Bogatell Beach (Barcelona)

Bogatell Beach (Platja del Bogatell) is the longest of Barcelona’s city beaches, 702 m of sand in the Poblenou area of the Sant Martí district, between the Nova Icària and Mar Bella beaches north-east of the Port Olímpic. The nearest metro stop is Llacuna on line L4, about 1 km away, and the beach has lifeguards, a Blue Flag, volleyball, beach football and an assisted bathing point. It suits people who want a city beach with more room than La Barceloneta, and families with children; skip it if you want rocks, shade or a natural setting.

Quick facts

• Names: Platja del Bogatell in Catalan, Playa del Bogatell in Spanish.
• Where: the Sant Martí district of Barcelona, from the Bogatell breakwater to the Mar Bella breakwater, below the Poblenou neighbourhood.
• Coordinates: 41.3940, 2.2067 (OpenStreetMap).
• Size: 702 m long with an average width of 100 m, according to the City Council, the longest of the ten city beaches.
• Type: urban sandy beach, upgraded when the seafront was redeveloped in the 1990s; smoke-free.
• Awards: Blue Flag, as listed on the City Council’s beach page.
• Neighbours: Nova Icària (415 m) to the south-west and Mar Bella (512 m) to the north-east.

Access and parking

By metro: Llacuna station on line L4 (yellow), on Carrer de Pujades in Poblenou, is about 1.0 km from the middle of the beach in a straight line; Bogatell station on the same line is about 1.2 km away and Ciutadella | Vila Olímpica about 1.3 km (OpenStreetMap). From Llacuna, walk down towards the sea through the Poblenou grid.

On foot or by bike along the seafront: the promenade runs continuously from La Barceloneta past the Port Olímpic and Nova Icària, so you can walk the 2 km from Barceloneta Beach. The City Council lists bicycle parking at the beach.

By car: the council lists parking areas for people with reduced mobility from which the dry sand is easy to reach, but no general car park. Large parts of Barcelona are a Low Emission Zone with driving and parking restrictions that also apply to foreign-registered cars, and on-street parking is metered (Spain.info).

What to expect

A long, wide, straight beach of sand behind breakwaters, with the flats and parks of Poblenou behind the promenade. It is one of the beaches upgraded when the seafront was redeveloped in the 1990s. The City Council says that Bogatell and its neighbour Nova Icària are where users spend more time, possibly because they are among the quietest in the city (Barcelona City Council).

Sport. Bogatell is the beach for playing. The council lists two ping-pong tables (one near the Bogatell breakwater), a beach football pitch, a volleyball court at the far end by the Mar Bella breakwater, basketball hoops, a fitness area and a children’s play area (Barcelona City Council).

Facilities. Showers and adapted showers, drinking fountains, public toilets including adapted ones, footbridges over the sand, lifeguard towers, a first-aid post, a local police point, an information point and electronic information panel, Barcelona WiFi, deckchair and parasol hire, and drinks and ice-cream kiosks.

Next door. Mar Bella, beyond the north-east breakwater, has a designated nudist area and a nautical centre with water sports at its western end (Barcelona City Council). Nova Icària, to the south-west, has a playground and two volleyball courts near the Port Olímpic.

Poblenou behind the beach. Poblenou was a separate town that became the centre of Catalan industry in the 19th century, earning the name “Catalan Manchester”. Its old factories are now lofts, studios and offices, and the tree-lined Rambla del Poblenou runs from Avinguda Diagonal down to the beach (Wikipedia). Spain.info points to Plaça Prim, a quiet square of old fishermen’s cottages in Poblenou with a fish restaurant (Spain.info).

Practical details

• Bathing season 2026: high season from 30 May to 13 September; mid season on 28–31 March, 1–6 April, weekends and 27–30 April, 1–29 May, 14–27 September and 3–4 October (Barcelona City Council, checked November 2026).
• Lifeguards: 10.30 am to 7.30 pm in high season and 10.30 am to 6.30 pm in mid season; outside the season and these hours, only the 112 emergency number.
• Information point: in mid season the beach information service runs only on La Barceloneta, Bogatell and Mar Bella, from 10 am to 6.30 pm.
• Toilets: 10 am to 7.30 pm in mid and high season. Bogatell is one of the four beaches whose toilets also open in low season, from 10 am to 7 pm.
• Purple point: the Beach Management building on the Bogatell groyne has a council service for victims of gender violence and LGBTI-phobia, open 10 am to 6 pm daily, with a night service on Somorrostro and Bogatell on Friday and Saturday nights and before holidays from 19 June to 24 September.
• Prices: sunbed and parasol hire are run by concession holders; we give no prices.

Accessibility and safety

Bogatell is one of the best-equipped city beaches for people with reduced mobility. The council lists parking areas close to the dry sand, visual and tactile signs, adapted toilets and showers with chairs, and wooden walkways that reach as close to the water as possible. The assisted bathing point has an accessible changing room with a lift, an adjustable couch, an accessible toilet and walkway, and floats for assisted bathing. In 2026 it opened from 21 June, from 10.30 am to 7.30 pm.

Swim inside the buoy-marked areas when lifeguards are present. The council warns that pickpockets work in crowded places popular with tourists, so keep valuables with you (Barcelona City Council).

Best time to visit

Come between late May and mid-September for lifeguards and full services. Weekday mornings are usually quieter than weekends. Outside the season the beach is good for a walk or a run along the promenade.

Nearby alternatives

• Port Olímpic – the Olympic marina and its restaurants, 1.0 km.
• Barceloneta Beach – the busier, older beach of the fishermen’s quarter, 2.0 km.
• Museu Picasso – the early works of Picasso in El Born, 2.3 km.
• Sagrada Família – Gaudí’s basilica in the Eixample, 2.9 km.
• Sant Adrià de Besòs – the next town north-east, with the beaches at the mouth of the Besòs, about 4 km.

For all the city beaches and districts, see the Barcelona and its city beaches guide.

FAQ

How do I get to Bogatell Beach?

Take metro line L4 to Llacuna and walk about 1 km towards the sea, or walk or cycle along the seafront promenade from La Barceloneta and the Port Olímpic.

Is Bogatell Beach better than Barceloneta?

It is longer (702 m against 422 m), wider and, according to the City Council, one of the quietest city beaches, with more sports facilities. Barceloneta is closer to the old town.

Can you swim at Bogatell Beach?

Yes, in the buoy-marked areas. Lifeguards are on duty in the bathing season, from 10.30 am to 7.30 pm between 30 May and 13 September 2026.

Is Bogatell a nudist beach?

No. The nearest designated nudist area is on Mar Bella, the next beach to the north-east.

Is there parking at Bogatell Beach?

The council lists reserved parking for people with reduced mobility and bicycle parking. For other drivers, Low Emission Zone rules and metered street parking apply, so the metro is easier.

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