# The best beaches in the Canary Islands

Dunes, golden sand and volcanic coves: the island beaches that appear most in guides and traveller reviews.

- 95 votes · 12 items
- Oct 4, 2024 · carla_mallorca
- https://even.best/en/l/375/the-best-beaches-in-the-canary-islands

## Top 10

1. **Cofete Beach (Fuerteventura)** (15 · ▲16 ▼1) — Twelve kilometres of wild beach beneath the Jandía massif.
2. **Sotavento Beach (Fuerteventura)** (10 · ▲12 ▼2) — Tidal lagoons in Jandía, a paradise for windsurfing and kiting.
3. **Grandes Playas de Corralejo (Fuerteventura)** (8 · ▲8 ▼0) — Beaches inside the Corralejo Dunes Natural Park.
4. **Famara Beach (Lanzarote)** (6 · ▲8 ▼2) — Six kilometres of surf beneath the Famara cliffs.
5. **Maspalomas Beach (Gran Canaria)** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — Beach next to over 400 hectares of protected dunes and the lighthouse.
6. **Papagayo Beaches (Lanzarote)** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Golden coves in the Los Ajaches Natural Monument.
7. **Nogales Beach (La Palma)** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Black-sand beach at the foot of a cliff in Puntallana.
8. **Las Teresitas Beach (Tenerife)** (4 · ▲6 ▼2) — Beach of golden sand brought from the Sahara in San Andrés, below the Anaga hills.
9. **Benijo Beach (Tenerife)** (4 · ▲6 ▼2) — Black sand and sea stacks in Anaga Rural Park, famous for its sunsets.
10. **Las Canteras Beach (Gran Canaria)** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Las Palmas city beach sheltered by the La Barra reef.
11. **Güi Güi Beach (Gran Canaria)** (1 · ▲4 ▼3) — Unspoilt beach reached only by boat or a tough hike.
12. **El Médano Beach (Tenerife)** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — Tenerife's longest natural beach, next to Montaña Roja.

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