Local favourite beach · Colima, Colima
Playa Principal
Playa Principal is a beach in Colima, Colima.
Playa Principal: 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 Principal
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 Principal — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 19.20244, -104.68416. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Playa Principal
- Reserva de la Biosfera Chamela-Cuixmala · sanctuary · Región Costa Sur · ~53 km · Must-see
- Aniversario 400 Salida a Filipinas · fort · Región Costa Sur · ~1 km
- LagunaDel Tule · viewpoint · Región Costa Sur · ~3 km
- Los Llanitos · attraction · Colima · ~4 km
- Playa de Amor · beach · Colima · ~4 km
- Cerro de la Cal · viewpoint · Región Costa Sur · ~4 km
- Cerro Águila · viewpoint · Manzanillo · ~24 km
- Playa de Oro · beach · Manzanillo · ~26 km
- Cueva El Pirata · cave · Manzanillo · ~26 km
- Cerro La Murcielaguera · viewpoint · Manzanillo · ~26 km
- Cerro Ojo de Agua · viewpoint · Manzanillo · ~29 km
- Playa Peña Blanca · beach · Manzanillo · ~29 km
- Cerro La Malva · viewpoint · Manzanillo · ~30 km
- Playa Majagua · beach · Manzanillo · ~33 km
- La Vaca · viewpoint · Manzanillo · ~33 km
- Bahía La Rada · beach · Colima · ~36 km
- Cerro del Toro · viewpoint · Manzanillo · ~38 km
- Bahía Cenicero · beach · Colima · ~39 km
Other beaches & coast near Playa Principal
- Playa de Amor · beach · Colima · ~4 km
- Playa de Oro · beach · Manzanillo · ~26 km
- Playa Peña Blanca · beach · Manzanillo · ~29 km
- Playa Majagua · beach · Manzanillo · ~33 km
- Bahía La Rada · beach · Colima · ~36 km
- Bahía Cenicero · beach · Colima · ~39 km
- La Boquita Beach · beach · Manzanillo · ~40 km
- Playa de Juluapan · beach · Manzanillo · ~40 km
- Playa Miramar · beach · Manzanillo · ~41 km
- Playa Cactus · beach · Manzanillo · ~41 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Playa Principal?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Playa Principal?
Nearby: Reserva de la Biosfera Chamela-Cuixmala (sanctuary, 53 km), Aniversario 400 Salida a Filipinas (fort, 1 km), LagunaDel Tule (viewpoint, 3 km), Los Llanitos (attraction, 4 km), Playa de Amor (beach, 4 km), Cerro de la Cal (viewpoint, 4 km).