Maspalomas — naturist beach
Maspalomas, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands
A long-established naturist stretch of golden sand beside the dunes, between the busier Maspalomas and Playa del Inglés frontages. The wide shoreline and striking dune backdrop make this one of the Canaries’ best-known places for clothes-free sunbathing.
Nudity policy
Designated naturist section
The municipality identifies a specific naturist space at La Punta / Cañada de la Penca; the entire resort beach is not a nude-only area. Naturist and clothed beachgoers share the public shore.
Follow current naturist-zone signs and stay clothed on resort streets and promenades. Protected dune vegetation, the lagoon and restricted reserve areas are outside the beach’s naturist-use description.
Facilities
- Restaurant/Cafe: Official tourism identifies beach kiosks/snack bars on the central beach, including kiosk 7 in the naturist/LGBTQ meeting area; service hours and concessions can vary.
Beach kiosks offer refreshments. Other amenities advertised for Maspalomas as a whole are not assumed to be present within the naturist section.
Access & visiting
Public beach access without membership, a beach-admission ticket or an overnight booking. Any parking, lounger or refreshment charge is separate; current access notices, closures and sea warnings take precedence.
Age & supervision
This is a shared public shoreline with no published minimum admission age or adult-only naturist enclosure in the checked visitor guidance. Children need adult supervision; the naturist boundaries and access conditions described below still apply.
Age policy sourceWhen to go
Public coast throughout the year, subject to sea conditions, weather and local access restrictions; check current notices before travelling.
Directions & Parking
Getting there
A straightforward approach is from Faro de Maspalomas: follow the signs towards the lighthouse, then reach the beach on foot along the short commercial avenue beside it. The bus station is close to the lighthouse; the map marker identifies the more distant central naturist shore.
Parking
The municipality lists public parking about 200 metres from the lighthouse near the bus station. Use signed public spaces and check current charges and restrictions; this is approach parking, not parking on the naturist sand.
Finding the naturist area
From the lighthouse end, walk east along the open beach towards Punta de Maspalomas, away from the busy frontage. Look for the designated naturist section around La Punta / Cañada de la Penca. An official island guide uses kiosk 5 onwards as a landmark, but current beach signs should resolve kiosk-number changes.
Where naturism applies
Use the marked central naturist section rather than assuming the whole Maspalomas–Playa del Inglés coastline is nude space. Keep to the beach and authorised reserve routes; do not cut through fragile or restricted dune areas to shorten the approach.
- The walk across soft sand can be long and exposed; bring water and sun protection.
- Showers and the fullest public amenities are concentrated at resort access points, including the lighthouse, rather than confirmed throughout the naturist stretch.
- Obey current flags, sea warnings and beach-service restrictions.
Access guidance checked 2026-11-11. Follow current signs and any instructions from the venue or land manager.
Sources & last check
Location, facilities and nudity policy checked against these sources on . This is a desk check, not an on-site inspection.
- San Bartolomé de Tirajana — beach guide, exact named naturist area and lighthouse approach
- Gran Canaria Tourism — lighthouse-to-naturist-section route
- Hello Canary Islands — official naturist beach guide and beach kiosks
- Hello Canary Islands — Maspalomas beach and facilities by section
- FEN — Maspalomas traditional naturist beach map
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