Amadores Beach is an urban beach of white sand in Mogán, on the south-west coast of Gran Canaria, close to the resort of Puerto Rico. Breakwaters close off the bay and keep the water calm, and a promenade of restaurants, shops and a supermarket runs behind the sand. The beach is known for its clear turquoise water, its rows of rentable sunbeds and the snorkelling along the rocks at either end of the bay.
Amadores Beach
Local name: Playa de Amadores
Sheltered urban beach of pale sand and clear turquoise water, enclosed by breakwaters on Gran Canaria's south-west coast
- Entrance
- Free. Two sunbeds and a parasol cost about €15–17.50 to hire; pedal boats about €15 per hour; the inflatable water park about €15 per 45-minute session.
- Accessibility
- Wheelchair-accessible parking, entrance and toilet.
- Parking
- Two free car parks about 60–70 m away, plus paid car parks and free and paid street parking. The free spaces are usually taken by around midday.
- Difficulty
- None: the free car parks are about 60–70 m from the beach and the entrance is wheelchair-accessible.
- Transport
- Bus stops Amadores beach (about 190 m) and Playa de Amadores (about 320 m); taxi rank at the main entrance.
- Advance booking
- Not needed; sunbeds and parasols are hired on the spot.
- Hours
- Open beach with no gate, accessible at any hour.
- Address
- Av. Tomás Roca Bosch, 35130 Mogán, Las Palmas, Spain
What makes it special
The water does the work here. Inside the breakwaters it lies calm and clear, a bright turquoise over pale sand, with a rocky hillside rising behind the beach. Swimming is easy, which is why families fill the place.
The corners of the breakwaters are where snorkellers go. The south of the island has few quiet natural pools for it, and the clear water here makes up for that.
On the water there are pedal boats and an inflatable obstacle park. Behind the sand, the promenade has restaurants, shops selling takeaway drinks, a supermarket and a pharmacy, so a full day on the beach needs nothing carried in.
Good to know
- Free parking spaces are usually gone by around midday; after that only paid parking is left.
- Sea urchins sit on the rocks at the corners of the breakwaters. Wear water shoes if you snorkel there.
- The beach gets very busy, even with hundreds of sunbeds for hire.
- There is no drinking-water fountain nearby. Buy water at the shops on the promenade.
- The public toilet on the beach charges a fee.
Getting there
Two free car parks lie about 60–70 m from the beach, with paid car parks and street parking around them. The free spaces fill by around midday, so drive in early or expect to pay.
Buses stop at Amadores beach, about 190 m away, and at Playa de Amadores, about 320 m away. A taxi rank stands at the main entrance to the beach. From the car parks, the stops and the rank you walk onto the promenade and down to the sand.
Best time to visit
Best: the morning, before the free car parks fill.
Avoid: driving in after midday, when only paid parking is left.
The sand itself has no shade, so the midday sun is hard going without a hired parasol, while the island's mild climate keeps the beach in use all year.
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Sea urchins cover the rocks at the corners of the breakwaters, and their spines break off in the skin. Enter the water from the sand and wear water shoes if you snorkel near the rocks.
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Frequently asked questions
Is there free parking at Amadores Beach?
Yes. Two free car parks lie about 60–70 m from the beach, but the free spaces are usually taken by around midday. After that only paid parking is left.Is Amadores Beach good for children?
Yes. The breakwaters keep the bay sheltered, and there are pedal boats and an inflatable obstacle park on the water, plus a public toilet on the beach.Can you snorkel at Amadores Beach?
Yes, the water is clear and the rocks at the corners of the breakwaters are the place to go. Sea urchins sit on those rocks, so wear water shoes.Can you reach Amadores Beach by bus?
Yes. The Amadores beach stop is about 190 m away and the Playa de Amadores stop about 320 m away. There is also a taxi rank at the main entrance.Do you need to book a sunbed?
No. Sunbeds and parasols are hired on the spot, and there are hundreds of them along the beach.