Best Family Beaches in Spain

We rank the top 40 of 47 family-friendly beaches in Spain. Ses Illetes (Spain) comes first with 4.8 / 5, followed by Es Trenc, Playa de Bolonia.

The sea reaches about 22 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 2 are hidden gems.

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1Ses Illetes

Formentera, Spain · 4.8 / 5 · Easy access · about 25 °C

A long strip of white sand and shallow, almost Caribbean-coloured water on the northern tip of Formentera.

2Es Trenc

Mallorca, Spain · 4.7 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

Mallorca's finest untouched beach — miles of pristine white sand, turquoise shallow water, and no high-rise hotels in sight.

3Playa de Bolonia

Tarifa, Andalusia, Spain · 4.7 / 5 · Easy access · about 20 °C

A wide, wind-swept Atlantic bay on the Costa de la Luz with a huge sand dune at one end and the Roman ruins of Baelo Claudia just behind the beach.

4Cala Galdana

Cala Galdana, Ferreries, Menorca · 4.6 / 5 · Easy access · about 23 °C

A half-crescent cove of white sand and calm, shallow water on the south coast of Menorca, ringed by pine-covered cliffs.

5Cala Santanyi

Santanyi, Mallorca · 4.6 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A small sandy cove tucked between pine-covered cliffs on the south-east coast of Mallorca, with calm turquoise water.

6Cala Saona

Formentera, Balearic Islands, Spain · 4.6 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A sheltered sandy cove on the west coast of Formentera with clear shallow water and traditional boat houses on the rocks.

7Formentor Beach

Pollensa, Mallorca · 4.6 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A sheltered bay of pale sand and shallow turquoise water at the foot of the Formentor peninsula in northern Mallorca, backed by pine trees.

8Los Genoveses Beach

Cabo de Gata, Almeria, Spain · 4.6 / 5 · Easy access · about 22 °C

A broad, undeveloped sandy bay inside the Cabo de Gata-Nijar natural park, backed by dunes and low hills.

9Playa de la Concha

San Sebastian, Basque Country, Spain · 4.6 / 5 · Easy access · about 20 °C

A sheltered, shell-shaped city beach with fine golden sand, a long promenade and a small island in the bay, a short walk from the old town of San Sebastian.

10Playa de Valdevaqueros

Tarifa, Cadiz, Andalusia · 4.6 / 5 · Easy access · about 22 °C

A long open beach west of Tarifa, backed by the large Punta Paloma dune.

11Cala Comte

Sant Josep, Ibiza, Spain · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

Small sandy coves with very clear water and low islets offshore, on the west coast of Ibiza.

12Cala Mesquida

Capdepera, Mallorca · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A wide sandy bay in the north-east of Mallorca, backed by dunes and low hills.

13Cala Mondragó

Mallorca, Spain · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A sheltered turquoise cove backed by pines inside a natural park, with the sandy bay of S'Amarador alongside.

14El Cotillo Beach

El Cotillo, Fuerteventura · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 22 °C

A wide sandy beach near the fishing village of El Cotillo on the north-west coast of Fuerteventura, known for clear turquoise water, steady wind and windsurfers.

15Playa de Berria

Santona, Cantabria · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 20 °C

A broad, golden beach of about 2 km with dunes, a nature reserve behind it and views to the Monte Buciero cliffs.

16Playa de Famara

Caleta de Famara, Teguise, Lanzarote · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 22 °C

A long, wide sandy beach on the north-west coast of Lanzarote, framed by the dramatic Famara cliffs and popular with surfers and kitesurfers.

17Playa de la Barrosa

Chiclana de la Frontera, Andalusia · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 21 °C

An 8 km sweep of fine golden sand on the Costa de la Luz, backed by pine woods and a low red cliff at the north end.

18Playa de las Canteras

Las Palmas, Gran Canaria · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 22 °C

A long, sheltered city beach in Las Palmas, protected by a natural offshore reef that keeps the water calm for most of the year.

