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Playa de la Araña

4.2★ · 164 Google ratings, Andalusia

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At a glance
Parking
Parking lot · 350 m away · fills up
Walk
100 m · 2 min
Water
24.1°C · modelled, no buoy nearby
Length
350 m of shoreline
Sand
100 m from the water to the back

How we know this

Map of Playa de la Araña
Aerial map of Playa de la Araña
Access point of a 350 m beach. Obra derivada de PNOA 2022 CC-BY 4.0 scne.es.
Guide

Good to know

Go for quiet escape and nature
This small, underdeveloped beach attracts people seeking solitude rather than typical beach amenities.
Arrive early in summer
The small beach fills quickly on warm days, especially weekends.
Wear water shoes or sandals
The beach has significant rocks and stones that make barefoot walking uncomfortable or painful.
Expect variable cleanliness
Reviews describe both pristine conditions and notable litter, likely varying by day and season.
Conditions

How it is right now

Air
26.3°C · overcast
Water
24.1°C · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
0.2 m · 4 s apart
Wind
2 km/h from the NNW
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
6 peak today
TimeTideHeight
01:00Low tide↓
07:00High tide↑
13:00Low tide↓
19:00High tide↑

Modelled · Open-Meteo

Last updated Sep 3, 10:20 PM.

Practical

Plan your visit

🅿 Parking 350 m from the listing
🌊 Water 100 m away, about 2 min walk
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Questions

Common questions

Where do you park at Playa de la Araña?
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 Playa de la Araña?
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 Playa de la Araña 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.