Beautiful Culebra Beaches

Flamenco Beach

This world famous beach lives up to its reputation.  Stretching nearly 2 miles from end to end, this is the longest beach on the island.  Access is very easy.  Shuttle vans run regularly from the downtown area to a parking lot just behind the beach.  This is easily Culebra’s most popular beach.  In fact on a normal day then you will have more people visiting Flamenco then the rest of the beaches on the island combined.  Still then crowds are sparse and the beach is big enough that you can always escape and find solitude.

There is decent snorkeling at the northeast and northwest sides of this beach.  I have seen turtles & eagle rays here.

More then anything then Flamenco is a great place to enjoy incredible views and just soak up the sun.  If you are a beach person then this is THE beach of your dreams. Click here if you're interested in snorkeling around Flamenco Beach.

This is the only beach on Flamenco where you can find food and drink vendors.

Zoni Beach

This is the second most popular beach on Culebra.  To get there, you drive on Culebra’s main road all the way to the east end of the island.

Zoni is large and rarely are there many people.  This is the local’s favorite beach.  On clear days then you can see all the way to St. Thomas.  From Zoni, you can also see Culebrita Island and it’s lighthouse.

There is decent snorkeling off the south end of Zoni.  You have to swim around the point.  And it is a very shallow swim out to this point.  When the waves are coming in then this might be too much for inexperienced swimmers. Click here if you're interested in snorkeling at Zoni Beach

Carlos Rosario

This area is most known for its incredible snorkeling and diving.  But the beach here is really nice as well.  To get there then you need to park at the Flamenco Beach parking lot.  There is a hiking trail at the southwest corner of the parking lot. 

The trail begins about 50’ from the parking lot and you enter through a gated fence which should be open about 2-3’.  You begin by hiking up for about 10 minutes then down 5 minutes. 

The first beach you arrive at is actually an unnamed beach to the east of Carlos Rosario.  This is a nice beach as well.  Continue on the trail for another 75 yards to arrive at Carlos Rosario.  Here you will find a beach which runs nearly a mile from end to end.

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Brava Beach

Brava Beach is probably most famous for being Culebra’s best spot to surf.  You have to hike down for about 10 minutes to get to it.  This makes the hike back up fairly grueling for those of you who are not in shape. 

If you brave the hike then you will be rewarded with a huge beach and probably not another soul on it.  I have been to this beach several times and only once did I see another person (this being a group of local surfers who were tearing the waves up!).

The water at Brava is also known for a strong undercurrent.  I do not recommend snorkeling here for safety reasons.

Resaca

Like Brava then Resaca is another huge beach where you will likely not find another person.  It is a slightly steeper hike then the hike to Brava.

I do not recommend snorkeling Resaca.  I have snorkeled the east end and did not really see much.  My guess is the west end is probably the same.

I think Resaca is best if you are after a huge stretch of beach that you can have all to yourself.