 32 km).
Is Punta Colorada worth visiting?
Punta Colorada is listed as a must-see beach in Uruguay on Spotwander.