Notable beach · Valle del Cauca, Colombia
La Canal
La Canal is a beach in Valle del Cauca, Colombia.
La Canal: 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 Canal
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 Canal — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 3.52717, -76.18461. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near La Canal
- Catedral de Nuestra Señora del Rosario del Palmar · church · Valle del Cauca · ~16 km · Must-see
- Las Hermosas National Natural Park · sanctuary · Tolima · ~47 km · Must-see
- Mano de la Resistencia del Paro · fort · Valle del Cauca · ~49 km · Must-see
- La Ermita · church · Valle del Cauca · ~49 km · Must-see
- Monumento a Joaquín de Cayzedo y Cuero · fort · Valle del Cauca · ~49 km · Must-see
- Calima Gold Museum · museum · Valle del Cauca · ~50 km · Must-see
- Parque Artesanal Loma de la Cruz · park · Valle del Cauca · ~50 km · Must-see
- Capilla de San Antonio · church · Valle del Cauca · ~51 km · Must-see
- Parque Gato de Tejada y Las Novias del gato · park · Valle del Cauca · ~51 km · Must-see
- Museo La Tertulia · museum · Valle del Cauca · ~51 km · Must-see
- Laguna de Sonso · lake · Valle del Cauca · ~52 km · Must-see
- Laguna de Sonso Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Valle del Cauca · ~52 km · Must-see
- Christ the King statue · fort · Valle del Cauca · ~53 km · Must-see
- Zoológico de Cali · park · Valle del Cauca · ~53 km · Must-see
- Calima Lake · lake · Valle del Cauca · ~67 km · Must-see
- Pico Loro · viewpoint · Valle del Cauca · ~71 km · Must-see
- Reserva Natural de la Sociedad Civil Cristal · sanctuary · Valle del Cauca · ~3 km
- La Bocatoma · beach · Valle del Cauca · ~4 km
Other beaches & coast near La Canal
- La Bocatoma · beach · Valle del Cauca · ~4 km
- Puerto amor · beach · Valle del Cauca · ~13 km
- Los Ceibos · beach · Valle del Cauca · ~13 km
- Balneario Maos · beach · Valle del Cauca · ~29 km
- tierra colorada · beach · Cauca · ~82 km
- Arenal · beach · Quindío · ~131 km
- cancha acapulco · beach · Valle del Cauca · ~133 km
- El Faro - Mirador Turístico · beach · Valle del Cauca · ~134 km
- Playa Santa Ana · beach · ~141 km
- Bahía de Buenaventura · beach · ~146 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is La Canal safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for La Canal yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit La Canal?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near La Canal?
Nearby: Catedral de Nuestra Señora del Rosario del Palmar (church, 16 km), Las Hermosas National Natural Park (sanctuary, 47 km), Mano de la Resistencia del Paro (fort, 49 km), La Ermita (church, 49 km), Monumento a Joaquín de Cayzedo y Cuero (fort, 49 km), Calima Gold Museum (museum, 50 km).
Is La Canal worth visiting?
La Canal is listed as a notable beach in Colombia on Spotwander.