Beach ranking and directory

Best beaches in Vélez-Málaga: map and local picks

Vélez-Málaga's coast ranges from the large, activity-focused beach at Torre del Mar to the fishing-harbour atmosphere of Caleta de Vélez and the slower residential shoreline around Benajarafe. It is one of the eastern coast's strongest areas for space and long promenades.

Listed
8 beaches
Ranked
0 beaches
Updated
11 July 2026

Top beaches

8 beaches

  1. Almayate beach

    Vélez-Málaga

    Almayate very wide beach in a low built-up area. It has a few facilities and is not busy.

    3600 m Moderate swell

  2. Benajarafe beach

    Vélez-Málaga

    Benajarafe this beach, together with the beach of Valle Niza, make up a wide dark sandy beach. It does not have good facilities as a whole, except for the areas where there are developments nearby.

    3460 m Moderate swell Accessible

  3. Caleta de Vélez beach

    Vélez-Málaga

    Caleta de Vélez beach this one-kilometre-long beach is next to Puerto de La Caleta port, in Vélez-Málaga. Very popular and good facilities.

    1000 m Moderate swell Accessible

  4. Chilches beach

    Vélez-Málaga

    Chilches very long, narrow beach in some parts, just off the N-340 B-road. There are some developments in the area, where most users come from.

    2500 m Moderate swell

  5. Lagos beach

    Vélez-Málaga

    Lagos narrow beach, with just a few facilities. Frequented by nudists.

    2000 m Moderate swell

  6. Mezquitilla de Vélez beach

    Vélez-Málaga

    The Mezquitilla de Vélez, along with the Playa Algarrobo together make up the coastal area known as Algarrobo Costa

    1271 m

  7. Playa de Torre del Mar

    Vélez-Málaga

    Town beach of Torre del Mar. It is very wide and has all sort of facilities. Familiar atmosphere.

    3000 m Moderate swell Accessible

  8. Valle-Niza beach

    Vélez-Málaga

    Valle Niza this beach, together with the beach of Benajarafe, make up a wide dark sandy beach. It does not have good facilities as a whole, except for the areas where there are developments nearby.

    2500 m Moderate swell

Planning a beach day in Vélez-Málaga

Use Torre del Mar for maximum facilities, Caleta for harbour character and Benajarafe for a quieter stay. A car is useful outside the main resort sections.

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