El Confital is our favorite beach thus far in terms of convenience, fun, and comfort. Playa de las…read moreCanteras is the closest beach to us, but with parking hard to come by, I will mostly choose to go to El Confital instead. You have two choices when it comes to parking: you can park farther away and walk the path all the way to the beach or you can choose to drive around the mountain (a bit sketchy) and park super close to the beach.
My son loves this beach because the waves aren't too intimidating and he can sit on the rocks and play in the puddles. We set up shop at the same place almost every time and he can play in the sand too. Two times ago, when we visited, the waves were so awesome that numerous people were out surfing beyond the rocks. It was really a beautiful sight and the water was at the perfect level and temperature.