Palms reflect in a rain puddle in the park's parking lot. . It is a short walk from the parking lot past the coconut groves of this ex-plantation to the beach. The beach is lined with palm trees and has outdoor showers to wash the salt off before you leave. Notice the damage to the palm tree caused by hurricane Hugo in this 1989 picture. . My kids call this the emerald beach because of the color of the water and the way it sparkles in the sun.
Coconuts roll down to the water line.
There are rain-sheltered picnic areas to sit under if an afternoon shower develops. This beach is also a favorite for local joggers. The east end of the beach, past the guarded swimming area is a fishing spot. Local fishermen will launch small boats from the sand and set nets in the rips between the coral reefs. . To the south of the beach loom the mountains of the El Yunque rain forest.