RACO CONIL GAY NUDIST BEACH 4km FROM BENIDORM See satellite image - You can zoom out to get a better idea of how to get there. Also popular are the ruins above the beach see satellite image here This beach is best reached by hire car. Take the old Villa Joyosa road toward the casino. Take an immediate left at the casino and follow the road down to the car park where you will find a small rocky cove. The area both by the beach and at the top of the hill where you see a derelict Finca is very popular for all over sunbathing until sun down. The cove itself is mixed and is popular with Spanish couples too. You can walk if you take the number 5 or 41 bus to La Cala (From Park ELx by harbour) and walk over the hill. To get there stand on the beach and look to the left up the hill you will see a derelict villa set high up - head for it to get to the gay area which has been popular for 100 years!
LEVANTE BEACH - FINEST BEACH ON THE COSTA BLANCA Probably the most famous feature of Benidorm are its fantastic beaches. The busiest is the Levante beach where the sun rises and is just over 2km in length. Gay area of the beach is found at the old town end in front of the Don Cesar café. Find it by heading down to the beach from the square where the Queens and Bears bar is located. The Don Cesar is also a good meeting place for morning coffee and after the beach - best coffee and ice cream in town.
PONIENTE BEACH ( popular gay area by the park at night) Beyond the Old Town starting at park Elche by the harbour and running for over 3km is the more sedate Poniente beach which is a favourite with local residents and Spanish families. The facilities are as good as the Levante but offer a less crowded space. Popular Gay area is in front of the park where you will also find the new Café Refuel the place to meet up after the Poniente beach for a beer and gossip. ( Park Elx known as Dove Park also).
MAL PAS BEACH This is a small cove often missed by many visitors and is found at the end of the harbour road on the Poniente side of the Old Town. You can also reach it by steps from the top of the Old Town square known as La Señoria. This beach is popular with gay visitors especially in Winter when it is a sun trap.
LA CALA BEACH - FINESTRAT - COSTA BLANCA Over the hill (Mont Benidorm) at the far end of the Poniente beach you will find La Cala Beach, reached by the number 5 or 41 bus from park Elche. This is a small cove which is mostly enjoyed by residents and ex-pats who are wintering in Spain. The area is well known for safe swimming and offers some great bars and restaurants right on the beach. It is popular with gay visitors and local gay residents. It is possible to walk over the hill to the nudist beach at Raco Conil, but you need to be fit. Walk to the top of the road to the left as you face inland from the beach. You will see a derelict villa. Follow the path to the villa for good sunbathing and daytime cruising.
BENIDORM COVES - TI XIMO & ALMADRABA These are small sandy coves reached by road at the far end of the Levante beyond the cable ski. If you prefer to be more secluded these are recommended for the adventurous as it is quite a steep walk. There are no facilities so take plenty to drink and food if you are to spend an entire day there. If you follow the road to the end there is a path to the nudist beach. Not very popular these days as it is a bit of a climb to get there best head for Raco Conil.