Es Trenc (Mallorca): how to get there, parking & tips

Open sand between dunes and salt pans

A long, straight stretch of pale sand with no buildings, dunes and junipers behind and the salt pans a little further inland. It's part of the Parc Natural Maritimoterrestre es Trenc-Salobrar de Campos (a land and sea nature park), between sa Ràpita and Colònia de Sant Jordi. The water stays shallow for many metres and nudism is a long tradition here.

Panoramic view of Es Trenc at sunset, with footprints all over the sand and the sun going down over the sea

2,6km

Of sand along the Es Trenc stretch

3.768ha

Of nature park across land and sea

2017

The year it became a nature park

Aerial winter view of the coast south of Es Trenc, with posidonia on the shore, pine woods behind and the beach in the distance

Today at Es Trenc

Sea conditions today

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Es Trenc opens to the . With an offshore wind it stays sheltered; if the wind blows in from the sea, the waves come in.

Parking

Paid car parks that fill up early

Then about 10 min on foot (easy).

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See it from the sea

Trips that pass by Es Trenc. In July and August it pays to book ahead.

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What you’ll find

Sand: Fine pale sand, with posidonia seagrass meadows further out, about 2600 × 30 m of beach.
Facilities: Beach bar, lifeguard, sunloungers.
No shade: There are no trees on the sand. The junipers and pines are behind the dunes
Snorkelling: limited: A sandy bottom along almost the whole beach. A bit more life around the rocks at either end and over the posidonia.
Good for kids: The water stays shallow for many metres and there are lifeguards in season. But there's no shade and you have to walk a little with all your gear.
Dogs: not allowed: Banned from the beach from March to October, under the park's rules and the Campos by-law. The rest of the year, dogs must be on a lead in the park.

How to get there

By car and on foot: Inside the park you can only park in the designated car parks. The southern one (na Tirapel) lists a 2026 rate of €10 per car from April to October and €5 in winter. The public one at sa Barralina, next to ses Covetes, is run by the Ajuntament de Campos (town council) and is paid as an ORA pay-and-display zone, with a daily maximum that was €5 in 2019. Since 2025 the Govern (Balearic government) has tracked how full both are with cameras and signs on the access roads. In July and August they fill up by mid-morning. There are two main ways in. From the south, the camí d'es Trenc leads to the na Tirapel car park, behind the dunes, a few minutes' walk from the sand. From the north, you park at sa Barralina and walk just over a kilometre to ses Covetes, where the beach begins. Always use the boardwalks and marked paths to cross the dunes.
By bus: There's no stop by the beach. The nearest are in sa Ràpita (Club Nàutic) and Colònia de Sant Jordi. Some summers a TIB shuttle (line 530) has run between sa Ràpita and ses Covetes; check at tib.org whether it's running.

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Sunset from the shore at Es Trenc, with yachts anchored in the bay

Best time to go

Season: May, June, September and October
Time of day: Before 10:00, or late in the day to watch the sunset
Crowds in summer: High

It's one of the most visited beaches in Mallorca. In summer the car parks fill up before midday. If you walk a while along the shore, away from the entrances, people thin out.

An old concrete bunker on the sand at Es Trenc, next to the wooden fences that protect the dunes

Tips and what to bring

Arrive early. In summer the car parks fill up by mid-morning, and the access road to the southern one is narrow, with queues.
Parasol, water and something to eat. There’s no shade on the sand, and the kiosks are few and small.
Cross the dunes on the marked paths. They’re fenced off and protected; walking on them destroys them.
Walk along the shore. The beach is long and people cluster near the entrances. Ten minutes on foot makes it a different beach.
Check the wind before you go. With a southerly or south-westerly wind the waves come straight in, because the beach is open on that side.

The beach faces south-west, so it gets sun until the end of the day. At dusk the sun sets over the sea, right in front of the shore.

Photos of Es Trenc

Es Trenc features in these guides

Nearby coves

Platja des Peregons1.4 km · guide coming soon
Platja des Freu1.6 km · guide coming soon
Platja des Estanys2 km · guide coming soon
Platja de ses Covetes2 km · guide coming soon
S'Arenal de sa Ràpita2.8 km · guide coming soon
Platja des Dolç3.5 km · guide coming soon

Frequently asked questions

How do I get there and where can I park?

By car. From the south, the camí d'es Trenc ends at the na Tirapel car park, a few minutes from the sand (€10 a day in season according to its 2026 rates). From the north, the public car park at sa Barralina, next to ses Covetes, is a bit cheaper but more than a kilometre's walk away. You can't park on the tracks or in the pine woods.

Does it get busy?

In July and August, yes, and the car parks fill up before midday. As the beach is long, you only need to walk a little way from the entrances to find more room.

Is it good for children?

Yes. The water stays shallow for many metres and there are lifeguards in season. Bring a parasol, because there's no shade at all on the sand, and bear in mind that it's a nudist beach.

Can I bring my dog?

Not during the bathing season. Dogs are banned from the beach from March to October. The rest of the year they can be in the park, always on a lead.

Is it a nudist beach?

Yes, nudism is a tradition at Es Trenc and sits happily alongside people in swimwear.

What are the rules in the nature park?

You can't walk on the dunes, camp, or park outside the car parks. Boats must anchor on sand, never on posidonia. The kiosks aren't allowed to play music.

Is there a beach bar and sunbeds?

Only the basics. In season there are small removable kiosks and a limited number of sunbeds and parasols. The old beach bars were demolished in 2017. Bring water and something to eat.

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