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Praia de Balarés
4.6★ · 225 Google ratings, Galicia
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Street parking · 150 m away · about 30 spaces
Walk
20 m · under a minute
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
2.6 km of shoreline
Sand
200 m from the water to the back
Map of Praia de Balarés
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1Parking150 m from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Some shade is available
Visitors mention trees, cliffs or umbrellas to get out of the sun.Mentioned by 27 visitors · 2018–2026
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 9 visitors · 2018–2026
Shallow, sheltered cove for swimming
The beach is protected from rough waves and described by visitors as having shallow water.
Expect very cold Atlantic water
Multiple swimmers note the water is freezing or icy year-round, typical for this Galician coast.
Arrive early on summer weekdays
Visitors report the parking lot fills up and the beach becomes packed on warm weekdays.
Bring your own food in shoulder season
The beach bar and restaurant close outside peak summer months, though a basic snack stand may operate.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
18.6°C · fog
Wind
3 km/h from the WSW
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
6 peak today
Last updated Sep 3, 11:28 PM.
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Questions
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Where do you park at Praia de Balarés?
The nearest mapped parking area is 150 m from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Praia de Balarés?
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 de Balarés 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.
