Updated August 2026

Best beaches in Puerto Rico by water quality

Puerto Rico has 37 public beaches in the EPA monitoring dataset, 35 of them with enough bacteria samples to grade. 2 grade an F for frequently exceeding the safe-swimming limit. Full ranking below. National lists: cleanest beaches in the US and beaches that exceed bacteria limits most often.

Puerto Rico beaches on the map

A 0

B 8

C 14

D 11

F 2

Grade	Beach	County	% over limit	Samples	Advisory
B	Playa Ocean Park, San Juan	San Juan	4.9%	142	Good
B	Balneario De Boqueron, Cabo Rojo	Cabo Rojo	5%	139	Good
B	Balneario Cerro Gordo, Dorado	Dorado	5.6%	162	Good
B	Balneario De Carolina	Carolina	5.9%	169	Good
B	Playa Villa Lamela, Cabo Rojo	Cabo Rojo	6.3%	174	Good
B	Playita Rosada, Lajas	Lajas	6.3%	159	Good
B	Balneario Pico De Piedra, Aguada	Aguada	6.8%	148	Good
B	Playa Azul, Luquillo	Luquillo	6.8%	147	Good
C	Playita Del Condado	San Juan	7.3%	150	Fair
C	Balneario El Escambron, San Juan	San Juan	7.7%	156	Fair
C	Playa Cabullon, Ponce	Ponce	7.9%	202	Fair
C	Playa El Combate, Cabo Rojo	Cabo Rojo	8.2%	184	Fair
C	Balneario De Salinas, Salinas	Salinas	8.2%	146	Fair
C	Mar Chiquita	Manati	8.3%	192	Fair
C	Playa Santa, Guanica	Guanica	8.5%	164	Fair
C	Playa El Alambique, Carolina	Carolina	8.6%	140	Fair
C	Playa Sixto Escobar, San Juan	San Juan	8.8%	147	Fair
C	Balneario Cana Gorda, Guanica	Guanica	8.9%	190	Fair
C	Balneario La Monserrate, Luquillo	Luquillo	8.9%	158	Fair
C	Playa Vacia Talega, Loiza	Loiza	9%	166	Fair
C	Balneario De Rincon	Rincon	10.2%	166	Fair
C	Balneario Puerto Nuevo, Vega Baja	Vega Baja	11%	172	Fair
D	Balneario Seven Seas, Fajardo	Fajardo	12.3%	154	Poor
D	Balneario Crash Boat, Aguadilla	Aguadilla	12.4%	185	Poor
D	Balneario Punta Salinas, Toa Baja	Toa Baja	13%	200	Poor
D	Playa Mojacasabe, Cabo Rojo	Cabo Rojo	13.6%	147	Poor
D	Balneario Punta Guilarte, Arroyo	Arroyo	14.1%	170	Poor
D	Balneario De Anasco	Anasco	16.6%	181	Poor
D	Playa Buye, Cabo Rojo	Cabo Rojo	17%	159	Poor
D	Balneario De Humacao	Humacao	17.6%	165	Poor
D	Balneario Sardinera, Dorado	Dorado	18.8%	186	Poor
D	Balneario Patillas	Patillas	20.3%	202	Poor
D	Muelle De Arecibo	Arecibo	23.1%	182	Poor
F	Playa Guayanes, Yabucoa	Yabucoa	26.5%	264	Failing
F	Tropical Beach, Naguabo	Naguabo	33.3%	231	Failing

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Frequently Asked Questions

The table ranks Puerto Rico beaches by Beach Safety Grade from EPA bacteria samples. Grade A beaches have the fewest exceedances of the safe-swimming limit.

Hotels, condos, and vacation rentals for Puerto Rico beaches are on the map on this page. Compare water quality in the table, then book from the town you actually want to swim from.

Puerto Rico beaches vary. Of 35 graded beaches, 0 earn an A for the fewest bacteria exceedances and 2 earn an F for exceeding the safe-swimming limit most often. A grade is a multi-year record, not a same-day clearance — check the county advisory the day you swim.

The day you swim. A grade is a history of samples, not a same-day clearance — check the county advisory before you get in.