Playa del Hoyo, Coastal beach in Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province, Spain.

Playa del Hoyo is a narrow beach about two kilometres from the town centre of Isla Cristina, parallel to the road linking Isla Cristina and Islantilla. Behind the sand lie eucalyptus plantations and native pine woods with picnic areas and children's play equipment. At low tide a pronounced step forms a few metres offshore, creating the hollow that gives the beach its name.

The beach belongs to Isla Cristina, in Huelva, not to the Canary Islands. Its name comes from the deep step or "hoyo" that currents form a few metres inland at low tide, a hazard that has claimed several lives in recent history. The dune system is now being regenerated to protect the native pine grove and scrub.

The name comes from the "hoyo", the deep step the currents cut into the sand a few metres out at low tide; bathers should watch for it. The beach lies beside the road linking Isla Cristina and Islantilla, between Urbasur and the town, and its eucalyptus and pine groves hold picnic tables and children's play areas.

The only vehicle access is the main path, where a beach bar with limited hours sits at the foot of the dune, next to a picnic area with fixed barbecues and a children's playground. There is no permanent lifeguard post, only patrols by civil protection volunteers between the fixed posts of Playa Central and La Redondela, plus municipal police rounds. At low tide a steep drop of a few metres forms close to the shore.

The beach's name comes from the deep drop-off that forms a few metres out at low tide, where currents create a hole; according to the sources, this feature has claimed several lives in recent history. The dune regeneration programme aims to protect the pine grove and scrubland behind the sand.