The best beaches in Dénia: what are they and how to get there (2024)

With a coastline of more than 20 kilometers, Denia is a true paradise for sea lovers. In the north, perfect sandy beaches to enjoy with the family. In the south, the rocky coves that open to the Marine Reserve of the Cape of San Antonio and that allow activities of full contact with the seabed.

These are the best beaches in Dénia:

Table of Contents

  • 1.

    Beach Punta del Raset

  • 1.1.

    Services

  • 1.2.

    Location

  • 2.

    Beach of Les Albaranes

  • 2.1.

    Services

  • 2.2.

    Location

  • 3.

    Les Marines Beach

  • 3.1.

    Services

  • 3.2.

    Location

  • 4.

    Beach of Les Bovetes

  • 4.1.

    Services

  • 4.2.

    Location

  • 5.

    Playa Els Molins

  • 5.1.

    Services

  • 5.2.

    Location

  • 6.

    L'Almadrava beach

  • 6.1.

    Services

  • 6.2.

    Location

  • 7.

    Playa Les Deveses

  • 7.1.

    Services

  • 7.2.

    Location

  • 8.

    Marineta Cassiana Beach

  • 8.1.

    Services

  • 8.2.

    Location

  • 9.

    Playa El Trampolí

  • 9.1.

    Services

  • 9.2.

    Location

  • 10.

    Punta Negra beach

  • 10.1.

    Services

  • 10.2.

    Location

  • 11.

    Playa Arenetes

  • 11.1.

    Services

  • 11.2.

    Location

  • 12.

    La Cala (nudist beach)

  • 12.1.

    Services

  • 12.2.

    Location

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Beach Punta del Raset

Punta del Raset Beach is also popularly known by the name of the Cagarritar, or simply El Raset. It is the closest beach to the urban area, starting after the port area, and it is also one of the most spacious in the city, with a length of 600 meters and an average width of 75 meters.

One of the entrances to Punta del Raset beach

It is a sandy beach, like those of the entire area that begins with it, Les Marines, which also has a special landscape and natural value due to the dunes that are generated along its coastline.

In addition, it is a beach adapted to people with reduced mobility. In 2023 it has been recognized with the prestigious Blue Flag.

Services

  • Blue flag: Yes
  • Beach type: Sand
  • Parking: Simple (public and private)
  • Public toilets: Yes
  • Beach bars or restaurant areas: Yes
  • Childish games: Yes
  • Leisure services: Yes
  • Surveillance and first aid: Yes
  • Adapted bathroom: Yes

Location

It is very close to the center of Dénia, being the first beach on the north coast of the city (popularly known as Les Marines).

Access all the information about this beach here: Playa Punta del Raset.

Beach of Les Albaranes

With an extension of approximately 500 meters, Les Albaranes beach, in the Les Marines area, is the second closest beach to the urban center, located after Punta del Raset Beach. Although we refer to it as an independent beach, the truth is that it is part of the beach known as Les Marines beach.

Palm trees and dune cord of Albaranes beach

It is an ideal sandy beach to go with the family, as it has great spaciousness, as well as sports services for playing volleyball or soccer. Likewise, it has a special landscape value thanks to the dunes that can be seen in the area. But if it stands out for one of its offers, it is undoubtedly for the biblioplatja, one of the only two libraries located on the beach in Dénia and the Marina Alta.

In 2023 the entire Les Marines beach will have a blue flag.

Services

  • Blue flag: Yes
  • Beach type: Sand
  • Parking: relatively simple
  • Public toilets: Yes
  • Beach bars or restaurant areas: Yes
  • Childish games: Yes
  • Leisure services: Yes
  • Surveillance and first aid: Yes
  • Adapted bathroom: No

Location

This area of ​​Les Marines beach adjoins Punta del Raset beach, located a few meters from the city.

Access all the information about this beach here: Playa Les Albaranes.

Les Marines Beach

Although in Dénia its entire northern coastline is known as Les Marines due to the hom*onymous road that connects the coast, Les Marines beach should not be confused with the northern coast. The one officially known as Les Marines beach is the one located between Punta del Raset beach and Les Bovetes. It contains popular areas such as the aforementioned Les Albaranes, Blay Beach and Les Brises. In fact, many neighbors refer to it as Les Brises directly.

