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Playa el Pirata
4.4★ · 546 Google ratings · Barbate, Andalusia
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 60 m away · fills up
Walk
40 m · under a minute
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
2.9 km of shoreline
Sand
200 m from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Playa el Pirata
1
1Parking90 m from the listing
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 7 visitors · 2017–2026
Go for snorkeling and calm shallow water
Rocky areas host various fish, the seafloor is sandy with gentle slopes, and waves are minimal.
Visit September to November for quiet
July and August are crowded; other months offer tranquility with fewer tourists.
Arrive early or at low tide
The beach narrows significantly at high tide, leaving little sand to lie on.
Expect difficult parking, especially afternoons
Free parking is limited; paid lots cost three to five euros in season.
Plan for basic or closed facilities
Public restrooms are small, often flooded, and sometimes unavailable; some beach bars may be seasonally closed.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
27.3°C · clear
Wind
11 km/h from the E
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
Last updated Sep 3, 10:36 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 A-2233, 56, 68, 11159 Barbate, Cádiz
🅿 Parking 60 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 el Pirata?
The nearest mapped parking area is 60 m from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Playa el Pirata?
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 el Pirata 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.
When is Playa el Pirata least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Sat 1pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
