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Platja de La Fosca
4.6★ · 2,385 Google ratings · Palamós, Catalonia
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Showers✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 100 m away · fills up
Walk
20 m · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 400 m away
Water
26.2°C · modelled, no buoy nearby
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
550 m of shoreline
Sand
200 m from the water to the back
Map of Platja de La Fosca
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1Parking100 m from the listing2Showers40 m from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 18 visitors · 2018–2026
Good snorkeling opportunities
Visitors report abundant underwater sea life and fish around rocks, especially in the shallow corner areas.
Arrive early in summer
Parking fills up quickly on warm weekends, so get there before mid-morning.
Sit on the south side
Afternoon sea currents turn water greenish on the north side; the south side stays clearer longer.
Bring fresh water to rinse off
Fresh water showers were removed as of 2024, so bring your own bottle.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
25.6°C · clear
Water
26.2°C · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
0.3 m · 3 s apart
Wind
6 km/h from the WSW
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
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, 10:14 PM.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 Passeig de la Fosca, 25, 17230 Palamós, Girona
🅿 Parking 100 m from the listing
🌊 Water 20 m away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 400 m away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Platja de La Fosca?
The nearest mapped parking area is 100 m from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Platja de La Fosca?
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 La Fosca have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 400 m from the listing.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
