This mile-long beach runs the length of Las Terrenas proper (a resort enclave serving mostly young hip Europeans) and, due to an exuberant nightlife, is mostly deserted during the day except for a few resort staff members entertaining guests on the sands. Even quieter options are nearby. Punta Popy and Playa Las Ballenas – located on opposite ends of the strip – see a little less traffic than the main beach, while you may have nearly deserted Playa Bonita (which lies around the bend to the west) all to yourself.