Platja des Caragol is a natural beach on the south coast of Mallorca, in the municipality of Santanyí, west of Cap de ses Salines. It has white sand, clear turquoise water and green scrub behind it, with no buildings or services of any kind. No road reaches it: the approach is a footpath along the shore from the Cap de ses Salines lighthouse (Far des Cap de ses Salines). The beach is known for its quiet and as a clothing-optional beach used by naturists.
Platja des Caragol
Wild beach of white sand and clear water, reached on foot along the coast from the Cap de ses Salines lighthouse.
- Entrance
- Free; there is no ticket.
- Accessibility
- Not accessible by wheelchair or pushchair: the only way in is a rocky, sandy footpath from the lighthouse.
- Parking
- No parking near the beach. Cars are left by the Cap de ses Salines lighthouse, a 25–35 minute walk away.
- Difficulty
- A 25–35 minute walk each way on a rocky, sandy coastal path, open to the sun with no shade.
- Transport
- No bus stop near the beach; the approach is by car to the Cap de ses Salines lighthouse, then on foot.
- Advance booking
- No booking needed.
- Hours
- Open beach with no gate or opening hours.
What makes it special
After half an hour on a stony path with the sea on your left, the scrub gives way to white sand and water clear enough to see the bottom. Platja des Caragol has the pale sand and turquoise shallows of Es Trenc further along the coast, and hardly anyone on it: the walk keeps the crowds away.
Nothing is built here. There is no bar, no sunbed and no lifeguard, only the beach, the green vegetation behind it and the open sea in front. On a calm day the water lies still and transparent over the sand.
The beach is clothing-optional and naturists use it. Nobody bothers anyone, and the atmosphere stays easy.
Good to know
- Bring all the water and food you need: the beach has no facilities, and there is no drinking water or toilets nearby.
- There is no shade on the sand. A light umbrella is worth the carry.
- Leave the pushchair behind: the path is rocky and sandy, and walking with children adds around ten minutes.
- On windy days the sea churns up and the water turns murky, so check the wind before you set out.
- The beach is clothing-optional and naturists use it.
Getting there
No road reaches the beach, and there is no parking any closer than the Cap de ses Salines lighthouse. Leave the car there and walk.
The path is a natural trail along the coast, over rock and sand, with the sea on your left the whole way. It takes 25 to 35 minutes; with children, allow around ten minutes more. Wear shoes that can take stones, and carry your water from the car, because there is nowhere to fill up on the way or at the beach. No bus comes near the beach.
Best time to visit
Best: a calm, windless day, walking in during the morning or the late afternoon.
Avoid: windy days, and the walk in the midday heat of high summer.
Wind stirs up the sea and leaves the water rough and murky, and both the path and the beach lie open to the sun with no shade anywhere.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you get to Platja des Caragol?
Park by the Cap de ses Salines lighthouse and walk along the coast on a rocky, sandy path for 25 to 35 minutes. No road reaches the beach, and no bus comes near it.Are there any facilities on the beach?
None. There is no bar, no lifeguard, and no drinking water or toilets nearby. Bring water, food and something for shade.Is Platja des Caragol a nudist beach?
It is clothing-optional, and naturists use it.Can you take a pushchair?
No. The path from the lighthouse is rocky and sandy, and a pushchair will not get through comfortably. With children, allow around ten minutes more for the walk.Is the beach crowded?
Rarely. The walk from the lighthouse keeps numbers down, and there are few people on the sand.