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A golden-sand city beach on the eastern edge of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, facing the harbour. At around 550 metres long and almost 100 wide it is the capital's second largest beach, and the one locals actually use. The sheltered water stays calm, which makes it an easy swim for families.
A large coastal lagoon at La Aldea de San Nicolás, in the west of Gran Canaria, where still water mirrors the calm of the municipality and the depth of its history. Early island dwellers built their settlements on this spot, and every September the Fiesta del Charco is held here, an inheritance of the embarbascada, a collective fishing practice older than the Spanish Conquest. Rubén Díaz Park lies a few metres away.
An urban beach in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, in the fishing quarter of San Cristóbal, south of the city centre. Unlike Las Canteras, this is a neighbourhood beach, small and mainly used by locals, set within a district with a fishing tradition. The seafront here is made up of rock and small coves rather than one continuous stretch of sand, and the feel is that of a village inside the capital.
A beach on the west of Gran Canaria, in La Aldea de San Nicolás, the westernmost municipality on the island. Its most recognisable feature is the Charco de La Aldea, a lagoon of filtered water lying beside the shore. The backdrop is made by the great cliffs of this coast, the least populated part of the island. The municipality keeps a strong farming and fishing tradition, with tomatoes as its export crop.
Playa de Veneguera closes the ravine of the same name in the municipality of Mogán, in south-western Gran Canaria. The town council describes it as an isolated beach some 370 metres long, of black sand and pebbles, with moderate swell and comfortable conditions for bathing. It is reached along an unpaved track, and both the beach and the ravine belong to the Parque Rural del Nublo.
A beach on the coast of Ingenio, in the south-eastern sector of Gran Canaria, running for about 500 metres over sand and pebbles. The official Gran Canaria tourism portal considers it well suited to sailing and windsurfing because of the wind and the swell in the area. Ingenio council keeps a lifeguard and surveillance post here during the summer season, along with public toilets, an environmental education room and sports facilities.
A coastal rock pool on the cliff bound shoreline of Arucas, described in beach guides less as a beach than as a run of clear water pools set among the rock. It is an isolated spot with no development around it, reached only on foot along the coast, and one where the swell of the north coast of Gran Canaria makes itself felt strongly on many days of the year.
Playa El Veril takes up the stretch of coast between San Agustín and the eastern end of Playa del Inglés, right below the Costa Canaria promenade. It is a run of small coves sheltered by volcanic rock spurs that break the wind and keep the water calmer than on the wide open beaches next door. The sand is dark and mixed with pebbles, so water shoes help. Showers, toilets, sunloungers and access ramps are all on site.
Volcanic rock pool on the shore of Arinaga, in the municipality of Agüimes on the east coast of Gran Canaria. Lava rock forms a sheltered natural pool where the water stays calm even while the sea moves on the far side of the rim. That makes it a practical choice for families with children and for anyone who would rather swim without breaking waves. Access runs from the town of Arinaga itself, next to Avenida del Soco Negro.
An urban beach of around 279 metres in Arguineguín, in the municipality of Mogán, with dark sand. It is an everyday beach, away from the large tourist resorts of the south. It appears in the beach listing of the Mogán municipal tourism portal.
Golden sand beach in a sheltered bay at Puerto de Mogán, on the southwestern corner of Gran Canaria, with unusually calm water.
A golden-sand town beach in Telde, on the east coast of Gran Canaria, much loved by locals and sheltered in a calm bay.
Promenade beach at Arinaga, in the municipality of Agüimes on Gran Canaria's east coast, with a fishing-village feel and calm waters.
A small cove of fine sand at the western end of Maspalomas, in San Bartolomé de Tirajana, linked to Playa de Maspalomas by a promenade from the lighthouse.
A wide beach of fine golden sand and turquoise water in Mogán, calm and uncrowded even in season, with lovely sunsets.
Natural seawater pools beside La Laja beach in Las Palmas, with three crystal-clear pools full of fish and easy access.
White-sand cove with turquoise water near Arguineguín, featuring a small island and palm trees.
Sheltered sandy beach in a bay of south-west Gran Canaria, next to two marinas.
Volcanic natural pools on Gran Canaria's north coast, in Santa Maria de Guia.
Man-made horseshoe cove with golden sand and calm turquoise water, perfect for families.
Wild volcanic sand-and-rock beach north of La Isleta, a surfing mecca.
Saltwater natural pools in the heart of Puerto de las Nieves, in Agaete.
Dark-sand beach with calm water in San Agustín, holding the Blue Flag and lifeguard service.
Wide golden-sand beach beside the Maspalomas Dunes and lighthouse, at the southern tip of Gran Canaria.
A semi-urban beach in the municipality of Telde, on the eastern coast of Gran Canaria, with some 450 metres of fine golden sand mixed with pebbles and a moderate swell. Houses of the old fishing quarter come almost down to the water and a short seafront promenade runs along it. This is the closest beach to Gran Canaria airport, so aircraft pass low over the bay on their way in and out.
Playa de Tiritaña is a stretch of the Gran Canaria coast listed under the category playa, the Spanish word for beach, and located in the municipality of Mogán. It is among the coastal spots that islas24 gathers for this island, ordered by the municipality they belong to.
Playa de la Verga is a beach in the municipality of Mogán, in the south west of Gran Canaria. The island's official tourism portal places it on the same stretch of coast as Playa de Patalavaca, which lies between Arguineguín and la Verga. It is one of the beaches along the Mogán shoreline, a municipality with sixteen kilometres of coast and more than twenty beaches.
A black sand beach at the southern entrance to Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, about 1,200 metres long and with moderate swell. It is presided over by a sculpture of the god Triton set on a lookout from which the eastern shoreline of the capital can be seen as far as the volcanic peninsula of La Isleta. It has three natural pools whose water is renewed by the tides. Ciudad de Mar warns of strong currents that call for extreme care when bathing.
Golden-sand beach some three kilometres long on the south coast of Gran Canaria, next to the Maspalomas dunes, with a Blue Flag and a promenade of bars and shops.
Wide, calm water beach between San Agustín and Playa del Inglés, with lifeguards and a lively promenade.
Calm, clear-water cove in the north of Gáldar, well regarded for diving.
Arucas beach with sheltered natural pools, good for family bathing.
Pebble beach beside Agaete's fishing port, with a ferry link to Tenerife.
Wide family beach of dark sand in Telde, lined with seafood restaurants.
Windy southeast beach, host of world windsurfing championships.
Small beach of a former fishing village in Telde, popular for snorkelling.
Wild sand-and-pebble cove in a protected landscape near Agaete, with no facilities.
Unspoilt golden-sand beach in the far southwest of Gran Canaria, with no road access and no facilities.
The great urban beach of Las Palmas: three kilometres of golden sand sheltered by the natural La Barra reef, with calm water in its central stretch and a surf zone at La Cícer.
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