8 Beaches in Quintana Roo, Mexico: Map & Photos

8 beaches

Quintana Roo has 8 beaches with their own page on Puebloteca, near the Pueblos Mágicos of Cozumel, Tulum, and Isla Mujeres. The closest to a pueblo is Punta Morena, 12 km from Cozumel; the farthest out is Xpu-Ha, 36 km from Tulum.

The dry season, November to April, brings the calmest seas. From June to October expect afternoon storms, and on the Caribbean coast, sargassum in some years.

Best months, when most of these towns are dry with comfortable afternoons: Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr.

The Beaches 8

Punta Morena · Beach · 12 km from Cozumel
A wide, wind-swept beach on Cozumel's open east coast, with big waves, limestone outcrops and a beach restaurant.
Chen Río · Beach · 13 km from Cozumel
A sheltered cove on the wild east coast, where rocks calm the open sea enough to swim; a good stop on a drive around the island.
Isla Blanca · Beach · 17 km from Isla Mujeres
A long, undeveloped sandbar north of Cancún between the sea and a calm lagoon, popular for kitesurfing and quiet beach days.
Xcacel · Beach · 19 km from Tulum
A protected sea turtle sanctuary with an undeveloped beach and a freshwater cenote in the mangroves behind it.
Xpu-Ha · Beach · 36 km from Tulum
A long white beach with calm water north of Akumal, with a public access point among the hotels and cenotes nearby.
Costa Mujeres · Beach · Isla Mujeres
Mainland beach strip north of Cancún, facing Isla Mujeres, built up since 2017 with large all-inclusive resorts and a golf course.
Punta Esmeralda · Beach · Solidaridad
Free public beach in north Playa del Carmen where a freshwater cenote spills across the sand into calm, shallow sea.
Punta Mosquito · Beach · Lázaro Cárdenas
Sandbars and shallow water east of Holbox village, reached on foot along the beach; birds, flamingos in season, kitesurfing in winter.