The beach Las Gaviotas is certainly one of the prettiest and most recommended beaches on the island of Tenerife. This is the nudist sister to the beach of Las Teresitas. Situated three kilometers from the neighborhood of San Andrés, Las Gaviotas was closed to the public in order to enlarge and repave the sinuous access road and to preserve it from collapse.
Approx 260 meters in length and 50 meters wide it offers black sand where nudists and non-nudists share space with body-board fanatics. It is best to get to this beach in the morning, not only are you more likely to get a good spot to lay down your towel and parking too, but by late afternoon the sun hides behind a mountain which leaves the beach in the shade.
Good to Know
- Beach Type Beaches and Coves
- Facilities This beach does not offer an facilities so bring refreshments and games with you.
- Nudist Status Tolerated / Clothing Optional
- Ease of Access Las Gaviotas beach has easy access so there is no problem in going with children.
Getting There
- Town / County / State Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canarias - Canary Islands, Spain
- Zip / Postal Code 38003
- Directions From the city of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, take the Avenida Marítima TF-11 towards San Andrés. Once you reach the village of San Andrés, walk along the San Andrés Avenue, and when you reach a traffic light you find a detour where you have to take the road that heads left towards the town of Igueste de San Andres (TF-121). After traveling about 3 km you will reach a signpost on your right saying "Las Gaviotas". Take this exit and go down to the end of the road until you find the beach and the parking area. The beach is accessed by an asphalted road that ends in the area of field parking next to the beach access. During weekends it gets rather busy, it is normal to park the car along the side of the road when the parking area is full.
Coordinates
- Latitude 28.5177
- Longitude -16.1752
- Sea Level (In Meters) 121
