Notable beach · Tulum, Quintana Roo
Playa Akun
Playa Akun is a beach in Tulum, Quintana Roo.
Playa Akun: 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 Akun
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 Akun — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 20.10171, -87.47309. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Playa Akun
- Sistema Ox Bel Ha · cave · Tulum · ~8 km · Must-see
- Boca Paila · lake · Tulum · ~13 km · Must-see
- Chan Hol · fort · Chemax · ~14 km · Must-see
- Tulum Archaeological Zone · church · Tulum · ~17 km · Must-see
- Gran Cenote · cave · Tulum · ~20 km · Must-see
- Cenote Nohoch Nah Chich · cave · Tulum · ~29 km · Must-see
- Cenote Dos Ojos · cave · Tulum · ~33 km · Must-see
- Zona Arqueológica Xel Há · fort · Tulum · ~33 km · Must-see
- Coba · fort · Chemax · ~63 km · Must-see
- Zona Arqueológica Cobá · attraction · Tulum · ~63 km · Must-see
- Choo-Ha · cave · Chemax · ~64 km · Must-see
- Coba Lake · lake · Chemax · ~64 km · Must-see
- Villa Las Estrellas · attraction · Tulum · ~7 km
- Amansala Beach · beach · Quintana Roo · ~9 km
- Cenote Jailhouse · cave · Tulum · ~12 km
- Cenote of the Sun · cave · Tulum · ~13 km
- Lost Cenote · cave · Tulum · ~13 km
- Cenote Maya's Two · cave · Tulum · ~13 km
Other beaches & coast near Playa Akun
- Rio Secreto · beach · Playa del Carmen · ~81 km · Must-see
- The beach North side · beach · Quintana Roo · ~101 km · Must-see
- Letters of Puerto Morelos · beach · Puerto Morelos · ~130 km · Must-see
- Amansala Beach · beach · Quintana Roo · ~9 km
- Viewpoint Paradise Beach · beach · Tulum · ~14 km
- Playa Paraiso · beach · Tulum · ~15 km
- Playa de Tulum · beach · Tulum · ~17 km
- Soliman Bay · beach · Quintana Roo · ~28 km
- Faro Mirador Tobogán Slides · beach · Cozumel · ~34 km
- Xcacel Beach · beach · Quintana Roo · ~37 km
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Frequently asked
Is Playa Akun safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Playa Akun yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Playa Akun?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Playa Akun?
Nearby: Sistema Ox Bel Ha (cave, 8 km), Boca Paila (lake, 13 km), Chan Hol (fort, 14 km), Tulum Archaeological Zone (church, 17 km), Gran Cenote (cave, 20 km), Cenote Nohoch Nah Chich (cave, 29 km).
Is Playa Akun worth visiting?
Playa Akun is listed as a notable beach in Quintana Roo on Spotwander.