Playa de Alojera
Vallehermoso
In a rural setting, Playa de Alojera is reached by a narrow winding road sloping to the inlet. The beach is more than 200 meters (about 660 feet) long with moderate...
- Public beach
Playa de Avalo
San Sebastián
North of San Sebastián on the way to Puntallana, Playa de Avalo has medium-grain black sand and a notable palm tree grove.
- Public beach
Playa de la Caleta
Hermigua
La Caleta is a wind-protected beach on the north shore just east of Hermigua. During the summer months, a small bar sells fresh fish. Great spot for sunning, but
- Public beach
Playa de la Guancha
San Sebastián
Playa de la Guancha is an isolated beach with clear crystal waters southwest of the Punta de Juan Daza. It takes about 90 minutes to hike along a high mountain path
- Wild beach
- Outdoor Adventure
Playa de Santiago
Playa de Santiago
The beach at the small fishing village of Playa de Santiago is gravelly with a small area filled in with sand. A jetty protects it from the surf. About an hour's
- Public beach
Playa de Vallehermoso
Santa Cruz
On the western side of the island, Playa Vallehermoso is about three kilometers away from the village of the same name. The beach is gravely, the ocean rough and the...
- Public beach
Playa de Vueltas
Valle Gran Rey
Near the port, the beach at Las Vueltas stretches 150 meters (about 500 feet) and boasts calm waters, showers, parking and trash cans. Bars, restaurants and shops
- Public beach
- Food & drink
- Water fun
Playa del Cabrito
San Sebastián
The Playa del Cabrito is an isolated beach that can be reached by boat from San Sebastián or by trail. Waters are calm along the 450-meter (1,500 foott) pebbly
- Wild beach
Playa del Inglés
Valle Gran Rey
Playa del Inglés, a haven for hippies and nudists since the 1970s, is a dune beach under a sheer cliff only a short walk from the cafes and bars of the port town of...
- Public beach
Playa del Medio
Barranco de Santiago
El Media is a short stretch of black sand and pebble beach in an isolated area, which makes it popular with nudists. Its crystalline waters can be reached by trails
- Nude beach
Playa Del Valle Gran Rey
Valle Gran Rey
The best known beach on the island, Valle Gran Rey has black sands, a small lagoon and a few beachside cafés and a backdrop of banana plantations. Bars and
- Public beach
Playa Santa Catalina
Hermigua
Sometimes called Hermigua Beach, Santa Catalina is on a small bay where bananas once were exported. All that remains of the port are a few pillars and a sea water
- Public beach
Playas de San Sebastián
San Sebastián
San Sebastián has two beaches close to the center of town. The main beach is protected by the jetty and has a children's play area. To reach the smaller Playa de la...
- Public beach
- Water fun
- Playground
