Beaches
Research 6 beaches within weekend reach of Puerto Vallarta, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Puerto Vallarta. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Puerto Vallarta. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Puerto Vallarta, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km.
Los Muertos Beach is a beach reachable from Puerto Vallarta as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Los Muertos Beach, about 5 km (3 mi) from Puerto Vallarta
Image credit: Image: Melikamp / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Playa Las Ánimas is a beach reachable from Puerto Vallarta as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Playa Las Ánimas, about 20 km (12 mi) from Puerto Vallarta
Image credit: Image: Andy Blackledge / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Yelapa Beach is a beach reachable from Puerto Vallarta as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Yelapa Beach, about 29 km (18 mi) from Puerto Vallarta
Image credit: Image: tceagle / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Playa Sayulita is a beach reachable from Puerto Vallarta as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Playa Sayulita, about 34 km (21 mi) from Puerto Vallarta
Image credit: Image: David Stanley from Nanaimo, Canada / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0
Playa de los Muertos is a beach reachable from Puerto Vallarta as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Playa de los Muertos, about 35 km (21 mi) from Puerto Vallarta
Image credit: Image: Luisalvaz / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Playa San Pancho is a beach reachable from Puerto Vallarta as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Playa San Pancho, about 35 km (22 mi) from Puerto Vallarta
Image credit: Image: Drew Hunt / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0