Puerto Muelas — mixed naturist beach
Playa Blanca / Yaiza, Lanzarote, Canary Islands
A small white-sand beach beside Caleta del Congrio, where naturists and clothed bathers share a protected coastal setting. It can be busier when the neighbouring seasonal campsite operates, with a quieter feel outside those periods.
Nudity policy
Council-listed, mixed clothing-optional beach
Yaiza Council lists Puerto Muelas as nudist. The local naturist association clarifies that it is now a mixed beach, with both clothed and nude visitors, rather than exclusively naturist.
Respect other visitors and cover up in access-control or private service areas where requested. A public beach visit does not give access to campsite-only facilities.
Facilities
No facilities on site.
No listed facility is assigned. Some naturist guides report showers near the camping area, but current free public access to those facilities was not verified.
Access & visiting
Public beach access without membership or an overnight booking. Los Ajaches may charge non-residents for vehicle entry; this is separate from a campsite booking and does not make an overnight stay compulsory.
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
Accessible throughout the year, subject to weather, sea conditions and local closures; trade winds and Atlantic swell can affect visits in every season.
Directions & Parking
Getting there
From the Playa Blanca approach follow the Playas de Papagayo signs onto the Los Ajaches track and pass its vehicle-control point. At the signed junction use the branch for Puerto Muelas / the camping area, shared with the Caleta del Congrio approach.
Parking
Use the authorised visitor parking for this side of the headland, respecting any fenced campsite entrance and current day-visitor signs. Pay the posted vehicle-entry charge by card where applicable. Do not assume a seasonal camping pitch can be used as day parking.
Finding the naturist area
Take the established path from the Puerto Muelas approach down into its small sandy bay. Check the named beach sign or map so that you reach Puerto Muelas rather than Caleta del Congrio. The beach is mixed clothing optional; no separate hidden nude area needs to be reached by crossing rocks.
Where naturism applies
Stay within the public beach and established paths, outside private or campsite-only spaces. Do not link the coves by traversing a narrow rock shelf if the tide or sea has covered it.
- The naturist association notes that summer camping can make the beach busy; it is a shared beach rather than a private naturist enclosure.
- Bring water, food and sun protection. Any campsite showers are not guaranteed public beach facilities.
- Check local sea and path notices and leave enough time for the return along the rough access track.
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.
- Yaiza Council — Puerto Muelas named nudist beach and protected setting
- Asociación Naturista de Lanzarote, updated February 2025 — mixed use, track junction and seasonal campsite
- Spanish Naturist Federation — beach reference and traditional naturist use
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