Best Family Beaches in Greece

We rank the top 40 of 43 family-friendly beaches in Greece. Elafonissi Beach (Greece) comes first with 4.8 / 5, followed by Voidokilia Beach, Falasarna Beach.

The sea reaches about 24 degrees C in season, and most of these beaches are at their best from June to September. 40 of the 40 have easy access, and 1 are hidden gems.

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1Elafonissi Beach

Crete, Greece · 4.8 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

A rare pink-sand lagoon at the southwestern tip of Crete, where shallow crystal-clear waters meet rose-tinted sands.

2Voidokilia Beach

Pylos, Messinia, Greece · 4.8 / 5 · Easy access · about 23 °C

A near perfect omega shaped bay of fine sand on the Messinian coast, with calm shallow water and the Gialova lagoon wildlife area just behind it.

3Falasarna Beach

Chania, Crete · 4.7 / 5 · Easy access · about 23 °C

A broad golden beach on the far west coast of Crete, with clear turquoise water and views toward the Gramvousa peninsula.

4Falassarna Beach

Chania, Crete, Greece · 4.7 / 5 · Easy access · about 23 °C

A long, wide beach of pale sand and clear shallow water on the far west coast of Crete, known for its sunsets.

5Simos Beach

Elafonisos, Peloponnese, Greece · 4.7 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

Two wide bays of fine pale sand and shallow turquoise water, separated by a strip of dunes on the small island of Elafonisos.

6Koukounaries Beach

Skiathos, Greece · 4.6 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A wide sandy bay fringed by pine trees on the south-west coast of Skiathos, with a small lagoon behind the beach.

7Agios Prokopios Beach

Agios Prokopios, Naxos, Greece · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A long sandy beach on the west coast of Naxos, with shallow turquoise water and views across to Paros.

8Gerakas Beach

Zakynthos · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A sandy bay on the south-east coast of Zakynthos below pale clay cliffs.

9Golden Beach Paros

Paros · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A long sandy beach on the east coast of Paros, open to the wind and popular with windsurfers and kitesurfers in summer.

10Kolymbithres Beach

Naoussa, Paros, Cyclades · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

A beach near Naoussa on Paros, known for its smooth, sculpted rock formations that separate small sandy coves.

11Matala Beach

Matala, Heraklion, Crete · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A curved sandy bay on the south coast of Crete, overlooked by a sandstone cliff riddled with ancient caves that give the beach its unmistakable look.

12Mikri Vigla Beach

Mikri Vigla, Naxos · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 23 °C

Long, pale beaches on the south-west coast of Naxos, split into two bays by a small rocky headland.

13Mylopotas Beach

Mylopotas, Ios, Cyclades · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

A wide horseshoe bay of golden sand, about 2 km from Chora on Ios.

14Plaka Beach

Naxos, Cyclades, Greece · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 23 °C

A very long sand beach on the southwest coast of Naxos, backed by dunes and open to the Aegean.

15Santa Maria Beach

Naoussa, Paros · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A sandy bay on the north coast of Paros near Naoussa, with clear water and a relaxed summer atmosphere.

16Tsambika Beach

Rhodes, Greece · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A long golden-sand crescent on the east coast of Rhodes, backed by a rocky headland and a hilltop monastery, with warm shallow water and a lively line of beach tavernas.

17Vai Beach

Sitia, Crete, Greece · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 23 °C

A sandy bay backed by a large natural palm grove on the far east coast of Crete.

18Agia Paraskevi Beach

Spetses · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A beach on the north-west side of Spetses, with pine trees behind the sand and clear green-blue water in front.

19Agios Gordios Beach

Agios Gordios, Corfu, Ionian Islands · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

A Blue Flag beach of about 1 km on the west coast of Corfu, backed by steep green cliffs and a rock offshore.

20Banana Beach

Skiathos, Greece · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A long curve of golden sand backed by pine woods on the south coast of Skiathos, with clear shallow water.

21Damnoni Beach

Crete · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 23 °C

A sandy bay on the south coast of Crete, with mountains behind and clear water in front.

22Elia Beach

Elia, Mykonos, Greece · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

One of the longer sandy beaches on Mykonos, a wide strip of golden sand and clear water on the south coast.

23Firiplaka Beach

Milos · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A sandy beach on Milos below colourful volcanic cliffs, with clear turquoise water.

24Kalo Livadi Beach

Mykonos · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A long sandy bay on the south-east coast of Mykonos with turquoise water.

25Kathisma Beach

Lefkada, Greece · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A long beach on the west coast of Lefkada with clear blue water, organised sunbeds and beach bars.

26Lindos Beach

Rhodes · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A sheltered curved bay beside Lindos on Rhodes, with rows of sunbeds along the sand and calm turquoise water.

27Paleochori Beach

Milos · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A sandy bay on the south coast of Milos, with a small settlement along the shore and blue water.

28Panormos Beach

Skopelos, Sporades · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A sheltered bay on the west coast of Skopelos with calm water, pine-covered hills and a small strip of sand and pebbles.

29Plakias Beach

Plakias, Rethymno, Crete, Greece · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 23 °C

A long sandy beach of about 1.

30Platis Gialos Beach

Mykonos · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A sheltered sandy bay on the south coast of Mykonos with clear water and a lively waterfront behind the beach.

31Glyfada Beach

Glyfada, Corfu, Greece · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A broad golden beach on the west coast of Corfu, backed by wooded hills, with gentle water and a lively summer scene.

32Hinitsa Beach

Porto Heli, Peloponnese · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A sheltered curved cove near Porto Heli with calm, clear green water and trees behind the shore.

33Kalafatis Beach

Kalafatis, Mykonos · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A long golden bay on the east coast of Mykonos, with a more relaxed feel than the famous party beaches.

34Kyllini Beach

Elis, Peloponnese · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A long stretch of sand on the west coast of the Peloponnese, with a few beach umbrellas and low hills behind.

35Limnonari Beach

Skopelos, Greece · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A sheltered cove of sand and pebbles on Skopelos, with calm turquoise water and wooded hills behind.

36Marathi Beach

Kato Marathi, Chania, Crete · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 23 °C

A sandy bay beach near Chania in western Crete with clear water, rows of umbrellas and sunbeds in season, and a tree-lined backdrop.

37Megali Ammos

Skiathos, Sporades · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A sandy bay a short distance from Skiathos town, with shallow, calm water and a line of tavernas along the waterfront.

38Metalia Beach

Thassos island · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A sandy beach on the island of Thassos in northern Greece, with clear water and trees behind the sand.

39Paradise Beach

Mykonos, Cyclades · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A long sandy bay on the south coast of Mykonos, known for its beach clubs and lively atmosphere from morning to night.

40Super Paradise Beach

Plintri, Mykonos · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

A sandy cove on the south coast of Mykonos, known for its beach clubs and lively atmosphere.

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Included when access is rated Easy and the shore is sand or pink sand, which is gentler for children, then ranked by editorial score. See how we rate beaches for the full method.

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