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Playa de Santa Catalina
4.3★ · 106 Google ratings, Andalusia
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
150 m away · fills up
Walk
20 m · under a minute
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
3.0 km of shoreline
Sand
150 m from the water to the back
Map of Playa de Santa Catalina
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1Parking150 m from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Ideal for long walks with children
The beach stretches over three kilometers with a wooden boardwalk, shallow warm water, and facilities including showers and restrooms.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2017–2026
Avoid August weekends
The beach becomes very crowded on Saturdays and Sundays in August, though weekdays and other seasons remain quiet.
Arrive early for parking
Parking fills up by late morning, and spots are limited even with recent expansions outside the main lot.
Check water quality first
Algae blooms have degraded water clarity in recent years, with green water and decomposing seaweed reported in summer months.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
29.0°C · partly cloudy
Wind
10 km/h from the SE
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
Last updated Sep 3, 10:36 PM.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 Cádiz
🅿 Parking 150 m from the listing
🌊 Water 20 m away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Playa de Santa Catalina?
The nearest mapped parking area is 150 m from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Playa de Santa Catalina?
20 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 Santa Catalina 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.
