Praia de Ribeira Grande
4.2★ · 119 Google ratings, Galicia
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
Street parking · 250 m away · about 7 spaces
Walk
30 m · under a minute
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
350 m of shoreline
Sand
80 m from the water to the back
Map of Praia de Ribeira Grande
Guide
Good to know
Bring children to a calm, sheltered cove
Shallow, protected water with minimal waves and a small urban setting make it popular with families.
Visit in August for warmest water
One visitor reported being able to swim comfortably in August when other nearby beaches felt freezing cold.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 4 visitors · 2017–2026
Expect poor sand quality
Multiple visitors report prickly sand, stones, rubble, and broken glass mixed into the beach surface.
Dog waste and poor cleanup
Local dog owners regularly let pets relieve themselves on the beach without cleaning up, especially late in the day.
Parking fills quickly in summer
One visitor noted difficult parking, suggesting the lot becomes congested during peak season.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
21.0°C · clear
Wind
2 km/h from the SW
Shelter
Cross-shore · wind running along the beach
UV index
7 peak today
Last updated Sep 3, 11:19 PM.
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Praia de Ribeira Grande?
The nearest mapped parking area is 250 m from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Praia de Ribeira Grande?
30 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 Ribeira Grande 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.
