↑ ↓ to move ↵ to open esc to close
    A lifeguard chair on Playa Las Glorias at sunset, Jalisco

    Photo by Claudia Camacho, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Waves on the sand of Puerto Vallarta's hotel zone near Las Glorias, Playa Las Glorias, Jalisco

    Photo by Jimmy Selix, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

    Playa Las Glorias

    Beach Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco Municipality of Puerto Vallarta Banderas Bay

    Hotel-zone beach of nearly a kilometer between Los Tules and Playa Tranquila, lined with resorts and condos, about 3 km north of the Malecón.

    From Tepic: 2 h 20 min by car (175 km by road) How to get there ↓

    Near here

    See everything nearby ↓

    Plan your visit to Playa Las Glorias

    Where to stay near Playa Las Glorias

    Compare hotels, posadas and guest houses in Playa Las Glorias.

    Hotels in Playa Las Glorias Houses on Vrbo

    Tours to Playa Las Glorias

    Day trips and guided outings from Sayulita often include Playa Las Glorias; with a local guide you can get there without a car.

    Tours from Puerto Vallarta Winner 2026 Downtown Vallarta Food Tour with Vallarta Food Tours ★ 5.0 (3,971) · From US$59
    Find tours on Viator GetYourGuide

    How to get to Playa Las Glorias

    • From Tepic: about 2 h 20 min by road (~175 km)
    • Nearest airport: Puerto Vallarta (PVR), 41 min by car to Sayulita
    Rent a car at PVR Flights to PVR

    Route, map and directions ↓

    Links open a partner site. We may earn a commission if you book, at no cost to you.

    Tours from Puerto Vallarta, near Playa Las Glorias

    Winner 2026 Downtown Vallarta Food Tour with Vallarta Food Tours ★ 5.0 (3,971) 3 h 30 min From US$59
    Puerto Vallarta Extreme Adventure: Wildest Bridge, ATV & Ziplines ★ 4.9 (3,357) 6 h From US$69
    Puerto Vallarta Zipline, Rappel, Water Slide & Speedboat tour ★ 4.9 (2,144) 6 h 30 min From US$69
    Food & Mixology Tour:Tequila,Tacos, Mezcal and Agave Cocktails ★ 5.0 (1,949) 4 h From US$98
    Puerto Vallarta Rhythms of the Night, Dinner Cruise and Alma Show ★ 4.5 (2,093) 5 h From US$119

    Tours, prices and ratings from Viator, checked weekly. We may earn a commission if you book.

    About Playa Las Glorias

    Playa Las Glorias is a beach in Puerto Vallarta's hotel zone, in the area known as Zona Hotelera Las Glorias between Boulevard Francisco Medina Ascencio and the sea, roughly three kilometers north of the Malecón. It runs for about 940 meters, from Playa Los Tules in the north to Playa Tranquila in the south; north of Los Tules comes Playa Flamingos, and to the south the neighborhoods of 5 de Diciembre and downtown. The Pitillal River, which drains the valley behind the city, reaches the bay at the northern end of the beach, and signs along the creek warn passers-by to watch out for crocodiles.

    Unlike the downtown beaches, Las Glorias is backed almost entirely by hotels and condominium towers: Dreams Vallarta Bay, Plaza Pelícanos, Sunset Plaza, Canto del Sol and Las Palmas by the Sea all front it. As everywhere in Mexico, the sand itself is public, and anyone can walk onto it. It is a wide beach of golden sand where the water is often gentle enough for swimming, paddleboarding, boogie boarding or snorkeling, which makes it popular with families staying nearby; the bigger, choppier days come mostly in summer and autumn.

    Restaurants, bars and shops line the boulevard a block inland, and beach chairs and umbrellas are for rent. Visitors' reviews are mixed on two counts: the vendors walking the sand can be persistent, and on some days the beach is not as clean as it could be. Sunsets over the bay, seen from the lifeguard towers on the sand, are the reason many people stay into the evening.

