Playa del Peñoncillo
4.2★ · 377 Google ratings, Andalusia
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 250 m away
Walk
40 m · under a minute
Water
24.1°C · modelled, no buoy nearby
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
1.9 km of shoreline
Sand
70 m from the water to the back
Map of Playa del Peñoncillo
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 5 visitors · 2017–2026
Parking is easy and close
Free street parking is available directly adjacent to the beach.
Visit off-season for crowds
The beach stays quiet on weekdays and outside July and August, but becomes crowded during summer weekends and peak season.
Water enters gradually and calmly
The beach offers a shallow sandbar and calm water conditions.
Bring water shoes for entry
The beach transitions from pebbles and stones at the shore to sand in deeper water, making footwear essential for wading.
Expect variable beach composition
Sand levels fluctuate; some visits reveal mostly pebbles and stones while others show a sandy beach.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
25.1°C · mostly clear
Water
24.1°C · modelled, no buoy nearby
Waves
0.3 m · 4 s apart
Wind
2 km/h from the WNW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:00 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 07:00 | High tide | ↑ |
| 13:00 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 19:00 | High tide | ↑ |
Modelled · Open-Meteo
Last updated Sep 3, 10:19 PM.
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📍 29793, Province of Málaga
🅿 Parking 250 m from the listing
🌊 Water 40 m away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Playa del Peñoncillo?
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 del Peñoncillo?
40 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 Peñoncillo 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.
