Notable beach · Bolívar, Ecuador
Refinadora
Refinadora is a beach in Bolívar, Ecuador.
Refinadora: 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 Refinadora
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 Refinadora — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -1.42507, -79.30203. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Refinadora
- Reserva de Producción Faunística Chimborazo · sanctuary · Tungurahua · ~64 km · Must-see
- Chimborazo · viewpoint · Chimborazo · ~68 km · Must-see
- Deposito de Tierra Blanca · beach · Bolívar · ~0 km
- Cascada Pan De Azúcar · waterfall · Bolívar · ~4 km
- Cerro Santa Rosa · viewpoint · Los Ríos · ~4 km
- Cerro Mata de Platano · viewpoint · Los Ríos · ~5 km
- Cerro El Pailon · viewpoint · Los Ríos · ~9 km
- Cascada Altamira · waterfall · Bolívar · ~10 km
- Cascada las dos Pailas · waterfall · Bolívar · ~15 km
- Cascadas San Mateo · waterfall · Bolívar · ~16 km
- Cascada TRES pailas · waterfall · Bolívar · ~20 km
- Cascada Nelson Lara · waterfall · Bolívar · ~21 km
- Cascada de La Palma · waterfall · Bolívar · ~22 km
- La Piedrita · waterfall · Bolívar · ~23 km
- Sin Nombre · waterfall · Bolívar · ~23 km
- Cascada 1 · waterfall · Bolívar · ~23 km
- Cascada la Chorrera · waterfall · Bolívar · ~24 km
- Ancient remains of Incas · fort · Bolívar · ~25 km
Other beaches & coast near Refinadora
- Deposito de Tierra Blanca · beach · Bolívar · ~0 km
- Playa La Revesa · beach · Los Ríos · ~61 km
- Cantapez · beach · Cotopaxi · ~70 km
- Balneario el Paraiso · beach · Manabí · ~121 km
- CABAÑAS DON GONZALO · beach · Manabí · ~123 km
- Balneario - La Playita del Guasmo · beach · Guayas · ~144 km
- CIBEV Sueños Infantiles · beach · Bolívar · ~30 km
- Salinas salt water springs · beach · Bolívar · ~39 km
- Playa Grande Quevedo · beach · Los Ríos · ~62 km
- San Vicente Playas De Vinces · beach · Los Ríos · ~74 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Refinadora safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Refinadora yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Refinadora?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Refinadora?
Nearby: Reserva de Producción Faunística Chimborazo (sanctuary, 64 km), Chimborazo (viewpoint, 68 km), Deposito de Tierra Blanca (beach, 0 km), Cascada Pan De Azúcar (waterfall, 4 km), Cerro Santa Rosa (viewpoint, 4 km), Cerro Mata de Platano (viewpoint, 5 km).
Is Refinadora worth visiting?
Refinadora is listed as a notable beach in Ecuador on Spotwander.