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Playa de Mataleñas
4.8★ · 2,726 Google ratings · Santander, Cantabria
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Showers✓ Picnic tables
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 200 m away
Access
Open around the clock
Walk
30 m · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 100 m away
Length
150 m of shoreline
Sand
90 m from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Sat 8am
Map of Playa de Mataleñas
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1Showers50 m from the listing2Drinking water50 m from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Shallow sheltered water for families
The small cove has a slow gradient and calm conditions, making it easier for children to enjoy the beach.
Bring your own food and drinks
Only an overpriced ice cream van operates nearby, and you must climb stairs back up to reach it.
Prepare for steep stairs down
Over 200 steps descend to the sand, making it difficult for anyone with mobility issues.
Visit outside summer weekends
Holidays and Saturday afternoons draw crowds, though mornings and off-season visits remain quiet and uncrowded.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
20.9°C · partly cloudy
Wind
11 km/h from the E
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
6 peak today
Last updated Sep 3, 11:04 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 39012 Santander, Cantabria, Spain
🅿 Parking 200 m from the listing, Aparcamiento de Mataleñas
🌊 Water 30 m away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 100 m away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Playa de Mataleñas?
The nearest mapped parking area is 200 m from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Playa de Mataleñas?
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 Mataleñas have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 100 m from the listing.
When is Playa de Mataleñas least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Sat 8am and the busiest at Tue 5pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
