Santa Pola Beach
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Santa Pola Beach is a charming location known for its wide and beautiful sandy stretch. Many users emphasize its family-friendly atmosphere, making it ideal for visiting with children, as the water is calm and shallow. The variety of nearby cafes and restaurants adds extra appeal.
Strengths:
- Spacious and clean, with Blue Flag status.
- Great for families and water activities.
- Lovely promenade for sunset strolls.
- Centrally located with easy access to nearby services.
Areas for improvement:
- Some reviews mention that the beach can be dirty and requires more attention to cleanliness.
- During high season, it can get very crowded, especially in the mornings.
- Lack of adequate public services such as showers and sunbed rentals.
Overall, Santa Pola Beach is an attractive destination where you can enjoy a sunny day, fresh air, and beautiful views.
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Below you will find 25 reviews on this topic from people who have recently visited Playa de Santa Pola.
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Fantastic experience: Beautiful beach, clean, with restrooms and showers, lifeguard service, and accessible for people with disabilities and the elderly. Additionally, it has shaded spots if you can't bring an umbrella. It's free with a very small equipped area.
Fantastic experience: One of my favorite beaches here in Spain, the sea is very clear, beautiful sand with lifeguards and has toilets for guests. We were there around 3 PM and it wasn't too crowded, it was a Thursday, I think it gets very crowded on weekends in the mornings. There are many shops, ice cream shops, etc. Be careful, parking spaces are occupied!!! I would come here again, I highly recommend it.
Fantastic experience: Very nice beach with parking, gastronomy, and a lively city.
Fantastic experience: Nice place to take a stroll and grab a drink along the way at one of the many bars there are.
Fantastic experience: Splendid beach of Santa Pola with gray-colored sand. Along the promenade, there are a multitude of restaurants and bars. The only downside is the parking issue, especially during the summer.
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Fantastic experience: Es un sitio muy bonito para pasar el día. Puedes comer menú o llevarte la comida y comer viendo el mar. En el barco puedes llevar de todo hasta perros.
Positive experience: Buena playa, aunque en la orilla tenía una poquitas piedras. Muchos servicios cerca como supermercados, bares con menú diario, bazares y variedad de tiendas. Hay una parte con asientos dentro del agua para personas con poca movilidad y personas mayores. Tiene playa canina, pero es más bien una cala, con piedras y algas pero en una parte no hay tantas piedras y el agua esta limpisima. También tiene un chiringuito y amplio aparcamiento.
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Positive experience: Santa Pola sandy beach. Beautiful and wide beach. Several kilometers to walk and run. Beach bars to eat right by the beach. Restaurants near the beach and shops.
Positive experience: The beach is not bad but it has been dirty all summer... ATTENTION 2024 Three years later: it remains the same and this year the foot showers are buried in the sand and without water.
Fantastic experience: One of my favorite beaches here in Spain, the sea is very clear, beautiful sand with lifeguards and has toilets for guests. We were there around 3 PM and it wasn't too crowded, it was a Thursday, I think it gets very crowded on weekends in the mornings. There are many shops, ice cream shops, etc. Be careful, parking spaces are occupied!!! I would come here again, I highly recommend it.
Negative experience: Very hard gray sand, water partially full of algae, beach already very crowded by mid-May.
Fantastic experience: Nice beach with sand, perfect for sunbathing, public toilets nearby, but was missing rental sun beds.
Below you will find 24 reviews on this topic from people who have recently visited Playa de Santa Pola.
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Positive experience: Good beach, you miss having bars nearby. There are some beach bars, but they are not really worth it, just drinks.
Positive experience: Santa Pola sandy beach. Beautiful and wide beach. Several kilometers to walk and run. Beach bars to eat right by the beach. Restaurants near the beach and shops.
Fantastic experience: A walk by the sea in the moonlight, with the relaxing sound of the waves gently crashing against the shore. People pass by, seduced like me by the nights of Santa Pola. But for a few years now, they have done away with many beach bars that used to brighten the night by Santiago Bernabeu.
Fantastic experience: Splendid beach of Santa Pola with gray-colored sand. Along the promenade, there are a multitude of restaurants and bars. The only downside is the parking issue, especially during the summer.
Fantastic experience: Love Santa Pola at this time of year. Not all restaurants open but enough to enjoy nice afternoon.
