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Playa del Charco (South)
4.6★ · 141 Google ratings, Andalusia
✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Reported adequate
Walk
30 m · under a minute
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
4.6 km of shoreline
Sand
70 m from the water to the back
Map of Playa del Charco (South)
Guide
Good to know
Ideal for walking and wildlife watching
A long beach with a dry riverbed and nearby lagoon where visitors spot flamingos, cranes, and ducks throughout the day.
Plan for sunset or sunrise viewing
Reviewers consistently praised the light at either end of the day, making it a popular time for photography and relaxation.
Visit on weekdays in early season
The beach stays uncrowded except Sundays and peak summer, offering long stretches of sand with few other visitors.
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 driving beyond parking area
Multiple visitors reported cars getting stuck in soft sand with no way out, especially after recent dune construction.
Bring bags for trash removal
Reviewers noted plastic, cigarette butts, and cans left behind, with limited cleaning service outside the main village area.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
24.8°C · clear
Wind
1 km/h from the S
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
Last updated Sep 3, 10:55 PM.
Practical
Plan your visit
🌊 Water 30 m away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Playa del Charco?
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 del Charco 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.
