Sayulita Beaches: The most beautiful beaches in Riviera Nayarit

Directions:- From the Sayulita plaza there is an inland route to Playa Los Muertos as well. Take Av. Revolucion past El Espresso, take your first right onto Ninos Heroes and follow straight for about ½ a mile until the end of the road. The road turns sharply to the right and up a short hill where it turns left and splits. Go straight (take the right fork and follow the road for outstanding views of Sayulita and the bay 5 minutes detour) and the track will start downhill and soon enter the jungle. Two paths go off to the left for Playa Carricitos (SEE BELOW); you continue straight on.

Directions:- Starting at the Playa de Los Muertos side of the cemetery, follow the dirt road into the jungle and take the second right turn. This is a 20 minute up and downhill walk. From the Sayulita plaza, take Av. Revolucion past El Espresso, then the first right and follow straight for about ½ a mile. The road turns sharply to the right and up a short hill where it turns left and splits. Go straight and the track will start downhill and soon enters the jungle. (Take the right fork and follow the road for outstanding views of Sayulita and the bay; 5 minute detour). Take the first left turn for Playa Carricitos. From the plaza it is a 40 minute up and downhill walk.

Directions:- From the plaza in Sayulita, these beaches are an hour walk or 10-minute drive from town. Take Av. Revolucion (past Rollie's) out of town and onto the road to Punta de Mita (Camino Punta de Mita); go to the right. At the 5 kms. marker take a right towards Playa Patzcuaro. However, there are no signs. About 1km. down this road you will come to a ranch. Just beyond, there is a creek leading to Playa Patzcuaro. The adventurous can also reach Playa Patzcuaro by climbing the rocks from Carricitos.

Directions:- As Sayulita's main beach ends and before the house built into the small headland, walk inland along the right-hand side of the arroyo (river valley) to access the jungle road. Follow this north (left) and shortly you will cross a small river (dry in the winter). The main path looks to follow the river to the right but look straight ahead and you will see several large boulders. Clamber over or go around the rocks and follow the path across a cobblestone road (which is a private road from the beach-house to the main highway) and continue straight. You will go over a small rise and a dirt road will join from the right. Approximately 50 meters further the path splits, take the smaller left fork to Las Cuevas. The path ducks under the trees going downhill and you will come upon a wall; continue to the left past a small, white graffiti-covered concrete block building and over a small bridge. You will see the cove open up before you. To the right of the cove there are poorly-maintained steps which lead up onto the bluff, which overlooks the long, wild beach of Playa Malpasos.

Directions For Playa Malpaso:- If you are at Las Cuevas Cove, either take the steps up the hill or walk up alongside the wall and down onto the long, usually deserted Playa Malpasos. Or, to get there avoiding Las Cuevas back where the path splits, and goes left to Las Cuevas Cove, go straight ahead, down the wide track for 50 meters and through an open gate and follow the path as it angles left and towards the beach.

From Sayulita center, walk along Av. del Palmar (which parallels the beach) across the river (dry in the winter), past the campsites and school until it ends at a condo complex. The pathway can be clearly seen and easily accessed. Shortly you will cross a small river (dry in the winter); the main path appears to follow the river to the right but look straight ahead and you will see several large boulders. Clamber over or go around the rocks and follow the path across a cobblestone road (which is a private road from the beach-house to the main highway) and continue along the dirt track. You will go over a small rise and a dirt road will join from the right. Approximately 50 meters further the path slits, left goes to Las Cuevas Cove, you go straight ahead down the wide track for 20 meters and through an open gate and follow the path as it angles left and down towards the beach. You will come to a small yellow house in ruins and a cement block building in a clearing beside the beach. Come in the early morning or evening to enjoy solitude. Swimming is not recommended at Playa Malpaso, there is a very strong undertow.