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Praia Cativa ou Gavoteira do Fontán
4.4★ · 58 Google ratings · Ribeira, Galicia
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Parking lot · 600 m away
Walk
20 m · under a minute
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
450 m of shoreline
Sand
70 m from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 8am
Map of Praia Cativa ou Gavoteira do Fontán
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1Drinking water90 m from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Arrive early in summer
Small cove that can fill with visitors on warm days despite its quiet reputation.
Plan a longer walk nearby
Situated on a beautiful promenade with scenic views, bike paths, and walking routes to neighboring villages.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2017–2025
Check for litter beforehand
One visitor reported plastic and food scraps on the ground, though most recent reviews praise cleanliness.
Wear water shoes or sandals
The beach has notably more stones than sand, making barefoot wading uncomfortable.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
19.1°C · clear
Wind
4 km/h from the NW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
Last updated Sep 3, 11:20 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Ribeira, A Coruña
🅿 Parking 600 m from the listing
🌊 Water 20 m away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Praia Cativa ou Gavoteira do Fontán?
The nearest mapped parking area is 600 m from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Praia Cativa ou Gavoteira do Fontán?
20 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 Praia Cativa ou Gavoteira do Fontán 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 Praia Cativa ou Gavoteira do Fontán least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 8am and the busiest at Tue 6pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
