Local favourite beach · Atacama Region, Chile
Playa Carrizal
Playa Carrizal is a beach in Atacama Region, Chile.
Playa Carrizal: 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 Carrizal
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 Playa Carrizal — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -28.08236, -71.14460. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Playa Carrizal
- Parque Nacional Llanos de Challe · sanctuary · Atacama Region · ~17 km · Must-see
- Humedal Estuario del río Huasco · river spot · Atacama Region · ~51 km · Must-see
- Faro Monumental de Huasco · beach · Atacama Region · ~53 km · Must-see
- Iglesia de Santa Rosa de Lima · church · Atacama Region · ~60 km · Must-see
- Valle del Huasco · viewpoint · Atacama Region · ~65 km · Must-see
- Santuario de la Naturaleza Humedal Costero Carrizal Bajo · sanctuary · Atacama Region · ~1 km
- Cerro Galena · viewpoint · Atacama Region · ~19 km
- Cerro Montosa · viewpoint · Atacama Region · ~28 km
- Portezuelo Taisanitas · viewpoint · Atacama Region · ~29 km
- Cerro Peñablanca · viewpoint · Atacama Region · ~31 km
- Portezuelo Chicharras · viewpoint · Atacama Region · ~35 km
- Cerro La Minita · viewpoint · Atacama Region · ~38 km
- Playa Brava · beach · ~38 km
- Cerro La Noria · viewpoint · Atacama Region · ~39 km
- Morro Algarrobilla · viewpoint · Atacama Region · ~41 km
- Cerro Escobilludo · viewpoint · Atacama Region · ~42 km
- Cerro Loma Colorada · viewpoint · Atacama Region · ~43 km
- Pintadas de Capote · fort · Atacama Region · ~46 km
Other beaches & coast near Playa Carrizal
- Faro Monumental de Huasco · beach · Atacama Region · ~53 km · Must-see
- Bahía Inglesa · beach · ~138 km · Must-see
- Faro de Punta Caldera · beach · Atacama Region · ~148 km · Must-see
- Playa Brava · beach · ~38 km
- Playa Grande · beach · Atacama Region · ~51 km
- Playa de Maldonado · beach · Atacama Region · ~68 km
- Caleta Peña Blanca · beach · ~88 km
- Playa Blanca · beach · Atacama Region · ~107 km
- Rocas Negras · beach · ~137 km
- Punta Barruel · beach · Atacama Region · ~3 km
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Frequently asked
Is Playa Carrizal safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Playa Carrizal yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Playa Carrizal?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Playa Carrizal?
Nearby: Parque Nacional Llanos de Challe (sanctuary, 17 km), Humedal Estuario del río Huasco (river spot, 51 km), Faro Monumental de Huasco (beach, 53 km), Iglesia de Santa Rosa de Lima (church, 60 km), Valle del Huasco (viewpoint, 65 km), Santuario de la Naturaleza Humedal Costero Carrizal Bajo (sanctuary, 1 km).