Playa El Peñoncillo

• How long is the beach? Approx. 1,800 metres
• The beach has an average width of about 10 to 30 metres
  Width variation: small
• This beach usually has a high occupancy rate
• This beach does not have a promenade.
• It is a beach with dark sand
• It is not a nudist beach
  (Check with the tourist office or the nearest town hall as each beach may have its own specific regulations).
• Is there a tourist information office on or near the beach? no

Security features Beach El Peñoncillo

• It is usually a beach with moderate waves.
• 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 does NOT have danger signalling elements (flags, beacons…).
• Nearest hospital:

  Hospital Comarcal Axarquía
  Urbanization El Tomillar (Torre del Mar)

  Indicative distance to the hospital from the beach: 18 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 Beach El Peñoncillo belongs to confirm the information)

Accessibility features Beach El Peñoncillo

• How to get to the beach: By car
• It is NOT a beach with access facilities (for people with disabilities or reduced mobility).
• The access to the beach is signposted
• Is there a car park: Yes

  Indicative capacity of the car park: more than 100 spaces

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

• Nearest road to the beach: N-340
• Access to the beach can be made by bus.
  Type of bus / additional info: Urban
  Check with the nearest tourist office or town hall to confirm routes and dates of operation.
• El Peñoncillo beach has a signposted anchoring area.

• How to get to the beach: By car
• It is NOT a beach with access facilities (for people with disabilities or reduced mobility).
• The access to the beach is signposted
• Is there a car park: Yes

  Indicative capacity of the car park: more than 100 spaces

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

• Nearest road to the beach: N-340
• Access to the beach can be made by bus.
  Type of bus / additional info: Urban
  Check with the nearest tourist office or town hall to confirm routes and dates of operation.
• El Peñoncillo beach has a signposted anchoring area.

Nature around

• Is the beach integrated in a vegetation zone (or is there any type of vegetation in the surroundings): Yes
• Where is the vegetation (type, etc.)?
  Behind the beach
• What is the composition of the beach?
  Sand / Gravel
• What is the coastline (coastal frontage) on which the beach is located like?
  Semi-urban
• Has there been any development work or modifications made to the beach recently? yes
  Dune catchers