Parks & Beaches · Our pick in Valencia
La Devesa beach
Unspoilt
Five kilometres of unspoilt beach and dunes between the sea and the Albufera.
Photo Credit
In the area: Clipped hedges and cypresses in the Turia Garden, with the Palau de les Arts in the distance. Image courtesy of © carlos corzo · CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia CommonsAbout La Devesa beach
La Devesa is Valencia’s only unspoilt beach: five kilometres of natural dunes and native plants between the Mediterranean and the Albufera, inside the natural park. An adapted walkway helps wheelchair users reach the sea, and the Pujol lagoon behind the beach draws nesting birds.
Our take
- Natural dunes
- Pujol lagoon
- Adapted walkway
- Address
- Platja de la Devesa, 46012 Valencia
Albufera, Valencia - Website
- visitvalencia.com
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with La Devesa beach before you go.
Last checked: October 2026 How we choose
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to La Devesa beach, as the crow flies.
- Parador de El Saler950 m12 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from La Devesa beach are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Oceanogràfic14 kmCar or taxi 43 min
- City of Arts and Sciences15 kmCar or taxi 44 min
- Mercado de Colón17 kmCar or taxi 49 min
- Malvarrosa beach17 kmCar or taxi 50 min
- Mercado Central17 kmCar or taxi 51 min
- La Lonja17 kmCar or taxi 51 min
- Valencia Cathedral17 kmCar or taxi 51 min
- Museu de Belles Arts18 kmCar or taxi 52 min
- Torres de Serranos18 kmCar or taxi 53 min
- Valencia Airport23 kmCar or taxi 68 min
Main railway stations
- Valencia Joaquín Sorolla16 kmCar or taxi 48 min
- Estació del Nord17 kmCar or taxi 49 min
Location
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