El Campello beaches and coves: the complete guide
El Campello has 17 beaches and coves along some 23 kilometres of coast, and one uncommon advantage: the TRAM light rail (lines L1/L3) runs the length of the municipality, so you can go from beach to beach without a car. To the south lie the big urban sandy beaches — Muchavista and Carrer la Mar, both Blue Flag; to the north, from the Illeta onwards, the coast breaks into rock, gravel and pebble coves with exceptionally clear water, several of them practically untouched.
This guide runs through them south to north with length, seabed and facilities, following the town council’s own data. In 2026 there are three Blue Flags: Carrer la Mar, Muchavista and — new this year — Cala Lanuza.
Comparison table
| Beach / cove | Seabed | Size | Blue Flag 2026 | Facilities | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muchavista | Fine golden sand | 3,300 × 80 m | ✅ | Everything; accessible | Families, sport, tram |
| Punta del Riu | Sand and gravel | — | ❌ | Parking | Dogs all year |
| Carrer la Mar | Fine golden sand | 1,850 × 30 m | ✅ | Everything; accessible | The town beach |
| La Illeta dels Banyets | Rock platform | — | ❌ | Restaurants, sailing school | Archaeological snorkelling |
| L’Almadrava | Sand and gravel | 600 m | ❌ | Lifeguard, showers, accessible | Sculpture promenade |
| Cala del Llop Marí | Rock | — | ❌ | Restaurants | Diving |
| L’Amerador | Coarse gravel | 800 × 20 m | ❌ | Lifeguard, beach bar | A quiet swim |
| Cala Nostra | Sand and stones | Small | ❌ | Parking | Seclusion |
| Cala del Morro Blanc (Coveta Fumá) | Coarse sand | Small | ❌ | Lifeguard, showers, restaurants | Families, shallow water |
| Cala d’Enmig | Coarse sand | Small | ❌ | Restaurants, parking | Intimacy between cliffs |
| Cala Piteres | Sand and stones | Small | ❌ | Parking | Diving |
| Barranc d’Aigües | Stone and gravel | Small | ❌ | Bins only | Unspoilt; dogs all year |
| Les Llomes de Reixes | Rock | — | ❌ | Bins only | Naturism, watchtower |
| Cala Baeza | Light sand | Small | ❌ | Promenade, playground, restaurants | Families |
| Cala Lanuza | Fine golden sand | Small | ✅ | Lifeguard, showers, accessible | Families with children |
| Cala de les Palmeretes | Stones and gravel | 80–150 m | ❌ | Parking | Marked snorkelling trail |
| Platja del Carritxal | Coarse sand and gravel | — | ❌ | Minimal | Natural value |
The urban beaches (south)
Platja de Muchavista
The largest by far: 3,300 metres of fine golden sand, 80 wide, running into San Juan de Alicante. Blue Flag, every facility, an accessible section for people with reduced mobility, beach bars and summer activities (open-air cinema and sport on the sand). The tram runs to Alicante every 30 minutes: this is the beach to reach without a car.
Platja Punta del Riu
Sand and gravel at the mouth of the Riu Sec, a historic fishing spot. Its distinction: it is a designated area for animals all year round, along with Barranc d’Aigües.
Platja Carrer la Mar
The town’s own beach: 1,850 metres of fine sand beside the harbour and the old fishing quarter, with a promenade, Blue Flag, full services, accessibility and summer activities such as the biblioplatja beach library. This is where daily life concentrates.
La Illeta dels Banyets
More archaeological site than beach: a rock platform with a small stone cove. It holds the “Los Baños de la Reina” snorkelling trail, which runs over the Roman fish farms cut into the rock. Restaurants, parking and a sailing school.
Platja de l’Almadrava
600 metres of sand and gravel, semi-urban, next to the archaeological site and bordered by the La Voramar sculpture promenade. Lifeguard, showers, accessibility and restaurants.
The northern coves
Cala del Llop Marí
Rocky, with abundant marine life: one of the best diving spots in the municipality. It comes with a legend about a cave holding pirate treasure. Restaurants nearby.
Platja de l’Amerador
800 metres of coarse gravel, with lifeguard and beach bar. The name recalls the farmers who used to soak esparto grass on this shore before working it.
Cala Nostra
Small and secluded, sand and stones, lightly visited. Locals also call it Cala Lleida.
Cala del Morro Blanc (Coveta Fumá)
Coarse sand and shallow water: the best of the northern stretch for families with children. Lifeguard, showers, restaurants and parking. Good for diving too.
Cala d’Enmig
Wedged between two cliffs, coarse sand, with an intimate feel despite being easy to reach by car and tram. Restaurants and parking.
Cala Piteres
Sand and stones, clean water, good for diving and water sports. Its own parking.
Platja del Barranc d’Aigües
Practically untouched: stone and gravel at the foot of the watchtower, in a protected natural area, with bins as the only facility. At one end dogs are allowed all year round. It is also one of the best snorkelling spots on this coast. Full guide: Barranc d’Aigües cove.
Platja de les Llomes de Reixes
Rocky, below a 16th-century watchtower, with cliff views. This is El Campello’s naturist beach. No facilities.
Cala Baeza
Formerly Cala La Merced, regenerated with light sand and calm water: landscaped promenade, children’s playground and restaurants. Good for families.
Cala Lanuza
New for 2026: Blue Flag. Fine golden sand beside the Merced harbour, with lifeguard, showers, accessibility, beach bar and parking. A favourite with families.
Cala de les Palmeretes
Stones and gravel with crystal-clear water and an official marked snorkelling trail, next to the Venta Lanuza tram stop. Small free car park. Guide: Cala de les Palmeretes.
Platja del Carritxal
The last before La Vila Joiosa and shared with that municipality: coarse sand and gravel, high environmental value and minimal facilities.
Which one to choose
- Without a car: Muchavista, Carrer la Mar, Cala d’Enmig or les Palmeretes, all near a tram stop.
- With small children: Cala Lanuza, Coveta Fumá or Cala Baeza (shallow water).
- With a dog: Punta del Riu and one end of Barranc d’Aigües, all year round.
- Snorkelling: the Illeta trail, les Palmeretes and Barranc d’Aigües; diving at Llop Marí.
- Naturism: les Llomes de Reixes.
- Solitude: Cala Nostra, Carritxal and Barranc d’Aigües itself outside August.
Practical tips
- Water shoes along the whole northern stretch: hardly any cove has fine sand.
- The seasonal buoying starts in late May at Palmeretes and Lanuza and is removed in mid-October.
- In August, the northern coves have car parks with fewer than 50 spaces: arrive before 9:30 or take the tram.
- Jellyfish: the barely-stinging “fried egg” (Cotylorhiza tuberculata) is common here in August.
Nearby
- To the north: Cala Bol Nou in La Vila Joiosa
- Further north: Altea beaches and coves and the Serra Gelada Natural Park
- 🗺️ All the coves of the Costa Blanca — the index by municipality, from Dénia to El Campello