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Best beaches in Lanzarote
We rank 120 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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Guides with the most useful information
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Arrecife · Las Palmas
Playa El Reducto
Sand · 470 m
2
Tías · Las Palmas
Playa Matagorda
Sand · 840 m
3
Tías · Las Palmas
Playa Pocillos
Sand · 1,230 m
4
Yaiza · Las Palmas
Playa Blanca
Sand / Rock · 130 m
5
Tías · Las Palmas
Playa Pila de La Barrilla
Sand / Rock · 90 m
6
Teguise · Las Palmas
Playa Las Cucharas
Sand · 640 m
7
Yaiza · Las Palmas
Playa Dorada
Sand · 350 m
8
Teguise · Las Palmas
Playa Jablillo
Sand / Rock · 350 m
9
Yaiza · Las Palmas
Playa Flamingo
Sand · 250 m 10 Teguise · Las PalmasPlaya Bastián
Sand / Rock · 375 m
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San Bartolomé · Las Palmas
Playa Honda
Sand · 1,900 m
12
Teguise · Las Palmas
Playa Los Charcos
Sand · 450 m 13 Yaiza · Las PalmasPlaya Puerto Muelas
Sand · 130 m
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Tías · Las Palmas
Playa Grande (Blanca)
15 Tías · Las PalmasPlaya Barranquillo
Sand / Rock · 75 m
16
Yaiza · Las Palmas
Playa del Papagayo
Sand · 120 m 17 Haría · Las PalmasPlaya Caleta del Espino
Sand / Cobbles / Gravel · 55 m
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Teguise · Las Palmas
Playa El Ancla
Sand / Rock · 150 mObjective comparison
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| Beach | Annual water quality | Blue Flag | Accessible | Lifeguards | Facilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playa El ReductoArrecife | Excellent | Yes | Yes | Yes | 5 published |
| Playa MatagordaTías | Excellent | Yes | Yes | Yes | 5 published |
| Playa PocillosTías | Excellent | Yes | Yes | Yes | 5 published |
| Playa BlancaYaiza | Excellent | Yes | Yes | Unknown | 4 published |
| Playa Pila de La BarrillaTías | Excellent | Yes | Unknown | Unknown | 6 published |
| Playa Las CucharasTeguise | Excellent | Unknown | Yes | Yes | 6 published |
| Playa DoradaYaiza | Excellent | Unknown | Yes | Yes | 5 published |
| Playa JablilloTeguise | Excellent | Unknown | Yes | Yes | 5 published |
| Playa FlamingoYaiza | Excellent | Unknown | Yes | Unknown | 6 published |
| Playa BastiánTeguise | Excellent | Unknown | Yes | Unknown | 5 published |
| Playa HondaSan Bartolomé | Excellent | Unknown | Yes | Unknown | 4 published |
| Playa Los CharcosTeguise | Excellent | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 4 published |
| Playa Puerto MuelasYaiza | Excellent | Unknown | Yes | Unknown | 3 published |
| Playa Grande (Blanca)Tías | Excellent | Yes | Yes | Yes | 0 published |
| Playa BarranquilloTías | Excellent | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 2 published |
| Playa del PapagayoYaiza | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 1 published |
| Playa Caleta del EspinoHaría | Excellent | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 1 published |
| Playa El AnclaTeguise | Excellent | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | 1 published |
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Playa Puerto MuelasView details →Playa del PapagayoView details →Playa El AnclaView details →Playa Caletón BlancoView details →Playa de FamaraView details →Playa de Charco del Palo (Charca natural)View details →Accessible beaches
Published accessible access or walkways
Playa El ReductoView details →Playa MatagordaView details →Playa PocillosView details →Playa BlancaView details →Playa Las CucharasView details →Playa DoradaView details →Methodology
How this selection is scored
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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