Playa de Maspalomas
A 2.7 km run of golden sand between the Maspalomas lighthouse and Playa del Inglés, with the protected dune field rising straight behind it. Walk in from the lighthouse end, where the 30 and 50 buses from Las Palmas stop, or cross the dunes on the marked paths only.
What Beach, MaspalomasSpain
When All year 23° in Sep
Getting there Bus On foot Car
Cost Public shoreFree
Access Dunes nature reserve: stay on the marked paths, no fires outside permitted zones, don't pick plants or take stones
- 20°J
- 19°F
- 19°M
- 19°A
- 20°M
- 21°J
- 22°J
- 23°A
- 23°S
- 23°O
- 22°N
- 21°D
Getting in
- Access
- A 2.7 km golden-sand beach backed by the Maspalomas Dunes Special Nature Reserve, reached along the seafront from the lighthouse or across the dunes on marked paths from Playa del Inglés. A naturist section is marked out towards the lighthouse end; surfers use the bend where Maspalomas meets Playa del Inglés.
- Public transport
- Global lines 30 (direct) and 50 run from Las Palmas to Faro de Maspalomas at the west end of the beach
Cost and facilities
- Entry
- Free, public shore
- Facilities
- ToiletsShowersRestaurantParkingStep-free accessNaturist area
Questions about Playa de Maspalomas
- How warm is the water at Playa de Maspalomas?
- The sea is typically 23 °C in August and 19 °C in February, averaged over 1991 to 2020. It doesn't drop below 19 °C, so the swimming season runs all year.
- Is Playa de Maspalomas free?
- Yes, it's a public shore with no entry fee.
- How do you get to Playa de Maspalomas?
- Global lines 30 (direct) and 50 run from Las Palmas to Faro de Maspalomas at the west end of the beach.
- What is the water quality at Playa de Maspalomas?
- Classified excellent in the 2025 EEA bathing season, per the European Environment Agency.
- What facilities are there at Playa de Maspalomas?
- Toilets, showers, restaurant, step-free access and naturist area.
- What else is near Playa de Maspalomas?
- Playa de las Canteras (47 km).