Zapallar beach

Public beach · Zapallar

Zapallar beach

Public beach · Zapallar

Zapallar, Valparaíso, Chile

Highlights

Nestled two hours from Santiago, Zapallar is a blissfully serene beach town with stunning views, charming eateries, and a picturesque cliffside walkway.

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"Relaxing Beach Getaway in Zapallar Zapallar is a decidedly untouristy beach town about two hours northwest of Santiago . Unlike the larger and more well-known Viña del Mar and its suburbs, Zapallar has no major hotels, no high rises, and no busy streets. Rather, Zapallar is the place where Chile 's well-to-do come to get away from it all, and where a handful of tourists fill its one hotel and few bed and breakfasts year-round. One of the highlights of Zapallar is its ramblas, a two-mile stone walkway that follows the cliffs and hills surrounding Zapallar and along its quiet harbor and sandy beach. From the ramblas you have a spectacular view of the huge waves that come in from the sea, as well as the stately vacation homes of Chile's elite."

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Olly Percival

Google

Beautiful, amazing waves and some nice walking around it. We walked to the beach but there seems to be plenty of parking. There are a couple of small cafes right on the beach and a larger restaurant, too. Walking around to the left there's another restaurant and a place that sells excellent empanadas. It's lifeguard patrolled and there are floating platforms a little way out. Would highly recommend.

Travis Tubbs

Google

Fantastic little cove! We saw a pod of dolphins! Best to go in the morning to get a good parking spot. I think you do have to pay for bathrooms. There were shops there to buy food, drinks, and sand toys.

Cristian Terreros

Google

Water was 58 f. The sand was nice, thick and had a nice color. The beach season has not started yet so no crowds to deal with and no traffic. The parking lot was pleasently open and we had plenty of Parking. This is the perfect place to retire.

Jan P. Monsch

Google

Lovely small beach in Zapallar which can be reached by car. Parking is next to the beach but it is not free though. To the left of the beach you can find a few restaurants and from the right side of the beach leads a nice trail along the rocks.

Remco Van kampen

Google

A place we will not forget fast, it is a paradise with beautiful beach, nice restaurants an beautiful view on the hills with the big houses. Also ther is quite aome wildlife to enjoy like the pelicans and on 15min drive you can even see pinguins.

Vane Schiavi

Google

Beautiful bay in Central Coast Chile. Much to do and see all year round

Manuel Colmenarez

Google

Excellent, clean, not so crowded, safe... Great place

Jessica León

Google

I fell in love with this small beach 🏝 It is nice to relax on the beach, have a nice walk and enjoy the view. The best thing of the beach is that there weren’t many people. The beach doesn’t have a lot of waves so it can be safe for kids. There are also two restaurants nearby one that’s close to the beach and another one a bit further down.