Playa Grande

Playa Grande: 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 Playa Grande

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 Playa Grande — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -9.76442, -78.25208. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Playa Grande

• Sitio Arqueologico Chankillo · fort · Ancash · ~28 km · Must-see
• Sechín Bajo · fort · Ancash · ~42 km · Must-see
• Las Haldas · fort · ~9 km
• Cape Culebras · sanctuary · ~27 km
• Mojeque · fort · Ancash · ~36 km
• Sechín · fort · Ancash · ~36 km
• Playa Tuquillo · beach · ~36 km
• Museo Regional de Casma "Max Uhle" · museum · Ancash · ~40 km
• Sechín Alto · fort · Ancash · ~41 km
• Casma–Sechin culture · fort · Ancash · ~42 km
• El Castillo de Huarmey · fort · Ancash · ~44 km
• Canchón · viewpoint · Ancash · ~57 km
• La Viuda Island · river spot · ~65 km
• Chosica · beach · Ancash · ~2 km
• Playa Chica · beach · ~4 km
• Grita Lobos · river spot · ~5 km
• Playa Río Seco · beach · ~6 km
• Playa La Gramita · beach · ~9 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Playa Grande

Other beaches & coast near Playa Grande

• Playa Tuquillo · beach · ~36 km
• Samanco Bay · beach · ~82 km
• Chimbote Bay · beach · ~98 km
• Coishco Bay · beach · ~116 km
• Chosica · beach · Ancash · ~2 km
• Playa Chica · beach · ~4 km
• Playa Río Seco · beach · ~6 km
• Playa La Gramita · beach · ~9 km
• Playa Pan de Azúcar · beach · Ancash · ~11 km
• Piedra Chica · beach · ~13 km

All beaches & coast in Peru

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