Selection using published criteria

Best beaches in Almería

We rank 133 beaches using the objective information available: historical water tests, facilities, accessibility, lifeguards, Blue Flag status and beach characteristics. Popularity in public polls is only a secondary signal.

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Playa Aguamarga 1 Níjar · Almería

Playa Aguamarga

Sand · 550 m 28 °C · Partly cloudy ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details
2 Mojácar · Almería

Playa El Descargador

Sand · 853 m 26 °C · Partly cloudy ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details
Playa San Jose 3 Níjar · Almería

Playa San Jose

Sand · 850 m 28 °C · Partly cloudy ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details
Playa Aguadulce 4 Roquetas de Mar · Almería

Playa Aguadulce

Sand · 1,700 m 29 °C · Clear ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details
Playa El Ancon 5 Carboneras · Almería

Playa El Ancon

Sand · 1,700 m 27 °C · Partly cloudy ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details
Playa El Cantal 6 Mojácar · Almería

Playa El Cantal

Sand / Rock / Gravel · 780 m 26 °C · Partly cloudy ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details
7 Vera · Almería

Playa El Playazo

Sand · 2,260 m 28 °C · Partly cloudy ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details
Playa Las Marinas-Bolaga 8 Vera · Almería

Playa Las Marinas-Bolaga

Sand · 1,375 m 28 °C · Partly cloudy ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details
9 Carboneras · Almería

Playa Las Marinicas

Sand · 1,330 m 27 °C · Partly cloudy ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details
10 Mojácar · Almería

Playa Marina de La Torre

Sand · 1,840 m 26 °C · Partly cloudy ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details
Playa Nueva Almeria 11 Almería · Almería

Playa Nueva Almeria

Sand · 1,500 m 30 °C · Clear ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details
12 El Ejido · Almería

Playa San Miguel

Sand · 2,200 m 31 °C · Clear ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details
13 Roquetas de Mar · Almería

Playa de Las Salinas

Sand / Gravel · 1,350 m 29 °C · Clear ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details
14 Mojácar · Almería

Playa del Lance Nuevo

Sand · 359 m 26 °C · Partly cloudy ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details
15 El Ejido · Almería

Playa Balerma

Sand / Gravel · 2,090 m 31 °C · Clear ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details
Playa La Bajadilla 16 Roquetas de Mar · Almería

Playa La Bajadilla

Sand · 1,520 m 29 °C · Clear ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details
17 El Ejido · Almería

Playa Levante Almerimar

Sand · 1,000 m 31 °C · Clear ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details
Playa Mar Rabiosa 18 Pulpí · Almería

Playa Mar Rabiosa

Sand · 250 m 29 °C · Partly cloudy ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details

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BeachAnnual water qualityBlue FlagAccessibleLifeguardsFacilities
Playa AguamargaNíjarExcellentYesYesYes9 published
Playa El DescargadorMojácarExcellentYesYesYes8 published
Playa San JoseNíjarExcellentYesYesYes9 published
Playa AguadulceRoquetas de MarExcellentYesYesYes8 published
Playa El AnconCarbonerasExcellentYesYesYes7 published
Playa El CantalMojácarExcellentYesYesYes8 published
Playa El PlayazoVeraExcellentYesYesYes8 published
Playa Las Marinas-BolagaVeraExcellentYesYesYes7 published
Playa Las MarinicasCarbonerasExcellentYesYesYes7 published
Playa Marina de La TorreMojácarExcellentYesYesYes8 published
Playa Nueva AlmeriaAlmeríaExcellentYesYesYes7 published
Playa San MiguelEl EjidoExcellentYesYesYes9 published
Playa de Las SalinasRoquetas de MarExcellentYesYesYes8 published
Playa del Lance NuevoMojácarExcellentYesYesYes7 published
Playa BalermaEl EjidoExcellentYesYesYes7 published
Playa La BajadillaRoquetas de MarExcellentYesYesYes7 published
Playa Levante AlmerimarEl EjidoExcellentYesYesYes8 published
Playa Mar RabiosaPulpíExcellentYesYesYes7 published

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Historical water quality contributes up to 25 points; facilities 20; Blue Flag 15; accessibility 15; the detail of the physical profile 15; and lifeguards and first aid 10. Popularity can contribute up to 30 points when an identified, dated public poll is available: first place receives 30, last place 5 and intermediate positions a proportional score. This signal never replaces the other criteria, and unknown fields are not treated as “no”.

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