Ballota Beach, Protected beach in Cudillero, Spain.

Ballota Beach, also called Río Cabo beach, is a long, narrow strip of sand that winds along the steep cliff line where the Cabo river meets the sea, the natural boundary between Valdés and Cudillero. Its mixed bed shows rounded pebbles and coarse grey sand. It lies within the protected landscape of the Asturian western coast, listed as ZEPA and LIC.

The beach lies within the protected landscape of the western Asturian coast and is classified as a ZEPA (Special Protection Area for Birds) and an LIC (Site of Community Importance). The Cabo river, which reaches the sea here, forms the natural boundary between the municipalities of Valdés and Cudillero, though the beach itself belongs to Cudillero.

The beach is also called Río Cabo, after the river that empties into it and marks the natural boundary between the councils of Valdés and Cudillero; the sand itself lies within Cudillero. Bathers share the cove with the river mouth, and the surrounding cliffs belong to the protected western Asturian coast.

The beach is easily accessible with parking available near the entrance and lifeguard coverage during summer months. Visitors should plan their visit around tide times, as the water significantly changes the appearance of the shoreline.

The Cabo river, which gives the beach its other name Río Cabo, marks the boundary between the councils of Valdés and Cudillero, yet the sand itself lies within Cudillero. The beach forms part of the protected landscape of the Asturian western coast, also listed as a ZEPA and a Site of Community Importance.