What's the best beach in Puerto Morelos?

Puerto Morelos has one main beach running the length of town — sheltered by the offshore reef (~500m out), so the water is calmer than Playa or Tulum. The central beach next to the lighthouse is the obvious access point. Punta Brava to the north is quieter. There are no big beach clubs by design — locals like it low-key. Beachfront restaurants like El Nicho, John Gray's Kitchen, and Doña Triny's serve as casual beach hangs.
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Central beach (Plaza + Lighthouse)
Main public beach in town center. Wide soft sand, calm water (reef-sheltered), kid-friendly.
El Nicho (beachfront restaurant)
Casual beachfront breakfast + lunch. Eat-and-stay-on-the-beach setup. Local-leaning.
John Gray's Kitchen
Long-running beachfront restaurant — upscale-ish lunch and dinner. Beach access included.
Doña Triny's
Local-leaning seafood at the beach. Very Mexican, fresh, fair prices.

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