Playa Azul La Boquilla
Quieter La Boquilla stretch often used by locals and small beach operators.
Playa Blas El Teso
Lesser-known northern beach area between Crespo and La Boquilla.
Playa de Bocagrande
Cartagena’s best-known urban beach, backed by hotels and high-rise tourism.
Playa de Castillogrande
Calmer upscale beach with bay views and a more local feel than Bocagrande.
Playa El Laguito
Compact hotel-zone beach popular with visitors staying around El Laguito.
Playa La Boquilla
Long northern beach tied to Cartagena’s traditional fishing community.
Playa Las Tenazas
Small beach below the historic walls, valued for city views more than swimming.
Playa Manzanillo del Mar
Broad beach north of Cartagena with a quieter resort-edge atmosphere.
Playa Marbella
Central shoreline beach near the walled city, useful for quick local beach access.
Playa Morros
Northern hotel-zone beach near Morros with a more residential resort feel.
Playa Punta Canoa
Quiet far-north Cartagena beach village often missed by standard tourist lists.
Playas de Crespo
Local northern urban beach near Crespo with fewer tourist crowds.
Cartagena sits in Bolívar, Colombia and is home to 12 ranked beaches on OnlyBeaches. Every beach here is scored by the OnlyBeaches Index — a 1-10 metric blending water purity, live conditions (waves, water temperature, wind), crowd intelligence and vibe.
Whether you're after the highest-scoring beach in Cartagena or a quieter hidden cove, the list above is refreshed every 30 minutes using live Stormglass and OpenWeather data.
