Escambrón Marine Park
Access & Facilities
Paved parking lot at Balneario del Escambrón ($5/day). Short walking path across lawn to protected sandy inlet entry with shallow coral blocks and rock breakwater.
⚠️ Hazards & Safety Gates
- ⚠️ Sea Urchins
- ⚠️ Boat Traffic Nearby
- ⚠️ Occasional Surge Outside Lagoon
Note: Always evaluate local surf, weather, and ocean conditions before entering the water.
Conditions & Data Provenance
These values are reference observations unless explicitly labeled as live provider data. Check the timestamp and official advisories before entering the water.
| Parameter | Value | Source | Confidence | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea Water Temperature C | 28.5 | CARICOOS Coastal Buoy Editorial Baseline |
HIGH | 2026-08-01 |
| Wave Height M | 0.4 | CARICOOS Station Editorial Baseline |
HIGH | 2026-08-01 |
| Visibility M | 8.0 | Diver Observations Editorial Baseline |
MEDIUM | 2026-07-31 |
| Sargassum Level | low | CARICOOS Sargassum Watch Editorial Baseline |
HIGH | 2026-08-01 |
| Bacterial Water Quality | safe | SwimSafe PR / DRNA Editorial Baseline |
HIGH | 2026-07-30 |
Observed Marine Species (11)
Common fish and marine life encountered at Escambrón Marine Park:
French angelfish
Pomacanthus paru
Green sea turtle
Chelonia mydas
Hawksbill turtle
Eretmochelys imbricata
Blue tang
Acanthurus coeruleus
Sergeant major
Abudefduf saxatilis
Yellowtail snapper
Ocyurus chrysurus
Foureye butterflyfish
Chaetodon capistratus
French grunt
Haemulon flavolineatum
Caribbean spiny lobster
Panulirus argus
Elkhorn coral
Acropora palmata
Symmetrical brain coral
Pseudodiploria strigosa
📜 Regulations & Marine Reserve Rules
DRNA Protected Marine Reserve zone. No spearfishing, line fishing, or collecting marine life. No touching coral structures or feeding sea turtles.