Photo: Kally, CC BY-SA 3.0
Cala Agulla, the big beach with no car park
This is Cala Ratjada's great stretch of sand, but the car park in all the guidebooks has been gone since 2025. Walk or take the bus.
| At a glance | Details |
|---|---|
| From the apartment | 25 min on foot or by bus. 5 min by car, but no parking by the beach |
| Sand | White and fine, with rocks at either end |
| Approximate size | A little over 500 m long, about 50 m wide |
| Facilities | Kiosks, restaurant, water sports, sunbeds, toilets, lifeguards in season. Don't count on freshwater showers |
| Parking | No car park at the beach since February 2025 |
| With children | Good: usually calm, deepening gradually |
Cala Agulla parking, as of November 2026
Look up Cala Agulla parking online and you'll find a car park right behind the beach at €2.10. Both are out of date. The old pay car park stood on protected land and was dismantled in February 2025.
By May 2026 the beach had no car park of its own. Where the cars used to go there were no-parking signs and fines, and a barrier had been announced. Driving up on the off chance is a poor idea.
As a stopgap the council opened a temporary car park at Clot de sa Grava in April 2026. You still have some walking to do from there, and it's worth checking locally that it's still operating when you come. A new public car park with 450 spaces is planned and the regional government authorised use of the land in June 2026, but we haven't been able to confirm an opening date.
Our advice: leave the car behind. From the apartment it's 25 minutes on foot, up Carrer de l'Agulla from the centre of town, or you can catch the bus. Driving saves you 20 minutes on paper and risks a fine in practice.
The beach
A good half-kilometre of fine white sand with pine woods behind it, and no wall of hotels, because the area has been protected as an Área Natural de Especial Interés since 1991.
The council describes the sea here as usually calm and deepening gradually, and specifically recommends the bay for families with small children. Wind can still whip up proper waves, so go by the flags. Don't rely on a freshwater shower either: the council doesn't list one for this beach. A big bottle of water for sandy feet weighs very little.
For all its length it does get busy. Arrive early and you can still pick your spot.
Like the other main beaches, Cala Agulla has the 2026 Ecoplayas flag plus ISO 14001 and EMAS certification.
Cala Moltó next door
Right alongside is the opposite experience. Cala Moltó has no road, no bar, no lifeguard and no loo. You walk about 500 metres from the Cala Agulla area to reach it. It's about 100 metres long and only around 10 deep, a mix of rock, gravel and a little sand.
Don't bring small children: the way into the water is rocky and slippery. It's no use for wheelchairs, and there's hardly any shade on the rocks. The cove faces north-west and catches shifting winds. What you get in exchange is peace, an old Civil War bunker and the odd bather without a costume. It's also a marine reserve, with limits on anchoring and fishing.
Take water and proper shoes.
Walking on from here
Behind the beach a path climbs over the Coll de Marina to Cala Mesquida, about an hour on foot, and you'll find it among the walks around Cala Ratjada. To see how Agulla stacks up against the rest, go to the full beach guide. Parents working out how far little legs will go should also read Cala Ratjada with kids.
Information checked on 9 November 2026