Dog-friendly beaches in the Canary and Balearic Islands

COVID-19 UPDATE:

Due to the exceptional situation caused by Covid-19, many of the dog-friendly beaches mentioned in this blog may not be operational this summer 2020 due to capacity modifications.

For greater safety, we recommend that you contact the local Tourism Office before visiting their beaches.

Dog-friendly beaches in the Canary Islands

Dog-friendly beaches in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

Playa de los Tres Peos (Agüimes, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria)

Small beach where you can spend a pleasant day; it's very calm, though occasionally there are strong waves and currents, so you should be careful with your dog. You can enjoy this beach with dogs all year round.

Los Cuervitos (Agüimes, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria)

This small cove is next to the first beach, and dogs are also allowed year-round.

Playa de Bocabarranco (Jinámar, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria)

The City Council of Gran Canaria has set aside an area on this beach where you can relax with your dog. It is located in the Jinámar Valley, in Telde, south of Gran Canaria city. It spans approximately 6,000 square meters and is usually not crowded because its waters have strong waves.

 

Dog-friendly beaches in Tenerife

Playa el Callao

A very extensive beach on the coast of Santa Cruz de Tenerife. This semi-urban beach is perfect if you are looking for a quiet and uncrowded beach.

Playa del Socorro

With its black, volcanic sand, it is located in the northern municipality of Los Realejos. It is a pet-friendly beach, which has reserved parking, showers, ramps, and access walkways. It also has a beach bar and a children's entertainment area where games and books are provided.

Playa del Puertito

Located very close to the center of Puertito de Güimar, its calm waves make it ideal for family enjoyment with your dog.

Playa del Confital

With its gray sand, its waves also make it ideal for surfers and windsurfers who gather there to catch the best waves. This beach has no services of any kind, so it is important to bring provisions for your dog.

Dog-friendly beaches in La Palma

Los Guirres or Playa nueva

Located south of the town of Tazacorte, it is the only dog-friendly beach on the entire island. It is situated among banana plantations and has good access as well as a good parking area. After its thorough refurbishment of the promenade and viewpoint area, people come to see one of the best sunsets on the island. It is an isolated beach with dark sand, pebbles, and moderate waves and winds.

Dog-friendly beaches in Lanzarote

Playa de las Coloradas

The Yaiza town council, in the south of Lanzarote, has designated 150 meters as a dog-friendly beach. Its waters are clean and calm, but it has few services, so you will need to bring what you need to spend a pleasant day at the beach with your dog.

Playa de la Guacimeta, in Playa Honda (San Bartolomé).

This is a beautiful sandy beach, ideal for enjoying a day at the beach with your pet at any time of year.

Dog-friendly beaches in the Balearic Islands

Dog-friendly beaches in Mallorca

Playa de Llenaire (Port de Pollença)

It is 600 meters long, and you can enjoy its crystal-clear waters with your dog, along with all its services such as toilets, showers, hammocks, and sunshades.

Playa de Na Patana (Santa Margalida)

You can visit this beach with your dog all year round, but only in the designated area. Its 100-meter sandy beach is always lively as it is a semi-urban beach. It has all the services to spend a wonderful day with your pet.

Playa de Es Carnatge (Palma de Mallorca)

This beautiful urban beach offers magnificent views of Palma Bay. The downside is that its seabed is full of rocks. Swimming and free movement for dogs are allowed all year round.

 

Dog-friendly beaches in Menorca

Cala Binigaus

A beautiful golden sandy beach known for having some of the cleanest waters in all of Menorca. It is almost pristine and very calm. The downside is that you can only visit with your dog from 7:00 PM to 9:00 AM.

Cala Fustam

With fine white sand, it is surrounded by a pine forest.

Cala Escorxada

Located in the south of the island, and difficult to access, it is worth a visit for its pristine surroundings. Its waters are turquoise.

Cala Pudent

Pristine beach north of Son Parc, a small cove of just 50 meters. Frequented by divers and small boats. Being pristine, it has no services of any kind.

Dog-friendly beaches in Ibiza

Ses Roquetes - Es Faralló,

It is an urban beach with gravel and sand in Santa Eulalia del río. Its atmosphere is family-friendly, and it is a great place to spend a good day at the beach with your dog. Although it is usually busy, it does not have services.

Es Viver, in Ibiza

Urban beach with access via Quartò de Balan street.

As always, we remind you of the basic rules for being a responsible owner; regulations for taking your dog to the beach:

• • control your dog at all times
  • carry a water bottle to keep your dog hydrated
  • try not to disturb other users
  • pick up after your dog
  • ensure vaccinations are up to date and carry the health card
  • if your dog is included in the list of potentially dangerous dog breeds, you must keep it on a leash and muzzled

 

As you can see, the selection of dog-friendly beaches in Spain for 2020 is very extensive. We hope all users will take care of them so that town councils will grant us more spaces and more dog-friendly beaches.

Find the nearest beach to your vacation spot to take a dip with your dog:

• dog-friendly beaches in Galicia
• Dog-friendly beaches in Asturias, Cantabria and the Basque Country
• Dog-friendly beaches in Catalonia and the Valencian Community
• Dog-friendly beaches in Murcia and Andalusia
• Dog-friendly beaches in the Canary Islands and Balearic Islands

 

With the Spanish islands, we conclude this series of blogs on dog-friendly beaches. If you have information about any others or your local council has just opened one in your area, let us know

 

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