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Praia de Area Basta

4.4★ · 40 Google ratings · Ribeira, Galicia

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✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
40 m · under a minute
Length
150 m of shoreline
Sand
50 m from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Wed 8am

How we know this

Map of Praia de Area Basta
Aerial map of Praia de Area Basta
Obra derivada de PNOA 2023 CC-BY 4.0 scne.es.
Guide

Good to know

Bring a picnic and walking shoes
The area has a picnic spot and park facilities, and is best enjoyed exploring the surrounding paths.
Expect solitude and wild scenery
This is a quiet, secluded beach with coarse sand and a rugged character rather than resort-style comfort.
Go for sunsets and rock formations
The beach is known for dramatic coastal erosion, sculpted rocks, and excellent sunset viewing.
Visit at high tide for swimming
At low tide, seaweed accumulation makes swimming difficult and unpleasant.
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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Plan your visit

📍 15967 Ribeira, A Coruña
🌊 Water 40 m away, under a minute walk
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Questions

Common questions

How far is the walk to the water at Praia de Area Basta?
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 Praia de Area Basta 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 de Area Basta least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Wed 8am and the busiest at Sun 7pm.

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