Cantabria - all beaches

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Good for Relax beaches
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Naturist beach beaches
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Pet friendly beach
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About Cantabria

Mountain scenery is one of the most memorable features of fine sandy beaches of Cantabria. And this is not surprising because this landscape covers almost the entire coast. Just imagine how you are relaxing under the sun against the background of the mountains - is this not a dream?

Popular destinations

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Dueso

Dueso

7 beaches
Picturesque • Cliffs • Wild beach
Comillas

Comillas

5 beaches
Picturesque • Cliffs • Kite or windsurfing
Los Llaos

Los Llaos

8 beaches
Picturesque • Cliffs • Wild beach
Santona

Santona

10 beaches
Picturesque • Cliffs • Natural shadow
Sonabia

Sonabia

6 beaches
Picturesque • Cliffs • Wild beach
Trasierra

Trasierra

4 beaches
Picturesque • Cliffs • Good for Sup surfing
Somo

Somo

11 beaches
Cliffs • Natural shadow • Wild beach
Galizano

Galizano

14 beaches
Picturesque • Cliffs • Natural shadow
La Revilla

La Revilla

12 beaches
Picturesque • Cliffs • Wild beach
Barrio Fonegra

Barrio Fonegra

7 beaches
Picturesque • Cliffs • Natural shadow
Barrio Castrejon

Barrio Castrejon

6 beaches
Picturesque • Cliffs • Natural shadow
Isla Playa

Isla Playa

6 beaches
Picturesque • Cliffs • Natural shadow
Prellezo

Prellezo

13 beaches
Picturesque • Cliffs • Secluded relax
Langre

Langre

13 beaches
Picturesque • Cliffs • Natural shadow
Barrio El Muelle

Barrio El Muelle

14 beaches
Cliffs • Natural shadow • Wild beach
Pechon

Pechon

12 beaches
Picturesque • Cliffs • Secluded relax
Castro Urdiales

Castro Urdiales

7 beaches
Picturesque • Cliffs • Wild beach
Barrio La Playa

Barrio La Playa

9 beaches
Picturesque • Cliffs • Natural shadow
Cueto

Cueto

15 beaches
Cliffs • Natural shadow • Wild beach
Tagle

Tagle

8 beaches
Picturesque • Cliffs • Kite or windsurfing
Soto de la Marina

Soto de la Marina

15 beaches
Cliffs • Good for Surfing • Good for Relax
Suances

Suances

11 beaches
Picturesque • Cliffs • Kite or windsurfing
Cuchia

Cuchia

14 beaches
Picturesque • Cliffs • Kite or windsurfing
Miengo

Miengo

14 beaches
Picturesque • Cliffs • Kite or windsurfing
Mogro

Mogro

14 beaches
Picturesque • Cliffs • Kite or windsurfing
Liencres

Liencres

13 beaches
Cliffs • Kite or windsurfing • Good for Surfing
Barrio La Arnia

Barrio La Arnia

11 beaches
Cliffs • Kite or windsurfing • Good for Surfing
Miono

Miono

4 beaches
Cliffs • Good for Sup surfing • Good for Surfing
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Cantabria Best beaches

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Playa de los Locos
Playa de los Locos
Playa de los Locos
Good for Relax

Playa de los Locos

Suances 1.6 km
Good
7.8
Free entrance • Amenities beach • Easy access • Bright fine sand • Blue pure water • Crowded in season
2.7 Amenities index
Berria Beach
Berria Beach
Berria Beach
Good for Relax
Playa de Berria

Berria Beach

Dueso 1.2 km
Good
7.8
Free entrance • Amenities beach • Easy access • Bright fine sand • Crowded in season • Large low tide
2.7 Amenities index
Laredo Beach
Laredo Beach
Laredo Beach
Good for Relax
Playa de Laredo

