Playa Ancha (Playa Chica)

• How long is the beach? Approx. 1,300 metres
• The beach has an average width of about 50 metres (average)
• This beach usually has a high occupancy rate
• This beach has a promenade. It is of type : complete
• It is a beach with dark sand
• Playa Ancha (Playa Chica) beach has the distinction of Blue Flag.
• Not a nudist beach
  (Check with your local tourist office or town hall as each beach may have its own specific regulation)
• Is there a tourist information office on or near the beach? no

Security features Ancha Beach (Playa Chica)

• It is usually a beach with calm waters.
• Does it have a lifeguard service?: Yes
  Ask at the nearest tourist office or town hall if you need to check when it is operational.
• It has elements of danger / safety signposting.
• Nearest hospital:

  Estepona Hospital
  Partido de Velerín, N-340, km. 162 (Estepona)

  Indicative distance to the hospital from the beach: 25 km.

  (Source: Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge [July 2020])
  (Check with the nearest tourist office or the town hall of the municipality to which Ancha Beach (Playa Chica) belongs to confirm the information)

Accessibility features Ancha Beach (Playa Chica)

• How to get to the beach: on foot / by car.
• It is NOT a beach with access facilities (for people with disabilities or reduced mobility).
• The access to the beach is signposted
• Parking facilities: Yes

  Indicative capacity of the car park: more than 100 spaces

  What kind of security/surveillance does the car park have?: no surveillance

• Road closest to the beach:
• Access to the beach can be made by bus.
  Type of bus / additional info: Intercity: Estepona – La Línea de la Concepción (Cádiz)
  Check with the nearest tourist office or town hall to confirm routes and dates of operation.
• Playa Ancha beach (Playa Chica) has a signposted anchoring area.

• How to get to the beach: on foot / by car.
• It is NOT a beach with access facilities (for people with disabilities or reduced mobility).
• The access to the beach is signposted
• Parking facilities: Yes

  Indicative capacity of the car park: more than 100 spaces

  What kind of security/surveillance does the car park have?: no surveillance

• Road closest to the beach:
• Access to the beach can be made by bus.
  Type of bus / additional info: Intercity: Estepona – La Línea de la Concepción (Cádiz)
  Check with the nearest tourist office or town hall to confirm routes and dates of operation.
• Playa Ancha beach (Playa Chica) has a signposted anchoring area.

Nature around

• Is the beach integrated in a vegetation zone (or is there any kind of vegetation in the surroundings)?: Yes
• Is this beach part of a protected natural area? yes
  Protected area of ornithological interest
• What is the coastline (coastal frontage) on which the beach is located like?
  Urban
• Has any refurbishment or modification work been carried out on the beach recently? yes
  Artificial protection against sand encroachment