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Best beaches Gran Canaria, have a look at our 10 favorites

10/03/2023 Por Local Guide Gran Canaria Leave a Comment

Deciding on the best beaches in Gran Canaria is not an easy task. And even more so when we talk about an island with nearly 100 beaches and natural pools. Therefore, in this article we are going to try to select the most beautiful beaches in Gran Canaria, avoiding the most touristy ones. Unfortunately, around the most touristic ones, the “Canariness” is barely palpable, nor can we enjoy of delicious Canarian food. That is to say, the whole environment is very touristy. This does not mean that the beaches are wonderful, have a wide range of services and are ideal for families.

Best beaches Gran Canaria: Las Canteras beach
Best beaches Gran Canaria: Las Canteras beach

Therefore, in this post we are going to talk about what for us are the best beaches in Gran Canaria, we will even mention some hidden beaches on the island. Likewise, at the end of this article you will find information on other beaches and even our complete guide to beaches and natural pools in case you want to continue investigating the coast of Gran Canaria on your own.

Best beaches Gran Canaria

In any case, with this post we hope you discover great beaches in a local environment and as little tourist as possible, that’s why we are your local guide of Gran Canaria. Of course, you will have to accept the challenge of walking a little or a lot to reach the most paradisiacal beaches.

1. Las Canteras beach, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria 

Without a doubt, we can affirm that this is the best beach in Gran Canaria for us and for many of the inhabitants on this island. Las Canteras is not an urban beach, it is an earthly paradise and one of the best places to visit in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. Its waters are of golden sand and it offers all the services (showers, toilets, sun beds…) Moreover, along its 4-kilometer avenue there are a lot of restaurants of all kinds. In addition, thanks to the reefs of La Barra, it is a very safe beach without waves (except in the area of La Cícer). It is a nice beach to go with children.

Las Canteras beach, best beaches Gran Canaria
Las Canteras beach, best beaches Gran Canaria

2. Maspalomas beach, San Bartolomé de Tirajana

The second place on our list of the best beaches in Gran Canaria is occupied by the other jewel of Gran Canaria: Maspalomas beach. If you like to walk on the sand, this is your beach. As it is so long and wide you can walk comfortably without feeling crowded at any time. It joins the Playa del Inglés beach at a certain point and together they make 6 kilometers. It has a nudist and gay zone, so don’t be scared if you start to see complete nudes in the middle of the way.

Maspalomas beach and dunes, beaches Gran Canaria
Maspalomas beach and dunes, beaches Gran Canaria

3. Sardina del Norte beach, Gáldar

Who would say that in the north of Gran Canaria we would find golden sand beaches like Sardina del Norte in Gáldar. Also, with blue flag! This is with a wide range of services for the user. At the same time, its surroundings are purely local. Sardina seabeds are also observed by divers from around the world, do you dare? This beach is also recommended to go with children.

Best beaches Gran Canaria: Sardina del Norte
Best beaches Gran Canaria: Sardina del Norte

4. San Agustín beach, San Bartolomé de Tirajana

San Agustín beach is one of the favorite of the locals. Here many locals spend the months of July and August with their families, so it is highly recommended to go with children. In winter it is the paradise of the Swedes. The beach has the blue flag and a pleasant walk along it. To eat around the area, do not miss El Capitan restaurant overlooking the sea.

San Agustín beach, one of the best beaches of Gran Canaria
San Agustín beach, one of the best beaches of Gran Canaria

5. Tufia beach, Telde

Telde has many quality beaches and we would love to include them all in this list, but we keep this one. Tufia and its marine environment make us fall in love. It is a very peculiar and unique site that you should know on your visit to Gran Canaria. It is also a good beach to start diving. You can go with children perfectly, but there are rocks in the access to the water as you can see below.

Local beaches of Gran Canaria: Tufia
Local beaches of Gran Canaria: Tufia

6. Gui gui beach, La Aldea de San Nicolás

Here is the most paradisiacal beach in Gran Canaria: Guguy or Güigüi. Worst of all is its access on foot after a 2-hour walk each way. The best, that you will be practically alone on a beach surrounded by cliffs and without phone signal. Only for the most adventurous, given the complexity of the trail, the lack of services and surveillance, although it is not a dangerous beach. If you are curious to discover it, we strongly recommend that you visit this post about Güigüi beach with tips. We cannot recommend this beach to go with children, unless you go on an excursion by boat.