Laredo Beach

Santona 4.6 km
Good
7.7
Free entrance • Amenities beach • Easy access • Bright fine sand • Crowded in season • Large low tide
4.3 Amenities index
Playa del Camello
Playa del Camello
Playa del Camello
Senior friendly

Playa del Camello

Cueto 2.5 km
Good
7.7
Free entrance • Amenities beach • Easy access • Bright sand • Blue pure water • Crowded in season
3.2 Amenities index
Playa de Brazomar
Playa de Brazomar
Playa de Brazomar
Good for Relax

Playa de Brazomar

Castro Urdiales 1.1 km
Good
7.4
Free entrance • Amenities beach • Easy access • Bright fine sand • Blue pure water • Very crowded
3.3 Amenities index
Playa de Luana
Playa de Luana
Playa de Luana
Good for Relax

Playa de Luana

Trasierra 0.8 km
Good
7.4
Free entrance • Amenities beach • Easy access • Bright fine sand • Blue pure water • Crowded in season
2.7 Amenities index
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Popular types of Cantabria beaches

Sand
Sand
Fine pebble
Fine pebble
Rocks
Rocks
Kids friendly
Kids friendly
Naturist beach
Naturist beach
Natural shadow
Natural shadow
Pet friendly
Pet friendly
Long beaches
Long beaches
Kite or windsurfing
Kite or windsurfing
Sup-surfing
Sup-surfing
Surfing
Surfing
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Calm, measured rest and the sound of waves are perhaps the most common associations that arise with the word "beach". This is not surprising, as relaxation is exactly what many beach travelers are looking for. If you associate your vacation primarily with such activity, choose one of the 49 beaches in the region.

To make your choice easier, we have prepared a list of the best beaches for relaxation in Cantabria.

Most beautiful beaches of Cantabria

Playa de San Julian

Playa de San Julian
8.3
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Picturesque, Easy access, Bright sand
Spain, Villanueva 0.9 km
Playa de Tagle

Playa de Tagle
8
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Picturesque, Easy access, Bright sand
Spain, Tagle 1.4 km
Playa de Gerra

Playa de Gerra
8
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Picturesque, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Blue pure water
Spain, La Revilla 2.5 km
Playa de Ris

Playa de Ris
7.9
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Picturesque, Easy access
Spain, Barrio Castrejon 0.5 km
Noja Beach (Trengandin Beach)
Playa de Noja (Playa de Trengandin)

Noja Beach (Trengandin Beach)
7.9
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Picturesque, Easy access
Spain, Barrio Fonegra 0.7 km
Orinon Beach
Playa de Orinon

Orinon Beach
7.7
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Picturesque, Easy access
Spain, Sonabia 1.1 km
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Quitest and lonely beaches in Cantabria

Barnejo-Berrellin Beach
Playa de Barnejo-Berrellin

Barnejo-Berrellin Beach
7.7
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Blue pure water
Spain, Prellezo 1 km
Playa de Fuentes

Playa de Fuentes
7.7
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Blue pure water
Spain, Prellezo 1.6 km
Playa Aramal

Playa Aramal
7.4
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Picturesque, Easy access, Bright sand, Turquoise pure water
Spain, Pechon 0.4 km
Playa de Portio

Playa de Portio
7.4
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Blue pure water, Fine sand bottom
Spain, Liencres 1.1 km
Playa de Antuerta

Playa de Antuerta
7.3
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Picturesque, Easy access
Spain, Barrio La Playa 0.6 km
Liencres Beach
Playa Liencres

Liencres Beach
7
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Brown sand, Blue pure water
Spain, Mogro 2.4 km
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Sandy beaches in Cantabria

Prellezo Beach
Playa De Prellezo

Prellezo Beach
8.4
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access
Spain, Prellezo 1.1 km
Matalenas Beach
Playa de Matalenas

Matalenas Beach
8.3
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand
Spain, Cueto 1 km
Sardinero Beach
Playa del Sardinero

Sardinero Beach
8.2
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand
Spain, Cueto 1.2 km
Playa El Sable

