What’s on, what’s open and what time? A short guide to San Pedro beach
This article has been written with children primarily in mind as it details the essential facilities and additional attractions that are available to families on the beachfront of San Pedro Alcántara.
There are some unexpected and delightful amenities for the little ones available on, or near the promenade, such as the ‘nursery by the sea’ or the new inflatable water park. These kiddie-centric venues are perfect to help entertain any minion who’s bored with building sandcastles and needs some time out of the sun or to expend some energy!
In general there’s very little open before 10.00hrs and the majority of services, both public and private, close around 20.00hrs. However, two of the best times of the day to be on the beach in our town is early in the morning and at sundown – so be inventive! If you pack a breakfast picnic, a flask of tea, extra blankets and a cooler box, you can arrive and leave whenever you like.
Have a great day and enjoy yourselves 🙂
ACTIVITIES & VENUES & FACILITIES
Paddle boarding & scuba diving
Operator: Tuga Beach Marbella
Contact: 630 907 098 or 620 038 190
Located: towards the east end of the beach
Open: 7 days a week 10.00 to 20.00hrs
Paddle classes: 25 euros per hour
Scuba classes: 50 euros
Paddle rental: 10 euros per hour
Giant paddle rental: 50 euros per hour (for 4 to 6 people)
Inflatable water park
Suspended a short distance out to sea is a large inflatable assault course where the whole family can spend time and laugh a lot together.
Operator: Costa Water Park
Contact: www.costawaterpark.com or info@costawaterpark.com
Located: towards the east end of the beach
Open: 7 days a week 11.00 to 20.00hrs (according to weather)
A day by the pool by the sea! …. (weekdays only for kids)
This newly refurbished beach club is open to children during the week. Beds are available under shade and poolside, set within a charming sandy beach setting, with perfect views of the sea.
Venue: Ammo beach bar
Contact:+34 951 900 661
Location: east end of beach
Open: 11.00 to 20.00hrs
Beds: sunbeds available between 15 and 30 euros
Go carts and pedal vehicles for hire
There is an operator located next to the Kiosk Bar at the west end of the beach that has a large selection of fun vehicles for hire for people of all ages.
Fees: normally start at 10.00 euros an hour
Childrens Nursery ‘Ludoteca del Mar’
This thoughtful community facility is comprised of a large wooden booth set on covered wooden decking with picnic tables, next to a children’s climbing frame. The kiosk is manned every day and is equipped with books, toys and magazines.There is easy wheelchair and pram access down from the promenade.
Open: 7 days a week 11.00 to 20.00hrs
Location: on the beach next to the promenade wall, half way along the promenade
Showers & toilets
– Facilities may not always be open during bank holidays
– Public toilets in white building located approximately halfway along the promenade: normally open 24/7
– Public toilets and showers in blue and white wooden huts located at various points on the beach: normally open 10.00 until 20.00hrs
– Elephant showers: lifesize elephant showers are set within copses of palm trees in two locations on the beach
– Metal beach showers: there are metal showers located in numerous places along the beach
Shaded areas
– Wooden bandstands: there are three areas of covered wooden decking located along the beach, each has a wooden walkway leading down from the promenade to allow easy access for wheelchairs and prams.
– Palm trees: there are several copses of trees on the beach that provide picturesque seating areas away from the sun.
Lifeguards
The beach has good resources for lifeguard services with a main office building situated halfway along the promenade, and new yellow and white viewing towers located in several places on the beach. These facilities are only operated during daylight hours and normally open at 10.00hrs.
Outdoor exercise areas
Like most towns and villages on the Costa del Sol, San Pedro has several areas that host the now familiar red and yellow outdoor gym equipment. Two of these locations can be found on the promenade where a good variety of exercise machines can be used, free of charge, at any time.
BBQs on the beach
The council has installed several large red skip charcoal barbeques, closer to the west end of the beach towards Estepona. There are not many things in life more enjoyable than cooking food on a barbeque on the beach. Families often bring tables, chairs and pagodas and set up the perfect alfresco dining room, and enjoy cooking and socialising into the night.
Click on the following link to access details of how to book a beach bbq, previously published on the San Pedro Guide: Espetos y Moragas.
Kiosks
The small white kiosks dotted along the promenade sell drinks, sweets, ice cream, beers, crisps, water, tissues and other handy items.
Open: normally between 10.00 and 20.00hrs