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Platja de Canyelles Grosses
4.6★ · 85 Google ratings · Roses, Catalonia
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Showers✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 150 m away · about 4 spaces · fills up
Walk
20 m · under a minute
Water
25.3°C · modelled, no buoy nearby
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
450 m of shoreline
Sand
150 m from the water to the back
Map of Platja de Canyelles Grosses
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1Parking150 m from the listing2Showers150 m from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Visit October or outside peak season
The beach transforms from crowded in August to nearly empty in fall, with clearer social dynamics and easier access.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2018–2026
Arrive by 10am to secure parking
Multiple visitors report the lot fills quickly, especially in summer, making early arrival essential for a spot.
Plan for no facilities outside summer
Changing rooms and restrooms are removed at season end, though beach bars operate year-round during visiting hours.
Bring cash for beach bars
Two to four food establishments operate on the beach with prices noticeably above average.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
27.9°C · mostly clear
Water
25.3°C · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
0.2 m · 3 s apart
Wind
6 km/h from the NW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
6 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 06:00 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 13:00 | High tide | ↑ |
| 20:00 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 21:00 | High tide | ↑ |
Modelled · Open-Meteo
Last updated Sep 3, 10:15 PM.
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📍 Roses, Spain
🅿 Parking 150 m from the listing
🌊 Water 20 m away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Platja de Canyelles Grosses?
The nearest mapped parking area is 150 m from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Platja de Canyelles Grosses?
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 Platja de Canyelles Grosses 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.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
