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Playa de Mónsul
4.7★ · 5,936 Google ratings · San José, Andalusia
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
350 m away · fills up
Walk
50 m · under a minute
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
650 m of shoreline
Sand
150 m from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Playa de Mónsul
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 7 visitors · 2015–2026
Arrive by 10am in summer
The parking lot regularly fills by late morning, after which cars are turned away until afternoon.
Bring all food and water
No shops, cafes, showers, or freshwater fountains exist at or near the beach.
Expect strong wind and currents
The open, exposed beach faces rough conditions; several visitors report waves too strong for swimming and advise caution.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
25.9°C · clear
Wind
3 km/h from the NNE
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
7 peak today
Last updated Sep 3, 10:54 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Parque Natural Cabo de Gata-Nijar, 04118 San José, Almería
🅿 Parking 350 m from the listing, Parking Playa Mónsul
🌊 Water 50 m away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Playa de Mónsul?
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 Mónsul?
50 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 Mónsul 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 Mónsul least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Sat 1pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
