Family-friendly guide to naturist beaches and resorts in Spain

Formentera Flag of Formentera

Formentera is the smallest inhabited Balearic island, sitting a short ferry ride south of Ibiza. The Consell Insular puts the land area at about 83 km² and the coastline at roughly 66 km, so you get a long, varied shore for such a compact place. Ferries and catamarans run between Ibiza and the port of La Savina; the crossing is usually around half an hour on the faster boats.

Most of the island is low and open. Two higher points break the skyline: Cap de Barbaria in the south and the La Mola plateau in the east. Between them lie salt lagoons, juniper and pine scrub, and the long dune belts that protect some of the best-known beaches. The northern tip falls inside the Ses Salines d'Eivissa i Formentera Natural Park, which also covers Espalmador and the shallow waters of Es Freus. Offshore, the Posidonia meadows that keep the water so clear form part of a UNESCO World Heritage listing for Ibiza's biodiversity (1999).

Getting around is straightforward. Green Routes (signed walking and cycling paths) thread the interior and the coast. Many visitors hire a bicycle or scooter; there is a year-round bus network that runs more often in summer. Motor vehicles entering the Illetes sector of the natural park pay a seasonal access fee; walking and cycling in are free. Camping on the beach or in the open countryside is not allowed.

Naturism has deep roots here from the island's quieter mid-20th-century years, and Spain's official Guía de Playas still marks many Formentera beaches as places where nudism is practised. In everyday use there are rarely painted "nudist only" signs. People read the stretch in front of them: quieter sandy pockets and rockier coves tend to be more clothing-optional, while busy village fronts stay mostly textile. Migjorn, Llevant, the northern end of Ses Illetes, Sa Roqueta and the Espalmador beaches are among the stretches where naturists gather most often. Es Pujols, as the island's lively resort beach, is usually the least naturist-oriented.

The pages below cover the island's listed naturist and mixed-use beaches as they appear on this site. Dimensions and access notes follow the Spanish Guía de Playas / MITECO lineage and the Consell Insular's own beach guides. Facilities change with the season, so treat any mention of sunbeds, lifeguards or beach bars as high-season expectations rather than guarantees.

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