
38 Best beaches in Mexico
Ultimate guide (February 2025)

Isla Contoy is an uninhabited island to the north of Cancun, Mexico. The west coast is mostly made of a paradise tropical beach - with palm… / read more » /

Tulum - the best beach in the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. Only here you have a unique opportunity to swim in the sea near the ancien… / read more » /

Akumal - beach town in Mexico on the Caribbean coast. The main attraction here is a superb palm beach. Keep in mind that Akumal tour… / read more » /

Xpu-ha is an excellent beach on the Mexican peninsula of Yucatan, located between the famous resorts of Akumal and Playa del Carmen. I… / read more » /

Playa Puerto Morelos is a beach on the Caribbean coast of Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. This is a great beach! The only problem are algae (since 2010… / read more » /

Playa Norte - beach in the north of Isla Mujeres. Since this is the only beach on the island suitable for swimming, there are always a lot … / read more » /

Playa Balandra is a huge shallow lagoon with calm and warm water in Mexico. There are several beaches within one bay, so you can always find a… / read more » /

Passion Island (Isla de Pasion) - small beach island in the north of Cozumel island. The beach here is much better than in the rest of Cozumel. / read more » /

Playa las Gatas is a small paradise beach in the south of Zihuatanejo bay, Mexico. It can be relatively overcrowded during the weekends. Howeve… / read more » /

Playa Maroma is a beach on the Caribbean coast of Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. The place is beautiful and secluded being great for those wis… / read more » /

Playa la Ropa is a popular beach in the east of Zihuatanejo bay, Mexico. It could be perfect tropical paradise. But unfortunately it's totall… / read more » /

Playa Manzanillo is a small beach in a sheltered bay located within a walking distance from the airport of Puerto Escondido, Mexico. The beach i… / read more » /

Maya Chan is a private beach on the Caribbean coast of Mexico, focused on tourists from cruise ships arriving at the port of Costa Maya. … / read more » /

Barra de Potosi is a village on the Pacific coast of Mexico located to the south of Zihuatanejo airport. Beach is rather mediocre in the villag… / read more » /

Playa Quieta is a hotel beach in the northern suburbs of Zihuatanejo, Mexico. This is a beautiful and very comfortable spot. There are many … / read more » /

Isla Holbox is a popular tourist island near the northern coast of Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. There is often a lot of algae, while the wa… / read more » /

Punta Zicatela is a cool surfer beach on the Pacific coast of Mexico - in the south of Puerto Escondido. However, there are spots for swimming… / read more » /

Playa Larga Zihuatanejo is a long beach near Zihuatanejo airport in Mexico. This is an open ocean, so the swimming is not very comfortable. However, it… / read more » /

Playa de La Paz is a beach on the southwest of California Gulf in Mexico. In addition to the city beach, there are also few more beaches to the… / read more » /

Playa del Carmen - young beach resort, which looks better then overdeveloped Cancun in most aspects. However, some people think that Playa looks… / read more » /

Zihuatanejo is a city beach in the north of Zihuatanejo bay, Mexico. This is a great spot with positive vibe. There are palms, while entry … / read more » /

Ixtapa is a popular beach on the Pacific coast of Mexico. The place is beautiful. There are a lot of palms, entry into the water is sm… / read more » /

Playa San Agustinillo is a great beach in the south of Mexican Pacific coast, located in the eastern suburbs of Mazunte city. The west end of the bea… / read more » /

Playa Zipolite is a surfer beach on the Pacific coast of Mexico - to the east of Puerto Escondido. Waves are usually strong enough, but it is … / read more » /

Yelapa is a laid back beach being one of the best on the Pacific coast of Mexico. Many years ago it was just a fishing village with an… / read more » /

El Anclote is a public beach in Putna Mita, Mexico. There is an excellent choice of cafes and restaurants, while the beach is beautiful - … / read more » /

Playa del Amor is a wild beach in the southeast of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The place is majestic, but obviously not the true Lover's beach, as… / read more » /

Sayulita is a popular surfer beach to the north of Puerto Vallarta in Mexico. The beach is good, but slightly overcrowded. To the west, … / read more » /

Nuevo Vallarta is a premium resort area in the northern suburbs of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. This is a young development project with expensive… / read more » /

Cancun is the most popular beach resort in Mexico. The beach is nice in general. However, the massive construction spoiled former char… / read more » /

Punta Mita is an upscale resort area to the north of Puerto Vallarta in Mexico. While the hotels are the best in region, the beaches are r… / read more » /

San Jose del Cabo is a popular resort area in Los Cabos, Mexico. The entire coast is occupied by luxury hotels with swimming pools and planted pa… / read more » /

Chileno is a public beach halfway from San Jose del Cabo to Cabo San Lucas. It features safe swimming and excellent snorkeling. However… / read more » /

Mazatlan is a popular resort town on the Pacific coast of Mexico. Many miles of beaches are not bad, but below the average by the standa… / read more » /

Playa El Medano is the central beach in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. The only bad thing is the huge number of beach boys disturbing tourists all the… / read more » /

Playa Los Muertos is the main city beach of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. There are always a lot of people here, while the quality of water is far fro… / read more » /

Playa Solmar is a package resort area in the south of Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. There are luxury hotels with good territory, while the sand is… / read more » /

Acapulco - in the past a popular resort city in Mexico's Pacific coast. Currently Caribbean beaches are much more popular. Also recently… / read more » /