The island claims to have 38 beaches in all, yet you'll certainly find more along the secluded and rough coastlines of the eastern and northern coasts. Some of the beaches, "playas" in Papiamentu or Spanish, have changing and picnic facilities and charge a small admission, while others are wide open and free of both admission and facilities.
Curaçao's beaches are its best-kept secret. The best beaches are not the long, expansive patches of sand found in other islands, but rather smaller, more intimate beaches found in secluded inlets, called "bocas" in Papiamentu. Many of the best beaches are found at the west end of the island, {Playa Kenepa Grandi (Knip), Playa Lagun, Cas Abao, Playa Kalki, Playa Porto Mari) which is fittingly named Westpunt, or "west point". Two National Parks, 7 minutes from the resort are the Christoffel Park, Curacao's highest peak, on clear day 360° views of the island and Shete Boka where large, unpredictable waves crush against an underground cave. A must see!!