4.7 (5)•Wild Beach•Benijo, North Tenerife
Playa de Benijo is Anaga at its most cinematic and least convenient: black sand below steep cliffs, Roques de Anaga offshore, a stair descent from the road and an Atlantic that can erase the beach at high tide. Come for the view first.
Swimming is a bonus only when access is open, the tide leaves enough sand and the sea is calm enough to respect. Benijo rewards people who arrive with time, light and patience; it punishes the idea of a quick, careless beach stop at the end of a long Anaga day.
Benijo is a photo-and-wild-coast stop first, not a casual swim stop. Treat road, tide and sunset timing seriously.
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Guest review summary
Commonly mentioned by visitors.
Visitors praise the black-sand setting, Roques de Anaga views and the wild feeling at the edge of the mountains.
Sunset and low light can make Benijo one of Tenerife's most atmospheric coastal stops.
The remote mood feels completely different from the served resort beaches in the south.
Strong waves, currents and high tide make swimming conditional and sometimes clearly unsafe.
Step access, closure signs and small parking areas can limit the visit.
Facilities are minimal, so Benijo works better as wild coast than as an easy family beach day.
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Mihaela Coserariu
Source: Google Maps
3 months ago
Yes, it was closed in January, but as I was photographing, I felt the strong wind and the currents and understood why the beach is closed.
Siebren van Hoog
Source: Google Maps
6 months ago
This has to be one of my favorite beaches so far. You will have to park your car up on the mountain and find your way down between the restaurants where the stairs go down.
Nidia Peinado
Source: Google Maps
a week ago
Beautiful beach
Vann Boy
Source: Google Maps
2 months ago
Not so much a beach as a small harbour. Fisherman and rock views, but not much else.
Andrzej Sroka
Source: Google Maps
in the last week
It's a bit difficult to find because the map has different markings. You have to descend the stairs. There are signs prohibiting descent, and at the bottom there is practically no beach, just rocks.
Viewpoint first
Benijo is successful even if you never swim. The high view, black sand and Roques de Anaga are the real reason to come.
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The ocean decides
A calm-looking photo online says nothing about today's currents. If waves are heavy, stay out of the water.
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Stairs matter
The beach requires a descent and climb back. Wet steps, access warnings or low light change the visit quickly.
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Respect the hamlet
This is a small Anaga settlement, not a resort. Keep roads clear, avoid noise and use bins properly.
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Sunset has a cost
The light can be excellent, but the drive out of Anaga after dark is slower. Do not leave the climb and road for the last minute.
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Only in suitable conditions. Strong waves, currents and high tide can make it unsafe, so judge the sea on arrival and respect any local signs.
By a path with stairs from above the beach. There is no step-free access, and restrictions may apply after rough weather or landslides.
It can be impressive with older children who handle stairs and rough coast carefully. For easy swimming with young children, choose a sheltered beach.
No. Access can be affected by local restrictions, landslides, tide and sea state. Check the signs before descending.
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