Parks and the outdoors in Puerto Vallarta

Parks and the outdoors in Puerto Vallarta

1. Eat

   Cafe des Artistes

   The restaurant is divided into 3 areas: Inside, outside with a view of the ocean, and the garden. The garden is the most beautiful of the three, with an artificial creek running through it. The food here is very tasty.

   Daily 18:00-23:00

2. See

   Las Glorias Beach

   Quiet beach near the Hotel zone that generally caters to the all inclusive resorts nearby, but still has lots of activities (e.g. jet skis and parasailing. Public access to the beach is through side roads off of Route 200.

3. See

   Los Muertos Beach

   The beach along the Zona Romantica. You will find some beachfront restaurants with "palapas" that you can rent per day or have drink in. It is a perfect place to relax and meet people who party all day. Also, there you will find the trendiest place of the moment, where to go, what to see, the best shows.

4. See

   Playa De Oro

   Beach at the convergence of many different resorts north of the city center. Some of the resorts have events and dance floors that front the beach. Generally pretty popular during the weekends, but still plenty of space to spread out.

5. See Not mapped

   Isla Cuale

   A narrow island in the river that separates Zona Romántica and Centro. As you go upstream, the beach bars and vendor booths give way to a quiet park with galleries, relaxed restaurants and sunning cats.

6. Buy Not mapped

   Mercado Río Cuale

   A block-sized indoor market all your hokey beach souvenir needs. You can find better and cheaper crafts anywhere else in Mexico without a cruise port, but if this is your only stop, it'll check your boxes.

   Daily 9:00-20:00

7. Eat

   Burrito Beach

   Restaurant with a surfing design.

8. See

   Lazaro Cardenas Park

   Mosaic styled plaza

9. See Not mapped

   Galería Arte Latinoamericano

   Two-floor gallery. Participates in art walk.

Listings from the Wikivoyage guide to Puerto Vallarta (CC BY-SA 4.0).