Notable beach · Tlalpan, Mexico City
El Arenal
El Arenal is a beach in Tlalpan, Mexico City.
El Arenal: 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 El Arenal
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 El Arenal — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 19.23336, -99.18471. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near El Arenal
- Xitle · viewpoint · Tlalpan · ~5 km · Must-see
- Parroquia de San Agustín · church · Tlalpan · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bosque de Tlalpan · church · Tlalpan · ~8 km · Must-see
- Museo Dolores Olmedo · museum · Xochimilco · ~9 km · Must-see
- Six Flags Mexico · park · Tlalpan · ~9 km · Must-see
- Museo de Sitio Cuicuilco · museum · Tlalpan · ~9 km · Must-see
- Ajusco · viewpoint · Tlalpan · ~10 km · Must-see
- Banorte Stadium · attraction · Coyoacán · ~11 km · Must-see
- Universum Museo de la Ciencias · museum · Coyoacán · ~11 km · Must-see
- Pabellón Nacional de la Biodiversidad / Instituto de Biología · museum · Coyoacán · ~11 km · Must-see
- Capilla de San Juan Bautista · church · Xochimilco · ~11 km · Must-see
- Museo Universitario de Arte Contemporáneo (MUAC) · museum · Coyoacán · ~11 km · Must-see
- Parque Universitario deportivo · sanctuary · Coyoacán · ~11 km · Must-see
- PARQUE · sanctuary · Tlalpan · ~12 km · Must-see
- Alameda del Sur · park · Coyoacán · ~13 km · Must-see
- Museo Diego Rivera Anahuacalli · museum · Coyoacán · ~13 km · Must-see
- MUCA - Museo Universitario de Ciencias y Artes · museum · Coyoacán · ~14 km · Must-see
- Island of the Dolls · park · Xochimilco · ~14 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near El Arenal
- Sol y Luna · beach · Coyoacán · ~14 km
- Andrés Quintana Roo · beach · Cuauhtémoc · ~28 km
- Playa de Aves · beach · Gustavo A. Madero · ~35 km
- Albercas la Sirenita · beach · Lerma · ~46 km
- Playa Espejo de los lirios · beach · Cuautitlán Izcalli · ~58 km
- Playa de las palapas · beach · Cuautitlán Izcalli · ~59 km
- Balneario Los limones · beach · Cuautla · ~66 km
- parque Apotla · beach · Xoxocotla · ~75 km
- Playa Ejidal Xoxocotla · beach · Jojutla · ~83 km
- Los Amates · beach · Puente de Ixtla · ~87 km
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Frequently asked
Is El Arenal safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for El Arenal yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit El Arenal?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near El Arenal?
Nearby: Xitle (viewpoint, 5 km), Parroquia de San Agustín (church, 8 km), Bosque de Tlalpan (church, 8 km), Museo Dolores Olmedo (museum, 9 km), Six Flags Mexico (park, 9 km), Museo de Sitio Cuicuilco (museum, 9 km).
Is El Arenal worth visiting?
El Arenal is listed as a notable beach in Mexico City on Spotwander.