Cala del Barco

• How long is the beach? Approx. 40 metres
• The beach has an average width of about 20 metres
  Width variation: small
• This beach usually has a high occupancy rate
• This beach does not have a promenade.
• It is a beach with golden sand
• It is not a nudist beach
  (Consult the tourist office or the town hall of the nearest town as each beach may have its own specific regulations)
• Is there a tourist information office on or near the beach? no

Security features El Barco Cove

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

  Santa Lucía
  C/ Mezquita, s/n – Paraje Los Arcos – 30.202 Santa Lucía (Cartagena)

  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 El Barco Cove belongs to confirm the information)

Accessibility features El Barco Cove

• How to get to the beach: easy walking / car / boat.
• 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: less than 50 spaces

• Nearest road to the beach: La Unión to Portman
• There is no bus service to the beach (or we have no information available for this beach).
  Check with the nearest tourist office or town hall.
• Cala del Barco beach has a signposted anchoring area.

• How to get to the beach: easy walking / car / boat.
• 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: less than 50 spaces

• Nearest road to the beach: La Unión to Portman
• There is no bus service to the beach (or we have no information available for this beach).
  Check with the nearest tourist office or town hall.
• Cala del Barco beach has a signposted anchoring area.

Nature around

• Is the beach integrated in a vegetation area (or is there any type of vegetation in the surrounding area)? yes
• Where is the vegetation located (type, etc.)?
  On the beach
• Is this beach part of a protected natural area? yes
  Protected Natural Area
• What is the coastline (coastal frontage) on which the beach is located like?
  Mountain