Local favourite beach · Ancash, Peru
Lobitos
Lobitos is a beach in Ancash, Peru.
Lobitos: 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 Lobitos
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 Lobitos — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -9.86517, -78.24212. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Lobitos
- Sitio Arqueologico Chankillo · fort · Ancash · ~42 km · Must-see
- Sechín Bajo · fort · Ancash · ~56 km · Must-see
- Cape Culebras · sanctuary · ~13 km
- Playa Tuquillo · beach · ~22 km
- Las Haldas · fort · ~22 km
- El Castillo de Huarmey · fort · Ancash · ~31 km
- Mojeque · fort · Ancash · ~50 km
- Sechín · fort · Ancash · ~50 km
- Museo Regional de Casma "Max Uhle" · museum · Ancash · ~54 km
- Sechín Alto · fort · Ancash · ~55 km
- Casma–Sechin culture · fort · Ancash · ~56 km
- Canchón · viewpoint · Ancash · ~61 km
- Los Islotes · beach · Ancash · ~0 km
- León Despierto · beach · Ancash · ~1 km
- La Otra Catedral · beach · Ancash · ~1 km
- Piedra Chica · beach · ~2 km
- Cornejo · river spot · ~2 km
- La Campana · river spot · ~2 km
Other beaches & coast near Lobitos
- Playa Tuquillo · beach · ~22 km
- Samanco Bay · beach · ~95 km
- Chimbote Bay · beach · ~111 km
- Coishco Bay · beach · ~129 km
- Los Islotes · beach · Ancash · ~0 km
- León Despierto · beach · Ancash · ~1 km
- La Otra Catedral · beach · Ancash · ~1 km
- Piedra Chica · beach · ~2 km
- Playa Pan de Azúcar · beach · Ancash · ~3 km
- Punta Patillos · beach · ~3 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Lobitos safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Lobitos yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Lobitos?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Lobitos?
Nearby: Sitio Arqueologico Chankillo (fort, 42 km), Sechín Bajo (fort, 56 km), Cape Culebras (sanctuary, 13 km), Playa Tuquillo (beach, 22 km), Las Haldas (fort, 22 km), El Castillo de Huarmey (fort, 31 km).