Icod de los Vinos · Beaches and rock pools
Playa de San Marcos
Icod's town beach and one of the calmest in the north: a shell-shaped cove sheltered from the heavy swell. Black volcanic sand, 160 m by 40, with restaurants along the promenade. The easiest, most family-friendly swim near the house.
- From Icod old town
- 6 min · 2.6 km
- It takes
- A short outing
- Municipality
- Icod de los Vinos
- Booking
- No record that it is needed
Why we recommend it
Black sand in an enclosed cove, which is what makes it the municipality's beach for children. And it is six minutes away.
Practical details
- Arena
- negra volcánica
- Dimensiones
- 160 m de largo × 40 de ancho
- Servicios
- duchas, aseos, hamacas de alquiler, bares y restaurantes, limpieza municipal
- Accesibilidad
- acceso adaptado para personas con discapacidad
- Aparcamiento
- sí, menos de 50 plazas
Checked on 2026-09-22 · official source · see source ↗
Around
What you have nearby
Ordered by real distance between coordinates, not by our preference.
Mariposario del Drago
A tropical greenhouse beside the Parque del Drago with over 800 exotic butterflies flying free and the full life cycle on show. A short visit, and a good one with children or on a grey 'panza de burro' morning.
Hours todos los días 10:00–19:30 (horarios especiales 24, 25, 31 dic y 1 ene)
Iglesia de San Marcos Evangelista
Icod's mother church, born as a chapel in the 16th century and extended into the 19th. Listed as a Monument in 2006. It holds a monumental 47 kg silver filigree cross made in Havana in 1665, considered the largest known work of filigree.
Drago Milenario
The largest and oldest known dragon tree of its species, Dracaena draco, and the symbol of Icod. Declared a National Monument in 1917. You can glimpse it free from the square; the full visit is through the Parque del Drago.