La Plata Beach
Vieques, Puerto Rico
La Plata Beach is located in the eastern area of the island and belongs to the Vieques National Wildlife Refuge. The sand on this beach is white and the water is turquoise blue, perfect for snorkeling, swimming, spending a day with the family or catching some sun.
Despite its beauty, it is rarely visited. This is a beach that you can be the first to arrive and claim the entire beach as your own!
This beach is one of the few beaches on Vieques with soft, white sand and clear blue water, surrounded by rocks and green hills. Seagrass tends to wash up at the western end of the beach. When the water hits the shore, the sand glows.
At either end of the beach you will get the best snorkeling “scuba” along the rocks, so be sure to bring your snorkeling gear.
La Plata Beach is truly a hidden gem. Around some rocks to the east is Platita Beach, another small beach.
To get to this beach it is advisable to drive a 4 × 4 vehicle. The beach has no sanitary facilities, no food kiosks.
Attractions and Services:
- Beach
- Diving area
- Jet ski
- Walk / jog
- Green areas
- Camping area
- Kayaking
- Snorkeling
- Surfing
- Wind surfing
- Kite boarding
- Paddle surfing
- Boat ride
- Watersports
Address and Map:
Physical address:
La Plata Beach
Laguna La Plata Rd
Puerto Diablo
Vieques, Puerto Rico 00765
High Season (May to August)
Low Season (September to April)
Rates:
- The entrance to the beach is free
- There is a large open space with lots of parking.
Nearby Places:
- Punta Vaca Beach
- Esperanza Beach
- Playa El Gallito
- Caracas Beach
- Blanca Beach
- Sun Bay Beach
- Barracuda Beach
- Galíndez Beach
- Cofi Beach
- Punta Arenas Beach
- La Chiva Beach “Blue Beach”
- Media Luna Beach
- Navío Beach
- Escondida Beach "Plateada Beach"
- Pata Prieta Beach
- Tapón Beach
- Rompeolas / Mosquito Pier
- Puerto del Ferry
- Playuela Beach
- Negra (Negrita) Beach
- Airport Beach
- Mosquito Bay “Bioluminescent Bay”
- Grande Beach
- Cayo de Tierra