Malecón de Cataño

In Cataño (Cataño waterfront)

Cataño's waterfront boardwalk on San Juan Bay, facing El Morro and Old San Juan.

EasyWalk in, no bookingCommunity-mapped

On a built path.

How to get in

  • AccessWalk in, no booking · open 24 hours

A public waterfront boardwalk by the Cataño ferry terminal: walk it on your own, any time. (Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0)

  • 1.9 mi each way3.0 km, measured along the mapped route
  • 1 h 30 min to 2 h 15 minRound trip, at an easy pace with stops
  • LevelNo real climb either way
  • PavedUnderfoot
  • TrailheadEast end of the boardwalk, on PR-5 near the Cataño ferry terminal, barrio Pueblo, Cataño
  • ParkingA parking area about 200 ft from the trailhead

Route from OpenStreetMap's volunteer mappers. No agency posts conditions for this route: ask locally before you go.

Add when and where from: Sunday morning from Guaynabo

Where it goes

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Distance1.9 miElevation0–6 ftClimbLevel

Start, 3 ft1.9 mi, 3 ft

  • Easy
  • Trailhead
  • Parking

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What to bring

  • Water
  • Hat

What you'll see

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