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Praia de Area Maior

4.7★ · 214 Google ratings, Galicia

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At a glance
Parking
Parking lot · 500 m away · fills up
Walk
80 m · 1 min
Length
1.6 km of shoreline

How we know this

Map of Praia de Area Maior
Aerial map of Praia de Area Maior
Access point of a 1.6 km beach. Obra derivada de PNOA 2023 CC-BY 4.0 scne.es.
Guide

Good to know

Bring a windbreaker and sun protection
Wind is common, and the water is noticeably cold year-round.
Visit off-peak season for solitude
The beach remains peaceful even in August if you go midweek.
Walk the full beach at low tide
The shoreline stretches for over a kilometer with shallow water that graduates gradually.
Arrive early to secure parking
The lot fills by mid-morning, especially on weekends and in August.
Expect strong Atlantic waves year-round
Large waves break directly on the shore in the central beach area, and currents can be powerful.
Conditions

How it is right now

Air
21.1°C · clear
Wind
3 km/h from the N
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today

Last updated Sep 3, 11:18 PM.

Practical

Plan your visit

🅿 Parking 500 m from the listing
🌊 Water 80 m away, about 1 min walk
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Questions

Common questions

Where do you park at Praia de Area Maior?
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 Praia de Area Maior?
80 m in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 1 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Praia de Area Maior 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.

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