Beaches

There are an enormous number of fantastic beaches in the area.  Almost all of these are safe, blue flag beaches with lifeguards in attendance during the main summer season.

Each beach has its own character and it’s worth trying out a few different ones to see which you prefer… 

The closest beach (our favourite!) is Campoamor.  This is a much larger beach, also with a beach bar and sunloungers, and where parking is easier.  There is also a proper beach restaurant opposite the small marina.  There is a banana boat here and pedalos for hire.  You can also hire jet skis.  This beach gets quite busy in the height of the summer, but tends to start to clear at about 3pm.

Directions – Out of Las Ramblas and go straight up the hill (not left towards Campoamor) and follow the road to the junction by the La Frontera restaurant.  Go straight ahead and turn right.  Go in front of the La Meson de Dehesa Restaurant to the new roundabout.  Leave the roundabout at 11 oc’clock (i.e. more of less straightahead) and follow the road round the bend to the left and down the hill.  Beach is on your left and there is a large car park to your right.

Also close is La Zenia.  Here you will find sun-loungers to hire and a couple of beach bars.  To the left hand side of the La Zenia hotel is a very quiet more “natural” beach and to the right hand side is the beach with the bars etc.  If you buy lunch or drinks at the hotel, you will be able to use their facilities as well – they have a great pool and a children’s play area. 

Additionally, there is a restaurant adjacent to the hotel where you can pay to use their pool.  The major drawbacks here are that it can be tricky to park and the beaches are quite small and can get busy… 

Directions – Go to the roundabout just past the Consum Supermarket in La Zenia and go straight over.  Down to the bottom and turn right or left! 

The beaches at Cabo Roig and Cala Capitán are small rocky coves, reached by descending steps.  These beaches are very popular and there is also a marina and restaurants adjacent to some. 

There is a nice beach at Mil Palmeras and here you will find a whole area of small beach bars and restaurants – some predominantly English and German - - few Spanish ones, it has to be said!   

Directions – Down to the N332 and follow direction Cartagena.  Mil Palmeras is sign-posted at the first roundabout. 

For those who are into really unspoilt and natural beaches, there is a superb beach at La Marina.   This is our favourite beach in the whole area and, if you go, you will see why! This is an enormous long sandy beach, in a large bay.  There is pine forest and sand dunes behind.  Very popular with locals, especially on a Sunday. 

There are restaurants and beach bars in the main part of the beach –  the part you reach if you follow the “Playas” sign from the traffic lights as you come into the little town of La Marina.  If you turn right before this, just before the campsite, shortly after you have left the N332, you will find a much quieter spot with two beach bars only.  This is a family beach, but if you turn to the right and walk some ten minutes beyond the beach bars it turns into a naturist beach.

Directions – This is only 20 minutes from Las Ramblas.  Best option is to take the motorway in the direction of Alicante.  Exit at Guardamar de Segura and follow signs for Alicante.  You will join the N332.  Shortly afterwards, you will see a sign to your right (after a large garden centre on the right) saying La Marina.  Turn here…  For the quieter beach, look for a campsite on your right and turn here.  Follow the little road down to the beach.  There is a car park here, but it gets busy at weekend.  For the main beach, carry on into La Marina and turn right at the traffic lights (it’s sign-posted Playas) and drive to the end.  Larger car park here.

Going south, you will find the beaches of the Mar Menor – for example at Santiago de la Ribeira or Los Alcazares.  The Mar Menor is an inland salt water lagoon, separated from the Mediterranean by the La Manga strip.  The water is significantly warmer than the Mediterranean and as still as a mill pond;  there are hardly any waves at all.  

The closest Mar Menor beach is at San Pedro del Pinatar which is only 10 minutes from Las Ramblas.  This is a lovely beach (called Villanitos or Lo Pagan) and there are lots of shops and cafés here.  This is also where the therapeutic mudbaths are – and there is a fantastic walkway between the Mar Menor on the right and the mudbaths on the left.  Here you can promenade all the way to the very tip of the La Manga strip – but you can’t get across!! 

It is a great place for children – very safe, low-key, under-developed and charming.  The Mar Menor is one of the most popular places for Spanish holiday-makers.  

Directions – Take the N332 in the direction of Cartagena.  When you get to the roundabout with the little blue boat in the middle, you are at San Pedro.  Turn left here (9 o’clock) and follow signs for Villanitos.  When you get there, the beach is to your right and the mudbaths are to your left by the old windmill. 

The beaches of Torre de la Horadada and El Mojón are also worth going to….  A little bit like La Marina, but on a smaller scale….  Afterwards, you can stroll down to Torre de la Horadada and sit in one of the little ice cream parlours or cafés above the Marina.  It is a very pretty little town, especially down by the sea-front. 

Directions – Take the N332 in the direction of Cartagena.  When you get to the roundabout at Pilar de la Horadada (which will be an exit to your right) take the third exit (9 o’clock) and head towards the sea.  You can’t miss the beaches – not pretty as you approach as there is a lot of building going on and they are fronted by a large car park (very practical though!), but when you are on the beach you only see the trees behind you and the beach is long and unspoiled.   

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