Beach· Punta de Mita· Mexico
Playa El Anclote (Corral del Risco)
20° 46.3′ N · 105° 31.1′ W · approximate
The public village beach at Corral del Risco, fronting the Punta de Mita anchorage, where a long, slow longboard wave peels past a row of palapa seafood restaurants. It is the cruiser's landing beach for the town.
Practical
Coordinate is approximate: taken from the OSM restaurant row on Avenida El Anclote that backs the beach (e.g. El Dorado, OSM way 359204032, 20.77160, -105.51908); the sand is just seaward. Wikivoyage: El Anclote is a long, gentle beginner longboard break, and the village beaches at Corral del Risco are public (the Four Seasons and St. Regis beaches are private). Dinghy landing is through the shore break; one April 2024 report pulled up beside La Pescadora restaurant. Lock the dinghy (theft reports in the anchorage). Buses run to Puerto Vallarta from the Oxxo bus stop.
Best for
Landing beach, beginner surf and beachfront lunch
Season
Nov–May; surf landing in W/NW swell
Nearby
- El Anclote Restaurants (Punta de Mita)Right here
- Banderas Bay Blast and Punta Mita Yacht & Surf Club0.1 NM away
- Punta de Mita Anchorage0.1 NM away
- Corral del Risco Bus-Stop Street Food (Punta de Mita)0.2 NM away
- Punta de Mita Surf Breaks0.8 NM away
- Playa del Amor (Hidden Beach, Islas Marietas)4.9 NM away
- Islas Marietas Dive Sites5.3 NM away
- Islas Marietas Snorkel5.3 NM away