Ses Illetes is the beach on the western, sheltered side of the Es Trucadors peninsula at the northern tip of Formentera, about 4 km from the port of La Savina, the nearest town. It faces west, runs for more than 450 metres and lies inside the Parc Natural de ses Salines d'Eivissa i Formentera.
The beach
Fine white sand and calm, shallow turquoise water are what the beach is known for. A small rocky area divides the sand into two parts, and the name comes from the islets lying just offshore: Illa de Tramuntana, Illa des Forn, Escull des Pou, Illa Redona and Escull d'en Palla. The seagrass meadows of Posidonia on the seabed keep the water clear, and the Posidonia of the park is on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
Because the beach faces west it is turned away from the easterly wind, and the water usually stays flat. It is a safe beach for children. It is the most visited beach on the island, and occupancy is high all summer. The further north you walk, towards the arm of sand that joins Platja de Llevant, the more room there is between towels.
Getting there
By road, leave La Savina on the road that borders Estany Pudent and continue to the natural park entrance, about 4 km from the marina. Cars, scooters and bicycles all use the same road. On foot, the shore from Es Cavall d'en Borràs is continuous and the walk is 1.2 km.
By bus, the Bus Turístic L3 leaves from Port La Savina and takes about 15 minutes; the L7, which links the Migjorn coast, Es Caló de Sant Agustí, Sant Ferran de ses Roques and Es Pujols with the beach, also stops here. From 15 October 2026 the L3 yellow route (Illetes only) costs 10 EUR return and the blue route (Illetes plus Es Pujols) 15 EUR; children up to 12 pay half.
By boat, the daily boats from La Savina to S'Espalmador stop at Illetes.
Parking and access rules
There are designated car parks inside the park, laid out so vehicles do not damage the terrain. Motor vehicles pay to enter. The 2026 access control runs from 10 May to 15 October. A non-resident car pays 5 EUR a day and a motorbike 3 EUR from 10 May to 15 June and from 16 September to 15 October; 6 and 4 EUR from 16 June to 15 July and from 1 to 15 September; 7 and 5 EUR from 16 July to 31 August. Formentera residents, pedestrians, bicycles and electric vehicles pay nothing, hybrids pay half, and quads are banned from the park. The car parks are capped at 384 cars and 1,132 motorbikes, so on a busy day they fill. Stay on the wooden walkways across the dunes.
Services
Several restaurants of different kinds, sunbed concessions and water sports rental, including sailing and scuba diving. Nudism is practised on the beach. Do not count on showers, toilets or a lifeguard service.
When to go
Summer is busy from the moment the car parks open, so cycling in early or walking up from Es Cavall d'en Borràs avoids both the fee and the queue. The west-facing shore puts the sunset over the sea in front of you. It is also a beach for long walks in the colder months, when the beach is empty.
Nearby
Platja de Llevant lies on the other side of the peninsula, 371 m away; in places only fifty metres of sand separate the two. North of the beach the land narrows into Platja des Trucadors, which points at S'Espalmador and its beach Platja de s'Alga. South, past the rocky Es Pujol d'en Palo and the small Platgeta des Carregador, comes Es Cavall d'en Borràs, and then the port of La Savina.
