Tenerife’s coastthe largest island in the Canaries, is dotted with pools and natural pools that are a real treasure and that can be enjoyed throughout the year. Especially in the north of the island, the hand-in-hand work of volcanic activity and the Atlantic Ocean shaped a landscape with cavities that fill and empty with the tides and are a true paradise for connect to the fullest with salty nature without the large crowds of tourist areass.
The island of Tenerife is the one with greatest number of puddles on its coastline, some 182 and 259 vessels. Most accumulate in the area that goes from Tacoronte to Punta de Hidalgo and of these, 52 are built and 51 are of regional interest, according to the book Charcos de Marea de Canarias by the architect Alberto Luengo.
Among the best-known natural pools and puddles, those of Bajamar, Arenisco, La Laja, Cumplido and El Caletón stand out.
garachico
Natural Pools of El Caleton
The area of El Caletón, in the north of Tenerife, with Blue Flag 2023 and next to the castle of San Miguel (16th century) and with the imposing presence of the famous rock symbol of the eruption that devastated Garachico in 1706, it not only allows you to enjoy the ocean, but also to contemplate part of one of the most beautiful historical quarters of the Canary Islands, the spectacular cliffs of La Culata and the views towards the rest of the northern coast.
San Cristobal de La Laguna
Bajamar Natural Pools
With or without strong waves, visit the natural pools of Bajamar, in the northeast of Tenerifeawarded with the Blue Flag 2023It is something that neither locals nor tourists can miss. Two large swimming pools, a small one for children, a beach of golden sand protected from the oceanic force and multiple services just a few meters away make a visit almost unavoidable if you want to get to know the marine charms of the municipality of La Laguna, whose town has been declared a World Heritage Site for its rich heritage.
Sandstone Natural Pool
El Arenisco and the nearby beach are the places where most of the families in the area gather on weekends.
The beach, made up of rocks and black sand, mixes with the lava arms from previous eruptions that flow into the sea, creating puddles and whimsical shapes.
Jóver Natural Pool
This natural pool is located in Texina. It is an idyllic and very quiet place where you can enjoy views of the north coast of the Island and awarded with Blue Flag 2023. In addition, you can give a refreshing shower with fresh water that emanates directly from the mountainthanks to natural channels carved into the rock over the years.
The Silos
Compliment Pool
In the Caleta de Interián is the Charco del Cumplido and it is called like that because of its Extended form. It has an access ramp next to the famous natural salt flats of La Caleta. Its deepest part does not exceed two meters. Near El Cumplido are the pools of Las Damas and El Romancito, suitable for bathing also at low tide in optimal sea conditions, details the Hola Islas Canairas tourist portal.
puddle los chochos
The Los Chochos pond is located next to the Charco de La Araña and It has a height of about two meters in its deepest part. It is suitable for families with children and is available for swimming throughout the year as long as the sea conditions are ideal. From the Los Chocos puddle you can see the cliffs of La Culata and Teide on clear days. Its name is due to the fact that in this place the peasants used to soak the lupins in salt water to remove the characteristic bitterness of this legume known in the islands by the name of chocho.
Saint John of La Rambla
La Laja Puddle
The main bathing area of San Juan de la Rambla, in the north of Tenerife, impresses when photographed. She appears almost by surprise at the end of one of the most populous streets of the pretty town of San Juan de la Rambla.
the guancha
Wind Pool
El Charco del Viento is the busiest bathing area in La Guancha and one of the most famous pools with the best access in the north of Tenerife. Although sometimes the force of the Atlantic enters, this enclave of great beauty and contrast of colors allows you to bathe calmly in the different inlets, with areas with sand and others with rocks.
Access to Charco del Viento is easy through some stairs that have been reformed and which can be reached through a road that runs between banana farms.
Santiago del Teide
Crab Island Pool
The natural pool Charco de Isla Cangrejo is nestled in a beautiful corner of the Santiago del Teide coastspecifically in the Isla Cangrejo urbanization.
Thanks to a concrete wall that protects it from the waves, the pool offers a quiet place to take a bath with the family and sunbathe in an unbeatable setting.
