# The best beaches in the Dominican Republic

From Bahía de las Águilas to Playa Rincón and Saona: the Dominican beaches topping travellers' lists.

- 64 votes · 12 items
- Aug 31, 2024 · maletas76
- https://even.best/en/l/2467/the-best-beaches-in-the-dominican-republic

## Top 12

1. **Bahía de las Águilas (Pedernales)** (9 · ▲9 ▼0) — Seven untouched kilometres in Jaragua National Park.
2. **Playa Rincón (Samaná)** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — Five kilometres of sand among coconut palms.
3. **Saona Island** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — Clear water and the starfish natural pool.
4. **Playa Esmeralda (Miches)** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Wide and uncrowded.
5. **Bávaro Beach (Punta Cana)** (3 · ▲5 ▼2) — Miles of white sand behind a reef.
6. **Juanillo Beach (Cap Cana)** (3 · ▲5 ▼2) — Turquoise water and peace and quiet.
7. **Playa Frontón (Samaná)** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Hidden below cliffs, by boat or on foot.
8. **Cayo Arena (Montecristi)** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — A sandbank in the middle of the sea.
9. **Cayo Levantado (Samaná)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Island beach in whale bay.
10. **Cabarete Beach** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Kitesurfing capital on the north coast.
11. **Dominicus Beach (Bayahibe)** (0 · ▲2 ▼2) — The first Blue Flag beach in the Caribbean.
12. **Macao Beach (Punta Cana)** (0 · ▲2 ▼2) — Public beach with surf waves.

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