BeachPlatja de ses Salines
A long sandy beach in Ses Salines Natural Park in the south of Ibiza, with dunes, views of Formentera, and restaurants and beach clubs.
What makes Platja de ses Salines special
Platja de ses Salines, Playa de las Salinas in Spanish, is in the south of Ibiza, in the municipality of Sant Josep de sa Talaia. The beach is about 1.5 km long, with very fine, pale sand. The seabed is sandy and slopes gently.
Behind the beach are dunes with pines and centuries-old junipers known as sabinas. The beach lies within the Ses Salines d’Eivissa i Formentera Natural Park, established in 2001. Among other things, the park protects the historic salt pans that give the beach its name, and the posidonia meadows offshore. These seagrass meadows have been part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999. For much of the year you can see flamingos in the park’s salt pans.
From the sand you can see the islets of Es Freus, with Formentera beyond. The Balearic Islands tourist board notes that it gets very busy here in summer. For the 2025 season, the EU bathing water monitoring point at ses Salines was rated ‘excellent’, according to the European Environment Agency.
Getting there and parking
The beach is 11 km from Ibiza Town. Follow the road towards the airport as far as Sant Jordi de ses Salines. There, take the signposted left turn towards Es Canal.
You can also take the public bus: the stop is just a few metres from the beach. By bike, you can get there on a separate cycle path. You can park by the beach in paid or private car parks.
Facilities
Restaurants and beach bars line the beach, including Sa Trinxa and Jockey Club. You can hire sunloungers and parasols, and there are water sports centres.
- Showers and toilets, at the restaurants
- Access ramp for visitors with reduced mobility
- Lifeguards in high season
- A marked 500 m open-water swimming lane, with distance markers
Tips for your visit
- In July and August, get there early if you want a spot close to the water.
- A coastal footpath leads to the Torre de ses Portes, a tower with views along the coast.
- Es Cavallet beach is in the same natural park.
- Bring sun protection and plenty of water.
- Take your rubbish away with you: the beach is in a protected nature area.
Ses Salines on the Sant Josep tourism website
Safety and nature
Stay on the paths and don’t walk through the dunes; the plants there are fragile. Check the flag at the lifeguard post when it’s staffed.
Coming by boat? Anchoring on posidonia seagrass meadows is prohibited (Real Decreto 191/2026). Choose a sandy bottom or an official mooring buoy.
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Practical information
- Address
- latja de ses Salines
- Coordinates
- 38.84217, 1.38633 · Show on map
- Good for
- Long beach walks, Swimming in shallow water, Beach bars and beach clubs and Open-water lane swimming
- Parking
- Paid or private car parks by the beach (charges not checked).
- Best time to go
- May to October for swimming; July and August get very busy.
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