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Playa de Charco del Palo Naturist Beach

Playa de Charco del Palo Beach, Lanzarote

Approximately 6 km south of Arrieta is the only official naturism – nudist village of the Canary Islands, named Charco del Palo.
At the southern entrance of Mala, an insignificant sign points this only 40 year old village.

In Charco del Palo there is no sand beach, but 3 different, partly with light sand, specially designed and wind protected bathing possibilities.
Near the village, along the coast, between Arrieta and Los Cocoteros, you will find a lot of other places which allow you to bathe and unwind.

In Charco del Palo there are also 2 restaurants, 1 cozy cafe and a small supermarket, where you can buy drinks and snacks before visiting the beach.
Parking near the sea in Charco del Palo is easily possible in many places.

For children and people with reduced mobility, access to the bathing areas, except to the so-called duck pool at the northern end of the village and the tidal pool at the southern end, is rather less suitable.

just pure nature

Playa del Risco Beach

Playa del Risco Beach near Haria, Lanzarote

Lanzarote’s most remote beach, well known by name, is the 1300 metre long Playa del Risco Beach with its fine light coloured sand.

The beach is accessible, either by boat or by walking down a dramatic footpath, from a parking lot near the village of Ye, altitude 580 meters.

After a 45 minute descent, energetic adventurers are greatly rewarded by an indescribably romantic and solitary setting.

The island of La Graciosa protects this beach from some of the prevailing wind which acts as a cooling effect, as experienced by all the northwest coast of Lanzarote. While swimming at Playa del Risco beach is not recommended, it is a totally natural beach without any developments to detract from the unspoiled scenery, save a few power lines that serve La Graciosa.

To the North, you can still see the remains of the original sea salt distillation ponds.

When visiting Playa del Risco, you should take enough food and drink with you. It’s best you buy before arriving in Ye, perhaps in Arrieta or Haria. Allow twice as long as your descent time to return back up the steep path to your car.

Playa del Reducto Beach

Playa del Reducto Beach in Arrecife, Lanzarote

The Playa del Reducto Beach, which is about 500 meters long, is located just south of the only high-rise building, the famous Grand Hotel, in Arrecife.

Although this beach is located in the middle of the capital, easy to reach by bus, easy to reach for handicapped people and with a shallow entrance and calm water is also suitable for children, it is rather visited and used rather little.

You can park either in the car park under the hotel or free on the parking lot, about 400 meters away, directly at the beach promenade near the Cabildo.

The visit of this beach, which is perfect for swimming, snorkeling or simply relaxing, is ideal after a shopping spree. There are beach chairs and umbrellas, showers.

On the right side of the Playa El Reducto there is a football field and a volleyball field for sports enthusiasts, as well as the posibility to book wind and paddle surfing courses.

People with walking disabilities are easy trasported with an amphibian vehicle of the Lifeguards to the water’s edge, so everyone can easy feel comfortable and relax at this beach.

Against hunger and thirst a nice selection of restaurants, bars and an ice cream shop awaits you very close with a view of the beach. Courses for water sports activities of all kinds can be booked in an adjacent sort shop.

The beach is cleaned daily and the trash can be emptied. This Playa del Reducto beach is very clean, so it was awarded the Blue Ribbon for cleanliness. Sometimes artists create imposing works of art from sand.

Easy to reach by bus, well suitable for children, visited and used only little by tourists.
Perfect for swimming, snorkeling or simply relaxing after a shopping day in the city.

Playa La Canteria Beach

Playa de la Canteria Beach near Orzola, Lanzarote

Located to the west of Orzola, the locations where you can catch the ferry to La Graciosa, the 300 meter long Playa La Canteria beach is the northernmost beach of Lanzarote. It can be reached by a roughly 1 kilometer long well navigable path.

To the north-east of this beach there is a 500 Meters high mountain massif which makes this beach relatively shaded early in the afternoon. Because of this if you want to enjoy the sun do make sure you visit it earlier in the day.

Usually the sea at this beach is quite a bit wild, that´s why it is not really recommended for families with smaller children.

Some little lava stone castles are scuttered on the Playa La Cantería beach to provide a good protection from the wind.

This is a rather secluded, brown sand, sandy beach well suited for romantic walks, nature lovers, and especially enjoyed by surfers as well as bodyboarders.

The only infrastructure on this beach are rubbish bins so make sure you have everything you need with you.

As it happens just as you enter Orzola you will find a well-stocked supermarket, where you can stop to shop for food and drinks, before your visit to this beach.

This is a rather secluded, brown sand, sandy beach well suited for romantic walks, nature lovers, and especially enjoyed by surfers as well as bodyboarders.

Caleton Blanco Beach

Caleton Blanco and Caleta del Mojón Blanco Beach near Orzola, Lanzarote

The approximately 250 meter long, white, sandy, usually somewhat windier, rugged Caleton Blanco beach is located in the Haría region in the north of Lanzarotes, about 3 km south of Órzola.

The Caleta del Mojón Blanco beach, about 1KM south towards Arrieta, with the same type of white sand, offers similar conditions. Bus line 9 also stops at this beach. (Bus time table here) 

During the week it is usually quiet here, but especially on the weekends these beaches are often visited by many local people, too. The available parking spaces then can sometimes be scarce.

