Platja de l'Arenal, Beach in Ampolla, Spain

Platja de l'Arenal is a beach on the Mediterranean coast that stretches for quite a distance with fine sand throughout. The water changes color depending on weather and light, creating different moods during the day.

The beach lies south of l'Ampolla in the golf de Sant Jordi, bounded east by the barranc de Sant Pere, where a mussel farm stands, and west by the sandbar of the Parc Natural del Delta de l'Ebre up to the gola de la Bassa de les Olles. Since 2022 it has had a fenced dog area with bins, bag dispensers and special sand cleaning. Storms, especially Gloria in 2020, cause erosion, so the state coastal service regenerates the sand each year; removing the seafront promenade and creating dunes are under study.

At the eastern end, the barranc de Sant Pere marks the beach's limit, and a mussel farm sits in the water there. Behind the sand lie patches of xufla and reed beds, then the rice fields of the Ebre Delta. Since 2022 the beach has had a fenced dog area with bins, bag dispensers and special sand cleaning.

The shoreline slopes gently, creating a wide shallow water area that works well for beginners or families with young children. The beach has accessibility features like wooden walkways and adapted facilities for people with mobility needs.

Since 2022 the beach has had a fenced dog area with bins, bag dispensers and special sand cleaning, one of the few on this stretch of the Gulf of Sant Jordi. Bathers also overlook the Punta del Fangar, the sandbar that rises directly in front of the beach.