Notable beach · Manabí, Ecuador
Pedernales
Pedernales is a beach in Manabí, Ecuador.
Pedernales: 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 Pedernales
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 Pedernales — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 0.06951, -80.05903. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Pedernales
- Reserva Ecológica Mache - Chindul · sanctuary · Esmeraldas · ~60 km · Must-see
- Playa Punta de los Frailes · beach · Manabí · ~5 km
- Río Arrastradero · river spot · Manabí · ~11 km
- Cerro Pata de Mula · viewpoint · Manabí · ~18 km
- Cordillera Jama-Coaque · viewpoint · Manabí · ~33 km
- Chindul · waterfall · Manabí · ~34 km
- Cascada de Chindul · waterfall · Manabí · ~34 km
- Cascada de Cuasa · waterfall · Manabí · ~36 km
- Río Jama · river spot · Manabí · ~46 km
- Playa El Matal · beach · ~49 km
- Isla Zapotal · river spot · Esmeraldas · ~54 km
- cuevas · cave · Esmeraldas · ~59 km
- Playa Negra (Black beach) · beach · ~59 km
- Mache-Chinul Ecological Reserve Plot Two · sanctuary · Esmeraldas · ~61 km
- Río Muisne · river spot · Esmeraldas · ~72 km
- Playa de Cabuyal · beach · ~72 km
- Bilsa Biological Reserve · sanctuary · Manabí · ~73 km
- Laguna de Cube · lake · Esmeraldas · ~73 km
Other beaches & coast near Pedernales
- Balneario Las Palmas · beach · Esmeraldas · ~139 km · Must-see
- Playa Punta de los Frailes · beach · Manabí · ~5 km
- Playa El Matal · beach · ~49 km
- Playa Negra (Black beach) · beach · ~59 km
- Playa de Cabuyal · beach · ~72 km
- Canoa · beach · Manabí · ~94 km
- CABAÑAS DON GONZALO · beach · Manabí · ~116 km
- Balneario el Paraiso · beach · Manabí · ~118 km
- Playa · beach · Manabí · ~130 km
- La Loma de Crucita · beach · Manabí · ~149 km
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Frequently asked
Is Pedernales safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Pedernales yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Pedernales?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Pedernales?
Nearby: Reserva Ecológica Mache - Chindul (sanctuary, 60 km), Playa Punta de los Frailes (beach, 5 km), Río Arrastradero (river spot, 11 km), Cerro Pata de Mula (viewpoint, 18 km), Cordillera Jama-Coaque (viewpoint, 33 km), Chindul (waterfall, 34 km).
Is Pedernales worth visiting?
Pedernales is listed as a notable beach in Ecuador on Spotwander.