Platja de Pals
4.5★ · 945 Google ratings, Catalonia
✓ Parking✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
Parking lot · 350 m away
Walk
40 m · under a minute
Water
25.7°C · modelled, no buoy nearby
Length
2.1 km of shoreline
Sand
100 m from the water to the back
Map of Platja de Pals
Guide
Good to know
Coarse sand, not fine
The sand is noticeably thick and coarse, though it does not stick heavily to towels.
Naturist sections throughout
Clothing-optional areas exist along the central beach stretch, particularly away from hotels and restaurants.
Some shade is available
Visitors mention trees, cliffs or umbrellas to get out of the sun.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2017–2026
Water drops steeply
The seabed slopes down sharply just a few meters from shore, so shallow wading is limited.
Arrive early in summer
Even in August, arriving early secures a good spot on this long, wide beach.
Paid parking with strict enforcement
Blue zone parking runs 9am to 9pm and costs around 6 euros per 300 minutes.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
25.4°C · clear
Water
25.7°C · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
0.2 m · 3 s apart
Wind
5 km/h from the SW
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
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.
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📍 Spain
🅿 Parking 350 m from the listing
🌊 Water 40 m away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Platja de Pals?
The nearest mapped parking area is 350 m from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Platja de Pals?
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 Platja de Pals 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.
