Playa del Peñón del Cuervo, Coastal beach in Este District, Malaga, Spain.

Playa del Peñón del Cuervo is a dark-sand beach in Málaga's Este district, between El Candado and La Araña beaches. It runs about 350 metres long and 25 metres wide, and a rock formation, the Peñón del Cuervo, splits it in two. The rock measures 46 metres long, up to 28 metres wide and 12 metres high, and usually can be reached on foot.

The beach takes its name from the Peñón del Cuervo, a rock formation 46 metres long, up to 28 metres wide and 12 metres high that stands a few metres offshore and splits the beach in two. The surrounding area is now part of the Peñón del Cuervo maritime-terrestrial forest park, which includes a controlled barbecue zone and a picnic area with tables and benches.

The beach is known for moragas: night gatherings of friends around bonfires with food and drink. The Peñón del Cuervo maritime-terrestrial park provides a controlled barbecue area and a picnic zone with tables and benches, so these social meals happen in a designated spot.

The beach offers showers, restrooms, and regular cleaning services with convenient public transportation access from downtown. Visiting early in the morning helps you enjoy the space when it is less crowded, especially during summer.

The rock that gives the beach its name measures 46 metres long, up to 28 metres wide and 12 metres high, and it splits the beach in two. It lies a few metres offshore and can usually be reached on foot. On it grows Limonium malacitanum, the endemic sea lavender of Málaga.