Best Beaches with Free Parking in Sardinia

We rank the 16 beaches with free parking in Sardinia. Cala Goloritzé (Italy) comes first with 4.8 / 5, followed by Cala Mariolu, La Cinta Beach.

The sea reaches about 24 degrees C in season, and most of these beaches are at their best from June to September. 14 of the 16 have easy access, and 8 are hidden gems.

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1Cala Goloritzé

Sardinia, Italy · 4.8 / 5 · Challenging access · about 24 °C

A secluded cove under a limestone needle, reached only on foot or by boat — worth every step.

2Cala Mariolu

Gulf of Orosei, Sardinia, Italy · 4.8 / 5 · Challenging access · about 23 °C

A pebble cove with vivid turquoise water below steep cliffs, reachable only by boat or on foot.

3La Cinta Beach

San Teodoro, Sardinia · 4.7 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A long strip of soft white sand and shallow turquoise water just outside San Teodoro, with a lagoon behind it.

4Spiaggia di Capriccioli

Capriccioli, Costa Smeralda, Sardinia · 4.6 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

Capriccioli is a small beach on the Costa Smeralda in north-east Sardinia, with fine light sand, rounded granite rocks and shallow clear water.

5Cala Cipolla

Chia, Sardinia · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A pretty bay on the south coast of Sardinia near Chia, with soft sand, clear water and a rocky headland.

6Cala Mari Pintau, Sardinia

Mari Pintau, Quartu Sant Elena, Cagliari, Sardinia · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

Cala Mari Pintau is a small cove of white sand and rocks on the south-east coast of Sardinia, with very clear water and low granite cliffs on either side.

7Le Bombarde Beach, Alghero

Le Bombarde, Alghero, Sardinia · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

Le Bombarde is a bay of fine white sand north of Alghero on the north-west coast of Sardinia, with clear turquoise water and pine trees behind the shore.

8Portixeddu Beach, Buggerru

Portixeddu, Buggerru, Sud Sardegna, Sardinia · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

Portixeddu is a long beach of golden sand on the Costa Verde of south-west Sardinia, backed by tall dunes and a river mouth.

9Sa Colonia Beach

Chia, Domus de Maria, Sardinia · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A sandy beach at Chia on the south coast of Sardinia, with a coastal lagoon behind it where pink flamingos sometimes feed.

10Cala Liberotto, Orosei

Cala Liberotto, Orosei, Sardinia · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

Cala Liberotto is a beach on the Orosei coast of eastern Sardinia, with fine sand and small pebbles, pine and juniper trees behind and rocks at the ends that are good for snorkelling.

11Porto Ferro Beach

Porto Ferro, north of Alghero, Sardinia · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

Porto Ferro is a beach of golden sand on the north-west coast of Sardinia, north of Alghero, set between low cliffs with an old watchtower on the headland above.

12Porto Pollo Beach, Palau

Porto Pollo, Palau, Sardinia · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

Porto Pollo is a pair of bays on either side of a narrow isthmus in northern Sardinia, near Palau.

13Santa Maria Navarrese Beach, Ogliastra

Santa Maria Navarrese, Baunei, Ogliastra, Sardinia · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

Santa Maria Navarrese is a small resort on the east coast of Sardinia, with a bay of sand and pebbles beside a Spanish watchtower and an ancient olive tree near the church.

14Solanas Beach, Sardinia

Solanas, Sinnai, Cagliari, Sardinia · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

Solanas is a long beach of fine pale sand on the south-east coast of Sardinia, with low dunes, juniper bushes and a sea that is calm and clear.

15Spiaggia di Maria Pia, Alghero

Alghero, Sardinia · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 23 °C

Maria Pia is a long beach of pale sand and shallow water just north of Alghero, backed by pine trees and low dunes.

16Cala Gonone Beach

Cala Gonone, Sardinia, Italy · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A fine pebble beach in the small resort of Cala Gonone, on the Gulf of Orosei, with clear water beside the harbour.

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How we picked these beaches

Included when our practical info reports free parking at or near the beach, then ranked by editorial score. Lots can fill early in summer. See how we rate beaches for the full method.

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