Praia das Gaivotas
4.3★ · 649 Google ratings, Galicia
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Showers
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 80 m away · fills up
Walk
40 m · under a minute
Length
350 m of shoreline
Sand
150 m from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 11am
Map of Praia das Gaivotas
Guide
Good to know
Some shade is available
Visitors mention trees, cliffs or umbrellas to get out of the sun.Mentioned by 9 visitors · 2016–2026
Bring a wetsuit or rash guard
The Atlantic water is consistently very cold year-round, making extended swimming uncomfortable without thermal protection.
Ideal for young children
Shallow water, a freshwater stream entering the beach, calm conditions.
Arrive before noon on weekends
Parking fills by late morning and the beach becomes very crowded in afternoons, especially July through August.
Watch for weever fish
One reviewer warned of painful weever fish bites, a hazard specific to this beach among those reviewed.
Park in designated lot only
Multiple visitors reported car windows broken and vehicles scratched in the parking area.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
21.6°C · clear
Wind
2 km/h from the W
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
Last updated Sep 3, 11:17 PM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Lugar Ribeiro, 26, 15999, A Coruña
🅿 Parking 80 m from the listing
🌊 Water 40 m away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Praia das Gaivotas?
The nearest mapped parking area is 80 m from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Praia das Gaivotas?
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 das Gaivotas 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 das Gaivotas least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 11am and the busiest at Sun 6pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
