Canet d’en Berenguer is a small seaside town of about 8,300 people on the coast of Valencia province, roughly 27 km in a straight line north of Valencia city and about 5 km from Sagunto. It suits a quiet beach week with a long town beach and a sailing club next to it, and it is a base for day trips to Sagunto and Valencia. Do not confuse it with Canet de Mar near Barcelona. It is part of our Costa de Valencia guide.
Quick facts
- Where: Canet d’en Berenguer, province of Valencia, in the Camp de Morvedre district, directly on the coast next to Sagunto.
- Residents: about 8,300 (2025 municipal register).
- Beach: yes, in town. Racó de la Mar is 1,250 m long and 80 m wide. The regional tourism site lists it with Blue Flag status; awards are renewed each season, so check the current flag.
- Marina: Club Náutico Canet d’en Berenguer, with 579 berths, beside the beach.
- Distances: about 27 km in a straight line to central Valencia and about 5 km to Sagunto (our own calculation from map points, not road distances).
- Nearest airport: Valencia (VLC), about 31 km in a straight line from the town.
- Language: Valencian and Spanish; Spanish works everywhere.
- Markets and fiestas: a summer street market is listed at the beach; the main fiestas are centred on 8 September.
Where to base yourself
The town is small, so the choice is about how close you want to be to the sand and the water rather than about separate neighbourhoods. Three practical options cover most visitors.
The seafront
The promenade behind Racó de la Mar has restaurants, a tourist info point, playgrounds, showers and car parks. This is the obvious choice for families and for anyone who wants to walk to the beach in minutes. Expect it to be busiest and most expensive to park in July and August.
Near the sailing club
The club sits on Avenida 9 d’Octubre next to the beach. It is a better fit if you sail, kayak or want a quiet harbour edge with a bar and restaurant close by, while still being a short walk from the sand.
The old centre
Inland from the promenade, the older streets have traditional houses and the parish church. It is quieter at night and easier for parking, but you lose the sea view and walk further to the beach. Choose it if you plan to use the town mainly as a base for exploring by car.
If you want a larger choice of restaurants, nightlife and sights every day, base yourself in Sagunto or in Valencia and come here for the beach instead.
Things to do
Canet is not a sightseeing town. The beach, the water and a few small local sights fill a day or two; bigger monuments are a short drive away.
The local sights
The regional tourism site lists the parish church of San Pedro Apóstol, an 18th-century building with a 16th-century altarpiece, and an ethnological museum in a traditional farmhouse. The museum shows archaeological finds, farming, fishing and traditional dress, plus a scale model of the town as it looked in the early 19th century. The same source describes the old lighthouse as the most inland lighthouse in the Region of Valencia. These are small stops of an hour or less each; ask at the tourist office for current opening hours before you go.
On and in the water
The tourism board promotes kayaking, paddle surfing and try-dive sessions from the town, and wreck diving off Sagunto. The sailing club’s own listing mentions dinghy sailing, yacht racing, sea kayaking, dragon boating and scuba diving. Book through the club or an operator rather than turning up on the day in peak season.
By bike
The tourism board mentions a cycling route that runs along this coast from Valencia towards Peñíscola. The flat coastal plain here suits easy rides, but check the current route and surface before you set out.
Fiestas
The patron fiestas honour the Virgen contra las Fiebres, with the main day on 8 September and a solemn procession. A festival listing describes bull-running in the streets, bous embolats, evening dances and a closing fireworks display; the programme and exact dates change from year to year, so check the town hall before planning around them.
Beaches and places nearby
Racó de la Mar is the town’s only beach: 1,250 m long and 80 m wide, with fine, soft sand and a preserved line of dunes, according to the regional tourism site. The same page lists a health and lifeguard post, two watchtowers, showers, toilets, children’s playgrounds, a taxi stop, an accessible point with amphibious chairs, and car parks along the promenade. It sits like a wedge between the beaches of Sagunto, so you can walk or cycle onwards in either direction.