    How to get to Playa Las Glorias

    Drive from Tepic: 2 h 20 min, 175 km

    Las Glorias is in the hotel zone along Boulevard Francisco Medina Ascencio, about 3 km north of the Malecón. City buses run the boulevard between downtown and the airport; blue buses marked Ixtapa, Marina Vallarta or Walmart stop along it. Get off around the Sheraton Buganvilias or the Plaza Pelícanos and walk down one of the side streets to the sand. Taxis and ride-hailing apps are quick from anywhere in town.

    Directions to Playa Las Glorias on Google Maps

    Distances are in a straight line; the road is usually longer.

    Where to stay Hotels in Playa Las Glorias Compare hotels, posadas and guest houses in Playa Las Glorias. See prices →

    Links open a partner site. We may earn a commission if you book, at no cost to you.

    From the nearest cities to Playa Las Glorias

    • Tepic · 175 km by road, 2 h 20 min
    • Autlán · about 170 km by road, ~2 h 30 min
    • Manzanillo · 284 km by road, 3 h 45 min

    Drive times by road from OpenStreetMap, without traffic or stops. Times marked ~ are estimated from the straight-line distance.

    Before you go to Playa Las Glorias: hours, prices and tips

    Entry
    Free: hotel-zone beaches are public, not reserved for hotel guests. Vallarta Adventures · checked Oct 2026
    Best season
    Calmest from November to May; summer and autumn bring bigger waves and occasional rip currents. Marival Distinct · checked Oct 2026
    Rules
    Check the beach flags before swimming: green is safe, yellow means caution, red means strong currents, purple warns of jellyfish or stingrays. Marival Distinct · checked Oct 2026

    Hours and prices change, especially around holidays. Each fact links to where we checked it.

    Visiting Playa Las Glorias: what to see and do

    Swim or paddleboard on a calm morning in front of the hotel zone.
    Walk the sand north to Los Tules and Playa Flamingos, or south toward downtown.
    Rent a chair and umbrella and stay for sunset.
    Walk to the mouth of the Pitillal River at the north end, minding the crocodile-warning signs.

    Plan your trip

    Places to stay in Playa Las Glorias

    Compare hotels, posadas, and rentals in and around Playa Las Glorias.

    See them all on Expedia Booking.com
    Vacation rentals on Vrbo Airbnb

    Tours & activities

    Day trips and guided outings from Sayulita often include Playa Las Glorias; with a local guide you can get there without a car.

    Viator GetYourGuide

    Rental cars

    Pick up a car at PVR (Puerto Vallarta): about 41 min by road to Sayulita, then 34 km more to Playa Las Glorias, on your own schedule.

    EconomyBookings Discover Cars

    Flights

    The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Puerto Vallarta (PVR), about 41 min by road from Sayulita, the base for Playa Las Glorias.

    Kiwi.com

    Travel insurance

    If you plan on swimming or surfing at Playa Las Glorias, check that your policy covers it: some plans leave adventure activities out.

    SafetyWing

    Mobile data

    Signal can drop away from Sayulita: download a map of the way to Playa Las Glorias before you set out, or carry an eSIM with data.

    Airalo

    Links open a partner site. We may earn a commission if you book, at no cost to you.

    Photos

    When to go to Playa Las Glorias warm

    Playa Las Glorias shares the climate of Sayulita, 34 km away. The best months to visit are March, April, May, and November.

    Playa Las Glorias is best for swimming and time on the water in the warmest months (June, July, and August); in the rainiest ones (July, August, and September) expect storms in the afternoon.

    See the month-by-month climate of Sayulita

    The closest Pueblo Mágico: Sayulita

    Palm-shaded street of shops and stalls in the center of Sayulita, Nayarit warm
    Nayarit Sayulita

    Sayulita is the Pueblo Mágico closest to Playa Las Glorias, with places to stay, food, and more to see.

    Also close to

    Closest to Playa Las Glorias

    Near Playa Las Glorias

    Drive times by road from OpenStreetMap, without traffic. Times marked ~ are estimated from the straight-line distance.

    Lists with Playa Las Glorias

    Beaches in Jalisco · 20 Beaches near Puerto Vallarta · 40 Beaches near Sayulita · 42 Beaches near Mascota · 16 Beaches near Talpa de Allende · 17

    Location from OpenStreetMap. Written by Puebloteca.