# Rodas beach

What to do en Cíes Islands · Cíes Islands

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/cies-islands/things-to-do/rodas-beach · Revisado: 2026-11-13

- Temporada: June – September for swimming
- Para quién: All ages

Beach · Almost 1.5 km of white sand between two islands, facing the lake · Free with your ticket · No dogs

The beach that joins the island of Monteagudo to the Faro island: an arc of white sand of almost a kilometre and a half, with the calm bay on one side and the Lago dos Nenos on the other. It is the image of the Cíes and the first thing you see on disembarking.
What it is like
The park describes it as a barrier beach: a strip of sand raised by wind and currents that closes the lake, a shallow inlet of salt water that is warmer than the open sea. Between the beach and the lake is a stone dyke built at the end of the 19th century, when the islands had salting factories and a shellfish nursery. The lake is one of the park's most fragile areas and you cannot enter it or the protected dunes; they are looked at from the path.
The water at Rodas is Atlantic: cold even in August and very clear. The bay faces the Ría de Vigo, to the east, and is sheltered from the open-sea swell by the islands themselves, but the park asks you not to swim when the sea is rough.
What to bear in mind
There are no bins on the island: bring a bag and take your rubbish back on the boat. Dogs cannot be landed, except assistance dogs. Bring a cap, sun protection and water; the campsite has a supermarket and restaurant in season, and near the Information Centre there are public toilets with an adapted toilet. The beach is free: the only thing you pay is the boat to the Cíes, and at Easter and from 15 May to 15 September you first need the Xunta permit.
Other beaches nearby
If you want fewer people, to the right of the jetty there are two small coves, Muxieiro and Areiña. Next to Rodas is Bolos, so called for the number of shells. To the north, on Monteagudo, Figueiras is traditionally naturist and has shade from trees. On the Faro island, Nuestra Señora beach is small and sheltered, and the campsite recommends it on days of north wind.
To round off the day
Rodas is the starting point for almost everything. From the jetty start the routes to Alto do Príncipe, with the best view of the beach from above, and to Monte Faro, which crosses it entirely. With small children, the faro da Porta route is the flattest. In summer, the kayak route tours the coast from the water. A good option is to walk in the morning and leave the beach for after lunch, before the boat back.

## Cómo llegar y contacto

- Coordenadas: 42.2222, -8.9018

## Cerca de aquí

- [Camping Islas Cíes](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/cies-islands/where-to-stay/camping-islas-cies), a 310 m
- [Camping Islas Cíes Restaurant](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/cies-islands/where-to-eat/cies-camping-restaurant), a 310 m
- [Guided sea kayak route around the Cíes](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/cies-islands/things-to-do/cies-sea-kayak), a 310 m
- [Stargazing at the Cíes campsite](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/cies-islands/things-to-do/cies-starlight), a 310 m
- [Alto do Príncipe and the Queen's Chair](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/cies-islands/things-to-do/alto-do-principe), a 626 m
- [Monte Faro route, to the Cíes lighthouse](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/cies-islands/things-to-do/monte-faro-route), a 1.4 km
- [Discover Scuba and Dives at the Cíes Islands from Vigo](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/cies-islands/things-to-do/cies-scuba-diving), a 1.6 km
- [Faro da Porta route](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/cies-islands/things-to-do/faro-da-porta-route), a 1.6 km

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Do you pay to enter?
No. You only pay for the boat.

### Can you bring dogs?
No, except assistance dogs.

### Are there bins?
No; you have to take your own rubbish with you.

Destino: [Cíes Islands](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/galicia/cies-islands.md)