Must-see beach · La Guajira, Colombia
La Raya Beach
Playa La Raya
La Raya Beach is a beach in La Guajira, Colombia.
La Raya Beach: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Raya Beach
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach La Raya Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 11.58983, -72.86200. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near La Raya Beach
- Santuario de Fauna y Flora Los Flamencos · sanctuary · La Guajira · ~44 km · Must-see
- Estación de bombeo · viewpoint · La Guajira · ~8 km
- El Muelle · beach · ~8 km
- Colonial churches · attraction · La Guajira · ~8 km
- Monumento los embarradores · fort · La Guajira · ~9 km
- Laguna Pitpir · lake · La Guajira · ~9 km
- Terminal de Transporte · attraction · La Guajira · ~10 km
- Playa El Pajaro · beach · La Guajira · ~31 km
- Salina Sarampión · beach · La Guajira · ~37 km
- Salina de San Juan · beach · La Guajira · ~42 km
- Alto Niño · viewpoint · La Guajira · ~48 km
- Salinas de Manaure · beach · La Guajira · ~53 km
- Tane · waterfall · La Guajira · ~57 km
- Manaure salt flats · attraction · La Guajira · ~60 km
- Museo de la Sal Ichi · museum · La Guajira · ~64 km
- Alto Pino · viewpoint · La Guajira · ~67 km
- La Raya Comunity · attraction · La Guajira · ~0 km
- Ciénaga Buenavista · lake · La Guajira · ~1 km
Other beaches & coast near La Raya Beach
- Cabo de la Vela · beach · La Guajira · ~126 km · Must-see
- El Muelle · beach · ~8 km
- Playa El Pajaro · beach · La Guajira · ~31 km
- Salina Sarampión · beach · La Guajira · ~37 km
- Salina de San Juan · beach · La Guajira · ~42 km
- Salinas de Manaure · beach · La Guajira · ~53 km
- Playa de Los Holandeses · beach · La Guajira · ~93 km
- Salina de Umakaha · beach · La Guajira · ~95 km
- Playones de Cardón · beach · La Guajira · ~104 km
- Playa Palomino · beach · La Guajira · ~106 km
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Frequently asked
Is La Raya Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for La Raya Beach yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit La Raya Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near La Raya Beach?
Nearby: Santuario de Fauna y Flora Los Flamencos (sanctuary, 44 km), Estación de bombeo (viewpoint, 8 km), El Muelle (beach, 8 km), Colonial churches (attraction, 8 km), Monumento los embarradores (fort, 9 km), Laguna Pitpir (lake, 9 km).
Is La Raya Beach worth visiting?
La Raya Beach is listed as a must-see beach in Colombia on Spotwander.