Playa Sardinera Manuel "Nolo" Morales — Attraction in Dorado

I have been living near here for over three years now, and I come here every week to exercise at the beach. It is a great spot, family-friendly and without either undercurrents or high tides. I did once get robbed here (not assaulted) one day when it was pretty empty, so watch out for your belongings if you are going alone. The presence of either a lifeguard or personnel to man the parking area is a very unpredictable factor, though it has improved. There are some good places to eat within walking distance, notably Villa Dorada de Alberto. The beach can get a bit crowded during the weekends, but you can stray a bit further from the public area to the shoreline of the nearby hotels for a more quiet spot.

One final note. We at Puerto Rico have been trying to create awareness of not leaving trash behind at the shores. We have made some strides, but it has been slow going. Please throw out the trash or take it with you, there are plenty of containers...

As usual street parking can be tricky but not impossible. Really convenient bars and restaurants right on C, facing the beach. There are plenty of picnic tables to sit at and lovely palm trees to sit under. The waves can be choppy so the first waves are a bit heavy with sand and sea plants. There was no life hard on the beach so do take care. On this side of the island the waves are formidable. If you venture past the poles it can be be much deeper and more dangerous. There are no rentals here- there used to be but not anymore. The only negative is the dude walking around ogling young ladies and touching himself. But over all a wonderful sunny yet shady afternoon listening to the crash of the waves on the beach. Oh and beware of the beach...

Playa Sardinera is located in Dorado on the north coast. It is a balneario, so you know that the water quality is safe, and it should have all the services that you need on a beach. It is a nice long stretch of sand that provides access to the typically calm water. Playa Sardinera (officially known as Balneario Manuel "Nolo" Morales) has a roped-off swimming area, gated parking, bathrooms, showers, lifeguards, and water-quality monitoring. There is a long strip of sand and then a row of trees that provide some shade. There are also some picninc tables in the shaded area. I love this place, it's secure for children and there is so much shade from trees and a lot of places to play pool...