Best Beaches in Corsica in July

We rank the 18 beaches to visit in Corsica in July. Palombaggia (France) comes first with 4.8 / 5, followed by Saleccia, Plage de Roccapina.

The sea reaches about 24 degrees C in season, and most of these beaches are at their best from June to September. 11 of the 18 have easy access, and 10 are hidden gems.

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1Palombaggia

Corsica, France · 4.8 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

Red granite boulders, parasol pines and soft pale sand — Corsica's most photographed shoreline.

2Saleccia

Agriates, Corsica, France · 4.8 / 5 · Moderate access · about 23 °C

A long white-sand beach with shallow turquoise water on the wild Agriates coast of Corsica, far from the nearest road.

3Plage de Roccapina

Sartene, Corsica · 4.7 / 5 · Moderate access · about 23 °C

A wide sandy bay in south-west Corsica, watched over by the Genoese tower and the granite Lion of Roccapina.

4Plage du Lotu, Corsica

Desert des Agriates, Corsica · 4.7 / 5 · Challenging access · about 24 °C

Lotu is a white-sand beach with turquoise water in the Desert des Agriates on the north coast of Corsica.

5Rondinara Beach

Bonifacio, Corsica, France · 4.7 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A horseshoe-shaped bay of pale sand and shallow, turquoise water on the south-east coast of Corsica, backed by low scrub and quiet hills.

6Arone Beach, Piana

Arone, Piana, Corsica · 4.6 / 5 · Moderate access · about 24 °C

Arone is a long beach of pale sand at the southern end of the Gulf of Porto in western Corsica, close to the Calanques de Piana.

7Cupabia Beach, Corsica

Cupabia, Serra-di-Ferro, Corsica · 4.6 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

Cupabia is a long, pale beach in the Gulf of Valinco in south-west Corsica, with a Genoese watchtower close by and maquis-covered hills behind.

8Nonza Beach

Nonza, Cap Corse, Corsica · 4.6 / 5 · Moderate access · about 23 °C

Nonza beach is a long beach of dark grey pebbles at the foot of the Corsican village of Nonza, on the west side of Cap Corse.

9Ostriconi Beach

Ostriconi, Desert des Agriates, Corsica · 4.6 / 5 · Moderate access · about 24 °C

Ostriconi is a wide sandy beach on the edge of the Desert des Agriates in north-west Corsica, where a small river meets the sea behind the dunes.

10Santa Giulia

Porto-Vecchio, Corsica, France · 4.6 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A long white-sand beach on a sheltered bay with shallow, calm water, south of Porto-Vecchio.

11Algajola Beach, Corsica

Algajola, Balagne, Corsica · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

Algajola is a small walled town in the Balagne on the north-west coast of Corsica, with a Genoese citadel beside a long beach of pale sand.

12Aregno Beach

Balagne, Corsica · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 23 °C

A long sandy beach on the Balagne coast of north-west Corsica, with clear water and mountains in the background.

13Capo di Feno Beach

Capo di Feno, Ajaccio, Corsica · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 23 °C

Capo di Feno is a long sandy beach on the wild coast west of Ajaccio in Corsica.

14Lozari Beach

Belgodere, Corsica · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 23 °C

A sandy beach on the Balagne coast of Corsica near Belgodere, with clear water and views of the coastal hills.

15Tamaricciu Beach

Porto-Vecchio, Corsica · 4.4 / 5 · Moderate access · about 23 °C

A sandy beach on the east coast of Corsica near Porto-Vecchio, with clear water and a relaxed feel.

16Calvi Beach

Calvi, Corsica, France · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 22 °C

A long sandy beach on the Calvi bay in northwest Corsica, with a view across the water to the mountains.

17Ile-Rousse Beach, Corsica

L Ile-Rousse, Balagne, Corsica · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

Ile-Rousse is a lively seaside town in the Balagne on the north coast of Corsica, with a long town beach of sand and fine gravel and a small red-rock islet linked to the shore by a causeway.

18Plage Saint-Francoise, Ajaccio

Ajaccio, Corsica · 4.2 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

Plage Saint-Francoise is a small town beach in Ajaccio, Corsica, a strip of sand and pebbles with clear blue water and mountains rising behind the bay.

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How we picked these beaches

Included when the beach usual swimming season covers the month, then ranked by editorial score. See how we rate beaches for the full method.

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