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Boca Barranco Beach

Boca Barranco Beach located in Gáldar is a beach composed of fine, golden sand and pebbles.
Bocabarranco with its golden fine sand is an ideal beach for leisure and sports activities. It features a large platform of dry sand where various sports are played. Surfing is commonly practised as the absence of stones or rocks facilitates learning this sport with minimal risk, enjoying the silky and smooth sand, and the pleasant temperatures of the water and air. It also has natural pools that invite bathing when the waves do not allow swimming at the beach.

Location

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

Beach description

Length: 255 meters

Width: 40 meters

Environment: Semi-urban

Composition: Sand, Cobble fragments

Swimming conditions: Strong waves

Nudist area: No

Level of occupancy: Medium

Degree of urbanization: Isolated

Sea promenade

Getting there

How to get: Easy on foot, By car
The access points are signposted
Nearest road: GC-202
Parking
Bus: Interurban, Line Gáldar 103 - 105

More info

Services

Litter bins
Cleaning service
Food
Drink
Sports area
Surf practice area
Marina: Puerto de las Nieves (distance to the beach: 11 km)

Vigilance

Danger signposting

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