Trips to Punta Sur Eco Park
Getting there
Punta Sur Eco Park
A taxi is the usual way; some guided off-road tours also reach the dirt road.
Punta Sur Eco Park
Punta Sur Eco Park is a reserve and lighthouse at the southern tip of Cozumel. You walk trails through dunes, lagoons and low forest, and climb to the Celarain lighthouse for wide views.
About Punta Sur Eco Park
Punta Sur is a natural state reserve of more than 1,000 hectares at the southern tip of Cozumel. It holds flora, fauna and lagoon systems, and it is the largest natural reserve on the island. The Celarain lighthouse stands on its promontory.
A visit is mostly a walk. The park has a lighthouse, a crocodile lagoon, dunes and a beach open to the sea on the wild eastern shore.
- Over 1,000 hectares Size of the reserve
- 247-acre Size of the ecological park
What you can do at Punta Sur Eco Park
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Trips that go to Punta Sur Eco Park
Booked with our partner Shore Excursions Group. Prices are per person.
Getting there, cost and time
A taxi is the usual way; some guided off-road tours also reach the dirt road.
Good to know
- The Eco Beach Park closes on Sundays, so plan a weekday visit.
- Some sandy beaches in the park are protected so sea turtles can hatch.
- Two beach clubs sit at the end of the dirt road, Papito's and the Punta Sur Beach Club.
- There is no public transit out of town, so a taxi or a rental car is the way to go.
Near Punta Sur Eco Park
Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park
Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park is a protected offshore reef system along the west and south coasts of Cozumel. Divers and snorkelers come here to see the reefs, which are among the most popular recreational dive grounds in the Mexican Caribbean.
Jade Cavern
Jade Cavern is a freshwater cenote on Cozumel, one of the few cenotes on an island. You swim between limestone walls and jump from low cliffs into the pool.
Playa Palancar
Playa Palancar is a white-sand beach club on the quiet west side of Cozumel, reached from the southern hotel zone. Day passes give you a lounge chair and umbrella, with a seafood restaurant and bar on site.
Mr. Sancho's Beach Club
Mr. Sancho's Beach Club is an all-inclusive beach day pass club on the southwest coast of Cozumel. Visitors come for a full day of sand, sea and spa time without leaving the property.
Sailings that stop in Cozumel
1,478 sailings on 19 cruise lines call here in the next twelve months. Totals are for two guests, taxes included.
Margaritaville Islander
Disney Fantasy
Norwegian Epic
Sources: Cozumel municipality · Cozumel Parks · Cozumel Parks · Mexican Caribbean · Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park, Wikipedia · Punta Sur, Wikipedia
Photo: Saúl Peláez S., CC BY-SA 3.0