3 beaches · within 60 km
There are 3 beaches within 60 km of Cancún in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Costa Mujeres, 15 km away; the farthest, Punta Esmeralda, is 60 km. They are all listed under Isla Mujeres, a Pueblo Mágico that makes a good base.
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: Feb, Mar, Apr, May.
The Beaches 3
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Costa Mujeres · Beach · 15 km from Cancún · Quintana Roo
Mainland beach strip north of Cancún, facing Isla Mujeres, built up since 2017 with large all-inclusive resorts and a golf course. -
Isla Blanca · Beach · 25 km from Cancún · Near Isla Mujeres
A long, undeveloped sandbar north of Cancún between the sea and a calm lagoon, popular for kitesurfing and quiet beach days. -
Punta Esmeralda · Beach · 60 km from Cancún · Quintana Roo
Free public beach in north Playa del Carmen where a freshwater cenote spills across the sand into calm, shallow sea.
On the map
Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
Where to stay
The Pueblos Mágicos these places are closest to, each with hotels, food and getting-there notes.
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Names and locations from OpenStreetMap; notes and write-ups are our own.