Gui gui Gran Canaria, beaches Gran Canaria
Gui gui Gran Canaria, beaches Gran Canaria

7. El Agujero beach and natural pool, Gáldar

On the northern coast of Gáldar we find El Agujero beach, although there is little beach, since the large natural pool overshadows any other place for bathing that may remain at low tide. We like it because it is ideal for swimming in salt water and, of course, for its local environment. We hope you too! Here you can come with your family perfectly, since being a pool, it has no waves. In addition, there are mini beaches with golden sand for the little ones.

El Agujero beach and its natural pool

8. Las Burras, cool beaches Gran Canaria

Without a doubt, Las Burras is for us one of the best beaches in Gran Canaria. Its environment, despite being in a somewhat touristy area, is quite local. It has sun beds and umbrellas, showers and footbaths. In addition, it is one of the few that has a beach bar where you can eat delicious tapas or have a drink right on the sand. If we have to put a downside, it is its limited parking. It also has a nice sea promenade that connects it with San Agustín and Playa del Inglés.

Las Burras beach, best beaches Gran Canaria
Las Burras beach, best beaches Gran Canaria

9. El Pirata beach (Morro besudo), San Bartolomé de Tirajana

This is one of our favorite beaches on the island. Maybe because we discovered it late and we fell in love. We can say that it is one of the hidden beaches of the island. The atmosphere is very quiet and, although officially not indicated, many people practice nudism. Of course, as in any beach in the world, in summer the panorama changes. The access to El Pirata beach with prams is complicated because there are only stairs to go down to the sand. Otherwise, ideal also for families, but without surveillance.

playa de morro besudo
Playa del Pirata

10. Montaña Arena beach, San Bartolomé de Tirajana

Montaña Arena is a virgin beach of Gran Canaria and difficult to access, although in just 15 minutes you have it. And believe me, it’s worth it. It is a nudist beach and quite frequented by campers (in summer it is impossible to be). Here you will not have phone signal and the water is crystal clear, making it ideal for anyone looking for total disconnection. You should know that it is also a commonly accepted beach to go with dogs, since there is no surveillance. Here we do not recommend you go with the kids because access is not so easy to go with barges + a child, in addition, as we say, there are usually dogs. In any case, many Canarian families frequent it.

Montaña Arena, one of the best beaches of Gran Canaria for nudism
Montaña Arena, one of the best beaches of Gran Canaria for nudism

As you have seen, most of the best beaches of Gran Canaria are in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, in the south of the island. And, it is where much of the tourism is concentrated. In any case, northern, eastern and western beaches are also mentioned. In short, in Gran Canaria we are lucky ones. We have endless beaches. Which is your favorite? Have we agreed on any? Leave us a comment.

Family beaches in Gran Canaria

Moreover, we take the opportunity to mention the 10 best beaches to go with children in Gran Canaria according to our experience. They would be the following:

  • Mogán beach
  • Maspalomas / Playa del Inglés
  • San Agustín
  • Patalavaca
  • Amadores beach
  • Las Burras
  • Anfi beach
  • Las Canteras
  • Puerto Rico beach
  • Taurito Gran Canaria
  • Melenara
playa de patalavaca
Patalavaca, family beaches in Gran Canaria

Guide to beaches and natural pools

Finally, if you want to know all the beaches of Gran Canaria, we recommend our Guide to beaches and natural pools of the island with more than 80 places to swim and sunbathe along the coast. Some of these sites are hidden and we have not wanted to share them publicly to avoid their overcrowding. Thanks for letting it stay that way if you decide to buy this guide 🙂

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Hidden beaches in Gran Canaria

Below we leave you with a short video about 5 hidden beaches in Gran Canaria which you are not going to find in any guide. Subscribe to our YouTube channel and don’t miss more videos like this!

Beaches in Gran Canaria

Then we leave you with all the posts of the beaches of Gran Canaria that we, as locals, frequent. We hope you find the one that best suits your tastes and preferences.

How to get to Güigüi beach and important tips

playa de guigui

Nowadays there are few unspoilt beaches left in Gran Canaria, and Güigüi beach is one of them. This is due to its difficult access, making it an earthly paradise where…

10 nudist beaches in Gran Canaria to get tan

Playa de Tiritaña

In this post we will list 10 nudist beaches of Gran Canaria island. As you can imagine there is a wide variety of beaches and places to swim around the…

Things to do in Agaete and Puerto de Las Nieves, two must-sees!

