Dog-friendly beaches I

Vacation time is here, and you're wondering who will look after your dog?

Grab your dog, your towel, and head to the beach!!!

There's nothing better than a vacation with your best friend: your dog... fortunately, nowadays there are many dog-friendly beaches in Spain where you can enjoy time with them. You just need your furry friend to get along well with other dogs.

Anyone who owns a dog knows that what they love most is to enjoy the outdoors, running on the beach, feeling the wind on their face, and chasing balls without getting tired... but be careful! Not all beaches allow dogs, so be careful because you could get a fine at some of them... so take a look at the best dog-friendly beaches in Spain to start planning your vacation:

Here's a selection of dog-friendly beaches, categorized by region to make them easier to find: the best dog-friendly beaches in 2017

 

Dog-friendly beaches in Catalonia:

1. Les Salines Beach, Cubelles

Small sandy beach, 40 meters long, delimited by two breakwaters. One of the most visited in 2016.

2. La Rubina ,Costa Brava

Large, open beach with fine golden sand and clear, warm water. 200 meters of dog-friendly coastline. With a nearby restaurant that has a special menu for dogs.

3. Llevant Beach, Barcelona.

Opened last year, it has over 1200 square meters of fenced and equipped area. Facilities: dog showers, drinking fountains, canine urinals, waste bins...

4. Els Griells Beach, L’Estartit

An area of 600 square meters of fine sand for our dogs to enjoy the sea.

5. La Platjola Beach, Alcanar

Small and narrow beach, with the title of virgin beach, next to the road. Made up of stones and sand.

6. La Balsa de La Arena Beach, Ebro Delta

One of the best-rated dog-friendly beaches of 2017. It has 500 linear meters of fine sand beach. Very wide. Your dog can run freely without having to be on a leash like on other beaches.

 

Dog-friendly beaches in the Valencian Community:

1. Caleta del Gossets, Santa Pola

Located next to the Santa Pola Cape Natural Park, it is made up of stone and sand. It is one of the few natural beaches that has basic services.

2. Punta del Riu Beach, Campello

Right at the mouth of the Seco River, it is Alicante's first dog beach. It has calm waters with little sand and pebbles.

3. Barranc D’Aigües Beach, Campello

Less well-known than Punta del Riu but also with much calmer waters. Basic services.

4. Vilera del Xarco Beach, Villajoyosa

Small cove with difficult access. Dogs must be on a leash.

5. Escollera Norte Beach, Dénia

It is 100 meters long in the port area of Dénia, has a lot of seaweed, and is made up of rocks, stones, and sand. Urban beach with nearby parking and beach bars.

6. LÁhuir Beach, Gandía

It is considered one of the best beaches in the Valencian Community for being supervised and having fine sand. It has all basic services, but it has a series of restrictions: owners and dogs cannot be in the first few meters of the beach, and dogs cannot be off-leash on the sand.

7. Pinedo Beach, Valencia

Urban beach, located south of the city, near the port. Dogs must be on a leash at all times.

8. Les Llanetes Beach, Vinaros

Small beach, 150 meters long, made of gravel. Semi-urban cove, nestled between private urbanizations. It has no services or facilities. It is not usually very crowded.

9. Aiguaoliva Beach, Vinaros

It is a small cove without people and without services. Semi-urban beach with dark sand and pebbles. The waves are moderate.

 

As you can see, the selection of dog-friendly beaches in Spain is very wide. We hope that all users will take care of them so that councils grant us more spaces and more beaches to go to with dogs.

The next post will be about dog-friendly beaches in Andalusia.

 

See you in the next post.