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Playa de Brazomar
4.6★ · 1,332 Google ratings · Castro Urdiales, Cantabria
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Showers✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 250 m away · fills up
Accessibility
Step-free entrance
Access
Open around the clock
Walk
30 m · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 60 m away
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
400 m of shoreline
Sand
100 m from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Sat 8am
Map of Playa de Brazomar
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1Restrooms60 m from the listing2Showers50 m from the listing3Drinking water30 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 12 visitors · 2022–2026
Sheltered bay with moderate waves
Being set within a bay, the beach has calm water and small waves, making it suitable for swimming and families.
Walk the promenade and town center
The wide paved promenade connects to the port and castle; the elegant town center has numerous tapas bars.
Visit October through March for dogs
Dogs are banned from the main beach May through September, with reports of €300 fines, but allowed during winter months.
Arrive early to find parking
All parking is in paid blue zones; spaces fill quickly and become nearly impossible to find on busy days.
Expect crowds on sunny summer days
The small urban beach gets very crowded during summer months and peak season.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
19.1°C · clear
Wind
10 km/h from the SW
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
6 peak today
Last updated Sep 3, 11:04 PM.
Crowds
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📍 Av. la Playa, 39700 Castro-Urdiales, Cantabria
🅿 Parking 250 m from the listing
🌊 Water 30 m away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 60 m away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Playa de Brazomar?
The nearest mapped parking area is 250 m from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Playa de Brazomar?
30 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 Playa de Brazomar have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 60 m from the listing.
When is Playa de Brazomar least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Sat 8am and the busiest at Sun 1pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
