Cala Ferris

Cala Ferris is a small cove around 200 metres long and some 20 metres wide, south of central Torrevieja, on one of the few stretches of the Vega Baja coastline that remain undeveloped. It combines golden sand with rocky patches and is bordered by low scrub and a few dunes, with almost no buildings in sight despite sitting between two much more built-up parts of town.

Clear water thanks to posidonia

A meadow of posidonia oceanica, a protected marine plant, spreads out just offshore. It stabilises the seabed, filters the water and shelters a wide range of species, which is why the water here stays so clear, and why snorkellers come to explore the seabed without needing to swim far from shore.

The cove has no services or facilities, which is partly why it stays quieter than Torrevieja's urban beaches. Access is free and open, though it is worth bringing everything you need — water, your own shade, footwear for the rocky sections — since there is nothing to buy on site. The undeveloped land around it forms part of the same coastal corridor that continues north toward the dune systems near La Mata, which is why the cove has kept its natural character while the coastline on either side filled in with housing over the past decades. It makes a calm alternative to the Dique de Levante or the Parque Natural de las Lagunas, for anyone after an undeveloped stretch of beach within the municipality.