Beach days with children
Caleta de Fuste's sheltered Playa del Castillo and short FUE trip are easy with young children. Corralejo has dunes and a boat to Isla de Lobos. Morro Jable has the long Playa del Matorral.
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Fuerteventura is a long island, so the choice of coast matters. Corralejo sits by the northern dunes and the Lanzarote ferry. Caleta de Fuste is close to the airport. Costa Calma and Morro Jable are far to the south on the road to Jandía.
Corralejo has a town centre, harbour and access to the dune beaches. West of it, El Cotillo is a smaller fishing village with sheltered coves on one side and surf beaches on the other.
Caleta de Fuste wraps around Playa del Castillo near Fuerteventura Airport. The short airport transfer is a plus for a brief stay, but the island's wildest beaches are elsewhere.
South of the isthmus, Costa Calma is the gateway to the broad sand and tidal lagoons at Sotavento. Morro Jable sits farther down the Jandía peninsula beside Playa del Matorral and the ferry port.
Inland, Betancuria is the former capital, and the road to Ajuy crosses a much quieter landscape. The exposed Cofete coast needs a separate drive. Buses link the main settlements, but the island is long, so pick your base carefully.
About 23 miles north of FUE. Ferries leave for Playa Blanca on Lanzarote, and the dunes lie south of town. It has the busiest northern resort streets. Reaching the Jandía beaches takes a long cross-island drive.
Around here: Parque Natural de Corralejo, Corralejo port, Isla de Lobos
About 5 miles south of FUE. Playa del Castillo curves around a sheltered bay, and the resort has hotels and golf courses nearby. Corralejo's dunes and the southern Jandía beaches are separate outings.
Around here: Playa del Castillo, Puerto Castillo, Salinas del Carmen
About 40 miles south of FUE. The resort sits at the start of Sotavento's broad tidal sands and windsurf areas. It is nearer Morro Jable than Corralejo, but the airport transfer is much longer than Caleta de Fuste's.
Around here: Playa de Costa Calma, Playa de Sotavento, La Pared
About 52 miles from FUE at the southern end of the Jandía peninsula. Playa del Matorral stretches beside the resort and ferries use the port. Choose it for the south. A day trip to Corralejo is not realistic.
Around here: Playa del Matorral, Faro de Morro Jable, Morro Jable port
About 27 miles northwest of FUE. La Concha has shallow water on the north side, while the open Atlantic surf lies south of town at Piedra Playa. The village is smaller and quieter than Corralejo.
Around here: Playa de la Concha, Faro del Tostón, Piedra Playa
Fuerteventura Airport averages around 69 °F by day in January and 82 °F in August. Rain is rare from late spring through summer. Wind matters more than heat for a Sotavento beach day or a Corralejo boat trip.
Fuerteventura Airport (FUE) is about 3 miles from Puerto del Rosario and 5 miles from Caleta de Fuste. Corralejo is about 23 miles north; Morro Jable is about 52 miles south.
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Aena lists Tiadhe lines 3 to Puerto del Rosario and Caleta de Fuste, 10 toward Morro Jable, and 16 toward Gran Tarajal. Check the operator timetable for your arrival. Corralejo normally means a change in Puerto del Rosario.
Caleta de Fuste. Its bay is sheltered and it is about 5 miles from FUE. Ask about the room's beds and the pool depth.
No. They sit at opposite ends of the island. Split the stay or choose one coast to avoid long drives with children.
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