Ocean Park Beach

This was a very pretty beach. For the most part clean but it was a bit complicated to get to. We had to walk through the gated community and a few streets down to get to the spot we wanted to be at. Nice place to visit and chill at if you are in the area.

Beatefull and clean beach not to far from our hotel. Great for family vacations. Will definitely come here again next time.

Compared to New York, Chicago, and California beaches, almost all Puerto Rico beaches are amazing and feel like bathwater. Compared to Condado beach, Ocean Park is a little more authentic Puerto Rico. There are more families, cookouts, etc. The downside is that the beach is pretty rocky in some areas, and I definitely cut my foot in a few places. But it’s a beautiful beach, with multiple palm trees and nearby aquatic sports (wind surfing, kite surfing, etc).

This was one of the lesser populated beaches. Overall, the sand and the water was on par with the other beaches on the northside of the island. But for some reason it was just less dense here. I guess because there are no hotels directly connected to this section. If you opted to pick a more affordable hotel not beachside, I would recommend at least visiting here.

Each part of this long stretch of beach has a different vibe but most of all it’s a local scene. Everyone’s welcome. No bathroom facilities though. People bring their own chairs. Quieter on weekdays.

I love the way this beach looks! This is a great area to rent if you’re interested in renting a vacation house or condo and it doesn’t look like a bad area to live. Parking can be tough. I don’t like to swim at this beach because the waves are almost always to big for me. But if you’re looking for a nice place for a picnic or a walk than this is it!!!

Absolutely beautiful, a must go when in the P.R. before you get sent to the ER ;) LOL

Wonderful beach to spend the day in. We were staying in Calle Loiza during our vacation and just walked on over and spent our afternoon relaxing and wading by the water. I love how quiet and relatively deserted it was, it really was a relaxing time.

Local here. This is my beach. I grew up here and saw this beach everyday from my window for eighteen years before I went to college. I’ve traveled the world and nothing compares to the beaches in Puerto Rico, this one included. The water is always warm, the sands are clean, and the ocean is that perfect tropical blue all these other famous beaches around the world claim to have but really don’t.
Ocean park kind of melds with Condado beach (although I think the Condado beach reviews are mostly for the beach by the Marriott, past the rock barrier). You definitely see tourists but there isn’t a beach on this island that isn’t frequented by locals. They’re all free and open to the public (except one tiny notable exception over by the Hilton). I’m always baffled by people looking for a beach will go to Florida or California when you’ve got the best beaches in the country here in Puerto Rico. And like I said, we live here and no level of tourism will make these «not authentic» (strange term for a natural formation)…which should be better for tourism anyway.
This beach stretches all the way from the hospital to the beginnings of Isla Verde past Barbosa. Definitely the further east you go the nicer the water is. Really the nice beach starts over by Kings Ct or Calle Krug… west of that the beach is kind of narrow and too wild. It’s probably nicest and widest by the Green Gate (local landmark) before it gets a bit narrow again. This is where it gets the most crowded. Although I don’t think I have never not had a place to put down my towel. Also, support local business by renting a chair but there aren’t any nasty sand flies like in other American beaches to stop you from plopping yourself down on the sand.
This is an open-​ocean beach. There are no natural or man made barriers to calm the waves and I’ve seen my fair share of accidents. This doesn’t mean you can’t go swimming here. The water is fantastic but make sure you keep an eye out for rip tides if you decide to venture deep.
Once in a while you’ll have some days where the winds are still and the water looks like a plate (plato, local term ;)). That’s when you drop everything and go in. No rocks. No plants. Just beautiful patterned sand through clear waters.
Fair warning, don’t leave your kids alone here! Especially if they are not strong swimmers. The current is quite strong and will drag you west down the beach before you know it. But that doesn’t mean you can’t play in the water here-​many a baby is baptized in these waters before they ever go in a church. And any kid here will tell you how awesome the body surfing is. It stays relatively shallow for a bit before it drops off and you should be good there.
So Ocean Park Beach-​beautiful, warm, wild, clean. Keep it clean! Be smart! Be careful! Enjoy :)

If you want a beautiful, quiet beach day during your stay in Puerto Rico, visit Ocean Park beach. We walked a little past the beach area in front of the park (like we were making our way to Condado). This beach was nearly empty — mostly locals enjoying a day in the sun. We parked ourselves in front of Pamela’s to use their umbrellas and chairs. (We bought a drink and appetizer to «rent» them).
The water was a little choppier here compared to Isla Verde. Nothing dangerous though.
The perks of this beach include:
— the view
— quiet, less touristy
— people walking around selling cervezas and agua
— cute inns versus huge resorts
— no waterskis or wakesurfers

This is one of my favorite beaches. It is filed with locals… this is more for the tourist that wants to be around more of a nice laid back local scene. The people are more friendlier than at the common tourist beaches. It was a fairly clean beach. There is a great truck that sells drinks and pina coladas right in front. There is usually plenty of parking spaces, unlike some of the other tourist beaches. There is also a park across the street. Which is great because it had a bathroom. I would say it is more for the 15 to 40 crowd. Everyone brings their own music. Their is plenty of security. Each time I have been there is a cop SUV parked at entrance and they are always walking around. It is a smaller beach, which I really liked. This is my second year in a row coming in town for Spring Break and I am in my 30’s and I make it a point to visit this beach. It had the total package.

Just a little east of Condado beach, just north of my hotel in San Juan (Hilton Doubletree), this was the first beach I hit for proximity. More of a small feel than the surrounding beaches, with a greater sense of privacy and a nice view of the boats and surfers to the east. A great place to lay out and relax for some private time, we had a mini-​picnic here and Condado is just to the west. Clean and beautiful clear water.