It’s been said before but is worth repeating: “Go play at ‘Dirty Bay’.” Bahia Sucia, also known as Dirty Bay, is on the southwest coast of Puerto Rico along Highway 301. The name “Dirty Bay” merely refers to the fact that here the seaweed will wash up during a storm. For the most part, you will find little more than beautiful blue skies, beige sloping sands, and azure water here. Sure, technically this is part of the US. Still, this place definitely has what veteran visitors call “a classic Caribbean feel.”
If you visit the area on any given summer weekend, you will no doubt see lines of vehicles parked along popular Cannon Beach. Keep right on going. Drive north into lovely Ecola State Park. You can hike two miles from the park’s parking lot or continue driving.
Take in the scenery as you follow the road that winds through the Sitka spruce forest. Just around the corner, you will find Indian Beach. It’s a surprisingly secluded crescent beach. Take a stroll, check out the tide pools, and look for driftwood,