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Sardina del Norte beach, a little paradise in the north

Playa de Sardina, Gáldar

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Las Canteras beach, a paradise in the middle of the city

Playa de Las Canteras, zona de La Puntilla

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Tasarte beach, rural life by the sea

Panorámica playa de Tasarte

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Top things to do in Puerto Rico, Gran Canaria

Playa de Puerto Rico Gran Canaria

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El Burrero beach & San Agustín. Discover the coast of Ingenio

playa de el burrero

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Things to do in Maspalomas. Get lost in its sand dunes and more!

dunas de maspalomas

In this article we are going to let you know all the things to do in Maspalomas, one of the most important tourist destinations for sun and beach, as well…

Tufia beach & its beautiful village

Tufia con marea baja

Here you are our post about the wonderful Tufia beach. This magic place is located in the east part of Gran Canaria, in the municipality of Telde. For us, it…

Meloneras: things to do, places to eat and best hotels

playa de meloneras

In this article we will let you know about all the things to do in Meloneras, one of the best places to stay in Gran Canaria, also one of the…

Things to do in Playa del Inglés, local tips and restaurants

playa del ingles

In this post we are going to mention you all the things to do in Playa del Inglés. It is located in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana, in…

Anfi beach, the Caribbean of Gran Canaria

anfi del mar

Anfi beach is a tourist area in the municipality of Mogán, in the south of Gran Canaria island. The beach itself is an attraction for many visitors, which is why…

10 natural pools of Gran Canaria to discover

Piscinas naturales Roque Prieto, Guía

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San Agustín beach, a quiet and family beach

Panorámica playa de San Agustín

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Discover La Laja beach and its natural pools

piscina natural de La Laja, Gran Canaria

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Playa del Pirata, the secret beach of the locals

playa de morro besudo

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Arinaga beach and village, things to do and restaurants

Playa de Arinaga

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Beaches of Telde. Discover them all here!

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El Confital beach, an amazing preserved bay in Las Palmas

playa del confital Las Palmas

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Las Alcaravaneras beach, a sand playground in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria

añcaravaneras

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Roque Prieto pools, a hidden gem in the coast of Guía

Piscinas naturales Roque Prieto, Guía

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Pasito Blanco beach, a privileged area in the south of Gran Canaria

Pasito Blanco

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San Felipe: hiking through the Royal Route of the North & local surf

cuevas del camino

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El Cabrón beach, Arinaga. Serenity and scuba diving

playa de el cabron

El Cabrón beach is located in the municipality of Agüimes. In particular, just 5 minutes by car from Arinaga village. It stands out for being a beach that is not…

Montaña Arena beach, camping and nudism

The Montaña Arena beach is one of the few virgin beaches of Gran Canaria. Despite of being located in the south part of the island, it is not that known…

El Agujero beach and natural pools, Gáldar

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Veneguera beach & village, hidden paradise in Gran Canaria

Playa de Veneguera

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Pozo Izquierdo beach. Windsurf, yummy food and good vibes

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Los Charcones & El Puertillo, two Blue Flag beaches of Arucas

El Puertillo, Arucas

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Pio Pio Bar, local food at Tauro beach

playa de tauro

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La Aldea de San Nicolás, peace and authenticity

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Castillo del Romeral, a very local area to discover

Paseo marítimo Castillo del Romeral

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Everything about Arguineguín village

Arguineguin port

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Salinetas, a family beach in a local environment

playa de salinetas

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El Charco de San Lorenzo natural pool, an incredible local site

Charco de San Lorenzo, Gran Canaria

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Taliarte pier. Open water swimming and local food

Taliarte

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Bahía Feliz beach, happy holidays by the sea

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El Risco beach, a very quiet beach in Agaete

plata de el risco

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Las Burras beach, a haven in the south

las burras

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Melenara beach, local vibes and a meal with sea view in Telde

Playa de Melenara, Telde

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Patalavaca and Aquamarina: two beloved beaches at Gran Canaria

Playa de Aquamarina

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Ojos de Garza beach & lunch with sea views

playa de ojos de garza

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Mogan beach, one of the most visited in Gran Canaria

playa de mogan

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Aguadulce telde

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Playa del Águila beach: sun and Canarian food by the sea

playa del aguila

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Faneroque beach, how to get there and tips

faneroque

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