Charco Prieto Waterfall Hike: Bayamón’s tall falls, close to San Juan.

The Charco Prieto Waterfall Hike is a small-group guided river trek to the tall Charco Prieto waterfall in Bayamón, Puerto Rico. It costs $99 meeting the guide in Bayamón, or $119 with the ride from San Juan, and includes a certified interpretive guide, a helmet, snacks, and photos and videos of your hike.

Charco Prieto is in the hills of Bayamón, about 40 to 50 minutes from San Juan. The trail is unmarked, so the tour meets in Bayamón and your guide leads the group about 15 minutes by car to the trailhead. Your confirmation has the exact meeting point.

The hike takes about 40 to 60 minutes each way, depending on the group’s pace. The whole tour runs about 4 to 5 hours from the 8:00 AM start, with time to swim and explore at the falls, and you still have your afternoon free.

The Charco Prieto hike is a moderate river trek. You walk in and along the river, climb over fallen trees and step across rocks. Guests who are steady on their feet for a few hours enjoy it, and kids 6 and up do well with their parents.

Yes. Charco Prieto drops into cool pools where you can swim, float and cool off after the trek. Wear your swimsuit under your hiking clothes, and pack a towel and a change of clothes so the ride back to San Juan is dry and comfortable.

Yes. The $119 option includes a round-trip ride from a central San Juan pickup point, about 45 to 60 minutes before the 8:00 AM start. At $99, you drive to the meeting point in Bayamón and follow your guide to the trailhead.

Pick the $119 ride from San Juan, the easy way to the falls without a car. The trailhead sits in the Bayamón hills, and this option covers the round trip from a central San Juan pickup point, so you ride in with the group and ride back together with no ride to arrange afterward.

Charco Prieto in Bayamón is one of the closest big waterfalls to San Juan, about 40 to 50 minutes away. It sits at the end of an unmarked river trail, so a guided trek with someone who knows the river is the easy way to reach the falls and the pools.

Wear hiking or workout clothes and closed-toe shoes you do not mind getting wet, since you walk in the river. Thin water shoes are too light for the rocks. Bring a towel, a change of clothes and water, and wear your swimsuit underneath.

Yes, kids 6 and up are welcome and families love it. The river trek feels like a jungle adventure, with logs to climb and streams to hop, and the pools at the falls are a great reward. Everyone should be comfortable walking for a few hours.

Groups stay small, so your guide has time for everyone. You can book from 2 guests, and each date runs once it has 4 or more. If your date does not fill, you choose another date or a full refund.

Your guide checks the Bayamón river on the morning of your tour. Rivers rise quickly after heavy rain, so if the guide calls off a date for unsafe weather, you choose a new date or a full refund. Light rain under the forest canopy is part of the fun.

Yes. Cancel the Charco Prieto Waterfall Hike up to 24 hours before your start time for a full refund. If we ever cancel, for weather or any other reason, you choose a full refund or a new date, so you can book now and keep your San Juan plans flexible. The cancellation policy has every detail.