# Monsaraz river beach on Lake Alqueva

What to do en Monsaraz · Monsaraz

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/alentejo/monsaraz/things-to-do/monsaraz-river-beach · Revisado: 2026-11-12

- Duración: 3 h
- Temporada: June to September, with lifeguards
- Para quién: Families; accessible for people with reduced mobility

Freshwater beach · Half a day · Blue Flag, accessible and with a children's area · Supervised from June to September

Down below, at the former Moinho do Gato, the Centro Náutico has the first beach on Lake Alqueva, with a Blue Flag, adapted access, showers, a children's area, picnic area and parking. The lifeguard season runs from June to September, with the dates set each year by the council. Ask there whether dogs are allowed: the rule is not published.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 38.4475, -7.353

## Cerca de aquí

- [Monte Alerta](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/alentejo/monsaraz/where-to-stay/monte-alerta), a 1.1 km
- [Fresco Museum, the good and the bad judge](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/alentejo/monsaraz/things-to-do/fresco-museum), a 2.4 km
- [Sabores de Monsaraz](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/alentejo/monsaraz/where-to-eat/sabores-de-monsaraz), a 2.4 km
- [The walled town and castle of Monsaraz](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/alentejo/monsaraz/things-to-do/monsaraz-castle-village), a 2.5 km
- [Xerez Cromlech beside the Orada convent](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/alentejo/monsaraz/things-to-do/xerez-cromlech), a 2.9 km
- [São Lourenço do Barrocal](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/alentejo/monsaraz/where-to-stay/sao-lourenco-do-barrocal), a 4.7 km
- [Pottery workshops of São Pedro do Corval](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/alentejo/monsaraz/things-to-do/corval-pottery), a 7.7 km
- [Stargazing at the Cumeada Dark Sky observatory](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/alentejo/monsaraz/things-to-do/alqueva-stargazing), a 10.6 km

Destino: [Monsaraz](https://www.geocalia.com/en/portugal/alentejo/monsaraz.md)