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Cala Margarida

4.5★ · 30 Google ratings · Palamós, Catalonia

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✓ Parking✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
Parking lot · 300 m away
Walk
200 m · 2 min
Water
26.1°C · modelled, no buoy nearby
Length
150 m of shoreline
Sand
70 m from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am

How we know this

Map of Cala Margarida
Aerial map of Cala Margarida
Obra derivada de PNOA 2024 CC-BY 4.0 scne.es.
Guide

Good to know

Come for snorkeling, not sunbathing
Crystal clear water and abundant marine life make this ideal for underwater viewing.
Plan a visit in shoulder season
One visitor reported excellent water temperature in early October, suggesting comfortable swimming outside peak summer months.
Visit for tranquility and fewer crowds
Reviewers consistently describe the cove as a peaceful, quiet escape away from busy beaches.
Bring water shoes or boots
The beach is entirely stones rather than sand, making footwear essential for comfortable wading and walking.
Expect no lifeguard or showers
This small cove lacks standard beach facilities typical of larger beaches in the area.
Conditions

How it is right now

Air
25.3°C · clear
Water
26.1°C · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
0.3 m · 3 s apart
Wind
6 km/h from the WSW
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
6 peak today
TimeTideHeight
06:00Low tide↓
13:00High tide↑
20:00Low tide↓
21:00High tide↑

Modelled · Open-Meteo

Last updated Sep 3, 10:16 PM.

Crowds

When it gets busy

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Practical

Plan your visit

📍 Carrer Cala Margarida, 2, 30, 17230 Palamós, Girona
🅿 Parking 300 m from the listing
🌊 Water 200 m away, about 2 min walk
Google Maps · Google Earth
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Questions

Common questions

Where do you park at Cala Margarida?
The nearest mapped parking area is 300 m from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Cala Margarida?
The listed location sits on the shoreline itself, so there is no walk to speak of once you are out of the car.
Does Cala Margarida have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Cala Margarida least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Sun 12pm.

Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.