# The best beaches in Panama

Bocas del Toro, the Guna Yala islands and the Pacific.

- 120 votes · 10 items
- Nov 21, 2025 · Itziar Redondo Diez
- https://even.best/en/l/3441/the-best-beaches-in-panama

## Top 10

1. **Starfish Beach** (16 · ▲16 ▼0) — Starfish in calm water, Isla Colón.
2. **Isla Perro (San Blas)** (13 · ▲14 ▼1) — Palms and a shipwreck to snorkel.
3. **Zapatilla Cays** (12 · ▲14 ▼2) — White sand in the Bastimentos marine park.
4. **Red Frog Beach** (12 · ▲12 ▼0) — Bastimentos' tiny red frogs.
5. **Playa Venao** (8 · ▲10 ▼2) — Surf on the Azuero peninsula.
6. **Cayos Holandeses** (8 · ▲9 ▼1) — Remote Guna Yala islands.
7. **Contadora Island** (8 · ▲8 ▼0) — Pearl Islands archipelago.
8. **Bluff Beach** (5 · ▲8 ▼3) — Waves and over 4 km of sand.
9. **Santa Catalina** (5 · ▲8 ▼3) — Gateway to Coiba.
10. **Taboga Island** (1 · ▲5 ▼4) — The island of flowers, an hour from the capital.

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