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Playa La Herradura
4.5★ · 3,608 Google ratings · La Herradura, Andalusia
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Showers✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Underground garage · 500 m away · fills up
Walk
40 m · under a minute
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
2.1 km of shoreline
Sand
100 m from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Playa La Herradura
Guide
Good to know
Excellent for snorkeling
The horseshoe-shaped bay shelters calm, clear water with visible marine life, especially around the point.
Visit May through September
Summer crowds are substantial, but May-June and September offer warm weather with fewer tourists than July-August.
Wear water shoes on pebbles
The beach is covered in small stones and smooth pebbles, making footwear advisable for comfortable swimming.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 3 visitors · 2016–2026
Arrive before 9am for parking
Paid parking along the beach fills quickly in the morning, with few spaces after 9am during peak season.
Watch for jellyfish while swimming
Some swimmers have encountered jellyfish, so check local conditions before entering the water.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
26.0°C · mostly clear
Wind
2 km/h from the NNW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
5 peak today
Last updated Sep 3, 10:57 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 P.º Andrés Segovia, s/n, 18697 La Herradura, Granada
🅿 Parking 500 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 La Herradura?
The nearest mapped parking area is 500 m from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Playa La Herradura?
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 La Herradura 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 La Herradura 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.
