Notable beach · Bahía de Banderas, Nayarit
Playa Malpaso
Playa Malpaso is a beach in Bahía de Banderas, Nayarit.
Playa Malpaso: 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 Malpaso
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 Malpaso — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 20.89025, -105.42411. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Playa Malpaso
- Playa de Guayabitos · beach · Nayarit · ~28 km · Must-see
- Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe · church · Nayarit · ~46 km · Must-see
- Yelapa Waterfall · waterfall · Nayarit · ~56 km · Must-see
- Caves Beach · cave · Bahía de Banderas · ~1 km
- Start of San Pancho to Sayulita Trail · attraction · Bahía de Banderas · ~1 km
- Mexotic · attraction · Bahía de Banderas · ~2 km
- Iglesia Católica · church · Bahía de Banderas · ~2 km
- Playa Sayulita Norte (North Beach) · beach · Nayarit · ~2 km
- Playa San Francisco (San Pancho) · beach · Bahía de Banderas · ~2 km
- Linda’s Jungle Lot · fort · Bahía de Banderas · ~3 km
- Playa Sayulita · beach · Nayarit · ~3 km
- Señora de Guadalupe · church · Bahía de Banderas · ~4 km
- Evoke The Spirit · museum · Bahía de Banderas · ~4 km
- Santuario de la Iguana · sanctuary · Bahía de Banderas · ~4 km
- Playa los Muertos · beach · Bahía de Banderas · ~4 km
- Playa Carricitos · beach · Bahía de Banderas · ~5 km
- Playa Escondida · beach · Bahía de Banderas · ~5 km
- Patzcuarito Beach · beach · Bahía de Banderas · ~6 km
Other beaches & coast near Playa Malpaso
- Playa de Guayabitos · beach · Nayarit · ~28 km · Must-see
- Playa Sayulita Norte (North Beach) · beach · Nayarit · ~2 km
- Playa San Francisco (San Pancho) · beach · Bahía de Banderas · ~2 km
- Playa Sayulita · beach · Nayarit · ~3 km
- Playa los Muertos · beach · Bahía de Banderas · ~4 km
- Playa Carricitos · beach · Bahía de Banderas · ~5 km
- Playa Escondida · beach · Bahía de Banderas · ~5 km
- Patzcuarito Beach · beach · Bahía de Banderas · ~6 km
- Playa de Barro · beach · Bahía de Banderas · ~7 km
- Patzcuaro Beach · beach · Bahía de Banderas · ~8 km
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Frequently asked
Is Playa Malpaso safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Playa Malpaso yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Playa Malpaso?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Playa Malpaso?
Nearby: Playa de Guayabitos (beach, 28 km), Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe (church, 46 km), Yelapa Waterfall (waterfall, 56 km), Caves Beach (cave, 1 km), Start of San Pancho to Sayulita Trail (attraction, 1 km), Mexotic (attraction, 2 km).
Is Playa Malpaso worth visiting?
Playa Malpaso is listed as a notable beach in Nayarit on Spotwander.