19Playa de las Teresitas

San Andres, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 21 °C

A long curved golden beach on the northeast coast of Tenerife, with the Anaga Mountains behind and a breakwater that calms the water.

20Playa de Ris

Noja, Cantabria · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 20 °C

A broad golden beach in Noja, Cantabria, with a long gentle shore, good swimming and dunes and green hills behind.

21Playa de Zahara de los Atunes

Zahara de los Atunes, Costa de la Luz · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 22 °C

A long, wide beach of fine pale sand on Spain's Atlantic coast, with big skies and strong evening light.

22Praia da Lanzada

Sanxenxo, Galicia · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 19 °C

One of the longest beaches in Galicia, with about 2 km of fine white sand backed by dunes.

23Tamariu Beach

Tamariu, Palafrugell, Costa Brava · 4.5 / 5 · Easy access · about 23 °C

A small golden-sand bay of roughly 180 m in the village of Tamariu, sheltered by pine-covered headlands on the Costa Brava.

24Barceloneta Beach

Barcelona · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 22 °C

The long sandy city beach of Barcelona, next to Port Vell and the Barceloneta district.

25Cala Agulla

Capdepera, Mallorca · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 23 °C

A wide sandy bay on the north-east coast of Mallorca, backed by pine forest and dunes.

26Cala Bassa

Sant Josep de sa Talaia, Ibiza · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A wide sandy bay on the west coast of Ibiza with calm, shallow water backed by pine trees.

27Cala Salada

Sant Antoni, Ibiza, Spain · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A sheltered cove on the west coast of Ibiza, with clear green-blue water and pine-covered slopes.

28Cala Tarida

Sant Josep, Ibiza, Balearic Islands · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A west-facing bay on Ibiza with clear water and a curve of sand, popular for evening sunsets.

29Canyamel Beach

Canyamel, Capdepera, Mallorca · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 23 °C

A small sandy beach of roughly 300 m at the mouth of a green valley on the east coast of Mallorca.

30Gulpiyuri Beach

Llanes, Asturias, Spain · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 18 °C

A small sand beach set in a meadow, filled by the sea through underground channels and sheltered by limestone rocks.

31La Fosca Beach

Palamos, Costa Brava · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 23 °C

A sheltered sandy beach on the Costa Brava near Palamos, with calm clear water and rocky coves at either end.

32Platja de Muro

Muro, Mallorca · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A long beach of fine sand in the Bay of Alcudia, backed by dunes and an old watchtower.

33Playa Burriana

Nerja, Costa del Sol, Andalusia · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 22 °C

The most popular beach in Nerja, about 800 m long and backed by beach bars and restaurants.

34Playa de Cabopino

Marbella, Costa del Sol · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 22 °C

A sandy beach on the Costa del Sol beside the small Cabopino marina and an old watchtower, backed by pine woods and dunes.

35Playa de El Puntal

Villaviciosa, Asturias · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 20 °C

A small golden beach on the right bank of the Villaviciosa estuary in Asturias, with views across to the Rodiles dunes and a calm, semi-urban feel.

36Playa de Los Lances

Tarifa, Cadiz, Andalusia · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 21 °C

A long, open sandy beach on the Strait of Gibraltar just north-west of Tarifa, known for kitesurfing and windsurfing.

37Playa de Zarautz

Zarautz, Gipuzkoa, Basque Country · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 20 °C

The longest beach on the Basque coast, about 2.

38Ses Salines

Sant Josep, Ibiza, Balearic Islands · 4.4 / 5 · Easy access · about 24 °C

A long sandy beach at the southern tip of Ibiza, inside the Ses Salines natural park with dunes and pine woods behind.

39Playa 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.

40Sant Elm Beach

Sant Elm, Andratx, Mallorca · 4.3 / 5 · Easy access · about 23 °C

A small sandy bay in the village of Sant Elm at the south-west tip of Mallorca, with the island of Sa Dragonera offshore.

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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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