El Caragol
4.4★ · 429 Google ratings, Balearic Islands
✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
20 m · under a minute
Water
28.5°C · modelled, no buoy nearby
Length
550 m of shoreline
Sand
150 m from the water to the back
Map of El Caragol
Guide
Good to know
Arrive early for solitude
Even in peak season, the beach stays quiet because of the long walk, but mornings are best.
Expect nudity on the beach
This is a clothing-optional beach with regular naturist visitors, particularly on weekends.
Little shade reported
Visitors mention there is not much shade here.Mentioned by 5 visitors · 2017–2026
Park at the lighthouse, not the beach
The only parking is at Faro de Cabo de las Salinas, then walk 25-35 minutes on a sandy.
Avoid September and windy days
Visitors report heavy seagrass and algae blooms in late summer, and windy conditions turn the water dark and murky.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
26.9°C · clear
Water
28.5°C · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
0.1 m · 3 s apart
Wind
6 km/h from the ENE
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 13:00 | High tide | ↑ |
| 18:00 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 20:00 | Low tide | ↓ |
Modelled · Open-Meteo
Last updated Sep 3, 10:09 PM.
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🌊 Water 20 m away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at El Caragol?
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 Caragol 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.
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