There are quite a few beaches in Nerja, although don’t expect the yellow or white sand you see elsewhere in Spain. The coastline here can be quite rugged and the sea makes quite a good job of removing the sand. Most townhalls spend quite a bit of money shipping sand in every year.
The three beaches to the west of Nerja had very different names in the past, now really only used by local fisherman. read more
| Nerja beaches | El Playazo | Torrecilla |
| Burriana | Calahonda | |
| Salon | Carabello | |
| El Chucho | ||
| Carabeo | ||
| Other beaches outside Nerja | Torre del Mar | Cabria |
| Cotobro | Algorrobo | |
| Calaceite | Ferrera beach Torrox | |
| Almayate | Maro | |
| Nudist beach near la Harradura | ||
| El Morche | Molina de Papel |
