Beaches of Almeria

These are the 18 most sustainable tourist beaches in Almería in 2024. Eight of these beaches are in the Roquetas de Mar municipality and have a unique 14kms paseo and cycle track running alongside them, and all have blue flags. The iconic Blue Flag is one of the world’s most recognised awards for beaches, marinas, and sustainable tourism where stringent environmental, educational, safety, and accessibility criteria must be sustained.

The XXII Ecoplayas International Beach Congress and Exhibition has awarded banners that will also fly in the summer and distinguish the quality of beaches from an environmental, tourism and sustainability perspective. They are like Blue Flags, but in this case promoted by Atregus (Technical Association for Waste Management and the Environment), while the Blue Flags are awarded by ADEAC (Association for Environmental and Consumer Education). .

~From SW Almeria to NE Almeria~

1.BALERMA BEACH

The only beach in the municipality of Balanegra, located in an urban area towards Adra, with access from the promenade. It is 2.6kms long and has an average width of 50 metres. It has a Blue Flag.

2. SAN MIGUEL BEACH, EL EJIDO

This beach has the Ecoplayas flag and the Blue Flag. A semi-urban beach in Almerimar. To access it, you have to cross sand dunes in the residential area of Lake Victoria, away from most leisure and restaurant venues, usually a quiet beach, even in summer. Easy access and parking, perfect for practicing water sports.

3.WESTERN BEACH OF ALMERIMAR

The Poniente beach has all kinds of services, from rental of umbrellas and hammocks, kiosks, sports facilities, beach bars and even a massage tent. A wide range of leisure and dining options. The beach extends from the Paseo Marítimo de Poniente and is a stone's throw from the Jaleo Building, the Almerimar Marina and the Tourist Office. The busiest beach in Almerimar, it usually has calm waters but when the wind blows it becomes the ideal beach for surfing and windsurfing. It also has a Blue Flag.

4.LEVANTE BEACH OF ALMERIMAR

One of the most popular beaches in Almerimar. Despite this, it does not get overcrowded, so there is always room for the umbrella. The beach has rental of hammocks and umbrellas, beach bars and sports facilities. The Paseo Marítimo de Levante runs parallel with the entire beach and on it, in addition to walking and playing sports, there are several places to eat and drink, practically right on the beach! It is the most suitable beach for users with reduced mobility. It also has a Blue Flag.

5.PLAYA DE LOS CERRILLOS, ROQUETAS DE MAR

Cerrillos Beach extends along 2.6 kilometres within the protected natural park of “Punta Entinas Sabinar”, its facilities are those of a natural beach that supply security and isolation and a natural character for those who want to commune with nature in its pure state [nudists like it here]

6.SERENA BEACH, ROQUETAS DE MAR

One of the widest beaches and the most equipped in the area, located next to a large urban complex with all kinds of leisure offers, somewhat saturated during the summer season but very quiet the rest of the year and all year round kept in perfect conditions. It is also the gateway to the Punta Entinas Sabinar Natural Park. A Blue Flag beach.

7.BEACH OF THE ROQUETAS URBANIZATION

The beach of La Urbanización is one of the best equipped in the area, located next to a large urban complex with all kinds of leisure offers, somewhat saturated during the summer season but very quiet the rest of the year and all year round kept in perfect condition. It also has a Blue Flag.

8.LA BAJADILLA DE ROQUETAS DE MAR

Beach with a high degree of equipment and occupancy. Close proximity to the lighthouse and the fishing port making it a frequent place for walks to admire the beautiful 14km seafront with paseo and views of the Cabo de Gata that can be seen from it and a beach with moderate waves for bathing.

9.LA ROMANILLA DE ROQUETAS DE MAR

La Romanilla is a beach near Roquetas town centre, equipped with the services typical of an urban beach with a high level of occupancy, with excellent equipment and signage. It ends in the Roquetas de Mar Marina itself, which makes it the favorite for taking a walk and for people who have a boat. It also has the Blue Flag.

10. LAS SALINAS BEACH, ROQUETAS DE MAR

Quiet urban beach, it owes its name to the fact that the old salt mines of San Rafael were located there. Although it was once more rugged, today it is fully integrated into the area. Ideal for any type of water sports, on its beach are concessions for nautical activities (snowboarding, canoes and windsurfing) and hammocks. It has a Blue Flag.

11.PLAYA DE LOS BAJOS, ROQUETAS DE MAR

1.8 kms in length, this beach is one of the most sought after by the local population; with very shallow waters in some areas and of exceptional quality thanks to the natural monument of Posidonia with a high bio-diversity. It is a quiet, natural but often windy beach, which makes it a good option for practising surfing or kitesurfing. Parallel to it runs the Roquetas 14kms  paseo with a cycle track, adapted into the natural environment. It is a beach devoid of buildings and infrastructure, except for the vestiges of an old police barracks.

A quiet semi-urban beach where the wind sometimes blows strongly, which makes it a good beach for windsurfing.

12.LA VENTILLA BEACH, IN ROQUETAS DE MAR

A semi-urban beach, it offers wonderful "shoal" areas for shallow bathing.

13.AGUADULCE BEACH

Aguadulce Beach has a high level of occupancy and a wide range of leisure activities for locals and visitors. It caters for people with special needs, and those with reduced mobility. It has a length of 1.9 kms.

14.GARRUCHA BEACH

Under the name of Playa de Garrucha, it is an urban beach, with a high level of occupancy during the summer months, made of medium grain sand and calm waters, sheltered by the port. It is accessible for people with disabilities and has shaded areas, as well as showers, toilets and all services.

15.LAS MARINAS-BOLAGA, IN VERA

The tourist attraction of the beaches of Vera begins at its southern end, along the Paseo Marítimo, its most precious asset it tranquility, certified with the Q for Quality by the ICTE since 2006. It is an open and extensive urban beach more than 1.3kms in length and an average width of 200 metres, of great quality. It begins at the limit of the municipality of Garrucha, defined by its port, with the only notable geographical feature being the mouth of the Antas River, a green lung that contrasts with the gold of the coastal sands, which together with the line of native flora constitutes a unique focus of attention, a tourist attraction of great value, as well as a magnificent place of recreation and recreation for visitors and residents of the town inland.

16.PUERTO REY, VERA

Puerto Rey Beach, where the mouth of the Antas River forms a small lagoon, is surrounded by reed beds and bulrushes, that support a considerable number of birds and ducks that rest-stop during their migrations between Africa and Europe. It enjoys the same and environmental quality as the previous beach.

17.EL PLAYAZO DE VERA

El Playazo is an immense sandy beach more than 2 kilometres long and approximately 120 metres wide. It includes a naturist beach area, close to Spain’s first naturist hotel. In this area, naturism is common in streets, the urbanisation and commercial establishments. In 2023 it also achieved Blue Flag status.

18.CALA MARQUÉS BEACH, VERA

The northernmost part of El Playazo is also known as Cala Marqués. A charming beach located in a small cove with a pine forest in the background, it ends the exceptional maritime strip of Vera municipality. A true haven of tranquility with a Beach Regeneration Plan that has exalted the numerous attractions for leisure and recreation of users.

Source: Diario de Almeria