Spain: Cabopino Beach
As you come out from under the trees in the parking area, if you were lucky enough to park in the shade that is, you first notice the magnificent clear blue ocean spread out in front of you. Next you see the mountains up and down the coastline. 
Then as you walk down the hill the beautiful white sand beach appears before you. To the west is the marina followed by several beach-side restaurants and the enclosed area where the comfort seeking beach-goers pay money to rent beach chairs with cushions under large straw umbrellas. Straight ahead, between two break-waters, is soft sand and mild waves and a gradual grade from beach into ocean making it ideal for children. Further to the east, extending for quite some distance, the beach continues. A longer walk is required so there was no crowding at all. This area of the Cabopino is the nude beach. Here, that is not a big leap since topless women are a common site anywhere on the beach and even at the resort pool.
Our typical morning during our week in Spain was spent here at beautiful Cabopino beach. Cabopino was a very short drive from our resort and came recommended as one of the better beaches along the Costa del Sol. Upon our first arrival we realized why. The setting is beautiful, the sand is soft and pure white (immediately reminding Mary of Sand Hill Cove beach in Rhode Island) and the water is just the right temperature - warm enough to spend time in but cool enough to be nicely refreshing after sitting in the Mediterranean sun.
On our first couple of days at the beach we opted for a more secluded location to avoid the crowds and walked half-way down the long nude portion of the beach. You get used to the nude beach setting quickly and stop noticing all the nude people around but perhaps that is in part that we had little desire to have an extended look at many of the people there. Apparently something happens in men over 60 with large guts that makes them think that walking up and down a beach completely naked is a good idea.
The kids loved playing in the sand but were not so sure about the waves washing ashore and did little more than wade in ankle deep for some time. We would typically stay at the beach for a few hours before returning to the resort so Ali could get her nap in. Later in the week we decided to try out the main area of the beach since the waves were a bit smaller there and mid-week the crowds were still small enough to leave us and the kids with plenty of room to play (although it didn't play into our decision the fact that this area was topless only and didn't have elderly nude men was a bonus).
As the week went on the girls became more comfortable with the waves and Ali loved going out with Mary or I and "jumping" over waves coming in or having us dip her down into breaking waves as they came ashore. Both found endless entertainment playing in the sand or just splashing in the water and had a great time every minute of our time at the beach. Mary and I were kept busy but took turns at times wading out with the kids and spending a few minutes just sitting on the towels. Before we came we thought we would end up trying more than one beach but quickly saw no reason to risk finding a less ideal setting.
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Then as you walk down the hill the beautiful white sand beach appears before you. To the west is the marina followed by several beach-side restaurants and the enclosed area where the comfort seeking beach-goers pay money to rent beach chairs with cushions under large straw umbrellas. Straight ahead, between two break-waters, is soft sand and mild waves and a gradual grade from beach into ocean making it ideal for children. Further to the east, extending for quite some distance, the beach continues. A longer walk is required so there was no crowding at all. This area of the Cabopino is the nude beach. Here, that is not a big leap since topless women are a common site anywhere on the beach and even at the resort pool.Our typical morning during our week in Spain was spent here at beautiful Cabopino beach. Cabopino was a very short drive from our resort and came recommended as one of the better beaches along the Costa del Sol. Upon our first arrival we realized why. The setting is beautiful, the sand is soft and pure white (immediately reminding Mary of Sand Hill Cove beach in Rhode Island) and the water is just the right temperature - warm enough to spend time in but cool enough to be nicely refreshing after sitting in the Mediterranean sun.
On our first couple of days at the beach we opted for a more secluded location to avoid the crowds and walked half-way down the long nude portion of the beach. You get used to the nude beach setting quickly and stop noticing all the nude people around but perhaps that is in part that we had little desire to have an extended look at many of the people there. Apparently something happens in men over 60 with large guts that makes them think that walking up and down a beach completely naked is a good idea.
The kids loved playing in the sand but were not so sure about the waves washing ashore and did little more than wade in ankle deep for some time. We would typically stay at the beach for a few hours before returning to the resort so Ali could get her nap in. Later in the week we decided to try out the main area of the beach since the waves were a bit smaller there and mid-week the crowds were still small enough to leave us and the kids with plenty of room to play (although it didn't play into our decision the fact that this area was topless only and didn't have elderly nude men was a bonus).
As the week went on the girls became more comfortable with the waves and Ali loved going out with Mary or I and "jumping" over waves coming in or having us dip her down into breaking waves as they came ashore. Both found endless entertainment playing in the sand or just splashing in the water and had a great time every minute of our time at the beach. Mary and I were kept busy but took turns at times wading out with the kids and spending a few minutes just sitting on the towels. Before we came we thought we would end up trying more than one beach but quickly saw no reason to risk finding a less ideal setting.See our Cabopino Beach pictures >>
See all our Spain pictures >>
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