Platja de Son Bou
4.5★ · 2,449 Google ratings, Balearic Islands
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Picnic tables✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 100 m away
Walk
50 m · under a minute
Water
29.0°C · modelled, no buoy nearby
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
2.5 km of shoreline
Sand
100 m from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Fri 8am
Map of Platja de Son Bou
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1Parking100 m from the listing2Drinking water100 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 15 visitors · 2017–2026
Plan for shallow water and kids
The beach stays shallow for a long distance out, making it suitable for young swimmers.
Walk west for quiet spots
The beach stretches for miles; moving away from the main car park areas brings fewer crowds and more space.
Arrive before 11am in summer
Parking fills quickly and umbrella rentals sell out by mid-morning during peak season.
Avoid strong southerly winds
Even 3-knot south or southeast winds make the beach unpleasant, blowing sand and breaking umbrellas.
Bring your own shade or rent early
Umbrella rentals cost around 16 euros but sell out quickly; buying a cheap umbrella from nearby shops is an alternative.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
24.9°C · clear
Water
29.0°C · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
0.1 m · 4 s apart
Wind
4 km/h from the N
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 06:00 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 13:00 | High tide | ↑ |
| 19:00 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 00:00 | High tide | ↑ |
Modelled · Open-Meteo
Last updated Sep 3, 10:29 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 07730, Balearic Islands, Spain
🅿 Parking 100 m from the listing, Parking de Son Bou
🌊 Water 50 m away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Platja de Son Bou?
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 Son Bou?
50 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 Son Bou 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.
When is Platja de Son Bou least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Fri 8am and the busiest at Sun 12pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
