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Beaches on the Gargano

QualeSpiaggia tracks 87 beaches on the Gargano every day, spread over 12 municipalities. All of them lie on the Adriatic Sea. The municipalities with the most beaches are Vieste (24), Mattinata (22) and Peschici (13). The northernmost is Spiaggia le Marinelle (Isole Tremiti), the southernmost Lido delle Nazioni (Manfredonia).

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67Good

Beaches on the Gargano in numbers

Vieste: 24 beaches, mostly sandy (65% where the seabed is known), mainly facing east. Mattinata: 22 beaches, mostly pebble (100% where the seabed is known), mainly facing southeast. Peschici: 13 beaches, mostly sandy (92% where the seabed is known), mainly facing north. Lesina: 5 beaches, mainly facing north. Manfredonia: 5 beaches, mainly facing east. Isole Tremiti: 4 beaches, mainly facing northeast.

The seabed is known for 67 of 87 beaches: 34 pebble and 33 sandy. The majority are pebble: 51%.

According to the European Environment Agency classification (EEA, 2025 season), 87 of the 87 beaches linked to a monitoring point have excellent water (100%).

The most common orientations are north (28 beaches) and southeast (26 beaches). 34 of 87 beaches are sheltered from the Mistral (NW): those facing southeast. Municipalities with the most sheltered beaches: Mattinata and Vieste. With the Sirocco (SE) 16 of 87 beaches are sheltered: those facing northwest. Municipalities with the most sheltered beaches: Rodi Garganico and Vico del Gargano. When the Tramontane (N) blows, the beaches facing south stay sheltered: 22 of 87. Municipalities with the most sheltered beaches: Mattinata and Manfredonia. 37 of 87 beaches are sheltered from the Libeccio (SW): those facing northeast. Municipalities with the most sheltered beaches: Vieste and Peschici.

Best known: Baia dei Mergoli o delle Zagare.

Today's best sea (afternoon) is at Baia Rossa (Mattinata), with 67/100. 13 of 87 beaches are in good or perfect condition today (at least 65/100).

The area includes 12 municipalities: Cagnano Varano, Ischitella, Isole Tremiti, Lesina, Manfredonia, Mattinata, Monte Sant'Angelo, Peschici, Rodi Garganico, Serracapriola, Vico del Gargano and Vieste. Definition: it.wikipedia.org.

Text generated from open data (OpenStreetMap, EEA, ISTAT) by QualeSpiaggia · updated 13 oct 2026

Beach map

Beaches on the Gargano by municipality

Vieste

Vieste
Beach	Province	Seabed	Today
Baia San Felice	Foggia	Sand	55
Baia di Campi	Foggia	Pebbles	55
Braico	Foggia	Sand	55
Cala della Pergola	Foggia	Pebbles	55
Cala della Sanguinara	Foggia	Pebbles	55
Cala di pietra	Foggia		55
Dietro San Lorenzo o U Murt	Foggia	Sand	55
Grotta dei Pipistrelli	Foggia	Sand	55

Mattinata

Mattinata
Beach	Province	Seabed	Today
Baia Rossa	Foggia	Pebbles	67
Baia dei Gabbiani	Foggia	Pebbles	67
Cala dei Cefali	Foggia	Pebbles	67
Piana di Mattinata	Foggia	Pebbles	67
Pontone Tunno	Foggia	Pebbles	67
Tor di Lupo	Foggia	Pebbles	67
Valle delle Sirene	Foggia	Pebbles	67
Baia dei Mergoli o delle Zagare	Foggia	Pebbles	55

Peschici

Peschici
Beach	Province	Seabed	Today
Bescile o Manacore	Foggia	Sand	52
Cala del Turco	Foggia	Sand	52
Gusmay	Foggia	Sand	52
Santa Croce	Foggia	Sand	52
Sfinale o Spinale	Foggia	Sand	52
Cala Lunga	Foggia	Sand	43
Jalillo	Foggia	Sand	43
La Cala	Foggia	Pebbles	43

Lesina

Lesina
Beach	Province	Seabed	Today
Spiaggia dell'Acquarotta	Foggia		49
Lesina beach	Foggia		43
Marina di Lesina beach	Foggia	Sand	43
Spiaggia di Morella	Foggia		43
Spiaggia di Pennacchio	Foggia		43

Manfredonia

Manfredonia
Beach	Province	Today
Lido delle Nazioni	Foggia	67
La Bussola beach	Foggia	67
Manfredonia beach	Foggia	67
Sciali di Lauro beach	Foggia	67
Siponto beach	Foggia	67

Isole Tremiti

Isole Tremiti
Beach	Province	Seabed	Today
Lido le Arene	Foggia		37
Spiaggia Matano	Foggia		37
Spiaggia le Marinelle	Foggia	Pebbles	37
Spiaggia dei Pagliai	Foggia		31

Rodi Garganico

Rodi Garganico
Beach	Province	Seabed	Today
Lido Ponente Rodi	Foggia		43
Spiaggia Due Pini	Foggia		43
Spiaggia di Levante	Foggia	Sand	43
Lido del Sole beach	Foggia		43

Vico del Gargano

Vico del Gargano
Beach	Province	Seabed	Today
Murgia della Madonna o Sospetto	Foggia	Pebbles	43
San Menaio	Foggia	Sand	43
Spiaggia dei Cento scalini o delle Tufare	Foggia	Sand	43
Spiaggia di Calenelle	Foggia	Sand	43

Cagnano Varano

Cagnano Varano
Beach	Province	Seabed	Today
Isola di Varano	Foggia		43
Capojale beach	Foggia	Sand	43

Serracapriola

Serracapriola
Beach	Province	Seabed	Today
Marina di Serracapriola beach	Foggia		43
Serracapriola beach	Foggia		43

Ischitella

Ischitella
Beach	Province	Seabed	Today
Foce Varano	Foggia	Sand	43

Monte Sant'Angelo

Monte Sant'Angelo
Beach	Province	Seabed	Today
Spiaggia di Punta Rossa	Foggia	Pebbles	67

Frequently asked questions

How many beaches are there on the Gargano?

We monitor 87, in 12 municipalities. Municipalities with the most beaches: Vieste (24) and Mattinata (22).

Where to swim with the Mistral on the Gargano?

At the beaches facing southeast, where the Mistral blows from inland: there are 34. For example Baia dei Mergoli o delle Zagare, Baia dei Gabbiani and Baia del Leone.

Where to swim with the Sirocco on the Gargano?

At the beaches facing northwest, where the Sirocco blows from inland: there are 16. For example Cala Lunga, Jalillo and San Menaio.

Which are the sandy beaches on the Gargano?

There are 33 beaches with a sandy seabed, including Baia San Felice, Braico and Cala Lunga.

What is the water quality like on the Gargano?

Excellent at 87 of 87 beaches (100%), according to the EEA classification for the 2025 season.

Where is the sea best today on the Gargano?

According to today's score (afternoon): Baia Rossa (67/100), Baia dei Gabbiani (67/100) and Cala dei Cefali (67/100).

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