Es Arenals is the busiest and best equipped section of Platja de Migjorn, the long beach along the south coast of Formentera, at the eastern end of the coast below the slopes of La Mola. It faces south, lies 12.7 km from the marina at La Savina, and the nearest town is El Pilar de la Mola.
The beach
Fine pale sand backed by dunes and shallow turquoise water where you can stand many metres out, which is why it is a firm favourite with families. The beach is 2,800 metres long with an average width of 30 metres, and the water is calm. Occupancy is high in summer. It lies between Es Valencians and Es Caló des Mort, looking up at La Mola, and is one of the island's nudist beaches. The coast is protected as part of the Platja de Migjorn-Costa de Tramuntana natural area of special interest.
Getting there
By road, the access is easy from the main road towards La Mola, 12.7 km from the marina at La Savina and 4.8 km from La Mola. By bus, lines L2 (Port La Savina to El Pilar de la Mola) and L7 (Migjorn to Es Pujols and Ses Illetes) stop at the Cruïlla Arenals crossroads. On foot, the shore is continuous with the rest of Migjorn, and access is easy.
Parking and access rules
Free parking off the La Mola road. No natural park fee applies. From 15 May to 15 October 2026 vehicles may not use the roads to Es Caló des Mort and Es Ram, so Es Arenals and the Es Copinar car park are where you leave the car for the walk to the cove.
Services
Restaurants and beach bars, sunbed and sunshade rental, kayaks and water craft rental, lifeguards, toilets and a scuba diving area. Nudism is practised.
When to go
Arrive early in summer: the car park is the first thing to fill. The south-facing beach is sheltered from the prevailing summer winds. The sunset here is worth staying for, when the sky turns orange and pink over the water.
Nearby
Es Copinar is the next section east and the last of Platja de Migjorn, and Es Caló des Mort is the cove 1.1 km beyond it. Es Valencians and Es Còdol Foradat continue west. Over the hill on the north coast, Platja des Caló and Ses Platgetes at Es Caló de Sant Agustí are 1.4 km away. El Pilar de la Mola is the town at the top of the climb.
