ELKHORN CORAL MARINE RESERVE
Steps Beach (Tres Palmas)
📍 Rincón, West Puerto Rico • 18.3475° N, 67.2561° W
Live Ocean Telemetry & Surfline Barometer
83°F (28.2°C)
WATER TEMP
2.0 ft (0.6m)
WAVE HEIGHT
49 ft (15.0m)
VISIBILITY
📍 Entry & Concrete Steps Location
Roadside parking along Barrio Ensenada in Rincón. Named after the historic concrete steps resting on the beach sand. Enter near the steps across the sandy gap between rocky reef slabs during flat summer conditions.
⚠️ Endangered Elkhorn Coral Protection Notice
Reserva Marina Tres Palmas protects the largest contiguous stand of endangered Elkhorn Coral (*Acropora palmata*) in the Caribbean. Never step on, touch, or kick coral colonies. Maintain at least 3 feet of water clearance above coral heads.