Playa de las Canteras
Three kilometres of sand in the middle of Las Palmas, with a limestone reef called La Barra running about 200 m offshore along more than half the beach. The south end, La Cícer, is the surf zone.
WhatBeach, Las Palmas de Gran CanariaCanary Islands
WhenAll year22° in Nov
Getting there Bus On foot Car
CostPublic shoreFree
- 19°J
- 19°F
- 19°M
- 19°A
- 20°M
- 21°J
- 22°J
- 23°A
- 23°S
- 23°O
- 22°N
- 21°D
Expect the sea at about 23 °C in August, and even in January it stays near 19 °C, going by the 1991 to 2020 averages. The season here never closes.
Getting in
- Access
- A 3.1 km sand beach along a promenade from La Puntilla to the Auditorio Alfredo Kraus. A limestone reef, La Barra, runs parallel to the shore about 200 m out along more than half the beach; the south end (La Cícer) has a strong wave zone used for surfing.
- Parking
- Several parking zones around the beach
- Public transport
- City buses (Guaguas Municipales) reach the promenade from across Las Palmas
- Also here
- Coastal walk
Cost and facilities
- Entry
- Free, public shore
- Official site
- lpamar.laspalmasgc.es
- Facilities
- ToiletsShowersLifeguard in seasonStep-free accessRestaurantCafé
More places near Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
Warm water nearby
Swimming in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria · Canary Islands · Swimming in Spain