Punta Borinquen Trail

In Aguadilla

The ruins of the old Punta Borinquen lighthouse stand near the Punta Borinquen golf course in Aguadilla. (Discover Puerto Rico)

EasyWalk inCommunity-mapped

43 ft of climb, most of it on the way back, over 1.5 mi each way, on a built path.

How to get in

  • AccessWalk in

The lighthouse ruins sit beside the Punta Borinquen golf course over a surf spot; no source lists a booking, guide or fee. (Discover Puerto Rico)

  • 1.5 mi each way2.4 km, measured along the mapped route
  • 1 h 15 min to 1 h 50 minRound trip, at an easy pace with stops
  • 43 ftOf climb: most of it on the way back
  • Paved, packed gravel, dirt and sandUnderfoot
  • TrailheadAbout 790 ft from a parking area, barrio Borinquen, Aguadilla
  • ParkingA parking area about 790 ft from the trailhead

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

Before you go

  • On rainy days the way to Wilderness Beach is passable only by 4x4. (Wikivoyage)

Add when and where from: Sunday morning from Guaynabo

Where it goes

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Distance1.5 miElevation9–44 ftClimb, round trip+43 ft

Start, 37 ft1.5 mi, 19 ft

  • Easy
  • Trailhead
  • Parking

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What to bring

  • Water
  • Shoes with grip
  • Charged phone

Along the way

Cliffs and beach at Punta Borinquen, Aguadilla
Cliffs and beach at Punta Borinquen, Aguadilla.

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