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Playa de Melicena
4.3★ · 88 Google ratings, Andalusia
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Street parking · 250 m away
Walk
250 m · 3 min
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
1.1 km of shoreline
Sand
100 m from the water to the back
Map of Playa de Melicena

Guide
Good to know
Come for peaceful solitude
This beach consistently draws very few visitors, making it ideal if you want to avoid crowds.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2017–2026
Bring your own food and water
The beach has no shops or restaurants, only one unmaintained beach bar that visitors recommend avoiding.
Wear water shoes for entry
The shore has pebbles and stones rather than sand.
Check water conditions before visiting
Reports mention occasional jellyfish, flies, and rare sewage issues linked to aging infrastructure near the shore.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
27.0°C · clear
Wind
2 km/h from the NW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
6 peak today
Last updated Sep 3, 10:58 PM.
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Playa de Melicena?
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 Melicena?
The listed location sits on the shoreline itself, so there is no walk to speak of once you are out of the car.
Does Playa de Melicena 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.