This beaches are in natural condition and apart from regularly emptied waste bins, there is no other infrastructure.

If you visit this beaches with well packed picnic basket and plenty of drinks, you can spend a wonderful, relaxing beach day with your family in beautiful nature. Due to rocks in the water we recommend you to visit this beach with beach shoes.

On windy days, small castles of lava stones provide perfect protection from sand.

Very beautiful, spectacular scenery,  perfect for families which like spending a relaxing time in a special, natural surrounding.

Playa de los Charcos Beach

Playa de los Charcos Beach in Costa Teguise, Lanzarote

North of Playa de Las Cucharas beach, in Costa Teguise, the, approximately 450 meter long, somewhat quieter and less frequented, bright sandy beach Playa de los Charcos is located.

There are sunbeds and parasols for rent. Visitors of Playa de los Charcos beach find showers, daily emptied bins. This beach is mantained by the local administration of Teguise and cleaned daily.

On this beach the wind is on average more windy then for example the Playa de Jablillo or Playa Bastian Beach, further South in Costa Teguise.
From the adjacent and spacious parking lot this beach is also easy accessible for people with disabilities.

An artificial wall of rocks ensures quiet sea, so this beach is well suited for families, which like to swimming or snorkeling, as well as for pedal boats, kayaks and paddle boards.

Calm and quiet beach, perfect for families and people who prefer less frequented places with amenities of a modern equiped beach

Playa de las Cucharas Beach

Playa de las Cucharas Beach in Costa Teguise, Lanzarote

Located south of Playa de los Charcos in Costa Teguise you will find the approximately 450 meter long, fine sandy Playa de Las Cucharas beach, which is also very popular with windsurfers.
At this guarded beach, you will find everything you can imagine on a modern tourist beach for relaxation, like sunbeds and parasols, showers and toilets.

At this beach is usualy windier then the other beaches like Playa Bastian in Costa Teguise, this beach section is, especially popular for and with wind- and kitesurfers. You can book, for instance, windsurf lessons at the local Windsurfing Club.
Of course swimming and snorkeling is possible here, aswell as lending a pedal boat or learn how to dive in the neighbouring diving school (E.g. Daivoon).
Various restaurants and bars, as well as supermarkets nearby ensure your physical well-being.

You can reach this beach, which is located in the middle of Costa Teguise, from different directions.
Normally, there are plenty of parking spaces nearby, as well as a taxi station, and a bus stop. The current bus schedule can be found here.

The Playa de las Cucharas beach is also easy to reach for people with disabilities.

A fine sandy, guarded  beach for relaxation, with sunbeds, parasols, showers, toilets, Restaurants, Bars, Supermarkets, and possibility to rent watersports Equipment.

Playa Bastián Beach

Playa Bastián Beach in Costa Teguise, Lanzarote

South of Playa Jablillo, on the edge of the tourist resort of Costa Teguise, in the direction to Arrecife, the approximately 250 meters long, light brown and very well for families with children, suited, the quiet, sandy beach Playa Bastian, is located.

There are often stronger winds, but nevertheless the sea is usually calm. The Playa Bastian beach is therefore very good for swimming and snorkeling.

You can rent sunbeds and parasols, there are showers, daily emptied trash bins and in the immediate vicinity you will find various bars, restaurants, as well as children’s play ground equipment.

From Costa Teguise, you can walk along the beach promenade or by bus to the nearby bus stop. If you arrive by car, you will find a good parking place here.

This beach is particularly well-suited for disabled people.

Playa Dorada Beach

Playa Dorada Beach in Playa Blanca, Lanzarote

From the center of Playa Blancas, along the promenade, you can reach the 300-meter-long, golden yellow Playa Dorada beach aswell by walking in only a few minutes.

Families with children will find everything they could expect from a modern tourist beach.
Sun loungers and umbrellas, public showers, beach bars at both ends of the beach, restaurants, first aid station, as well as various water sports, such as pedal boat and banana boating.
The wind-sheltered Playa Dorada beach is particularly suitable for small children due to its small waves and is also used as a main beach of several larger hotels.

In high season, parking spaces can get rare.

Playa Dorada beach is just perfect for families with younger children.

Playa de Matagorda Beach

Playa de Matagorda Beach in Puerto del Carmen

At the northern end of the main tourist resort of Puerto del Carmen, in the municipality of Tías, south of the Guacimeta beach, at the airport, lies the Matagorda beach, which is about 600 meters long and is awarded with the blue flag for special beaches.

In the vicinity of larger hotels and mainly tourist-oriented apartments, you can also rent beach chairs and umbrellas. There are also toilets, showers and lifeguards.

In the main tourist period, the available parking spaces can sometimes be a bit scarce.

This beach is very good for swimming and surfing, with mostly only very few waves, also suitable for beginners. The beach is guarded, has paper baskets and is cleaned daily.

There is also a large selection of restaurants, bars and cafes at Playa de Matagorda beach.

The “Avenida de las Playas”, which stretches over 7 km to the other end of Puerto del Carmen, starts here.

Directly at the southern end of the Matagorda beach begins the even more extensive sand beach Playa de Los Pocillos.

Sometimes it gets quite windy at Matagorda Beach.