Must-see beach · Panamá Province, Panama
Playa Punta Culebra
Playa Punta Culebra is a beach in Panamá Province, Panama.
Playa Punta Culebra: 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 Playa Punta Culebra
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 Playa Punta Culebra — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 8.91296, -79.52953. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Playa Punta Culebra
- Parque Calzada De Amador · park · Panamá Province · ~0 km · Must-see
- Biomuseo · museum · Panamá Province · ~3 km · Must-see
- Panama Canal Museum · museum · Panamá Province · ~5 km · Must-see
- Panama History Museum · museum · Panamá Province · ~5 km · Must-see
- Teatro Nacional · fort · Panamá Province · ~6 km · Must-see
- Palacio de Las Garzas · fort · Panamá Province · ~6 km · Must-see
- Iglesia de Santa Ana · church · Panamá Province · ~6 km · Must-see
- Ancón Hill · viewpoint · Panamá Province · ~7 km · Must-see
- Museo de Arte Contemporaneo · museum · Panamá Province · ~7 km · Must-see
- Monumento Goethals · fort · Panamá Province · ~7 km · Must-see
- Jama Mosque · dargah · Panamá Province · ~7 km · Must-see
- Metropolitan Natural Park · park · Panamá Province · ~12 km · Must-see
- Templo de la Ciudad de Panamá · church · Panamá Province · ~12 km · Must-see
- Conjunto Monumental de Panama Viejo · fort · Panamá Province · ~14 km · Must-see
- Miraflores Locks · lake · Panamá Province · ~14 km · Must-see
- Pedro Miguel Locks · attraction · Panamá Oeste · ~19 km · Must-see
- Summit Municipal Park · park · Panamá Province · ~27 km · Must-see
- Parque Nacional Soberanía · sanctuary · Colón · ~43 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Playa Punta Culebra
- Limon Bay · beach · Colón · ~79 km · Must-see
- Isla Grande · beach · Colón · ~100 km · Must-see
- La Playita Marina · beach · Panamá Province · ~0 km
- Playita de Amador · beach · Panamá Province · ~0 km
- Playa de Isla Perico · beach · Panamá Province · ~1 km
- Playa de Isla Flamenco · beach · Panamá Province · ~1 km
- Flamenco Island Lighthouse · beach · Panamá Province · ~1 km
- Playa El Tuco · beach · Panamá Province · ~5 km
- Playa Bonita · beach · Panamá Oeste · ~7 km
- Playa de la Rampa · beach · Panamá Province · ~9 km
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Frequently asked
Is Playa Punta Culebra safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Playa Punta Culebra 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 Playa Punta Culebra?
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 Playa Punta Culebra?
Nearby: Parque Calzada De Amador (park, 0 km), Biomuseo (museum, 3 km), Panama Canal Museum (museum, 5 km), Panama History Museum (museum, 5 km), Teatro Nacional (fort, 6 km), Palacio de Las Garzas (fort, 6 km).
Is Playa Punta Culebra worth visiting?
Playa Punta Culebra is listed as a must-see beach in Panama on Spotwander.