I would highly recommend this beach. Especially if you like snorkeling this is a great place to go. There were tons of fish and I even followed a school of about 200 fish for about 20 minutes. It was all amazing. The beach is very good And there’s lots of spots to tuck under the trees if you need to get out of the sun. The only tricky part is that there is a tiny parking lot.
What a gem for snorkeling!!! Water shoes are a must to enter the water. Parking 'lot' is tiny, so just park on the road and walk 3 minutes. No facilities. Absolutely a must visit beach.
Wonderful for snorkeling, amazing rock and coral formations right off the beach you will see amazing things. Food was a 15 minute walk down the beach to town so prepare or bring your own food if you dont want to walk! It is also a beautiful sunset and if you walk down the beach to the left you can see monkey island in the distance! We also had a very sweet dog come say hi :)
To note:
Parking is a bit tricky, get there early and be prepared to parallel park. A rock shelf lines the beach and it is VERY wavy so you must be an advanced swimmer or WEAR A LIFE JACKET as it is very easy to get overwhelmed or knocked into the rock shelf. If you go down the beach to the left you will see a pretty swing with beautiful tide pools! DO NOT ENTER OR LEAVE THE OCEAN HERE this is where the sea urchins love to sit :D leave and enter the water near the beach entrance and be safe!
Steps beach was adventurous day trip on our Puerto Rico trip. For the main island of Puerto Rico, it's a good snorkeling. There is a lot of coral species I've never seen elsewhere. There are pockets of fish everywhere. The best and easiest entry point seems to be a small opening slightly to the left, directly in front of the path. There is a little break in the coral covered in sea urchins you can swim out of. The swing and steps make for good photo ops. I thought the large amount of land crabs on the left was interesting too. Oh yeah, like everyone says, the parking situation is sketchy. Make sure you park facing the road. Turning around is not an option in some spots
Beautiful beach. We came on a Wednesday at 9:30 and had no trouble parking at all. We got a spot in the shade and enjoyed lots of snorkeling. To the left is a small sandy entry to avoid sea urchins. It is easy to see in the clear water. Snorkel to the left & enjoy seeing parrot fish, juvenile damselfish, trumpet fish, and more. Snorkeling to the right, wasn’t very good.
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Derrel Higgins
3 months agoI would highly recommend this beach. Especially if you like snorkeling this is a great place to go. There were tons of fish and I even followed a school of about 200 fish for about 20 minutes. It was all amazing. The beach is very good And there’s lots of spots to tuck under the trees if you need to get out of the sun. The only tricky part is that there is a tiny parking lot.
Artem Zoubtsov
6 months agoWhat a gem for snorkeling!!! Water shoes are a must to enter the water. Parking 'lot' is tiny, so just park on the road and walk 3 minutes. No facilities. Absolutely a must visit beach.
e green
5 months agoWonderful for snorkeling, amazing rock and coral formations right off the beach you will see amazing things. Food was a 15 minute walk down the beach to town so prepare or bring your own food if you dont want to walk! It is also a beautiful sunset and if you walk down the beach to the left you can see monkey island in the distance! We also had a very sweet dog come say hi :) To note: Parking is a bit tricky, get there early and be prepared to parallel park. A rock shelf lines the beach and it is VERY wavy so you must be an advanced swimmer or WEAR A LIFE JACKET as it is very easy to get overwhelmed or knocked into the rock shelf. If you go down the beach to the left you will see a pretty swing with beautiful tide pools! DO NOT ENTER OR LEAVE THE OCEAN HERE this is where the sea urchins love to sit :D leave and enter the water near the beach entrance and be safe!
Richard Cayer
a month agoSteps beach was adventurous day trip on our Puerto Rico trip. For the main island of Puerto Rico, it's a good snorkeling. There is a lot of coral species I've never seen elsewhere. There are pockets of fish everywhere. The best and easiest entry point seems to be a small opening slightly to the left, directly in front of the path. There is a little break in the coral covered in sea urchins you can swim out of. The swing and steps make for good photo ops. I thought the large amount of land crabs on the left was interesting too. Oh yeah, like everyone says, the parking situation is sketchy. Make sure you park facing the road. Turning around is not an option in some spots
Mackenzie Joy
a month agoBeautiful beach. We came on a Wednesday at 9:30 and had no trouble parking at all. We got a spot in the shade and enjoyed lots of snorkeling. To the left is a small sandy entry to avoid sea urchins. It is easy to see in the clear water. Snorkel to the left & enjoy seeing parrot fish, juvenile damselfish, trumpet fish, and more. Snorkeling to the right, wasn’t very good.