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Playa de los Nidos

4.3★ · 37 Google ratings, Andalusia

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Parking Short walk
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 100 m away
Walk
10 m · under a minute
Length
2.3 km of shoreline
Sand
200 m from the water to the back

How we know this

Map of Playa de los Nidos
Aerial map of Playa de los Nidos
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1Parking100 m from the listing
Access point of a 2.3 km beach. Obra derivada de PNOA 2022 CC-BY 4.0 scne.es.
Guide

Good to know

Go early and check tide times
At high tide the sandy beach narrows significantly and rocks are more submerged; low tide reveals more sand.
Visit for sunset views
Multiple visitors praise the spectacular sunsets visible from this beach, particularly from near the lighthouse.
Expect shallow water near shore
Wading beyond knee-depth requires walking across rocks to reach deeper water suitable for swimming.
Bring water shoes or sandals
Rocks at the waterline cause cuts and scrapes; reviewers specifically mention hand injuries from sharp rocks.
Plan for murky water conditions
Waves crashing against rocks stir up sand and seaweed, reducing water clarity on many days.
Conditions

How it is right now

Air
27.0°C · partly cloudy
Wind
16 km/h from the E
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
7 peak today

Last updated Sep 3, 10:37 PM.

Practical

Plan your visit

📍 11159, Cádiz
🅿 Parking 100 m from the listing
🌊 Water 10 m away, under a minute walk
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Questions

Common questions

Where do you park at Playa de los Nidos?
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 Playa de los Nidos?
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 los Nidos 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.