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Playa de Nueva Umbría
4.6★ · 222 Google ratings, Andalusia
✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
Fills up early
Walk
30 m · under a minute
Length
5.7 km of shoreline
Map of Playa de Nueva Umbría
Guide
Good to know
Arrive early for solitude
Reviewers specifically recommend going at dawn or first thing in the morning to experience the beach nearly empty.
Seaweed and seashells abundant
The shoreline collects significant seaweed, though the water clears beyond it; thousands of shells line the sand.
Ferry costs €4.50 round trip
Access is only by boat departing every 20-30 minutes from the Piedras River, with no vehicle crossing available.
Bring all supplies, no facilities
The beach has no bars, restaurants, lifeguards, showers, or toilets once you leave the developed urban areas.
Expect variable water quality
A small number of visitors report sewage smell and discolored water, though most describe pristine conditions.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
26.1°C · overcast
Wind
4 km/h from the WSW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
Last updated Sep 3, 10:59 PM.
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Playa de Nueva Umbría?
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 Nueva Umbría 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.
