Playa Mujeres is a white-sand beach at the southern tip of Lanzarote, in the municipality of Yaiza, east of the resort of Playa Blanca. It belongs to the Papagayo group of beaches, which lie inside the Los Ajaches protected area and are reached by a dirt track; cars pay a fee to enter. Nothing is built behind the sand: there is unpaved parking near the beach, and no toilets or drinking water.
Mujeres Beach
Local name: Playa Mujeres
White-sand beach in the Papagayo area, reached by a dirt track or a walk over the dunes from Playa Blanca.
- Entrance
- The beach is free; cars pay a fee to enter the protected area.
- Accessibility
- Loose sand and unpaved ground throughout. The walk over the dunes from Playa Blanca can be done on crutches, at a slower pace.
- Parking
- Free unpaved parking about 120 m and 240 m from the beach, reached by a dirt track.
- Difficulty
- Easy: about fifteen minutes on foot over the dunes from Playa Blanca, or a rough dirt track by car with parking about 120 m from the beach.
- Transport
- Nearest bus stops: Las Coloradas, about 1.2 km away in a straight line, and San Marcial I, about 1.5 km.
- Advance booking
- No booking needed.
- Address
- Playa Mujeres, 35580, Las Palmas, Spain
What makes it special
The sand is pale and clean, laid out in a wide sweep under bare brown hills, with nothing built behind it. Across the strait, Fuerteventura sits low on the horizon.
On a calm day the waves stay small enough for children to swim. On others the sea turns rough, so the same beach can be a paddling spot one week and a place to watch the surf the next.
Getting here is part of it. You either bump along a dirt track through the protected area or walk in from Playa Blanca over the dunes, which takes about fifteen minutes.
Good to know
- Bring all your water: there are no toilets and no drinking water at the beach or nearby.
- The dirt track in is rough going; a car with higher clearance copes better than a low one.
- Cars pay a fee to enter the protected area; the parking by the beach is free.
- The sand has no shade, so bring cover for the middle of the day.
- Near the rocks the air sometimes smells of sewage.
Getting there
By car, the last stretch is a dirt track through the protected area, with a fee at the entrance. It is rough, and a higher car handles it better. Unpaved parking sits about 120 m and 240 m from the beach.
On foot, the beach is reachable from Playa Blanca over the dunes in about fifteen minutes at a normal pace. The nearest bus stops, Las Coloradas and San Marcial I, are about 1.2 km and 1.5 km away in a straight line.
Best time to visit
Best: a calm day, early or late, when the sun is lower.
Avoid: the middle of the day in full sun, and rough days — February can bring rough waves.
The beach is open sand with no shade, and the sea swings between small, easy waves and rough water. Some days there are few people on the sand; on others it is busy.
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The beach faces the open Atlantic and the waves can turn rough, as they do in February. Check the sea before going in, keep children close and do not turn your back on the water.
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Frequently asked questions
Can you walk to Playa Mujeres from Playa Blanca?
Yes. The walk over the dunes from Playa Blanca takes about fifteen minutes at a normal pace, and it is manageable even on crutches, just slower.Do you have to pay to drive there?
Cars pay a fee to enter the protected area on the track in. The parking by the beach itself is free.Can an ordinary car manage the track?
The access is a rough dirt track. A car with higher clearance copes better than a low one.Is it safe to swim with children?
On calm days the waves are small enough for children. The sea can turn rough, as it does in February, so check conditions before going in.Are there toilets or anywhere to buy water?
No. There are no toilets and no drinking water at the beach or nearby, so bring everything with you.