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Puerto Vallarta Beaches
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| Enjoying a privileged location midpoint on the Banderas Bay coast, Puerto Vallarta beaches are beach-goer nirvana, the bay itself offering 34 miles of coastline — and 26 of them beaches! As a rule of thumb, beaches to the north in Nayarit on the Costa Vallarta tend to be longer and wider, the foothills of the Sierra Madre just that little bit further back from the sea than in Jalisco, giving them a different character. South of Puerto Vallarta the mountains actually tumble into the sea in places, so there are lots of small coves and intimate sandy stretches. The water here is deeper and there are fewer people. Sundays are the busiest beach days, the one day of the week that most workers get off and spend with their families. While you might think they would eventually tire of Puerto Vallarta beach-going because they can do it any time they want, Sunday at the beach is a very strong local tradition.
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Page 2 of 2 1 2  Destiladeras: A favorite with many Vallartans, especially families and on Sundays, when they flock here to enjoy the wide white sand beach and fresh seafood at its outdoor palapa-shaded restaurants at the edge of the water.  Nuevo Vallarta: This wide sandy beach stretches farther than the eye can see, lined with fancy condominiums and sprawling resort hotels.
 Bucerías: Golden sand stretching literally for miles, waves that are normally gentle and a gradual drop-off make this an ideal family beach — with lots of oceanfront palapa restaurants and an interesting small town to explore, besides.
 El Anclote: This is one of two public beaches at Punta de Mita, which is the peninsula at the northern tip of Banderas Bay. Both a bustling beach and seaside community, there's a lot more to do here than swim!
 Punta de Mita: One of two beaches on this pretty peninsula at the northern tip of Banderas Bay, the road to Punta de Mita's Emiliano Zapata neighborhood leads right to it.
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