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Beaches with Parking & Easy Car Access: Kvarner Gulf & Islands (Krk, Cres, Lošinj, Rab) (122)
Practical road-trip guide to 122 official beaches with parking in Kvarner & Islands for easy car or camper access, including exact GPS navigation coordinates, EU water quality ratings (95.9% "Excellent"), and wind shelter scores. View all 274 beaches in Kvarner & Islands →
122
Official Swimming Spots
24
Coastal Municipalities
95.9%
Sea Quality "Excellent" (IZOR)
Calm
Islands of Krk, Cres, Lošinj & Rab, historic Opatija Riviera & wild turquoise coves
Wind Patterns & Natural Shelter (Kvarner & Islands)
While the coastal strip beneath Mount Velebit experiences strong Bora gusts, the sheltered western bays of Cres, Lošinj, and Krk remain calm, glassy, and ideal for swimming.
💡 Tip: Open the interactive map guide to calculate which coves are sheltered from Bora, Sirocco, or Maestral today.
📍 INTERACTIVE BAY MAP · 122 BEACHES
Map of All Beaches & Coves: Kvarner & Islands
Kvarner & Islands (122)
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📍 Crikvenica
💧 Excellent
Balustrada
🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball☕ Beach bar / Café
📍 Crikvenica
💧 Excellent
Glavna plaža istok - žal kod male luč.
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Crikvenica
💧 Excellent
Glavna plaža kod Aquagana
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Crikvenica
💧 Excellent
Glavna plaža sredina
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Crikvenica
💧 Excellent
Glavna plaža zapad - Crni mol
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Crikvenica
💧 Excellent
Hotel International
☕ Beach bar / Café🚻 Restrooms / Toilets🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans
📍 Crikvenica
💧 Excellent
Hotel Kaštel
🛟 Lifeguard on duty👕 Changing cabins🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans
📍 Crikvenica
💧 Excellent
Hotel Omorika
🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏄 Water sports☕ Beach bar / Café
📍 Crikvenica
💧 Excellent
Kačjak - istok - betonirani plato
🚗 Parking available📋 Official beach profile🏖️ isp
📍 Crikvenica
💧 Poor
Kačjak - zapadna uvala početak
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Crikvenica
💧 Excellent
Plivalište
🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball☕ Beach bar / Café
📍 Crikvenica
💧 Excellent
Podvorska
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Crikvenica
💧 Excellent
Rt Kačjak
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Crikvenica
💧 Excellent
Thalassotherapia
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty♿ Wheelchair / ramp access
📍 Rab
💧 Excellent
Dumići
🏄 Water sports☕ Beach bar / Café🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans
📍 Rab
💧 Excellent
Gonar - jug
🍽️ Restaurant🏄 Water sports☕ Beach bar / Café
📍 Rab
💧 Excellent
Gonar - sjever
🍽️ Restaurant🏄 Water sports☕ Beach bar / Café
📍 Rab
💧 Excellent
Gradska plaža Rab
🏄 Water sports♿ Wheelchair / ramp access☕ Beach bar / Café
📍 Rab
💧 Excellent
Kampor - plaža Mel sredina
🍽️ Restaurant🏄 Water sports☕ Beach bar / Café
📍 Rab
💧 Excellent
Plaža Matovica - Arba Resort
🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball🏨 Hotel nearby
📍 Rab
💧 Excellent
Pudarica - javna plaža
☕ Beach bar / Café👕 Changing cabins🚿 Showers
📍 Rab
💧 Excellent
Samostan Sv. Antuna
🏄 Water sports♿ Wheelchair / ramp access☕ Beach bar / Café
📍 Rab
💧 Excellent
Škver - plaža
🏄 Water sports♿ Wheelchair / ramp access☕ Beach bar / Café
📍 Rab
💧 Excellent
Suha Punta - Hotel Carolina
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Rab
💧 Excellent
Suha Punta - između Ht. Caroline i rest.
