Playa de los Hierros

Los Hierros is an isolated beach on the Lorca stretch of the Murcia coast, inside the Cabo Cope y Puntas de Calnegre regional park, in the area the regional tourism office calls Pinilla y Garrobillo. There is no development behind it, only the bare hills and farm tracks typical of this dry corner of the Costa Cálida. The Spanish Naturist Federation lists it as a beach of nudist tradition and gives it as roughly 380 metres long but narrow, about 18 metres deep, made of gravel mixed with dark sand. The sea is usually moderate. There is no lifeguard, no shower and no shade, and the federation rates occupancy as low, which is the main reason naturists use it. Because nude bathing here is a matter of custom rather than any marked zone, expect a mix of clothed and nude visitors and keep some distance from anyone clothed. Bring everything you need, including water and something to sit on that copes with gravel. Note: the Spanish Naturist Federation is the only source we found that reports nude bathing here, and other guides do not mention it. Nude use may be occasional or limited to the quieter end, so expect most visitors to be clothed and check on arrival.