Local favourite beach · Biobio Region, Chile
La Puntilla
La Puntilla is a beach in Biobio Region, Chile.
La Puntilla: 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 La Puntilla
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 La Puntilla — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -38.34068, -73.50356. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near La Puntilla
- Mocha Island · river spot · Biobio Region · ~46 km · Must-see
- Monumento Natural Contulmo · sanctuary · Araucania Region · ~58 km · Must-see
- Iglesia de San Enrique · church · Araucania Region · ~64 km · Must-see
- Lago Quidico · lake · Biobio Region · ~9 km
- Laguna Butaco · lake · Biobio Region · ~19 km
- Laguna Tranaquepe · lake · Biobio Region · ~19 km
- Cerro Charrucura · viewpoint · Araucania Region · ~26 km
- Leulleu Lake · lake · Biobio Region · ~32 km
- Cerro Mirador · viewpoint · Araucania Region · ~44 km
- Reserva Nacional Isla Mocha · sanctuary · Biobio Region · ~45 km
- Laguna Trovolhue · lake · Araucania Region · ~47 km
- Sitio Ramsar Humedales de Monkul · sanctuary · Araucania Region · ~48 km
- Portezuelo Los Laureles · viewpoint · Araucania Region · ~50 km
- Laguna Los Batros · lake · Biobio Region · ~53 km
- Laguna Trancalco · lake · Biobio Region · ~56 km
- Cerro Lanalhue · viewpoint · Biobio Region · ~58 km
- Salto Rayén · waterfall · Araucania Region · ~59 km
- Parroquia San Felipe Neri · church · Araucania Region · ~59 km
Other beaches & coast near La Puntilla
- Punta Tirúa · beach · Biobio Region · ~0 km
- Playa Tirúa · beach · ~1 km
- Caleta · beach · Biobio Region · ~1 km
- El Hoyón · beach · ~2 km
- Dunas de Tirua · beach · Biobio Region · ~3 km
- Punta Mancheque · beach · Biobio Region · ~5 km
- Cabo Tirúa · beach · Biobio Region · ~7 km
- Caleta de Pescadores Quidico · beach · Biobio Region · ~14 km
- Balneario La Puntilla · beach · ~14 km
- Punta Negra · beach · Biobio Region · ~14 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is La Puntilla safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for La Puntilla yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit La Puntilla?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near La Puntilla?
Nearby: Mocha Island (river spot, 46 km), Monumento Natural Contulmo (sanctuary, 58 km), Iglesia de San Enrique (church, 64 km), Lago Quidico (lake, 9 km), Laguna Butaco (lake, 19 km), Laguna Tranaquepe (lake, 19 km).