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Family beaches in Lakonia
22 shallow, organised beaches in Lakonia: all with easy access, picked for young children. Check live wind & waves on CalmBeach.
- 22beaches
- 22organized
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Travelling with young children in Lakonia? We picked these 22 beaches because they are organised, not hard to reach, and recorded as shallow. How quickly the water deepens varies from beach to beach, so check wind and waves in CalmBeach before you go.
The beaches
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Paralia SimosThe exotic double beach of Elafonisos — Note: it is on the island of Elafonisos, reached only by ferry from Pounta (~10 minutes). A natural, unorganized setting within a protected zone.
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AmpelakiaSand lilies beneath the castle — Ambelakia stretches a few kilometres south of Monemvasia, on the Lakonia coast, with the great rock of the castle-town dominating the horizon. It is…
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MarmariTwo sandy coves at the edge of Tainaron — Marmari lies at the southern tip of Mani, near Cape Tainaron, in Lakonia. It is in fact two neighbouring coves of fine golden sand, tucked between…
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Paralia Kato NisiGolden sand and cedars facing Mani — Kato Nisi beach, also known as Panagia, lies on the western side of Elafonisos, in Lakonia, facing the coasts of Mani. It is a long strip of fine…
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Paralia KotronaThe heart of eastern Mani — Kotronas beach lies in the largest seaside village of eastern Mani, built at the head of a bay, in Lakonia. Pebbles and coarse sand make up the…
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Vathy
Vathy: the long sands near Gythio — Vathy is a large sandy beach near Gythio in Lakonia. It spreads across the bay of the same name on the Mani coast, with fine and coarse sand along…
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Paralia NeratzionaNeratziona: golden sand in Vatika — Neratziona beach lies in the Vatika area, near Neapoli Voion in southern Lakonia. It is a sandy shore of golden sand and shallow water, also known as…
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Paralia Selinitsas
A Blue-Flag beach with turtles — A long (~1,400 m) beach ~5 km from Gythio, with fine golden sand and small pebbles, organized (umbrellas, sunbeds, a beach bar) and Blue Flag-awarded.
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PountaThe kitesurf spot facing Elafonisos — A mainland sandy beach, ~350 m across the channel from Elafonisos, with golden sand, dunes and cedars and shallow, warm water — family-friendly. It…
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Photo credits
- Paralia Simos: Stelios tsikas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paralia Simos: Stelios tsikas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ampelakia: Golfisaggelos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Marmari: Zigomitros Athanasios, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paralia Kato Nisi: Amalia1984, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paralia Kotrona: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paralia Neratziona: Gminog, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Plytra - Pachia Ammos: ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ ΑΝΕΣΤΗΣ, CC BY 3.0
- Paralia Valtaki: Leonidas Kourentis, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kontogoni: Georgios Michalagas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Agia Varvara: Patrice78500, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pounta: Georgios Michalagas, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Karavostasi Itylou: Sotiria Pacharaki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Paralia Sarakiniko: Angela Stefanoni, CC BY 3.0
Good to know
Which beaches in Lakonia are family-friendly?
Every beach on this list meets three criteria: it is organised, it has no difficult access, and our data records its water as shallow. How fast the seabed drops away underfoot is not something any map can guarantee — for small children, pick a calm, sheltered day as well.
How do I compare sea conditions?
CalmBeach checks wind, waves and exposure, so you can compare less exposed beaches and more comfortable visiting times.
When is the sea calmest here?
Across 22 of the beaches on this page, the open water in front of them is typically 0.34 m in June, 0.30 m in July and 0.31 m in August when the meltemi is at its strongest, and 0.38 m in September. July is the calmest month of the season. We calculate these figures ourselves from European Copernicus wave-model data at 4.2 km resolution. They describe the sea offshore, not the shelter of an individual cove — a bay protected by a headland will usually be calmer than this.
How warm is the water, month by month?
Off 22 of the beaches on this page the sea is typically 18.9 °C in May, 22.6 °C in June, 25.8 °C in July, 26.6 °C in August and 25.7 °C in September — ideal at the height of summer, mild in June. In October it is still 23.3 °C — warmer than June. August is the warmest month. Satellite measurements, 1995–2024, from a sea cell about 5 km offshore; shallow bays usually run warmer than this.
Wind and waves change every day. See live conditions for any of these beaches before you drive out.
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