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The 10 best beaches in Acapulco that you cannot miss

Acapulco is well known for its impressive beaches to enjoy incredible vacations with your family. Discover the complete list of beaches that you cannot miss on your next trip!

By Ancana, August 24, 2022

Acapulco is well known for its impressive beaches to enjoy incredible vacations with your family. Discover the complete list of beaches that you cannot miss on your next trip!

Most tourists who want to relax and enjoy an excellent family atmosphere choose to visit Acapulco, because its beaches are incredibly calm and perfect for enjoying a spectacular sunset while enjoying a delicious piña colada. This is because its beaches do not have large waves, in fact they are not specifically ideal for surfers.

The above should not be an impediment to continue practicing different water activities, such as swimming, fishing, sailing, kayaking or even horseback riding. Experiencing your vacation in Acapulco will definitely be a unique trip that you will not forget.

If you are planning to visit this incredible paradisiacal place these days with your friends and/or family, we recommend that you visit the 10 best beaches where you can relax and enjoy an incredible atmosphere away from the busy city to rest while you relax. fascinate with the sounds of the sea.

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1. Caleta and Caletilla Beach

These beaches are considered one of the best to visit in Acapulco, they are two small beaches that merge into a cove to the south of the Peninsula de Playas. In fact, in the 50’s many celebrities and millionaires spent their vacations on this beach.

1. Caleta and Caletilla Beach. Imagen extraída de Wikipedia
Image extracted from Wikipedia

Today it is a perfect beach to relax with the family because its waters are calm enough.

2. Pie de la Cuesta Beach

If you go on vacation with your partner, this beach is perfect to take a walk along the seashore. It is a little crowded beach due to its waves that are a bit choppy, so it becomes perfect to enjoy a beautiful landscape. This beach runs parallel to Laguna de Coyoca, a beautiful freshwater lagoon perfect for fishing, sailing, and water skiing.

Playa Pie de la Cuesta. Imagen extraída de acapulco.pro
Image extracted from acapulco.pro

Another thing in particular that this fabulous beach has is that its sunsets are really fantastic, so it will be the perfect spot to take incredible photos for your instagram.

3. Narrow Beach (Playa Angosta)

Angosta is perfect if you want to avoid the conglomeration of people, this beach is located between two large cliffs. These are the second highest after La Quebrada. This is where many divers gather to dive in and take a dip.

Narrow Beach (Playa Angosta). Image extracted from www.flickr.com/photos/vazquez100
Image extracted from www.flickr.com/photos/vazquez100

Also, this is the only beach where you can enjoy a full view of the sunset over the Pacific Ocean.

4. Revolcadero Beach

Meanwhile, Playa Revolcadero is a wide expanse of beach that opens up to the ocean. In addition, the beach is often visited by chic travelers who want to clear their heads after a night out. Lots of people go here to swim as it is close to the main road.

Playa Revolcadero. Imagen extraída del canal de YouTube Guss Roque
Image extracted from the YouTube Channel Guss Roque

5. Condesa Beach

Condesa beach is located in the Central Golden Zone of Acapulco. This is where you will find the main tourism and hedonism. So you can expect a large number of tourists in this area, especially in high season.

 Condesa Beach. Image extracted from www.mexicodestinos.com/
Image extracted from www.mexicodestinos.com/

Its waters are quite rough, so it would not be a suitable place specifically for swimming. But you can go water skiing, sailing, releasing turtles or just lounging on the beach. You will also have the opportunity to ride a horse on the shore of the beach if you wish. A totally unique experience!

6. Icacos Beach

Icacos Beach is famous for having the record of being the longest beach in Acapulco. At one end you can find calm waters and at the opposite edge you will find a more precipitous swell. On this same beach you will find great hotels, bars, restaurants and popular nightclubs. It is the perfect option for lovers of nightlife.

Playa Icacos. Imagen extraída de www.mexicodestinos.com
Image extracted from www.mexicodestinos.com

In addition, here you will not be short of beach games for the whole family.

7. Roqueta Beach

This beach is located on Isla Roqueta, to get here you will need to take a water taxi that will take you about half an hour from Acapulco Bay. Its calm and welcoming waters are perfect for practicing a bit of snorkeling.

 Roqueta Beach. Imagen extraída de consejosdecancun.com
Image extracted from consejosdecancun.com

8. Puerto Marques Beach and Majahua Beach

Puerto Marques and Majahua beach are considered the best in Acapulco by most of the local people who live here. And although they are smaller than the beaches along the bay, locals visit here because there are fewer tourists.

Playa Puerto Marqués and Playa Majahua. Imagen extraída de beachsearcher.com
Image extracted from beachsearcher.com

These beaches are perfect for water adventures from morning to afternoon, as the waters enter the bay at night.

9. Hornos Beach and Tamarindos Beach

If what you are looking for is to visit one of the most popular beaches in Acapulco, then you cannot miss this one because in addition to being close to the Traditional Zone of Acapulco, you will be able to take advantage of everything it has to offer. You can relax under its refreshing palm trees to take refuge from the heat.

Hornos Beach and Tamarindos Beach. Image extracted from www.playasmexico.com.mx
Image extracted from www.playasmexico.com.mx

In addition to the fact that its sand is quite attractive, especially when it is next to the blue waters of the ocean, this place is ideal for locals and tourists from Mexico.

10. Long Beach (Playa Larga)

Playa Larga is an excellent place for those who prefer beaches a little less crowded and more virgin, here you will find ideal places to camp in nature and even a sea turtle hatchery. In addition, Playa Larga is long enough to reach Barra Vieja beach.

Playa Larga .Imagen extraída de 1001beach.com
Image extracted from 1001beach.com

What did you think? We hope you have taken note of the beaches that you would like to visit on your next trip to Acapulco and remember that with Ancana you can forget about reserving and paying for lodging, because for a fraction of the cost you can purchase a luxury vacation home in the most touristic places in Mexico and of course Acapulco could not be missing.

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