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El Cañuelo Beach
4.7★ · 943 Google ratings · Tarifa, Andalusia
✓ Parking✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
Street parking · 600 m away · about 1 spaces
Access
Open around the clock
Walk
100 m · 1 min
Length
650 m of shoreline
Sand
250 m from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of El Cañuelo Beach
Guide
Good to know
Come for snorkeling and marine life
Fish and marine species are visible close to shore in shallow water even for beginners.
Wear sturdy closed shoes
The final descent involves steep rocky terrain, loose rocks, sand, and narrow paths requiring grip and ankle support.
Arrive before 9:30am in July and August
Parking at the Camarinal lighthouse lot fills early on peak season weekends, and a shuttle bus starts at 10am.
Bring water, food, and an umbrella
The 15 to 30 minute walk is mostly exposed to sun with no shade.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
28.2°C · clear
Wind
13 km/h from the E
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
Last updated Sep 3, 10:36 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 11391 Tarifa, Cádiz
🅿 Parking 600 m from the listing
🌊 Water 100 m away, about 1 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at El Cañuelo Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 600 m from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at El Cañuelo Beach?
20 m in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does El Cañuelo Beach 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 El Cañuelo Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Tue 11am.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
