Playa El Ancón

• Length of the beach: 1,700 metres
• How wide is the beach? Approx. 40 metres
  Width variation: small
• How busy is the beach: high
• El Ancón beach has a promenade. It is of type : partial
• Type of sand: dark
• This beach has the 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 El Ancón Beach

• Usual bathing conditions: calm waters
• There is a lifeguard / rescue service.
  Ask at the nearest tourist office or town hall if you need to check when it is operational.
• Does it have signposting elements (dangers/safety)?: Yes
• Nearest hospital:

  Hospital de Alta Resolución El Toyo
  Camino de la Botica s/n, 04131 Almería

  Indicative distance to the hospital from the beach: 50 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 El Ancón Beach belongs to confirm the information)

Accessibility features El Ancón Beach

• How to get to the beach: easy walking / car
• It has access facilities for people with reduced mobility.
• Access is signposted
• Parking facilities: Yes

  Indicative parking capacity: less than 50 spaces

  What kind of security / surveillance is provided in the car park: not guarded

• Nearest road to the beach: AL- 5105
• Can the beach be reached by bus? Yes
  Type of bus / additional info: Intercity
  Check with the nearest tourist office or town hall to confirm routes and dates of operation.
• Is there a signposted anchoring area for boats? Yes

• How to get to the beach: easy walking / car
• It has access facilities for people with reduced mobility.
• Access is signposted
• Parking facilities: Yes

  Indicative parking capacity: less than 50 spaces

  What kind of security / surveillance is provided in the car park: not guarded

• Nearest road to the beach: AL- 5105
• Can the beach be reached by bus? Yes
  Type of bus / additional info: Intercity
  Check with the nearest tourist office or town hall to confirm routes and dates of operation.
• Is there a signposted anchoring area for boats? Yes

Nature around

• What is the coastline (coastal frontage) on which the beach is located like?
  Urban
• Has any development work or modifications been carried out on the beach recently? yes
  Beach regeneration