ARCHIVED - Lorca beach acquires official nudist status as of 1st June



Cala Junquera is a picturesque cove on rocky coastline of Lorca

The Spanish Naturism Federation lists as many as 10 nudist beaches in the municipality of Lorca, including, rather surprisingly, the Playa de Puntas de Calnegre, which is backed by a row of beachfront restaurants, but in terms of official Town Hall designation it is only as of 1st June 2018 that the first nudist beach in Lorca is officially recognized.

After much deliberation, the beach decided on is Cala Junquera, one of a series of small coves at the foot of the rugged cliffs and rocks which constitute the lower slopes of the mountains of the Loma de Bas. This location provides some spectacular backdrops from Puntas de Calnegre in the north-east, on the boundary with Mazarrón, to Playa Larga, which is very close to the municipality of Águilas in the south-west.

This landscape is at times a stunning one, but it does mean that Cala Junquera is fairly inaccessible except to those approaching by boat or to committed hikers, mountain bikers and those who are willing to put four-by-four vehicles to the test. At the same time, there is no beach cleaning service on this part of the Costa Cálida, and no services.

Cala Junquera is just 40 metres long and an average of 5 metres wide, and the surface is described as consisting of rocks and pebbles.

This year it has also been decided that Playa Larga, at the Águilas end of the Lorca coastline, should be designated as a dog-friendly beach: this at least is rather more accessible, and it is possible to drive down to the shore from the RM-D20 road in Garrobillo.

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