Playa El Sable
8.1
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Blue pure water
Spain, Isla Playa 0.2 km
Playa de la Concha

Playa de la Concha
8
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Blue pure water
Spain, Suances 1 km
Playa de Somocuevas

Playa de Somocuevas
8
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand
Spain, Liencres 1.7 km
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The best beaches in small bays in Cantabria

Playa de San Juan

Playa de San Juan
8
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Blue pure water
Spain, Soto de la Marina 0.8 km
Playa de San Juan II

Playa de San Juan II
7.9
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand
Spain, Galizano 1.3 km
Playa de Los Molinucos

Playa de Los Molinucos
7.7
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Turquoise pure water
Spain, Cueto 1.2 km
Playa de Covachos

Playa de Covachos
6.9
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Blue pure water
Spain, Barrio La Arnia 0.4 km
Playa de Cerrias

Playa de Cerrias
6.9
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Blue pure water
Spain, Liencres 1.2 km
Arnia Beach
Playa de la Arnia

Arnia Beach
6.8
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Blue pure water
Spain, Barrio La Arnia 0.3 km
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Wild and hidden beaches in Cantabria

Sonabia Beach
Playa de Sonabia

Sonabia Beach
8.6
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright sand
Spain, Sonabia 0.7 km
Playa de Galizano

Playa de Galizano
8.1
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright sand
Spain, Galizano 1.4 km
Playa de Los Peligros

Playa de Los Peligros
7.9
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Blue pure water
Spain, Barrio El Muelle 2 km
Playa de Langre

Playa de Langre
7.7
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright sand
Spain, Langre 1 km
Playa de Usgo

Playa de Usgo
7.6
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Light fine pebble, Turquoise pure water
Spain, Miengo 0.9 km
Playa de Cuchia

Playa de Cuchia
7.4
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Blue pure water
Spain, Cuchia 1.1 km
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Good for relaxing, calm beaches in Cantabria

Playa de Meron

Playa de Meron
8.4
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Turquoise pure water
Spain, La Revilla 2 km
Oyambre Beach
Playa Oyambre

Oyambre Beach
8
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand
Spain, Los Llaos 0.9 km
Somo Beach
Playa de Somo

Somo Beach
8
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand
Spain, Somo 1.1 km
Playa de Amio

Playa de Amio
7.9
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand
Spain, Pechon 0.6 km
Comillas Beach
Playa de Comillas

Comillas Beach
7.9
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Blue pure water
Spain, Comillas 0.5 km
Valdearenas Beach
Playa De Valdearenas

Valdearenas Beach
7.8
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Turquoise pure water
Spain, Mogro 1.8 km
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Attraction and Infrastructure

As for the main features of the beaches of Cantabria, they are as follows:

  • The region's beaches are mainly wide, quite short and have a high level of cleanliness. The most common surface is fine sand of bright color.
  • Usually, entry into the water is gentle, which is very good for kids. There are 34 such beaches.
  • An important clarification, 20 beaches in the region have a long intertidal zone, which means that during low tide hours you may have to travel a considerable distance. This is also something to consider if you don't want to suddenly be in the water at high tide.
  • The average distance from the road to beach in Cantabria is less than 500 meters. 48 beaches are relatively easy to access.

The vast majority of Cantabria beaches have the necessary amenities, such as sun loungers, umbrellas, beach cafes, showers and toilets.

Latest reviews on Cantabria's beaches

Berria Beach
6 Caleb Brightwell

That place is far from being great. The parking is free, but the sand isn't as beautiful as it could be and the color of the water isn't anything special. The caves on the right side are quite disappointing. If you do decide to go, make sure it's during low tide; otherwise, you won't get to see the cliffs and caves.

Playa de los Locos
6 Emilio Javier

One of the premier spots for catching a wave is this beach. It's a great place to hone your surfing skills or just relax and enjoy the view. The waves here are perfect for beginner and expert surfers alike. Whether you're a seasoned veteran or just getting started, this beach is the perfect place to hang ten.

