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Platja de Formentor

4.4★ · 9,869 Google ratings, Balearic Islands

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Parking Short walk Restrooms Showers Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 70 m away · fills up
Walk
10 m · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 250 m away
Water
28.1°C · modelled, no buoy nearby
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
1000 m of shoreline
Sand
200 m from the water to the back

How we know this

Map of Platja de Formentor
Aerial map of Platja de Formentor
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1Parking70 m from the listing2Showers
Access point of a 1000 m beach. Obra derivada de PNOA 2024 CC-BY 4.0 scne.es.
Guide

Good to know

Some shade is available
Visitors mention trees, cliffs or umbrellas to get out of the sun.Mentioned by 34 visitors · 2017–2026
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 9 visitors · 2017–2026
Shallow water for 100 metres out
The seabed is sandy and shelters from waves, making conditions calm and shallow for extended distances from shore.
The scenic drive is part of the experience
Winding mountain roads with a viewpoint at Mirador des Colomer offer views worth stopping for on the way.
Arrive before 10am in summer
The free parking lot and beach itself fill quickly by late morning, especially July through August.
Expect to pay for parking
Paid lots charge around 0.08 euros per minute, roughly 20-25 euros per day, though free parking exists.
Bring your own food and shade
Restaurants are expensive, sunbed rentals cost 25-90 euros daily, but pine trees provide natural shade and there is shower access.
Conditions

How it is right now

Air
26.3°C · clear
Water
28.1°C · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
0.4 m · 5 s apart
Wind
3 km/h from the SW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
TimeTideHeight
07:00Low tide
13:00High tide
19:00Low tide
00:00High tide

Modelled · Open-Meteo

Last updated Sep 3, 10:08 PM.

Practical

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📍 07460, Spain
🅿 Parking 70 m from the listing
🌊 Water 10 m away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 250 m away
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Questions

Common questions

Where do you park at Platja de Formentor?
The nearest mapped parking area is 70 m from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Platja de Formentor?
10 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 Formentor have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 250 m from the listing.

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