Below you will find 6 reviews on this topic from people who have recently visited Playa de Santa Pola.
Fantastic experience: One of my favorite beaches here in Spain, the sea is very clear, beautiful sand with lifeguards and has toilets for guests. We were there around 3 PM and it wasn't too crowded, it was a Thursday, I think it gets very crowded on weekends in the mornings. There are many shops, ice cream shops, etc. Be careful, parking spaces are occupied!!! I would come here again, I highly recommend it.
Fantastic experience: Playa familiar con socorrista, perfecta para niños porque apenas cubre
Fantastic experience: Es una buena playa donde ir con la familia y sobretodo si tienes peques ya que prácticamente no hay olas, las que hay son bastante pequeñitas y eso la hace una de las playas más seguras. Tiene muchos socorristas a disposición de los bañistas para lo que pueda pasar, personal cualificado profesionales con ganas de trabajar. No lo dudes y ven a Santa pola. La mejor playa para familias. Vamos todos los veranos y este año repetimos.
Positive experience: Me encanta, diez veranos seguidos sin faltar a nuestro baño.! Es una playa muy familiar, agua con olas suaves, templada, limpia, amplia, accesible para personas que necesitan ayuda, con vigilancia de socorrista,...no sé si se me olvida algo...
Positive experience: Se puede estar muy bien en la playa si todos respetamos las normas de seguridad
Below you will find 94 reviews on this topic from people who have recently visited Playa de Santa Pola.
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Fantastic experience: There is little to elaborate since the beach is always in perfect condition and clean for this time of year, and there are not many people, which creates a very pleasant atmosphere during this season. The water was at the right temperature; the only drawback was the wind, which was the only hindrance to a day at the beach in October. Everything else was perfect.
Negative experience: If you want to swim among decayed seaweeds due to sewage, this is the best place. That mass at the shore is dead, decomposing seaweed caused by the fermentation of pollution that accumulates in the area that doesn't go through a treatment plant and that the sea returns to the shore. Swim in poop!!!!
Fantastic experience: PURE WONDER, nice water, not deep at all, I love this beach, I give it a 100.
Positive experience: Pleasant, cleanliness could be improved
Negative experience: The beach was very dirty and you couldn't swim; they needed to clean the beaches.
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Fantastic experience: Playa calmada , perfecta para ir con niños tomarte un arroz en el Paulino en la misma arena e irte a pasear....y sin quieres aventuras las tienes todas...kite surf..windsurf, etc etc
Fantastic experience: Están muy bien, son amplías, las aguas están calentitas como a mí me gusta, y recorres varios metros de mar hasta encontrar algo de profundidad para los niños ideal. Tiene buen oleaje para jugar un poco (no para surf). Hay muchísima gente en verano pero siempre encuentras sitio. Son kms y kms de playa.
Fantastic experience: Playa de arena muy larga.Segun veo , oportunidad de aprender algo nuevo, como el padel surf, volei etc.
Below you will find 1 reviews on this topic from people who have recently visited Playa de Santa Pola.
Fantastic experience: Playa calmada , perfecta para ir con niños tomarte un arroz en el Paulino en la misma arena e irte a pasear....y sin quieres aventuras las tienes todas...kite surf..windsurf, etc etc
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Fantastic experience: Beautiful beach, clean, with restrooms and showers, lifeguard service, and accessible for people with disabilities and the elderly. Additionally, it has shaded spots if you can't bring an umbrella. It's free with a very small equipped area.
Fantastic experience: Sehr schöner und breiter Strand mit diversen Bars und Restaurants zum Auftanken
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Santa Pola Beach: Reviews
Positive experience: Good beach, you miss having bars nearby. There are some beach bars, but they are not really worth it, just drinks.
Fantastic experience: Fantastic beach and lovely town
Fantastic experience: A marvel of nature
Positive experience: Santa Pola sandy beach. Beautiful and wide beach. Several kilometers to walk and run. Beach bars to eat right by the beach. Restaurants near the beach and shops.
Fantastic experience: My favorite place
Fantastic experience: There is little to elaborate since the beach is always in perfect condition and clean for this time of year, and there are not many people, which creates a very pleasant atmosphere during this season. The water was at the right temperature; the only drawback was the wind, which was the only hindrance to a day at the beach in October. Everything else was perfect.
