Wildlife· Cozumel· Mexico
Punta Sur Ecological Park (Cozumel)
20° 17.9′ N · 87° 0.5′ W
The largest natural reserve on Cozumel: wild white-sand beaches, the Celarain lighthouse and navigation museum, and boat rides on Laguna Colombia among crocodiles, wading birds and mangroves.
Practical
Coordinate from the Wikivoyage listing for the park. Run by the Fundación de Parques y Museos de Cozumel: open Monday-Saturday 9 am-4 pm; adult US$25 (475 MXN), children 4-12 US$17 (cozumelparks.com, fetched October 2026). Includes the Celarain lighthouse (climb for views), a navigation museum, El Caracol Maya structure, observation tower and the 'El Tatich' lagoon boat tour; snorkel rental US$15; kayaks US$20 per hour. Four shallow lagoons (Colombia, El Chiquero, Chunchaka'ab, Istacún - all under 1.5 m deep). American crocodiles, frigatebirds and pelicans live here. Reach it by road; the south tip is exposed to swell and current - not a dinghy landing.
Best for
Wildlife, beach day and lighthouse views
Nearby
- Punta Sur Park Beaches (Cozumel)0.1 NM away
- El Cielo Sandbar (Cozumel)0.7 NM away
- Cozumel Reefs National Park1 NM away
- Colombia Reef (Cozumel)1.2 NM away
- Devil's Throat at Punta Sur (Cozumel)1.4 NM away
- Punta Sur Nature Trail and Celarain Lighthouse (Cozumel)1.9 NM away
- Maracaibo Reef (Cozumel)2.6 NM away
- Rasta Bar (Punta Sur, Cozumel)2.8 NM away