Mondragó Nature Park: beaches, parking and trails

Mondragó is two white-sand coves set in a pine wood on the Santanyí coast, inside some 766 hectares protected since 1992. In August it is one of the busiest places in the south-east. From November to March it is all but empty, and the car park costs nothing.

The short answer

Parking is free outside the tourist season. That is not our reading of it — the park says so: “outside the tourist season months, use of the car parks is free”. In season it is run by a concession holder and costs €5 per car, €2 per motorbike, €9 per campervan and €12 per coach, per day.

The beaches are public and open all year. What you pay for is leaving the car. Separately there is what you pay for sleeping on the island: that is the Balearic tourist tax, which also drops in winter.

What the official site does not say

The regional government's page does not publish the exact dates the "tourist season" runs between, or when the barriers go up. If you travel at the edges — late April, early November — expect to pay, and carry some change just in case.

The beaches

There are two main coves inside the park, about ten minutes apart on a path through the pines:

S’Amarador, the larger one, with the wider stretch of sand.
Cala Mondragó, also called ses Fonts de n’Alís, a little more enclosed.

A bit further along is Caló des Borgit, much smaller and with no facilities at all. If you want somewhere emptier still, Cap de ses Salines, the southern tip of the island, is half an hour away by car.

Each cove has its own car park, and they are not connected by road: park at one and you walk to the other. It is worth it — the walk between the two is one of the best things here.

The beach at Cala Mondragó seen from the path, with sand and pine wood around it

S’Amarador and Cala Mondragó are joined by a path through the pines, 20 April 2026.

The cove at Mondragó in November, empty sand and clear water

Cala Mondragó on 9 November 2025, mid-morning.

Going out of season

This is our recommendation, and it comes with a warning: nothing is open. Between November and March you will find no beach bar and no facilities on the sand. Bring water and something to eat.

In exchange you get the cove almost to yourself. The further you get from summer the fewer people there are, and in midwinter you can have the whole beach empty at mid-morning.

And yes, you can swim. The water in those months is not as cold as it looks from the shore. It is not an August swim, but it is no ordeal either.

The clear water of Mondragó over the sand

The water, on the same November visit.

The walking trails

The park has five waymarked routes of between 15 and 60 minutes, so these are strolls rather than day hikes:

Mirador de ses Fonts de n’Alís
Sa Guàrdia d’en Garrot loop
Sa Punta de ses Gatoves
S’Amarador
S’Hort d’en Metge

Ordinary shoes are enough for all of them. The one to the viewpoint gives the best view for the effort.

Rules worth knowing beforehand

This is a protected area and the rules are enforced:

Dogs on a lead, and not allowed on the beach.
No drones, anywhere in the park.
No fires, under any circumstances.
No camping.
Stay on the waymarked paths and park only in the designated areas.

The information centre is at the ses Fonts de n’Alís car park and opens 9am to 4pm every day of the year, except some public holidays. Telephone: 971 17 65 02.

For visitors with reduced mobility a Joëlette chair is available, which must be booked at least three weeks in advance.

When to go, in one line

In July and August, go very early or do not bother: the car parks fill and you pay to leave the car. From November to March, any time you like, free and almost alone — but bring your own food.