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Las Arenas Beach
4.0★ · 2,099 Google ratings · Areeta / Las Arenas, Basque Country
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Showers
At a glance
Parking
Underground garage · 500 m away · about 50 spaces
Walk
40 m · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 40 m away
Length
250 m of shoreline
Sand
90 m from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Sun 8am
Map of Las Arenas Beach
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1Restrooms40 m from the listing2Drinking water80 m from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Expect a very small urban beach
This pocket beach sits within the port area with limited open water views.
Visit on weekdays or evenings
One visitor noted peaceful swimming on a weekday and several praised evening strolls, suggesting quieter conditions outside peak tourist hours.
Litter reported
Visitors mention rubbish on the sand.Mentioned by 12 visitors · 2017–2026
Check water quality before swimming
The Bizkaia website lists current cleanliness status, as pollution from the nearby port and river estuary historically restricted swimming.
Swimming banned June through September
A seasonal prohibition on swimming is enforced during summer months, though lifeguard presence is limited to a three-month period.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
22.1°C · clear
Wind
4 km/h from the S
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
6 peak today
Last updated Sep 3, 11:02 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Areeta / Las Arenas, Biscay
🅿 Parking 500 m from the listing
🌊 Water 40 m away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 40 m away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Las Arenas Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 500 m from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Las Arenas Beach?
40 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 Las Arenas Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 40 m from the listing.
When is Las Arenas Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Sun 8am and the busiest at Sun 1pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
