Notable beach · Manabí, Ecuador
La Playita
La Playita is a beach in Manabí, Ecuador.
La Playita: 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 La Playita
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 La Playita — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -1.56503, -80.83655. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near La Playita
- Parque Nacional Machalilla · sanctuary · ~13 km · Must-see
- Isla de la Plata · river spot · Isla de la Plata · ~52 km · Must-see
- Playa de Puerto López · beach · ~4 km
- Museo Centro de Investigaciones · museum · Manabí · ~4 km
- Isla Salango · river spot · Isla Salango · ~6 km
- Cerro El Chuchón · viewpoint · Manabí · ~7 km
- Cerro La Gotera · viewpoint · Manabí · ~9 km
- Cerro Paragüita · viewpoint · Manabí · ~10 km
- Cerro La Esperanza · viewpoint · Manabí · ~11 km
- Los Frailes Beach · beach · ~11 km
- Las Tunas · beach · ~12 km
- Tortuguita Beach · beach · Manabí · ~13 km
- Playita Negra Beach · beach · Manabí · ~13 km
- Cerro La Laguna · viewpoint · Manabí · ~15 km
- Playa de Machalilla · beach · ~15 km
- Cerro La Naranjita · viewpoint · Manabí · ~17 km
- Cerro Las Cañitas · viewpoint · Manabí · ~18 km
- Cerro La Naranja · viewpoint · Manabí · ~20 km
Other beaches & coast near La Playita
- Barbasquillo · beach · Manabí · ~87 km · Must-see
- El Murcielago · beach · Manabí · ~88 km · Must-see
- Punta Carnero Beach · beach · Santa Elena Province · ~99 km · Must-see
- Playa de Puerto López · beach · ~4 km
- Los Frailes Beach · beach · ~11 km
- Las Tunas · beach · ~12 km
- Tortuguita Beach · beach · Manabí · ~13 km
- Playita Negra Beach · beach · Manabí · ~13 km
- Playa de Machalilla · beach · ~15 km
- Playa de Salaite · beach · Manabí · ~26 km
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Frequently asked
Is La Playita safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for La Playita yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit La Playita?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near La Playita?
Nearby: Parque Nacional Machalilla (sanctuary, 13 km), Isla de la Plata (river spot, 52 km), Playa de Puerto López (beach, 4 km), Museo Centro de Investigaciones (museum, 4 km), Isla Salango (river spot, 6 km), Cerro El Chuchón (viewpoint, 7 km).
Is La Playita worth visiting?
La Playita is listed as a notable beach in Ecuador on Spotwander.