The Samaná Peninsula boasts magnificent beaches with silky sand gently lapped by turquoise waters. Below are highlights you can reach from Las Terrenas and beyond.
Top Beaches
- Playa Portillo: East of Las Terrenas. Calm, shallow waters ideal for long walks.
- Playa Bonita: Picture-perfect palms dipping into clear water; boutique hotels, villas, and great dining.
- Playa Cosón: West of Las Terrenas. Long walking beach with river mouths, breezes for kitesurfing, and surfable waves.
- Playa Las Ballenas: Long white-sand beach near town with watersports; kids love the Marico rivermouth.
- Playa El Limón: 3-mile golden-sand beach facing tiny Cayo El Limón; calm pools in sections.
- Playa Morón: Lush, golden sands and shifting sea colors; you might spot old cannons from pirate days.
- Playa Rincón: Often ranked among the world’s best—turquoise shallows, coconut trees, and the icy Caño Frío river at one end.
- Playa El Valle: Set between two mountains north of Samaná Bay; popular with surfers.
- Playa Las Galeras: “Fishermen’s Beach” at the peninsula’s tip; diving aquarium, fresh catches, and boats to other coves.
Source: godominicanrepublic.com