Best places: Public beaches in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

12-block promenade offering ocean views & sculptures, plus restaurants, bars, galleries & shops.

Large ocean pier boasting a sleek, contemporary design & picturesque coastline views.

👍👍 Beautiful beach, water is calm good for smaller kids

😐 This beach is a journey to get to. You go through a very small and quaint town until you reach a dirt road. The dirt road then leads you to a very iffy water flooded dip in the road that you pray your vehicle can handle. Luckily our little rented car made it through :) The beach is surrounded by ho...

This bustling stretch of scenic shoreline features lodging & waterfront eateries with umbrellas.

Family-friendly beach with snorkeling & whale watching, plus boat trips to nearby Coral Island.

👍👍 This place is very popular for Jalisco and Nayarit states of Mexico, you will not see tourists like in the other beaches, you might see the most about 15 to 20 the rest are locals from the states before mention, but the beach is so awesome, you might walk about 350 feet and the water will only reach...

🫤 Disappointed. Went there many times over our winter stay and it's a toss up on what you end up with. Monday was the worst yet! Warm beer, increased prices and nachos were so soggy, we left. Paid $20 for two warm beers and soggy nachos. Usually like going for their draft beer in their styrofoam cups...

👍 Oooh!!!this is certainly a beautiful unique place, hidden in the karst rocks, where the rarest birds of our planet nest .. But!!! Before sailing there, 2 hours in one direction and therefore the same amount in the other direction, from the port of Puerto Vallarta. I urge you to know all the details!...

👍👍 If you come from a cruise ship, as we did, just walk about 20-30 mins down the beach and rent chairs and an umbrella from a local. We paid $15 for 4 chairs and an umbrella for a great afternoon. If you walk past several of the inclusive resorts you will come to a bend and a small river. You can buy...

Laid-back sand & pebble beach with a local vibe, popular with walkers & sunset watchers.

👍👍 Beautiful peaceful beach only a 30 minute walk from the hustle and bustle of Sayulita. A little peace of paradise

👍👍 Great place to stop for snorkeling and paddle boarding

🫤 Let me tell you why it's a 2 star, BECAUSE...First off the water was beautiful and clear and so amazing, second you get free fajitas and it was cheap buuttt, THEY WILL STEAL! They stole our wallets. How rude and then they say "sorry folks this is our first time it's ever happened" yeah right! Who is...

👍👍 Es increíble la Rivera Nayarita!!! Ojalá todo el mundo tuviese la oportunidad de venir a pasear aquí! Aunque en temporada alta ( de noviembre a febrero mas o menos) se llena de estadounidenses y todo se pone muuuuchooo más caro!!