Field Guide — 2026 Season
Blue Flag Beaches in Chile
Chile's flags certify Pacific beaches along one of the longest, straightest coastlines on earth, where the Humboldt Current keeps the water famously brisk. Managed city beaches around Viña del Mar and the northern resort bays carry the roster.
A Blue Flag is awarded season by season for excellent bathing-water quality, safety, services, and environmental management — what a Blue Flag beach means explains the certification in full.
Regions
Field notes — quick answers
Are there Blue Flag beaches in Chile?
Yes — Chile operates a national Blue Flag programme, and we currently map 5 of its beaches across 2 regions, each listed with its certification status.
What does a Blue Flag on a Chile beach mean?
Blue Flag is an international certification awarded season by season for excellent bathing-water quality, safety, services, and environmental management. Certified Best Beaches is an independent directory and is not affiliated with or endorsed by FEE, the certifying organisation.
How current is this Chile beach list?
Certification is seasonal, so we track the 2026 season and update listings as national juries publish changes. Beaches that hold Blue Flag certification and uncertified "Certification Candidate" beaches are always labelled separately.