Skip it if you want a wild, empty cove: this is an organised town beach with a built-up promenade. Out of season, expect fewer services.
Within easy reach:
- Sagunto, about 5 km away, has the hilltop castle, the Roman theatre and a history museum, with free entry according to the Sagunto tourism site, and its own coastal district, Puerto de Sagunto.
- Puçol, to the south, has more than 2 km of Blue Flag coastline according to its tourism site.
- Valencia has city beaches, the old town and the City of Arts and Sciences, about 27 km away in a straight line.
Other town guides nearby: La Vall d’Uixó (about 16 km in a straight line), Godella (about 24 km in a straight line), Mislata (about 28 km in a straight line).
Food and drink
This is a rice-and-seafood coast. The seafront has restaurants and seasonal beach bars, and the Valencian staples to order are paella cooked over wood or in the oven, arroz a banda and other rice dishes, with fish and shellfish in season. Rice dishes are usually made to order for two or more people, so allow time and ask whether the kitchen is open outside the usual lunch hours.
We do not name individual restaurants, because we could not check their current quality and opening times. A simpler rule works well: look for places full of local families on a Sunday, and avoid menus with photos of every dish on the promenade.
A summer street market is listed at the beach. For a bigger fresh-food market, Valencia’s Central Market is the best-known option nearby.
Where to stay
Expect a mix of apartments, small hotels and campsites around the town, much of it aimed at families and at people who return every summer. The regional site lists hotels and camping near the beach. Prices rise in July and August and drop sharply in winter, when many beach services close or reduce hours. For a week in summer, book early and choose a place within walking distance of the promenade, so you can leave the car.
If you want to be in a city for evenings out, Valencia is better, and you can come to Canet for beach days.
Getting there and around
By air, fly into Valencia airport, about 31 km in a straight line from the town. Drive north on the V-21 and V-23 and follow signs for Canet; one local description names the CV-317 as the final approach. Rental cars are the simplest way to explore the coast.
By public transport, the closest Cercanías rail hub is at Sagunto, so plan to combine a train with a short bus or taxi ride; the town itself also has regional MetroBús coach services. Because we could not read timetables or fares from an official source, check Renfe and the MetroBús pages before you travel and do not rely on aggregator sites for times.
In town you can walk almost everywhere. Parking is easiest away from the promenade; the promenade car parks and the sailing club’s own parking fill up on summer weekends.
Best time to visit
The beach season, with lifeguards and services, is summer. June and September give you the same sea with fewer people, and the fiestas fall in early September. Winter is quiet: many restaurants and beach services reduce hours. The Valencian coast has mild winters and hot summers; check the forecast on AEMET before you book.
FAQ
Is Canet d’en Berenguer worth visiting?
Yes, if you want a calm beach town with a long town beach and a sailing club. It is not a good choice if you want sightseeing or nightlife; those are in Sagunto and Valencia.
Is it the same as Canet de Mar?
No. Canet de Mar is in the Barcelona area on the Costa del Maresme. Canet d’en Berenguer is in Valencia province, next to Sagunto.
Does Canet d’en Berenguer have a marina?
Yes. The Club Náutico Canet d’en Berenguer lists 579 berths and 2.5 m depth in the inner harbour, next to the beach.
How far is Canet d’en Berenguer from Valencia?
About 27 km in a straight line to the city centre. Road and rail journeys are longer, so check current timetables before you plan.
What is the beach like?
Racó de la Mar is 1,250 m long and 80 m wide, with soft sand, dunes, lifeguards in season and accessible facilities.
Sources and freshness
Last checked: October 2026. Sources: Turisme Comunitat Valenciana, Canet d’en Berenguer; Turisme Comunitat Valenciana, Racó de la Mar beach; Turisme Comunitat Valenciana, Club Náutico Canet d’en Berenguer; Festivales de España, fiestas of the Virgen contra las Fiebres; Turisme Comunitat Valenciana, Sagunto; Sagunto tourism, monument hours; Puçol tourism; Renfe; AEMET.
Main photo: Mariosgt, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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