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Playa del Poniente

4.2★ · 121 Google ratings, Andalusia

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✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Showers
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 150 m away
Walk
70 m · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 100 m away
Length
2.0 km of shoreline
Sand
250 m from the water to the back

How we know this

Map of Playa del Poniente
Aerial map of Playa del Poniente
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1Parking150 m from the listing2Restrooms100 m from the listing
Access point of a 2.0 km beach. Obra derivada de PNOA 2022 CC-BY 4.0 scne.es.
Guide

Good to know

Best in spring or early morning
The beach is quieter and less crowded outside peak summer months, and water is calmer in early morning hours.
Excellent for long seaside walks
This is one of the widest and longest beaches on the Costa Tropical.
Full facilities and beach dining
The recently renovated beach has showers, toilets, changing rooms, and numerous beach bars spaced roughly every 500 meters.
Wear water shoes for pebbles
The beach is a mix of sand and small to medium pebbles, especially near the water's edge.
Arrive early in high season
Parking fills up quickly during peak times, though ample free parking exists if you arrive before mid-morning.
Conditions

How it is right now

Air
25.1°C · mostly clear
Wind
1 km/h from the NNE
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
7 peak today

Last updated Sep 3, 10:58 PM.

Practical

Plan your visit

📍 Spain
🅿 Parking 150 m from the listing
🌊 Water 70 m away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 100 m away
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Questions

Common questions

Where do you park at Playa del Poniente?
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 del Poniente?
70 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 Poniente have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 100 m from the listing.

Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.