Selection using published criteria

Best beaches in Granada

We rank 50 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 La Herradura 1 Almuñécar · Granada

Playa La Herradura

Gravel · 2,050 m 27 °C · Clear ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details Playa Torrenueva 2 Torrenueva Costa · Granada

Playa Torrenueva

Sand · 1,630 m ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details Playa Calahonda 3 Motril · Granada

Playa Calahonda

Sand · 1,375 m 29 °C · Clear ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details Playa Castell de Ferro 4 Gualchos · Granada

Playa Castell de Ferro

Gravel · 1,300 m 28 °C · Clear ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details Playa Carchuna 5 Motril · Granada

Playa Carchuna

Gravel · 3,814 m 29 °C · Clear ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details Playa Playa Granada 6 Motril · Granada

Playa Playa Granada

Sand · 1,389 m 29 °C · Clear ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details Playa Velilla 7 Almuñécar · Granada

Playa Velilla

Gravel · 1,470 m 27 °C · Clear ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details 8 Motril · Granada

Playa Poniente

Sand / Gravel · 1,795 m 29 °C · Clear ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details Playa San Cristobal 9 Almuñécar · Granada

Playa San Cristobal

Sand · 1,050 m 27 °C · Clear ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details Playa Puerta del Mar 10 Almuñécar · Granada

Playa Puerta del Mar

Gravel · 1,140 m 27 °C · Clear ★ Blue Flag Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details Playa La Guardia 11 Salobreña · Granada

Playa La Guardia

Gravel · 1,000 m 28 °C · Clear ★ Blue Flag Water quality: buena Very high coverageView details Playa La Charca 12 Salobreña · Granada

Playa La Charca

Gravel · 1,700 m 28 °C · Clear Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details 13 Albuñol · Granada

Playa La Rabita

Gravel · 1,000 m 27 °C · Clear Excellent water quality Accessible Very high coverageView details Playa Pozuelo 14 Almuñécar · Granada

Playa Pozuelo

Sand · 226 m 27 °C · Clear Excellent water quality Accessible High coverageView details 15 Albuñol · Granada

Playa El Pozuelo

Sand · 1,000 m 27 °C · Clear Excellent water quality High coverageView details Playa Cabria 16 Almuñécar · Granada

Playa Cabria

Gravel · 190 m 27 °C · Clear Excellent water quality High coverageView details 17 Rubite · Granada

Playa El Lance

Sand · 500 m 27 °C · Clear Excellent water quality Accessible High coverageView details 18 Polopos · Granada

Playa La Mamola

Sand · 1,540 m 27 °C · Clear Excellent water quality High coverageView details

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“Unknown” is never interpreted as “no”.
BeachAnnual water qualityBlue FlagAccessibleLifeguardsFacilities
Playa La HerraduraAlmuñécarExcellentYesYesYes8 published
Playa TorrenuevaTorrenueva CostaExcellentYesYesYes7 published
Playa CalahondaMotrilExcellentYesYesYes8 published
Playa Castell de FerroGualchosExcellentYesYesYes5 published
Playa CarchunaMotrilExcellentYesYesYes7 published
Playa Playa GranadaMotrilExcellentYesYesYes7 published
Playa VelillaAlmuñécarExcellentYesYesYes7 published
Playa PonienteMotrilExcellentYesYesYes7 published
Playa San CristobalAlmuñécarExcellentYesYesYes6 published
Playa Puerta del MarAlmuñécarExcellentYesYesYes5 published
Playa La GuardiaSalobreñaGoodYesUnknownYes5 published
Playa La CharcaSalobreñaExcellentUnknownYesYes5 published
Playa La RabitaAlbuñolExcellentUnknownYesYes6 published
Playa PozueloAlmuñécarExcellentUnknownYesYes4 published
Playa El PozueloAlbuñolExcellentUnknownUnknownYes6 published
Playa CabriaAlmuñécarExcellentUnknownUnknownYes4 published
Playa El LanceRubiteExcellentUnknownYesUnknown4 published
Playa La MamolaPoloposExcellentUnknownUnknownUnknown6 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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