Subtropical Canary Islands
For All Year Naturist Holidays!

Of the seven largest islands in the Canary Islands, the four most visited are Fuerteventura, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria and Tenerife.

Fuerteventura is a very 'naturist friendly' island. In fact, in a recent survey for
“Bare Beaches” Fuerteventura was voted the world’s best naturist island.

The beaches to the south of Corralejo have been designated 'Natural Parks' and include the Corralejo dunes. It is around this area, either side of the two large hotels, that the beaches are used by naturists. The clothes optional beaches stretch away for miles, especially to the south of these two hotels. There are small, circular stone shelters which give some privacy and shield from the wind (as seen in the photograph).

If you are feeling more adventurous, and have hired a four wheeled drive, The North Track, a rough road that runs between Corralajo and El Cotillo, goes past a number of beaches suitable for naturists.

Flights to Fuerteventura land near the capital Puerto del Rosario, and transfer to any part of the island takes an hour or less!

Most of the beaches on the island are used by naturists, in particular the more remote ones rather than the more populated areas.Naturist accommodation is also available. If it is an individual apartment you are looking for then why not try the Don Luis Apartments in Corralejo.

Also in Corralejo you could spend a naturist holiday in one of the villas or apartments in the Infiniti Resort.

If you fancy visiting the south of the island you will find the villages of Costa Calma and Morro Jable. The stunning beaches of Sotavento and Butihondo which join the two are awash with naturists. In fact, many naturists spend the whole day walking along the shore, stopping only for refreshments at one of the beach bars. Here you could stay in the spacious villa 'Nyliram' in the peaceful village of La Pared.

Flights to Lanzarote land at Lanzarote Arrecife Airport (ACE) which is located between Arrecife and the main tourist resort of Puerto del Carmen.

Lanzarote has one naturist resort situated in the north east of the island at Castillo de Papagayo.

A popular naturist area on Lanzarote is the beautiful white sanded Papagayo beach to the south of the island (see photograph).

Papagayo is, in fact, a number of small beaches and coves that are separated by high cliffs. These are accessed by using a bumpy track, for which there may be a small charge.

These two photos were taken a few years ago when Jan and I visited Tenerife, our first visit to the Canary Islands.

We stayed at a timeshare in Los Gigantes which, although not ideal for a naturist holiday, was west facing and had a very private balcony so was great for evenings.

We hired a car, which was essential, and during the days explored mainly the west coast of the island.

Flights to Tenerife arrive at one of two airports. In the vast majority of cases this will be the modern Tenerife Sur Airport, in the south of the island.

It is the main arrival point in Tenerife offering easy access to the main island resorts of Los Cristianos, Playa de las Americas and Costa Adeje. It will also be your arrival point if you're staying on the west coast near Los Gigantes or the smaller resorts to the south.

There was very little information on naturist beaches at the time but it now appears that there are at least six recognised naturist beaches. It seems as though Tenerife could be worth serious consideration for a naturist holiday.



Gran Canaria, one of the largest of the Canary Islands, has a particularly well known and popular naturist area between Maspalomas and Playa del Inglés right down on the south of the island.

Maspalomas Beach is famous for its dunes (see photograph), an area particularly well used by naturists. Maspalomas Beach has the added benefit of being patrolled by lifeguards.

Please let us know of any naturist experiences you may have of The Canary Islands.

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