Notable beach · Departamento Picún Leufú, Neuquén
El Salitral
El Salitral is a beach in Departamento Picún Leufú, Neuquén.
El Salitral: 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 El Salitral
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 El Salitral — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -39.72194, -68.50389. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near El Salitral
- Museo Municipal Ernesto Bachmann · museum · Departamento Confluencia · ~71 km · Must-see
- Área protegida Valle Cretácico · park · Departamento Picún Leufú · ~2 km
- Cerro Policía · viewpoint · Departamento El Cuy · ~12 km
- Loma de Los Tarros · viewpoint · Departamento El Cuy · ~23 km
- Cerro Cortado · viewpoint · Departamento El Cuy · ~24 km
- Cerro Tres Lomas · viewpoint · Departamento El Cuy · ~24 km
- Cerro El Cuy · viewpoint · Departamento El Cuy · ~29 km
- Loma del Toro · viewpoint · Departamento El Cuy · ~34 km
- Laguna Verde · lake · Departamento El Cuy · ~35 km
- Loma San Martín · viewpoint · Departamento El Cuy · ~35 km
- Laguna de Aranda · lake · Departamento El Cuy · ~41 km
- Laguna Menuco · lake · Departamento Picún Leufú · ~43 km
- Laguna Menuco · lake · Departamento El Cuy · ~43 km
- Loma Patu-co · viewpoint · Departamento El Cuy · ~45 km
- Laguna La Chilena · lake · Departamento Picún Leufú · ~47 km
- Laguna Chilena · lake · Departamento El Cuy · ~47 km
- Área Natural Protegida Valle Cretácico · sanctuary · Departamento El Cuy · ~48 km
- Loma Atravesada · viewpoint · Departamento El Cuy · ~49 km
Other beaches & coast near El Salitral
- Faro de El Chocón · beach · Departamento Confluencia · ~71 km
- Balneario Sandra Canale · beach · Departamento Confluencia · ~112 km
- Río Grande beach · beach · Departamento Confluencia · ~114 km
- Punta Mangrullo · beach · Departamento Picún Leufú · ~65 km
- Playa Chocón Medio · beach · Departamento Picún Leufú · ~72 km
- Bajo Hondo · beach · Departamento Picún Leufú · ~72 km
- The Tip · beach · Departamento Picún Leufú · ~74 km
- Las Perlas beach · beach · Departamento Confluencia · ~110 km
- Balneario Paseo Costero de La Herradura · beach · Departamento Confluencia · ~110 km
- Balneario Profesor Gustavo Fahler · beach · Departamento Confluencia · ~114 km
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Frequently asked
Is El Salitral safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for El Salitral yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit El Salitral?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near El Salitral?
Nearby: Museo Municipal Ernesto Bachmann (museum, 71 km), Área protegida Valle Cretácico (park, 2 km), Cerro Policía (viewpoint, 12 km), Loma de Los Tarros (viewpoint, 23 km), Cerro Cortado (viewpoint, 24 km), Cerro Tres Lomas (viewpoint, 24 km).
Is El Salitral worth visiting?
El Salitral is listed as a notable beach in Neuquén on Spotwander.