Our Top 16 Murcia Beaches
Taken from Going Native In Murcia by Debbie Jenkins and Marcus Jenkins.
The following beaches are amongst the most beautiful in the region:
- Villa Nanitos – near the mud baths of San Pedro del Pinatar, with various sporting facilities such as wind surfing, volley ball, kayaking and waterskiing.
- La Llana – long, sandy, blue flag beach, with foot showers during the main season. Mild water, with some waves in parts.
- El Espejo – another blue flag, sandy beach on the Mar Menor with wind surfing, volley ball and kayaking. Calm waters.
- Euromanga – typical beach of the La Manga stretch, sandy and pleasant with calm waters.
- Los Nietos – 4km long grey, sandy beach with showers, lots of restaurants and calm waters.
- A group of 3 beaches – Cala Medina / Las Melvas / Levante – small beaches, with slightly wavey water, ranging from sand to gravel to rock, great all round beaches. There are restaurant services and some good opportunities for snorkeling.
- Cala de las Mulas – a nudist beach with fine sands and no services.
- Cala Cortina – a calm sandy beach with toilets and showers, and a life guard service.
- El Portus – a quiet, sandy beach with showers, difficult to reach.
- El Belonte Grande and Salitrona – a pair of short, sandy beaches only accessible by boat or on foot.
- La Calera and San Ginés – gravel and sand beaches with calm water and reasonable facilities such as showers in places and a few restaurants and shops.
- El Rihuete and Puerto de Mazarrón – sandy beaches, with plenty of local shops and restaurants.
- El Cabezo de la Pelea and Las Covaticas – sand and gravel beaches which are great for snorkeling. Some of the coves in this area are frequented by nudist bathers.
- Baño de las Mujeres and El Ciscar – this pair of quiet, short beaches offer great fishing as well as swimming and snorkeling.
- Abejerro and Las Pulgas – sand and gravel beaches, quiet, with no facilities.
- Punta del Fraile – only accessible by foot, with good clear water for snorkelling.
Take a look at Murcia Turismo web site (www.murciaturistica.es) for more details on every beach along the coast.
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