Maspalomas gay beach
Maspalomas dunes, Gran Canaria · Spain
The most famous gay beach in the world, on the sand between the Maspalomas dunes and the Atlantic. Nudist by custom for decades, gay all year round.
- Status
- Tolerated
- Crowd
- Gay beach
- Country
- Spain
- City
- Gran Canaria
- Water
- Sea
- Rank
- #2 gay beach
- Best time
- All year. The winter sun is the point.
- Confidence
- High
Find it
27.7397° N, 15.5780° WGood to know
The dunes are a nature reserve with rangers. Keep to the sand and the paths.
The gay end
Kiosk 7, with the crowd spilling to kiosks 5 and 6. The numbering has shifted over the years; follow the rainbow flags.
Crowd A nude beach the boys have made their own: a gay-majority crowd, a beach bar that knows it, and friends you have not met yet.
Getting there
Walk in from Playa del Inglés along the shore (thirty minutes) or from the Maspalomas lighthouse. The dunes are a protected reserve: stay on the marked paths.
The rules
Tolerated. Not designated, but nude bathing has been the custom for years and is left alone. Rules and patrols can change, so read the signs when you arrive.
No photos of anyone, sunscreen everywhere, cover up the moment you leave the nude stretch, and go home with the light. It is a beach: sunbathe, swim, talk, flirt. Anything more belongs somewhere private.
Questions people ask
Is Maspalomas gay beach a gay beach?
Yes. The most famous gay beach in the world, on the sand between the Maspalomas dunes and the Atlantic. Nudist by custom for decades, gay all year round. Kiosk 7, with the crowd spilling to kiosks 5 and 6. The numbering has shifted over the years; follow the rainbow flags.
Is it legal to be nude at Maspalomas gay beach?
Tolerated rather than designated. Not designated, but nude bathing has been the custom for years and is left alone. Rules and patrols can change, so read the signs when you arrive. The dunes are a nature reserve with rangers. Keep to the sand and the paths.
How do I get to Maspalomas gay beach?
Walk in from Playa del Inglés along the shore (thirty minutes) or from the Maspalomas lighthouse. The dunes are a protected reserve: stay on the marked paths. Best time: All year. The winter sun is the point..
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Status says what the law and the locals allow; crowd says who is on the sand. Both come from gay-travel guides, the national naturist federations and members who were just there, scored on sources, recency, crowd, legal footing and safety. How we rank. Pins mark the beach; the gay end is described above. Last reviewed September 2026.