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Playa Balandra is located on the Atlantic ocean and it is in the 113th place out of 246 beaches in the Dominican Republic region 107.9 km away from its center, the city of Santo Domingo. It is one of the beaches of Los Tocones settlement, just 9.3 km from its center. The beach is located in an urban area.
It is a spacious bay with crystal turquoise water and bright sand, so you don't need special shoes. The sharpness of entering the water is quite normal. This beach is suitable for different categories of people, lonely travellers, relaxation getaway lovers etc. It is not crowded place during the season.
Playa Balandra coast is free for all. It has no amenities, only nature. .
In addition to swimming and sunbathing, you can also take part in other activities.
This beach is easily accessible, it is located very close to road. Parking is located directly on the beach.
5 more beaches are also available within a 5 km radius. The best one is Playa La Mara, which has a rating of 8.2.
Playa Balandra is located in Dominican Republic within Los Tocones, which makes it not only easily accessible, but even popular among tourists. However, during the high season it is quite uncrowded, which allows you to spend a comfortable time on the coast.
The beach stretches on the sunny coast, within the boundaries of the settlement, it is not difficult to get to it. If your stay is located not far from the beach, you can reach it by walking. In this case you will not be tied to finding parking or to the schedule of public transport. If you are traveling by car just use your navigator. In any case, do not forget about the availability of public transport and taxis.
Hotel guests only, Hotel beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Turquoise pure water, Sand bottom
Los Tocones 9.1 km
Hotel guests only, Hotel beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Turquoise pure water, Fine sand bottom
Los Tocones 7.4 km
Hotel guests only, Hotel beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Turquoise pure water
Samana 7.5 km
Partly hotel beach, Easy access, Gray fine sand, Turquoise pure water, Fine sand bottom
Samana 5.9 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Turquoise pure water
Samana 2.8 km
Partly hotel beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand
Samana 0.9 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Exceptional beauty, Picturesque, Easy access
Los Tocones 2.4 km
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Picturesque, Easy access, Light fine pebble, Turquoise pure water
Las Galeras 2.1 km
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Turquoise pure water
Las Galeras 2.8 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Exceptional beauty, Easy access, Bright fine sand
El Rincon 2 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Turquoise pure water
Las Galeras 0.9 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Turquoise pure water, Sand bottom
Las Galeras 0.4 km
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The coastline of Playa Balandra is covered with golden sand. It's very clean, the surface is pure and unmixed. Turquoise and clear water sparkles in the sun. The entrance to the water is sandy, which makes it very comfortable.
For the main activity - sunbathing, there are no sun loungers on the Playa Balandra, so you need to take personal items with you and there is no natural shade, so be careful on a hot day.
The entrance to the water is gentle, the bottom is comfortable. The prevalence of sharks in the area is low.
Playa Balandra is fully protected from waves.
So the overall recommendation of the Playa Balandra for swimming is very positive.
Family travelers should consider the following features of the beach. This is the natural virgin beach with minimal amenities. It's covered with sand and the entrance to the water is gentle.
There are several buildings near the beach. During the high season, the occupancy of the beach is moderate, which is very good for lovers of a relaxing holiday.
There is no restaurant or bar directly on Playa Balandra.
There are 123 places to stay in the Playa Balandra area.
Some of the best hotels in the area of Playa Balandra include:
The most popular other types of accommodations nearby:
The Playa Balandra has a parking spot. It is not very large, so in high season it can be busy. The approximate distance from parking is less than 100 metres.
The month with the highest temperature in Playa Balandra is September. Its average value reaches 29°C. The warmest sea is in September, the average value is 30°C. The coldest month is January with air temperature 26°C and water 27°C. See more details in weather section.
Playa Balandra (Dominican Republic) is not fully equipped for sunbathing. However, if you are not picky and are willing to spread out on a towel, you can sunbathe here as well. The natural shade will allow you to hide from the scorching sun in the peak of its activity. Well, the photos of our visitors will be the best proof of that, all the available photos of the beach are above.Playa Balandra (Dominican Republic) is a place for true nature lovers, but if you like sunbathing on the beach, then this location is not the best option. There are no sunbeds and umbrellas, and even there is no natural shade to hide you from the scorching sun. From positives, the presence of sand, on which you can sit comfortably. But do not forget sunscreen for this place, such a recommendation is relevant. Photos of the beach you can see above. All photos are taken by our visitors personally.
Partly hotel beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Turquoise pure water, Fine sand bottom
Puerto Plata 5.7 km
Partly hotel beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Turquoise pure water
Bavaro 0.8 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Picturesque, Easy access, Bright fine sand
Bayahibe 0.6 km
Hotel guests only, Hotel beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Turquoise pure water
Bavaro 3.1 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Exceptional beauty, Picturesque, Easy access, Bright sand
El Valle 1.4 km
Hotel guests only, Hotel beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Turquoise pure water
Friusa 4.8 km
Beach resort, Picturesque, Easy access, Bright fine sand
Dominicus 0.6 km
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Bright fine sand
Rio San Juan 1.7 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Turquoise pure water, Fine sand bottom
Sosua 0.7 km
Hotel guests only, Hotel beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand
Friusa 5.7 km
Partly hotel beach, Picturesque, Easy access, Bright fine sand
Punta Cana 9.1 km
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Picturesque
Las Galeras 5.1 km
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