Playa de las Arenas, Beach in Val de San Vicente, Spain.

Playa de las Arenas lies in the municipality of Val de San Vicente, on the western Cantabrian coast. The beach is about 200 metres long and 15 metres wide, made up mainly of pebbles and golden sand. Strong winds raise surf used for windsurfing, and a campsite stands beside the access.

The beach lies in the municipality of Val de San Vicente, in western Cantabria, on the Bay of Biscay. It is reached from a turn-off on the N-634 at Pesués, along the CA-380 towards Pechón, or from the A-8/E-70 at the Unquera exit. The sand and pebble shore sits beside a campsite that provides the way in.

The beach sits beside a campsite whose guests reach the sand on foot, and a bar-restaurant stands next to the parking esplanade, so the only commercial activity is at the entrance rather than on the shore. Strong winds bring waves that draw windsurfers to this stretch of the Cantabrian coast.

Reach the beach from the N-634 at Pesués, turning onto the CA-380 toward Pechón, or from the A-8/E-70 at the Unquera exit. Cars park on a prepared esplanade about 100 metres away; from there a path with a steep gradient leads down to the sand. There is no lifeguard cover, and the walk is difficult and not suitable for wheelchair users. A campsite stands next to the beach and a bar-restaurant sits by the parking area.

The beach is reached on foot by a steep path from a gravel esplanade about 100 metres from the camping that gives access to the cove; the slope makes it unsuitable for wheelchairs.