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Carolina Beach

Rt 187, Puerto Rico
As featured in 3 days in San Juan and 1 other guide
Ranked #3 of 4 attractions in Carolina
4.5 of 5 stars 65 Reviews
Type: Beaches
Owner description: Balneario Carolina is long stretch of white sand just east of the Isla Verde area in San Juan. It has a parking lot, restrooms, and showers. There's a...... more » Owner description: Balneario Carolina is long stretch of white sand just east of the Isla Verde area in San Juan. It has a parking lot, restrooms, and showers. There's a kiddie water park at the eastern end of the beach. « less
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gurabo, puertorico
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5 reviews 5 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

Beautifull beach with lot of security and own medical services. New area for kids to be entertain outside the water. Very clean and lot of parking. More

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Atlanta, Georgia
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5 reviews 5 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2012

Isla verde, Carolina beach is a very beautiful beach... But please locals and tourist throw your trash and cig butts in the trash!!!!! My husband, son and I are still here and we are enjoying our stay. I would stay away from the big hotels. They have over priced drinks and nasty service. Such as el San Juan. I would... More

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Eau Claire, Wisconsin
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 12, 2012

A wonderful beach with soft, fine sand. Water is shallow for quite a distance - no stones in water - just fine sand. Nice breeze at most times. We were there over Easter so it became rather crowded but it was still beautiful and fun. More

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California
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79 reviews 79 reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
45 helpful votes 45 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 11, 2012

The beach itself was very nice but extremely crowded! There were more locals on the beach than tourists--this is something we actually enjoy! Bars and restaurants right across the street from the beach. More

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Connecticut
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2012

Not like Aruba but dfferent. They serve food on the beach, hot dogs, hamburgs, steak and chicken on a skewer. The beach is not a white sand beach but it is huge. It's very clean. They keep it up because alot of seaweed came up a couple of nights. ut itiis More

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Aurora, Illinois, United States
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 5, 2012

This is the place to be to people watch and be seen... all walks of life from tourist to friendly locals. Conveniently located off Ave. Isla Verde which makes it easy to grab a bite to eat. More

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Saint Louis, Missouri
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 29, 2012

This beach is OK. There is a lot of seaweed that floats in on the beach and they try to keep it cleaned up. It is not safe to walk the beach at night. More

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chicago
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 22, 2012

Very nice, large beach. A few restaurants and bars right on the beach. Embassy suites had complimentary beach chairs and umbrellas. More

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Long Island, New York, United States
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 20, 2012

Beautiful, clean and well-maintained. The color of the water is gorgeous! More

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New York City, New York
2 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 9, 2012

love the beach for body surfing, some seaweed but also nice areas without it More

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