Sea Glass Beach

Details

Alternate name:
Playa de los Muertos

Good for:
Beachcombing, Fishing

Amenities:
None

Sand Type/Color:
Tan, with large gravel

Cleanliness:
For a beach this close to town, we didn't see too much trash here

Water Quality:
The water can be a bit muddy depending on the prevailing winds, but can also be crystal clear. Seaweed isn't common here.

Directions

Directions:

From town (Isabel II), take main street (Calle Muñoz Rivera) north toward the water. Just before the dead end, turn left and go one block. Then turn right toward the water and follow the curve to the left.

There is a very small parking area here near a hand-painted sign for Seaglass Beach. You must park at the top of the hill, there is no parking down the hill. If necessary, retrace your steps and find street parking in town within a block or two. The beach is down the steep hill.

Parking:

Playa de los Muertos or Sea Glass Beach is a small beach right in the town of Isabel II. It’s claim to fame is seaglass of course, but it also has nice views of the Isabell II harbor, and across to mainland Puerto Rico. The beach is so shallow that it is almost non-existent during high tide. The beach is called Playa de los Muertos because of the graveyard that sits above it. However you can’t see the graveyard once your down on the beach. Don’t confuse Playa de los Muertos with Cemetery beach these are two very different locations!

This beach is ever changing! Click through our photos and you’ll see that sometimes there is exposed coral and lots of sea glass. Recently however it was mostly sand with very little sea glass. It’s a great beach for kids and the closest to the ferry terminal so if you are short on time or need time to kill before going back, it’s a great choice. If you walk to the right you will be able to get a closer look at the barge wreckage from the Hosll II barge. Over the years it has deteriorated more and more.

Some days you will be the only one here and on others you may find several groups of families.

You can bring a chair and chill, or you can fish and comb for treasures here. The water is typically very calm.

There is shade here from the overhanging trees, but the beach faces west so the setting sun will be in your face.