Blay Beach area, on Les Marines beach

It is one of the longest beaches in the city, with several kilometers of sand. Although some areas tend to be highly sought after by bathers, it is easy to find quieter spaces away from the main entrances. In addition, its large number of services, especially in the area near the Les Brises shopping center, make it ideal for spending whole days.

It has a blue flag in 2023, as well as an area adapted for the bathroom of people with reduced mobility.

Services

  • Blue flag: Yes
  • Beach type: Sand
  • Parking: Simple in Les Bassetes or after the road to Les Marines
  • Public toilets: Yes
  • Beach bars or restaurant areas: Yes
  • Childish games: Yes
  • Leisure services: Yes
  • Surveillance and first aid: Yes
  • Adapted bathroom: Yes

Location

After passing El Raset and up to Les Bovetes, all the entrances of the Les Marines road lead to the beach of the same name.

Beach of Les Bovetes

With the Blue Flag recognition, the beach of Les Bovetes de Dénia is one of the largest and most visited on the Dianense coast. It is a sandy beach that has an approximate extension of 1.800 meters and accessibility for people with reduced mobility.

Entrance to Les Bovetes beach

It has numerous services and is very close to the Les Fonts shopping area, which sometimes causes people to refer to it as Les Fonts beach.

Services

  • Blue flag: Yes
  • Beach type: Sand
  • Parking: relatively simple
  • Public toilets: Yes
  • Beach bars or restaurant areas: Yes
  • Childish games: Yes
  • Leisure services: Yes
  • Surveillance and first aid: Yes
  • Adapted bathroom: Yes

Location

Its main access is located in the Les Fonts shopping center.

Access all the information about this beach here: Playa Les Bovetes.

Playa Els Molins

La Els Molins beach It begins at km 5,4 of the Les Marines road. It has an area of ​​2,7 kilometers of sand. It is far from the urban center, which, together with its large extension, makes it a sparsely populated beach. Els Molins beach has the Blue Flag award that certifies the quality of its waters and services. In addition, it is a beach adapted to people with reduced mobility.

Playa Els Molins

Services

  • Blue flag: Yes
  • Beach type: Sand
  • Parking: relatively simple
  • Public toilets: Yes
  • Beach bars or restaurant areas: Yes
  • Childish games: Yes
  • Leisure services: Yes
  • Surveillance and first aid: Yes
  • Adapted bathroom: No

Location

At the height of Nova Dénia begins the Punta dels Molins beach.

Access all the information about this beach here: Playa Els Molins.

L'Almadrava beach

La La Almadrava Beach of Dénia extends between kilometer 7,8 and kilometer 10,8 of the area of ​​the beach of Les Marines, in the northern area of ​​Dénia. It is a beach of gravel and sand that stands out for the clarity and cleanliness of its waters.

Beach L'Almadrava

Services

  • Blue flag: No
  • Beach type: small stone
  • Parking: relatively simple
  • Public toilets: No
  • Beach bars or restaurant areas: Yes
  • Childish games: No
  • Leisure services: No
  • Surveillance and first aid: Yes
  • Adapted bathroom: No

Location

After the stretch of beach that belongs to Els Pobles is l'Almadrava de Dénia.

Access all the information about this beach here: Beach L'Almadrava.

Playa Les Deveses

With almost 3 kilometers of extension, the Les Deveses beach It is the sandy beach is one of the widest that the municipality of Dénia has. Also the furthest from the urban area, it is located at km 10,8 of the Les Marines road and part of its charm lies in its naturalness.

However, the continuous sea storms that occurred between 2018 and 2020 especially punished that part of the coastline, leaving some stretches impassable even today. In fact, as a result of this, work is being carried out to protect that part of the coast, which has also caused it to lose the Blue Flag that normally flies in Deveses during the 2023 summer season.

