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Playa de la Fontanilla (21810 Palos de la Frontera)

4.3★ · 105 Google ratings · Palos de la Frontera, Andalusia

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Parking Short walk Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
350 m away
Walk
40 m · under a minute
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
2.7 km of shoreline
Sand
70 m from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am

How we know this

Map of Playa de la Fontanilla (21810 Palos de la Frontera)
Aerial map of Playa de la Fontanilla
Access point of a 2.7 km beach. Obra derivada de PNOA 2022 CC-BY 4.0 scne.es.
Guide

Good to know

Arrive early and bring repellent
The beach attracts few crowds due to difficult access, making it peaceful during the day.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2018–2026
Litter reported
Visitors mention rubbish on the sand.Mentioned by 7 visitors · 2018–2026
Expect difficult access from parking
The path to the beach is narrow, uneven, overgrown, and unmarked.
Bring your own food and water
Amenities are minimal, with conflicting reports about whether a beach bar operates, so pack a cooler with supplies.
Conditions

How it is right now

Air
24.8°C · overcast
Wind
6 km/h from the WNW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today

Last updated Sep 3, 11:00 PM.

Crowds

When it gets busy

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Plan your visit

📍 21810 Palos de la Frontera, Huelva
🅿 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 Playa de la Fontanilla?
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 Fontanilla?
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 Playa de la Fontanilla 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 Playa de la Fontanilla least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Sat 4pm.

Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.