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We recently visited Cabopino beach and wanted to share our experience with you all. It is C/O (Clothing Optional) rather than truly naturist beach and access to the beach couldn’t be easier.
Puerto Cabopino is between Marbella and Fuengerola (nearer to Marbella). From the N340 main coast road, take the Capobino exit (it’s clearly signed). Follow the signs for Puerto Cabopino. From a small traffic island just off the N340 junction, you will turn right into a dirt track car park. Don’t park in the main car park section, but continue down the sand track towards the pine trees. The track itself is quite firm but be careful when you pull off the track to park. The sand is very soft and it’s easy to get stuck. Go early to find a shady parking place under a tree! The further down you park, the nearer you will be to the C/O section when you finally reach the beach. From the car park (free, by the way), take one of the many paths through the pine trees and across the sand dunes. It’s just a short walk to the beach.
The beach itself is certainly one of the better ones I have seen on Costa del Sol. The sand is very clean and fine. The beach shelves very gently into the sea and you can easily wade out 40 yards or so and still be only waist deep. The sea was very calm when we visited, almost mill-pond flat, but I’ m not sure if it’s always that way. The sea was very clear, if still a little chilly for end of July.
As I said, after a certain point, the beach is clothing optional rather than naturist. You will not mistake the C/O section, as there were many naked people. However, there were some large white marker buoys that have been concreted onto the beach. There was some text on them in Spanish which made reference to Zona Natura – my Spanish is useless, but I guessed that this was the point from which you could be naked, but it could have been a nature reserve for all I know!
The C/O section extends to the West (to the right as you look at the sea) for a long way. I walked along about 200 yards past the beach bar and I was still in the C/O section. I’m not sure how much further it goes. The ratio of naked to textile beach users was easily 50/50 so you won’t feel out of place. The mix of beach users was wide. Young families, extended families, young couples, older couples. The age range of naturists was 0 to 80-ish.
We took a picnic, but there was a good beach bar to the right of the C/O section.
Any negative points? Well only a few. Firstly, the high tide mark was high up the beach, so when the tide is in, the beach becomes very narrow, and therefore, people will make their camp for the day very close to you. Don’t come here if you’re searching for a secluded hideaway! Having said that, we visited on a Sunday, so there were many Spanish locals as well as foreign holiday makers using the beach. Maybe a week-day would be the best time to visit.
A second negative point was the sand dunes. Well not the sand dunes themselves, but rather the type of people they attract. Single males prowling the dunes in a ‘state of arousal’ were certainly not welcome in my opinion.
My final gripe was at high tide, it would have been nice if people had made an effort to prevent their rubbish from blowing around or being washed into the sea.
In conclusion, we had a great day and would certainly recommend this beach if you are heading to the Costa del Sol for your holiday. Enjoy!
Nick.
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