Benidorm's own beaches are not an option for dogs. The city's municipal environmental ordinance bans dogs from the sand on Levante and Poniente beaches, and every other cove within the municipality, year-round, with fines starting around 120 euros. There is no dog-designated section of any Benidorm beach, contrary to what some older blogs claim about Punta Llisera, which is a protected natural headland inside the Serra Gelada park, not a dog beach. The nearest official dog beaches are a short drive away in neighbouring towns.
Benidorm's famous 2 km golden-sand beach lined with high-rise hotels. Dogs are banned from the sand year-round under the municipal beach ordinance, so this beach is for walking past on the paved promenade with your dog, not onto the sand.
Rules: No dogs on the sand or in the water at any time of year. Fines from around 120 euros. The paved seafront promenade behind the beach is walkable with a leashed dog.
Benidorm's second main beach, slightly quieter than Levante and popular with families. The same year-round municipal ban on dogs applies here, with no seasonal exception.
Rules: No dogs on the sand or in the water at any time of year. Fines from around 120 euros. The seafront walkway above the beach is fine for a leashed dog.
The closest true dog beach to Benidorm, a small gravel-and-stone cove in Villajoyosa that is open to dogs 365 days a year with no seasonal restriction. The best realistic option for a swim with your dog on a Benidorm-based trip.
Rules: Dogs allowed on lead or under close voice control depending on how busy the cove is, owners must clean up after their dog
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