Local favourite beach · Coquimbo Region, Chile
Playa El Teniente
Playa El Teniente is a beach in Coquimbo Region, Chile.
Playa El Teniente: 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 El Teniente
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 El Teniente — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -31.00469, -71.64669. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Playa El Teniente
- Parque Nacional Bosque de Fray Jorge · sanctuary · Coquimbo Region · ~37 km · Must-see
- Iglesia San Antonio de Barraza · church · Coquimbo Region · ~52 km · Must-see
- Río Limarí · sanctuary · Coquimbo Region · ~38 km
- Cuesta de los Mantos · viewpoint · Coquimbo Region · ~44 km
- Embalse Santa Rosa · lake · Coquimbo Region · ~56 km
- Embalse Los Cerrillos · lake · Coquimbo Region · ~59 km
- Cerro Infiernillo · viewpoint · Coquimbo Region · ~60 km
- Valle de Limarí · viewpoint · Coquimbo Region · ~68 km
- Embalse Cogotí · lake · Coquimbo Region · ~68 km
- Punta El Tabaco · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~2 km
- Punta Gruesa · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~4 km
- Playa Locayo · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~4 km
- Humedal La Cebada · sanctuary · Coquimbo Region · ~4 km
- Cuesta El Teniente,Chile. · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~4 km
- La Cebada · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~5 km
- Punta Negra · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~7 km
- Punta Las Perdices · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~11 km
- Punta Talca · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~11 km
Other beaches & coast near Playa El Teniente
- Playa Los Lobos · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~84 km
- Faro Isla de los Huevos · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~126 km
- Playa La Herradura · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~147 km
- Punta El Tabaco · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~2 km
- Punta Gruesa · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~4 km
- Playa Locayo · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~4 km
- Cuesta El Teniente,Chile. · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~4 km
- La Cebada · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~5 km
- Punta Negra · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~7 km
- Punta Las Perdices · beach · Coquimbo Region · ~11 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Playa El Teniente?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Playa El Teniente?
Nearby: Parque Nacional Bosque de Fray Jorge (sanctuary, 37 km), Iglesia San Antonio de Barraza (church, 52 km), Río Limarí (sanctuary, 38 km), Cuesta de los Mantos (viewpoint, 44 km), Embalse Santa Rosa (lake, 56 km), Embalse Los Cerrillos (lake, 59 km).