Playa Tongoy

Playa Tongoy: 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 Playa Tongoy

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 Playa Tongoy: tips

• Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.

How to reach Playa Tongoy — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -30.25380, -71.50802. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Playa Tongoy

• Mirador de Los Navegantes · viewpoint · Coquimbo Region · ~44 km · Must-see
• Iglesia de Guayacán · church · Coquimbo Region · ~44 km · Must-see
• Mezquita de Coquimbo · dargah · Coquimbo Region · ~45 km · Must-see
• Cerro Dominante · viewpoint · Coquimbo Region · ~45 km · Must-see
• Third Millennium Cross · fort · Coquimbo Region · ~46 km · Must-see
• Fuerte Lambert · fort · Coquimbo Region · ~49 km · Must-see
• Santuario Nuestra Señora de Andacollo · church · Coquimbo Region · ~51 km · Must-see
• Faro Monumental La Serena · fort · Coquimbo Region · ~56 km · Must-see
• Iglesia San Antonio de Barraza · church · Coquimbo Region · ~56 km · Must-see
• Parque Jardín del Corazón · park · Coquimbo Region · ~57 km · Must-see
• Iglesia Santo Domingo · church · Coquimbo Region · ~58 km · Must-see
• Parque Pedro de Valdivia · park · Coquimbo Region · ~58 km · Must-see
• Iglesia La Merced · church · Coquimbo Region · ~58 km · Must-see
• Iglesia San Agustín · church · Coquimbo Region · ~58 km · Must-see
• Iglesia Santa Inés · fort · Coquimbo Region · ~58 km · Must-see
• Parque Nacional Bosque de Fray Jorge · sanctuary · Coquimbo Region · ~70 km · Must-see
• Santuario de la Naturaleza Humedal Salinas Chicas · sanctuary · Coquimbo Region · ~4 km
• Sitio Ramsar Humedales Costeros de la Bahía Tongoy · sanctuary · Coquimbo Region · ~5 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Playa Tongoy

Other beaches & coast near Playa Tongoy

• Playa Los Lobos · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~30 km
• Playa La Herradura · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~43 km
• Faro Punta Tortuga · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~49 km
• Faro de La Serena · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~56 km
• Punta Mostacilla · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~114 km
• Playa Punta de Choros · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~141 km
• Punta Errázuriz · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~1 km
• La Herradura · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~1 km
• Beach Los Bañitos · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~1 km
• DepartamentosTambo · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~1 km

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