Playa Punta Escamas

• The beach is about 190 metres long
• Average width of the beach: 8 metres
• The beach usually has a low occupancy rate
• There is no promenade next to the beach.
• What is the type of sand on this beach like: white
• It is a nudist beach
• Is there a Tourist Office on or near the beach? yes

Security features Punta Escamas Beach

• In Punta Escamas there are usually strong swell conditions.
• The beach does NOT have a lifeguard service.
• The beach does NOT have danger signalling elements (flags, beacons…).
• Nearest hospital:

  Hospital Doctor José Molina Orosa
  Arrecife – Tinajo road km. 1,3 (Arrecife)

  Indicative distance to the hospital from the beach: 31 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 Punta Escamas Beach belongs to confirm the information)

Accessibility features Punta Escamas Beach

• How to get to the beach: difficult on foot.
• The beach does NOT include access facilities for people with reduced mobility.
• It is possible that access to the beach is not signposted or that the signposting is insufficient.
  If in doubt, ask at the nearest tourist office or town hall.
• Is there a car park: Yes

  Indicative capacity of the car park: less than 50 spaces.

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

• Nearest road to the beach: LZ-1
• You can reach the beach by bus
  Type of bus / additional info: Line 9 – No bus stop
  Check with the nearest tourist office or town hall to confirm routes and dates of operation.

• How to get to the beach: difficult on foot.
• The beach does NOT include access facilities for people with reduced mobility.
• It is possible that access to the beach is not signposted or that the signposting is insufficient.
  If in doubt, ask at the nearest tourist office or town hall.
• Is there a car park: Yes

  Indicative capacity of the car park: less than 50 spaces.

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

• Nearest road to the beach: LZ-1
• You can reach the beach by bus
  Type of bus / additional info: Line 9 – No bus stop
  Check with the nearest tourist office or town hall to confirm routes and dates of operation.

Nature around

• Is there any vegetation of interest on or near the beach?
• Where is the vegetation located (type, etc.)?
  Behind the beach
• Is this beach part of a protected natural area? yes
  Protected Natural Spaces / ZECs
• What is the composition of the beach?
  Sand / Boulders / Rock
• What is the coastline (coastal frontage) on which the beach is located like?
  Mountain