Negative experience: If you want to swim among decayed seaweeds due to sewage, this is the best place. That mass at the shore is dead, decomposing seaweed caused by the fermentation of pollution that accumulates in the area that doesn't go through a treatment plant and that the sea returns to the shore. Swim in poop!!!!
Fantastic experience: PURE WONDER, nice water, not deep at all, I love this beach, I give it a 100.
Positive experience: Pleasant, cleanliness could be improved
Fantastic experience: My favorite place on earth, a wide beautiful beach and a lovely atmospheric, authentic town. Close to Alicante and the airport. Highly recommend. On the beach there's a volleyball court, playgrounds for children, delicious restaurants, and a beautiful promenade.
Positive experience: I didn't really like the beach. Almost no waves.
Negative experience: The beach was very dirty and you couldn't swim; they needed to clean the beaches.
Fantastic experience: Great beach to go with kids since the water doesn't reach deep enough until you go in quite a bit.
Fantastic experience: Beach recommended for going with children, calm and shallow water
Fantastic experience: Few people and a big beach
Positive experience: Full of people in the morning since it's August, but less crowded at noon. The sea is calm and there are many seagulls (which I find charming because I'm pro animals).
Fantastic experience: A walk by the sea in the moonlight, with the relaxing sound of the waves gently crashing against the shore. People pass by, seduced like me by the nights of Santa Pola. But for a few years now, they have done away with many beach bars that used to brighten the night by Santiago Bernabeu.
Positive experience: Beach suitable for children
Positive experience: The beach is not bad but it has been dirty all summer... ATTENTION 2024 Three years later: it remains the same and this year the foot showers are buried in the sand and without water.
Fantastic experience: Beautiful beach with warm water. Moreover, it is supervised.
Fantastic experience: Beautiful beach, clean, with restrooms and showers, lifeguard service, and accessible for people with disabilities and the elderly. Additionally, it has shaded spots if you can't bring an umbrella. It's free with a very small equipped area.
Fantastic experience: Excellent
Fantastic experience: Best beach ⛱️️
Fantastic experience: A nice and quiet place
Fantastic experience: With a blue flag and as always, aquamarine sea and blue sky
Fantastic experience: Very good atmosphere
Positive experience: It's not the best that Santa Pola has, the quality of its beaches.
Fantastic experience: Beautiful
Fantastic experience: One of my favorite beaches here in Spain, the sea is very clear, beautiful sand with lifeguards and has toilets for guests. We were there around 3 PM and it wasn't too crowded, it was a Thursday, I think it gets very crowded on weekends in the mornings. There are many shops, ice cream shops, etc. Be careful, parking spaces are occupied!!! I would come here again, I highly recommend it.
Negative experience: Very hard gray sand, water partially full of algae, beach already very crowded by mid-May.
Fantastic experience: Clean
Fantastic experience: Nice beach with sand, perfect for sunbathing, public toilets nearby, but was missing rental sun beds.
Fantastic experience: Calm and tidy beach.
Fantastic experience: Very nice beach with parking, gastronomy, and a lively city.
Fantastic experience: Very pleasant wide beach. Restaurants available by the beach.
Fantastic experience: Central beach, the sunsets are beautiful, I still need to see a sunrise, quiet, at least in winter, clean and well-maintained.
Positive experience: Beautiful sandy beach
Fantastic experience: Varied beach, relaxing or lively. Everyone finds what they are looking for! Not to mention the magical sunsets ☀️ !!!!
Fantastic experience: Great beach for sunbathing and swimming
Positive experience: Clean and quiet beaches at this time of year.
Fantastic experience: I love living in this town...it's beautiful and it changed my life and my family's.
Positive experience: Perfect place to stroll. It's a pity that the beaches are always dirty.
Fantastic experience: One of my favorite places
Fantastic experience: Beautiful place.
Positive experience: Not nice in St Pola...
Fantastic experience: Good beach, sandy
Fantastic experience: Very suggestive town that offers everything and is quiet for a good vacation. In January, vacation at its best. Average temperature 16 degrees and more. Definitely worth coming back.
Fantastic experience: Perfect for practicing sports
Fantastic experience: It's my beach...every day of the year
Fantastic experience: Beautiful place.... There are many cafes and restaurants. Clean and safe place.
