Cala del Bosque, Urban beach in La Zenia, Spain
Cala del Bosque is a golden-sand urban beach in La Zenia, on Orihuela's Mediterranean coast. It runs about 258 metres along the shore and is around 105 metres deep, with a Blue Flag and facilities for swimming and water activities.
Cala del Bosque lies in La Zenia, in the municipality of Orihuela, whose coastline was built up for tourism from the 1960s onward. The cove was absorbed into the Orihuela Costa resort strip and equipped as a managed urban beach with access, services and lifeguard cover. Its Blue Flag certification reflects that later phase of coastal management.
The beach holds Blue Flag certification, demonstrating Spanish commitment to maintaining high environmental and safety standards in coastal areas.
Sunbed and umbrella rentals are available at the beach, along with showers, toilets, and foot washing stations. Visiting early in the day, especially during summer months, helps you find better spots before the sand fills up.
Cala del Bosque lies at the mouth of a ravine that gives the cove its name, and the surrounding dunes still hold patches of the pine and scrub that once covered the Orihuela coast. Bathers often walk past them without noticing the transition from built-up La Zenia to this small remnant of the original shoreline.
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