Best Beaches in Valencia and the Costa Blanca in June

We rank the 21 beaches to visit in Valencia and the Costa Blanca in June. Cala de la Granadella (Spain) comes first with 4.6 / 5, followed by Playa de Calblanque, Cala del Moraig.

The sea reaches about 24 degrees C in season, and most of these beaches are at their best from June to September. 18 of the 21 have easy access, and 2 are hidden gems.

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1Cala de la Granadella

Jávea, Costa Blanca, Spain · 4.6 / 5 · Moderate access · about 24 °C

A small cove of pebbles and gravel with very clear water below pine covered cliffs near Xabia, with a clean sandy bottom once you are in the water.

2Playa de Calblanque

Cartagena, Murcia · 4.6 / 5 · Moderate access · about 22 °C

A string of sandy coves inside Calblanque Regional Park on the Murcia coast, with dunes and low hills and no buildings behind the beach.

3Cala del Moraig

Benitatxell, Costa Blanca · 4.5 / 5 · Moderate access · about 24 °C

A pebble cove on the Costa Blanca between steep rocky cliffs, with clear blue water and a rugged, dramatic shoreline.

4Playa de Moraira

Moraira, Costa Blanca · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 23 °C

Moraira is a small, upmarket town on the Costa Blanca with a calm sandy cove and an old fishing quarter.

5Playa del Arenal, Javea

Javea, Costa Blanca · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 22 °C

Playa del Arenal is the main beach of Javea, a long crescent of fine sand with clear water and a lively promenade.

6Playa del Moncayo, Guardamar

Guardamar del Segura, Costa Blanca · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

Playa del Moncayo is a long beach of fine sand in Guardamar del Segura, backed by high dunes and a pine forest planted to hold them.

7Playa Paraiso, Villajoyosa

Villajoyosa, Costa Blanca · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

Playa Paraiso is a wide beach of pale sand in Villajoyosa, with palms along the back and clear turquoise water.

8Playa Arenal-Bol, Calpe

Calpe, Costa Blanca · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 22 °C

Arenal-Bol is the main beach of Calpe, a wide stretch of fine sand with the great rock of Penon de Ifach rising behind it.

9Playa de Bolnuevo

Mazarron, Murcia · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A wide golden beach in Murcia with calm warm water, next to the Gredas de Bolnuevo, sandstone towers sculpted by wind and water.

10Playa de la Olla, Altea

Altea, Costa Blanca · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

Playa de la Olla is a pebble beach along the seafront of Altea on the Costa Blanca, with the white old town and blue-domed church on the hill behind.

11Playa de Poniente

Benidorm, Costa Blanca · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 22 °C

Poniente is the calmer of the two big city beaches of Benidorm, with fine golden sand and a long promenade.

12Playa de San Juan

Alicante, Costa Blanca · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

Playa de San Juan is a long beach of fine golden sand on the northern edge of Alicante, backed by palm trees and a wide promenade.

13Playa del Postiguet, Alicante

Postiguet, Alicante, Valencia · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

Playa del Postiguet is the main city beach of Alicante, a curved stretch of golden sand below the Santa Barbara castle on its rock.

14Playa de Gandia

Gandia, Valencia · 4.2 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

Gandia has one of the widest beaches on the Valencia coast, with fine golden sand, shallow water and a long promenade.

15Playa de la Malvarrosa

Valencia · 4.2 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

The best-known city beach of Valencia, a wide stretch of fine sand backed by a palm-lined promenade.

16Playa de Les Marines, Denia

Denia, Costa Blanca · 4.2 / 5 · Easy access · about 22 °C

Les Marines is a long, flat beach of dark sand north of Denia, with calm shallow water and very gentle slopes.

17Playa de Levante, Santa Pola

Santa Pola, Costa Blanca · 4.2 / 5 · Easy access · about 23 °C

Playa de Levante is a long, gently shelving beach of fine sand in Santa Pola, lined with date palms and a flat promenade.

18Playa de la Mata, Torrevieja

La Mata, Torrevieja, Alicante · 4.1 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

Playa de la Mata is a long, flat beach of fine sand in Torrevieja on the Costa Blanca, with shallow water and a promenade behind.

19Playa de Levante

Benidorm, Costa Blanca · 4.1 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

The main sandy beach of Benidorm, curving along the east side of the old town beneath a high-rise skyline.

20Playa San Antonio, Cullera

Cullera, Valencia · 4.1 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

Playa San Antonio is a wide beach of fine sand in Cullera, lined with palms and backed by apartment blocks and the hill of the castle.

21Torrevieja Beach

Torrevieja, Costa Blanca · 4.0 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

Torrevieja has several sand beaches within the town, with thatched parasols, sunbeds and warm shallow water.

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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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