Naturist beaches

There are numerous beaches in Almeria province where naturism is practiced. Many of the beaches are in locations outside of the populated areas and perhaps in isolated coves which have been officially designated as naturist by local municipal councils. There is also a naturist complex with facilities such as shops, restaurants swimming pool and beach facilities available.

Playa de Cerrillos located at Roquetas de Mar is an open beach backed by agricultural land west of the popular resort.

In the Cabo de Gata there are a number of naturist beaches and others while not designated as such are extremely isolated

El Borranal is in the area of the charming fishing village of San Jose.

Playa de los Muertas, La Mesa Roldan is an impressive and isolated beach reached by a long descending path located in Carboneras at the eastern end of the park.

Playa Del Sombrerico o Mecenas is close to the popular tourist resort of Mojacar playa.

El Playazo at Vera is the focus of naturism in the whole of Andalusia. It has an exceptionally long beach located between Garrucha and the fishing village of Villaricos. The beach is backed by a number of urban complexes (some still under development) providing a broad range of facilities.

Playa de la Carolina, San Juan de Terreros is located north of Villaricos

Beaches

Aqua Amarga: A blue flag beach with showers/wc and a life guard in summer
Excellent for swimming diving and general beach activities. Water sports available and a few bars.

Aguadulce Beach: Showers/wc and several life guards in summer. Several kilometres of well maintained beach where you can park on the beach. Bar/restaurant. Very popular with the locals at the weekend

Almerimar Beach near Almeria city. Several kilometres of clean empty beach that extends into a nature reserve, excellent for bird watching at the right time of year. There are several chiringuitos (seasonal bar/restaurants) on the beach.

Cabo de Gata Beach: The beach is located at the southernmost point in the park and is very popular in the height of summer.

El Algarrobico Beach: One of the numerous undeveloped beaches in the park with no facilities

Cala de Monsul Beach: Voted by Spain magazine as one the best beaches in Spain. In their words ‘An extraordinarily beautiful beach, horseshoe shaped cove eclipsed by dramatic volcanic overhangs and petrified dunes. It provides tranquillity in one of the most stunning settings in Spain’. It is reached by foot or car along an unpaved road out of San Jose.

Las Negras Beach: Isolated park beach with a shower/wc.

Los Escullos Beach: Quiet beach in the park with crystal clear waters located near San Jose.

Playa del Penon Blanco Beach: Yet another deserted beach in Cabo de Gata

San Jose Beach: Another of Spains magazines top rated beaches. They wrote ‘San Jose is a diminutive resort in the heart of Almeria’s star attraction, the Parque Natural Cabo de Gata-Nijar. It offers majestic views over the coastline and dark sand beaches acked by rugged mountains. Only recently discovered by tourists, this is a wonderful base for exploring the rest of the parquet along the cliff-top paths.Located by the small marina in the charming little village in Cabo de Gata. Showers/wc and water sports including scuba diving. An array of small restaurants and bars by the beach and in the village

Los Genoveses Beach: The third beach in the Cabo de Gata voted by Spain magazine as one of the countries best beaches. In their words ‘A clam-shaped cove with fine, white sand, dunes and turquoise waters, no wonder it’s the park’s most popular beach. It gets fairly busy in the high season but not a patch on the Costa del Sol and its perfect for families and young children. It can be reached by foot or by car along an unpaved road leading out of San Jose. There are no facilities available on the beach.



Retamar Beach: quiet undeveloped beach in the vicinity of Almeria city with no facilities

Roquetas de Mar: Long beach fronting the popular resort development. Showers.wc’s and life guards in the summer. Water sports available. There are a number of beach bars and restaurants



El Lancon Beach: located in Carboneras: Blue flag, showers/wc, and lifeguard. A sandy beach with many facilities including water sports. A number of bars and restaurants are located very nearby.

El Sombrerico Beach: Located on the outskirts of Mojacar Playa this quiet beach with clear shallow water, popular with swimmers and divers in the summer. There is an excellent beach bar/restaurant serving the daily catch.

Mojacar Playa: 15 kilometres of beach with blue flag status. Showers/wc. Water sports available along the stretch with many bars and restaurants.

Garrucha Beach: Located by the towns harbour. Unusually for an urban beach it has been awarded blue flag status. The beach has showers/wc with life guards in attendance in the summer months. There are water sports, table tennis, children’s play areas and many restaurants along the promenade. The water is particularly calm due to the harbours break water.

San Juan de los Terreros Beach: Beautiful blue flag beach around the charming San Juan development with showers/wc and water sports. There are a number of bars and restaurants in the locality.

Playa de Puerto Rey Beach: Superb long and deep sandy beach stretching west to Vera with showers and water sports. There are a number of Chirinquitas on the beach with a number of bars and restaurants at intervals along the beach front.

Vera Playa Beach: Nearly 7 kilometres of blue flag clean sandy beaches. There are several developments (including nudist) on the playa but the depth of the beach ensures there is no crowding. Showers/wc, lifeguards and water sport facilities