Fantastic experience: The best of planet Earth. Santa Pola heals the soul and mends the wounds. It is a place with a very very very special energy. It is unique and infinite. It is magic in its purest form. It's on another level...
Positive experience: Place without life in the winter period, a bit neglected the village's beach. Very few restaurants open. I mostly found foreign cuisine.
Fantastic experience: Spectacular landscapes for my eyes and silence for my ears
Positive experience: Clean, well-kept. Very pleasant to be.
Fantastic experience: Looking forward to coming back... In low season, a pleasure for the 5 senses
Fantastic experience: Nice place to take a stroll and grab a drink along the way at one of the many bars there are.
Positive experience: My favorite beach in Santa Pola
Fantastic experience: December 10th and in short sleeves, enjoying a stroll in a paradise and a delicious snack, creating unforgettable moments.
Fantastic experience: Splendid beach of Santa Pola with gray-colored sand. Along the promenade, there are a multitude of restaurants and bars. The only downside is the parking issue, especially during the summer.
Fantastic experience: It's very good, it has everything......
Fantastic experience: Beautiful sunset
Positive experience: The beach is fine but there are no public services open, there are no showers, just foot baths with saltwater.
Fantastic experience: Superb beach
Fantastic experience: Very nice and clean
Fantastic experience: The water is very nice and the beach is very clean. Well cleaned every day. Pleasant.
Positive experience: Small, beaches without services with a small center. For a maximum of two days.
Fantastic experience: Just love spending time here, so relaxing, the boulevard and sand are exceptionally clean and welcoming.
Fantastic experience: Levante beach is very central in the left area of the Santa Pola port and the fresh fish stalls of the same town.
Fantastic experience: Very clean large beach. Nice promenade for walks. Everything nearby.
Positive experience: Ideal beach for going with small children and elderly people as there is hardly any current and few waves; it also has the promenade for a stroll and to enjoy whatever you like.
Positive experience: Nice little town, it's worth a visit
Negative experience: The beach is muddy, which makes the water brown. We were expecting something better.
Fantastic experience: It's a nice beach and not too touristy in winter.
Positive experience: Finally the beach is a bit less crowded!!! We even found a parking spot! This is sometimes not possible in July and August.
Fantastic experience: Spectacular and relaxing at this very calm time, it has everything.
Positive experience: Both beaches I know are very nice, the only thing is that they should put more trash cans, because when you find glass, you have to carry it in your hand, but they are great.
Negative experience: There is a lack of investment, cleanliness, and conditioning of the fountains... Stop storing the posidonia on the beach or the landing area... It smells and there are a thousand mosquitoes. They have lost the lid with the little beer...
Fantastic experience: I think it's one of the best beaches in Spain. It's fantastic.
Fantastic experience: The water was very dirty, but everything else was a 10.
Fantastic experience: Lovely place,we like this area
Fantastic experience: Love Santa Pola at this time of year. Not all restaurants open but enough to enjoy nice afternoon.
Positive experience: The beach is nice, it is wide and clean, the only black grass in the sea, so it is creating image of untransparent water, however, maybe, it is after the storm.
Fantastic experience: Really nice and clean beach, not too busy either, quite child friendly. Plenty of bars and terraces around.
Positive experience: A regular place to visit for a walk on the paseo
Fantastic experience: A sandy beach with shallow water at first. Good bars, restaurants and shops very close by and very quiet at this time of the year (May)
Fantastic experience: This Playa is a great place to visit if you are looking for a good walk,good promenade for walking or cycling and it's flat. Cafes on route are excellent. Start where you wish and walk towards the Santa Pola Marina,where there many restaurants to choose from.
Positive experience: Had a lovely day in Santa Pola with temperature of 29°.
Fantastic experience: Amazingly amazing place Nice sand, warm water, PERFECT infrastructure. Lots of British and Spanish people Everyone is calm and respectful.
Fantastic experience: Always nice to go to the beach of Santa Pola
Positive experience: This place is a great beach on Santa Pola, like all beaches in Santa Pola, the Levante’s Beach are long and width. Is a good option to enjoy de water and the sand. The beach have a safeguard and a healthpost.
Fantastic experience: Lovely friendly town. Gorgeous beaches and restaurants.
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