Summer Bus to the Calblanque Beaches

On the busiest days of summer, Calblanque, Monte de las Cenizas y Peña del Águila Regional Park closes the beach area to cars and you get there on a bus provided by the regional government. The dates and conditions are set each year in an order from the Environment department; those for 2026 were published in the BORM of 1 April.

When It Runs

In 2026 the summer scheme ran for 60 days: 27 and 28 June and from 4 July to 30 August. On those days, from 8:00 to 20:30, motor vehicles, electric or combustion, are not allowed into the beach area. The only exception is the Atochar car park, which can be entered by car between 8:00 and 9:00. Pedal-assist bicycles and single-person electric vehicles without a seat may use the public-access roads.

The Route

The bus leaves from Los Belones, passes the park-and-ride car park and reaches the beach area. The ticket is paid: the order speaks of a public price, which can be checked on the regional government's service website. Organised groups wanting to go to the beaches on those dates must use this same service.

The access checkpoints are on the RM-12 and on the Los Belones road, with barriers and staff, and there are secondary checkpoints at the Las Cobaticas visitor centre, El Atochar and La Boquera, which give access to the Larga-Negrete and Calblanque-Arturo-Magre beaches.

Outside Summer

The 2026 order also set 56 days from April to October, mainly weekends and public holidays, with access by car until the 291 car park spaces are full. In addition, throughout the year it is forbidden to leave vehicles in the beach area between 20:30 and 8:00, and the gates at Las Cobaticas and La Boquera are closed at night. Outside those dates, coaches of more than nine seats need to give prior notice to the regional government.

Dogs and Other Rules

Dogs must be on a lead throughout the park all year. From the entry into force of the order until 30 September, pets are not allowed on the beaches or dunes, because of the nesting of the Kentish plover and the loggerhead turtle; assistance dogs may enter. From 1 June to 30 September bivouacking on the beaches is not allowed.

Tips

Arrive at Los Belones in good time on weekends in July and August, and bring water and sun protection. Before going, check the dates for the current year: the regional government publishes the new order in spring, and if until 31 October it decides to cut off access on other days because of too many cars, it announces it 24 hours ahead at murcianatural.carm.es.

If you are going by public transport from Cartagena, check at the bus station for buses to Los Belones. The page on the Calblanque beaches explains which stretches of sand to choose.