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El Peñón Beach

El Peñón Beach located in Arucas is a 150-metre long rocky beach with boulders. It endures strong waves, making it attractive for wave sports. A pleasant spot to enjoy natural pools and fishing during low tides.
With spectacular sunsets, there are moments when the sky's contrasts create beautiful scenes.

Location

It's one of the beaches in Arucas, located in the province of Las Palmas (Canary Islands).
Coast: Costa Canaria
Island: Gran Canaria

Beach description

Length: 150 meters

Width: 15 meters

Environment: Semi-urban

Composition: Cobble fragments, Rocks

Swimming conditions: Strong waves

Nudist area: No

Level of occupancy: Low

Degree of urbanization: Semi-urban

Getting there

How to get: Easy on foot, By car
Nearest road: GC-2
Parking
Bus: Interurban, Line 103,105, 116 and 117

More info

Services

Food
Drink
Surf practice area
Marina: Dársena Deportiva del Puerto de Las Palmas (distance to the beach: 14 km)

Beaches in Arucas

San Andrés

Beach consisting of sand and pebbles, 450 metres long. The amount of sand depends greatly on the currents and the time of year. In winter, it usually has fewer aggregates than in summer. It is typically a quiet beach, frequently used by the residents...

Los Enanos

Los Enanos Beach, located in Arucas, experiences strong waves, as does the entire Arucas coastline. With sand and pebbles depending on the time of year, it's a fairly frequented beach compared to those nearby. Surfers are especially frequent visitors...

Quintanilla

Quintanilla Beach located in Arucas is a beach composed of sand and boulders, 160 metres long. It is a black sand beach, which, at low tide, allows you to spend a wonderful, very peaceful afternoon relaxing and enjoying marvellous sunsets.

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Beaches in Arucas