Playa Les Deveses

Services

  • Blue flag: No
  • Beach type: Sand
  • Parking: relatively simple
  • Public toilets: No
  • Beach bars or restaurant areas: Yes
  • Childish games: No
  • Leisure services: Yes
  • Surveillance and first aid: Yes
  • Adapted bathroom: No

Location

It is located in the final stretch of the Les Marines road and borders on Oliva.

Access all the information about this beach here: Playa Les Deveses.

Marineta Cassiana Beach

Already in the southern part of the city we find the Marineta Cassiana beach, the beach closest to the town center. It is a sandy beach, awarded the Blue Flag that recognizes the quality of its waters and services to users. In addition, it is a beach adapted to people with reduced mobility.

Beach Marineta Casiana Dénia

Services

  • Blue flag: Yes
  • Beach type: Sand
  • Parking: relatively simple
  • Public toilets: Yes
  • Beach bars or restaurant areas: Yes
  • Childish games: No
  • Leisure services: No
  • Surveillance and first aid: Yes
  • Adapted bathroom: Yes

Location

To the south of the city, just past the breakwater where the Marina de Dénia sports port is located.

Access all the information about this beach here: Marineta Cassiana Beach.

Playa El Trampolí

La El Trampolí beach, in the area of ​​the Les Rotes de Dénia area, is a rocky beach with an area of ​​approximately one kilometer. It receives its name from the wooden trampoline that is installed in one of the rocks and that is still used by bathers who come to this beach.

Playa El Trampolí

Services

  • Blue flag: No
  • Beach type: Rock
  • Parking: relatively simple
  • Public toilets: No
  • Beach bars or restaurant areas: Yes
  • Childish games: Yes
  • Leisure services: No
  • Surveillance and first aid: Yes
  • Adapted bathroom: No

Location

In a small street that can go unnoticed on the Barranc del Monyo road.

Access all the information about this beach here: Playa El Trampolí.

Punta Negra beach

In the Les Rotes area, at kilometer 2,1, we find the Punta Negra beach. It is a rocky cove of approximately 1.400 meters of extension that is accessed by the pedestrian promenade of Les Rotes.

Punta Negra beach

Services

  • Blue flag: No
  • Beach type: Rock
  • Parking: Very simple (public parking a few meters away)
  • Public toilets: No
  • Beach bars or restaurant areas: No
  • Childish games: No
  • Leisure services: No
  • Surveillance and first aid: Yes
  • Adapted bathroom: No

Location

Although the street from which this beach is accessed could go unnoticed, the easiest thing to do is to locate yourself thanks to the Les Rotes public car park, as it is right in front of it.

Access all the information about this beach here: Playa Punta Negra.

Playa Arenetes

La les Arenetes beach It is a rocky cove in the area of ​​Les Rotes. It is, in fact, the end of Les Rotes, and offers one of the most beautiful views of the Mediterranean and Cabo de San Antonio that can be seen from Dénia.

Since 2022 access by car is prohibited in summer, but you can park in the public parking lot before you arrive, at the height of Punta Nega, and from there a tourist train leaves for Les Arenetes every 15 minutes for free.

Beach of Les Arenetes

Services

  • Blue flag: No
  • Beach type: Rock
  • Parking: Prohibited (nearby public parking with free public transport connection)
  • Public toilets: No
  • Beach bars or restaurant areas: Yes
  • Childish games: No
  • Leisure services: No
  • Surveillance and first aid: Yes
  • Adapted bathroom: No

Location

It is the final section of Les Rotes. Following the road of the Barranc del Monyo you can't miss it.

Access all the information about this beach here: Les Arenetes Beach.

La Cala (nudist beach)

La Cala It has an extension of 100 to 180 meters, it is a rock cove and access to it must be done on foot, since it is a very hidden cove that can only be accessed by going down some stairs.

Cala Nudista Dénia

Services

  • Blue flag: No
  • Beach type: Rock
  • Parking: Hard
  • Public toilets: No
  • Beach bars or restaurant areas: No
  • Childish games: No
  • Leisure services: No
  • Surveillance and first aid: No
  • Adapted bathroom: No

Location

You have to access it by the road that goes up over the cove of Les Arenetes.

Access all the information about this beach here: La Cala Beach.

The best beaches in Dénia: what are they and how to get there (2024)

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