CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia CommonsBeach· Samaná Peninsula· Other Caribbean
Playa Frontón
19° 17.8′ N · 69° 9.1′ W · approximate
A strip of white sand under a 300-ft (90 m) rock cliff near Cabo Samaná, reachable only by boat from Las Galeras or a long hike. Coral-and-urchin snorkeling, sea caves and rock climbing; it has hosted international 'Survivor' episodes.
Practical
Position approx: beach as mapped on OpenStreetMap. Most visitors come by local boat from Las Galeras; with a yacht, approach only in calm conditions and anchor off in sand clear of the coral. Bring reef shoes for urchins and carry out all trash.
Best for
Snorkeling and cliffs at the tip of the Samaná Peninsula
Nearby
- El Cabito (Las Galeras)1.8 NM away
- Las Galeras Divers2.7 NM away
- Bahía del Rincón (day anchorage)3 NM away
- Samaná Bay Humpback Whale Watching4.9 NM away
- Las Galeras & Playa Rincón5.7 NM away
- Cayo Levantado10.5 NM away
- Ballena Blanca & Cayo Levantado Beach Restaurants10.6 NM away
- Puerto Escondido / Puerto del Valle (Samaná north coast)10.6 NM away