Molino de Papel Beach

You park on a dirt area, next to the Natural Area information board, at the end of a stretch of the old road that leaves the N-340 (details below, in “How to get there”). The access track has deep potholes and in 2025 several low cars scraped their undersides or got punctures: if yours is low, leave it at the start. From the parking area, walk along the wide track that passes the old mill and runs down beside the river to the beach: 5-10 minutes and easy. Do not go down the bank that drops straight from the parking area: it is very steep and people have fallen.

Facilities: none

There is no lifeguard, beach bar, showers, toilets or bins, and there is hardly any shade. Bring water, food, a parasol, water shoes and, rather than a towel, a chair or a thick mat: the stones are big. For food, the nearest places are in Maro, 5 minutes by car, such as the Hogar y Centro Social de Maro (closed on Mondays).

What it is like

The shore is large rounded pebbles, with no sand, and getting into the water there are slippery stones: water shoes are essential. The water is usually very clean and clear. Where the river meets the beach, a few placed stones hold back a cold freshwater pool, less than a metre deep, where you can bathe with the sea in front of you; depending on the time of year it holds more or less water, and some days it is less clean. In summer there is seaweed some days and wild boar are seen in the bushes: keep food out of their reach. Nudism is common. It is not accessible for people with reduced mobility.

No diving: in front of the beach and to the east there is a seabed protection zone where the Andalusian government does not allow diving, either with scuba gear or breath-hold, as its sign states. About 800 metres east is Las Alberquillas Beach, and to the west, Maro Beach; all the coves in the area are in our guide to Maro beaches.