Playa del Arco, Beach in Níjar, Almería Province, Spain

Playa del Arco lies at Los Escullos, in the municipality of Níjar, Almería Province, and is listed as a B3 zone in the 2008 PORN. The cove opens onto the Mediterranean beside the volcanic rock of the Escullos area, with the shoreline backed by low cliffs.

The area has been an important trade route since antiquity, with Phoenician and Roman ships sailing these Mediterranean waters. The region maintained its maritime importance over the centuries as a local harbor and anchorage point.

Playa del Arco lies in Los Escullos, within the municipality of Níjar, and the 2008 PORN (Plan de Ordenación de los Recursos Naturales) classes it as a B3 zone. That designation places the cove inside the protected coastal strip of the Cabo de Gata-Níjar natural park, so its sand and rock edge are managed as a conservation area rather than built up.

You can reach this cove easily on foot since it sits close to local roads with parking available nearby. The summer weather is hot and sunny, but the cove offers some shelter thanks to its rock formations.

Playa del Arco lies in Los Escullos, within the municipality of Níjar, and is classified as a B3 zone in the 2008 PORN (Plan de Ordenación de los Recursos Naturales) of the Cabo de Gata-Níjar natural park. The B3 category marks it as a beach where certain uses are regulated under the park's planning rules.