Laredo Beach
6 Santiago Rodriguez

This spot is an absolute marvel - long and wide, it's a sight to behold at low tide. If you're looking to take a dip, you'll have to venture out deep. Perfect for kids and sports, you'll have to be mindful of the changing tides when setting up your umbrella and towels so they don't get soaked. It has all the amenities you'd expect, like toilets, a first-aid post, showers and a playground for the little ones.

Playa del Camello
6 Caleb Marson

What a sight! This beach is truly a marvel to behold.

Playa de Brazomar
10 Cameron Sullivan

The beach is fantastic, with a generous stretch of soft sand, and there are numerous bars in close proximity.

Playa de Luana
8 Hans Mueller

That place is quite tranquil during this season, and it's really pleasant. The view is stunning.

Please note that lifeguards supervise 12 beaches in the region, but you should rely on more than just them, remember the elementary rules, as lifeguards are not on duty around the clock, even on equipped beaches!

Finding hotels in relative proximity to the beaches is usually fine. Many beaches have enough nearby accommodation, which gives good opportunities to choose the right place to stay.

The hottest month of the region is August - air temperature during this time warms up to 21.7°C and water up to 22°C. The coldest month is January - air temperature drops to 11.8°C and water to 12.6°C.

Do you know how many beaches there are in Cantabria? In total there are 49 beaches and the most popular is Sonabia Beach.

Most viewed beaches of Cantabria

Laredo Beach
Playa de Laredo

Laredo Beach
7.7
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand
Spain, Santona 4.6 km
Playa de los Locos

Playa de los Locos
7.8
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Blue pure water
Spain, Suances 1.6 km
Berria Beach
Playa de Berria

Berria Beach
7.8
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand
Spain, Dueso 1.2 km
Playa de Miono

Playa de Miono
6.7
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Blue water
Spain, Miono 0.8 km
Playa del Puntal

Playa del Puntal
7.3
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access
Spain, Barrio El Muelle 2 km
Ostende Beach

Ostende Beach
7.1
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright sand, Blue pure water
Spain, Castro Urdiales 0.9 km
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

What are the main features of best beaches in Cantabria?

When it comes to finding the best beaches in Cantabria, the following aspects should be taken into account.

There are 49 beaches in total, of which about 11 can be called high-rated.

The best beaches in the majority:

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The best beaches in Cantabria:

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To find the beaches closest to your current geolocation, click the Nearby Beaches icon in the search box. You will see the nearest beaches sorted by distance from you.

Note, that if you only want to see the beaches closest to you in Cantabria, you must be in that area to get the correct results.

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What are all easy accessible beaches in Cantabria?

Most of the beaches located in Cantabria are easily accessible, but there are also hard to reach beaches among them. Use the filter to sort the beaches by access details (parking, distance etc.).

Popular categories of beaches in Cantabria by access:

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Top 5 popular beaches with easy access in Cantabria:

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How to view all sandy beaches or beaches with other natural features in Cantabria?

Use the "Main features" section of the filter in search results to see all the beaches with the feature you're interested in.

The most popular selections of beaches with natural features are listed below. Don't forget that you can create your own selection with any combination of features

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How to find uncrowded beaches in Cantabria?

The presence of crowds of tourists on the beach these days is becoming a mass character, and sometimes you want silence and solitude. Use the filter in search results to view the beaches in Cantabria by occupancy.

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If the presence of a crowd on the beach is critical for you, pay attention to where you should not go in the season.

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Which beaches in Cantabria are kid-friendly, good for relax, pet-friendly, naturist-friendly, camping-friendly?

The selections of the beaches in Cantabria according to the recommended audience:

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How to view all beaches by activity of interest in Cantabria?

Use the "Activity" section of the filter in search results to view the selections of beaches by one or multiple activities. Below are a few popular selections that you can change as you like using our filter.

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