El Rincón, Golden sand beach in Bolnuevo, Spain
El Rincón is a golden sand beach in Bolnuevo, in the municipality of Mazarrón, Murcia. The cove lies at the foot of the Sierra de las Moreras, and its shallow water shelves gently from the shore, so bathers wade out far before the bottom drops away. The sand runs a few hundred metres between low rises and the Mediterranean.
This beach developed as part of the Mediterranean coast's opening to tourism in the 1960s, transforming the area from a remote shoreline. That era of growth brought infrastructure and visitors to what was previously an undeveloped part of the coast.
El Rincón takes its name from the sheltered corner formed by the cove, a spot locals use for evening gatherings in summer. Beach volleyball nets go up on the sand and matches run until dusk, alongside walks along the shoreline. The beach fills with families from Bolnuevo and nearby Puerto de Mazarrón, who bring chairs and stay late into the night.
El Rincón sits at the eastern end of Bolnuevo's seafront, reached on foot along the coastal path from the village or from the parking area near the Erosiones de Bolnuevo. The sand shelves gently, so bathers walk some distance before the water reaches waist depth. There is no shade on the sand, and the easterly position means morning sun falls directly on the beach.
Nearby are the Erosiones de Bolnuevo, where wind and water have carved limestone into strange shapes over millions of years. These unusual rock formations create an interesting contrast just beyond the gentle sandy beach.
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