Notable beach · Benito Juárez, Quintana Roo
Playa Ancha
Playa Ancha is a beach in Benito Juárez, Quintana Roo.
Playa Ancha: 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 Playa Ancha
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 Playa Ancha — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 21.13681, -86.75484. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Playa Ancha
- Punta Cancun lighthouse · beach · Benito Juárez · ~2 km · Must-see
- Zona Arqueológica San Miguelito · fort · Benito Juárez · ~9 km · Must-see
- MUSA Cancun Underwater Museum of Art · museum · Quintana Roo · ~10 km · Must-see
- EL REY ruins · fort · Benito Juárez · ~11 km · Must-see
- El Meco · fort · Benito Juárez · ~12 km · Must-see
- Isla Mujeres · beach · Isla Mujeres · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cancun Underwater Museum · museum · Benito Juárez · ~15 km · Must-see
- Letters of Puerto Morelos · beach · Puerto Morelos · ~43 km · Must-see
- Isla Contoy · sanctuary · Quintana Roo · ~50 km · Must-see
- El Eden Ecological Reserve · sanctuary · Lázaro Cárdenas · ~57 km · Must-see
- Alberto Bojórguez Pérez · fort · Benito Juárez · ~1 km
- Playa Caracol · beach · Quintana Roo · ~1 km
- Hotel Zone · attraction · Benito Juárez · ~1 km
- Parque Nacional Costa Occidental de Isla Mujeres, Punta Cancún y Punta Nizuc · sanctuary · Benito Juárez · ~2 km
- Playa Tortugas · beach · Quintana Roo · ~2 km
- Arco de Labná · fort · Benito Juárez · ~3 km
- Monumento a los Niños Héroes · fort · Benito Juárez · ~3 km
- Plaza la Isla. Atardecer al lado del muelle · viewpoint · Benito Juárez · ~4 km
Other beaches & coast near Playa Ancha
- Punta Cancun lighthouse · beach · Benito Juárez · ~2 km · Must-see
- Isla Mujeres · beach · Isla Mujeres · ~14 km · Must-see
- Letters of Puerto Morelos · beach · Puerto Morelos · ~43 km · Must-see
- The beach North side · beach · Quintana Roo · ~83 km · Must-see
- Rio Secreto · beach · Playa del Carmen · ~91 km · Must-see
- Playa Caracol · beach · Quintana Roo · ~1 km
- Playa Tortugas · beach · Quintana Roo · ~2 km
- Playa Langosta · beach · Benito Juárez · ~4 km
- Playa Las Perlas · beach · Quintana Roo · ~6 km
- Playa Conchitas · beach · Benito Juárez · ~6 km
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Frequently asked
Is Playa Ancha safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Playa Ancha yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Playa Ancha?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Playa Ancha?
Nearby: Punta Cancun lighthouse (beach, 2 km), Zona Arqueológica San Miguelito (fort, 9 km), MUSA Cancun Underwater Museum of Art (museum, 10 km), EL REY ruins (fort, 11 km), El Meco (fort, 12 km), Isla Mujeres (beach, 14 km).
Is Playa Ancha worth visiting?
Playa Ancha is listed as a notable beach in Quintana Roo on Spotwander.