Acapulco Area Beaches

Caleta and Caletilla
Classic Acapulco beaches protected from the sea by their position facing Roqueta Island. The gentle waves and soft sand are ideal for tourists, and they can be enjoyed nearly every day of the year.

La Roqueta
On the island of the same name, La Roqueta is a must for any visit to Acapulco. You can reach the island on a glass-bottomed boat from where you can enjoy views of the ocean floor, with its varied plant and animal life, as well as an image known as the submerged virgin, the patron saint of fishermen, poured on site by local fishermen.

Tlacopanocha Beach
Tlacopanocha is in the heart of downtown Acapulco, just across from the Zocalo and near the pier where the local fishing boats dock. The waves are gentle and you can enjoy the surrounding areas.

Langosta Beach
If you prefer smaller beaches, this is the best in town, facing the open sea near La Quebrada

Pie de la Cuesta
If you have ever seen a photograph or video of one of Acapulco's magnificent sunsets, it was most likely taken at this beach 10 kilometers northwest of the city, where the waves break with irresistible force, displaying their might against the smallness and frailty of man.

Barra Vieja
Also an excellent place to marvel at the power of the sea, with waves breaking on the light gray sands of its steeply sloping beaches.

La Condesa
This beach is not to be missed. It is the heart of the Zona Dorada and therefore of the bay, where celebration, sand and sea converge.

Puerto Marqués
The bay of Puerto Marques lies to the southeast of Acapulco, and is ideal for water sports; the waves are calm and the beaches are lined with typical regional vegetation.

Tamarindos, Hornos and Hornitos
Although their names are similar to typical Mexican beverages, these beaches are in fact the bases of local fishing operations, and you can see the fishermen preparing their boats in the mornings. These beaches, lined with dense palm groves, are between the Las Hamacas and Paraiso Acapulco hotels on the northwest side of the bay.

Playa Icacos
Acapulco's longest beach, with towering waves near the President Hotel, and fairly calm waters near the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Both of these hotels are on the south side of the bay.

Scenic viewpoints
Acapulco's grandeur can be appreciated from a number of viewpoints. One is on the scenic road to the airport, with a panoramic view of Puerto Marques Bay, its docks and the small boats that sail along El Revolcadero beach. Another is at Brisa Diamante, near the hotel of the same name, from where you can see the bay of Acapulco, the port, the nearby islands and the ships entering and leaving the bay.