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Rab
💧 Excellent
Suha Punta - usis za bazen
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Rab
💧 Excellent
Suha Punta - Veli žal
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Mali Lošinj
💧 Excellent
Artatore
🏐 Sports & volleyball🛝 Children's playground👕 Changing cabins
📍 Mali Lošinj
💧 Excellent
Čikat - uvala Blatina
🍽️ Restaurant🏐 Sports & volleyball🏄 Water sports
📍 Mali Lošinj
💧 Excellent
Kadin
👕 Changing cabins🚻 Restrooms / Toilets🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans
📍 Mali Lošinj
💧 Excellent
Sunčana uvala - Hotel Vespera
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏄 Water sports
📍 Mali Lošinj
💧 Excellent
Sunčana uvala - Ht. Vespera i V.žal
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Mali Lošinj
💧 Excellent
Sunčana uvala - Veli Žal
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Mali Lošinj
💧 Excellent
Sunčana uvala - Žalić
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏄 Water sports
📍 Mali Lošinj
💧 Excellent
Sv. Martin
🍽️ Restaurant☕ Beach bar / Café👕 Changing cabins
📍 Mali Lošinj
💧 Excellent
Uvala Čikat - AK Čikat
🏐 Sports & volleyball♿ Wheelchair / ramp access🛝 Children's playground
📍 Mali Lošinj
💧 Excellent
Uvala Čikat - Hotel Bellevue
🍽️ Restaurant🏐 Sports & volleyball🏄 Water sports
📍 Mali Lošinj
💧 Excellent
Uvala Valdarke
🚿 Showers🏖️ proc🚗 Parking available
📍 Mali Lošinj
💧 Excellent
Zagazine
🚿 Showers🏖️ proc🚗 Parking available
📍 Krk
💧 Excellent
Camping Krk
🏐 Sports & volleyball🏨 Hotel nearby☕ Beach bar / Café
📍 Krk
💧 Excellent
kampa Glavotok
🍽️ Restaurant🏐 Sports & volleyball🏄 Water sports
📍 Krk
💧 Excellent
Kupalište Dražica
🏐 Sports & volleyball🏨 Hotel nearby☕ Beach bar / Café
📍 Krk
💧 Excellent
Kupalište Dunat
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Krk
💧 Excellent
Pinezići - plaža
☕ Beach bar / Café👕 Changing cabins🚻 Restrooms / Toilets
📍 Krk
💧 Excellent
Plav
🍽️ Restaurant🏐 Sports & volleyball🏄 Water sports
📍 Krk
💧 Excellent
Porporela
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Krk
💧 Excellent
Portopižana
🍽️ Restaurant🏐 Sports & volleyball☕ Beach bar / Café
📍 Malinska
💧 Excellent
Haludovo
🍽️ Restaurant🏄 Water sports♿ Wheelchair / ramp access
📍 Malinska
💧 Excellent
Malin Draga
🍽️ Restaurant🏐 Sports & volleyball🏄 Water sports
📍 Malinska
💧 Excellent
Malinska - plaža Rupa
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Malinska · Krk
💧 Excellent
Porat - Hotel Pinia
🍽️ Restaurant🏨 Hotel nearby👕 Changing cabins
📍 Malinska
💧 Excellent
Punta Ćuf - Ribarsko selo
☕ Beach bar / Café🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans🪑 Promenade benches
📍 Malinska
💧 Excellent
Ribarsko selo
🍽️ Restaurant🏄 Water sports♿ Wheelchair / ramp access
📍 Malinska
💧 Excellent
Uvala Rova
🍽️ Restaurant🏐 Sports & volleyball🏨 Hotel nearby
📍 Malinska
💧 Excellent
Vrtača
🏐 Sports & volleyball🏄 Water sports♿ Wheelchair / ramp access
📍 Novi Vinodolski
💧 Poor
Bribirska obala
🍽️ Restaurant🏐 Sports & volleyball🏄 Water sports
📍 Novi Vinodolski
💧 Excellent
Kozica
🚻 Restrooms / Toilets🚗 Parking available📋 Official beach profile
📍 Novi Vinodolski
💧 Excellent
Kupalište Crveni križ
🏐 Sports & volleyball🏄 Water sports☕ Beach bar / Café
📍 Novi Vinodolski
💧 Excellent
Kupalište kod tobogana
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Novi Vinodolski
💧 Excellent
Povile - ispod bungalova na obali
🍽️ Restaurant🏐 Sports & volleyball☕ Beach bar / Café
📍 Novi Vinodolski
💧 Excellent
Povile - iza bungalova
🏐 Sports & volleyball☕ Beach bar / Café🚻 Restrooms / Toilets
📍 Novi Vinodolski
💧 Excellent
Sibinj
🏄 Water sports☕ Beach bar / Café🚻 Restrooms / Toilets
📍 Novi Vinodolski
💧 Excellent
Uvala Novi Vinodolski
👕 Changing cabins🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans🚗 Parking available
📍 Opatija
💧 Excellent
Hotel Istra - kupalište
☕ Beach bar / Café👕 Changing cabins🚿 Showers
📍 Opatija
💧 Excellent
Hotel Milenij - kupalište
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Opatija
💧 Excellent
Kupalište Lido
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Opatija
💧 Good
Kupalište Slatina - kraj
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Opatija
💧 Excellent
Kupalište Slatina -sredina
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Opatija
💧 Excellent
Kupalište Tomaševac
🛟 Lifeguard on duty☕ Beach bar / Café🛝 Children's playground
📍 Opatija
💧 Excellent
Plaža ispod hotela Ičići
🍽️ Restaurant🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans🚗 Parking available
📍 Opatija
💧 Excellent
Punta Kolova
🍽️ Restaurant🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans🚗 Parking available
📍 Kostrena
💧 Excellent
Kostrena - Ronilački klub
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Kostrena
💧 Excellent
Kostrena - Stara voda
☕ Beach bar / Café🚻 Restrooms / Toilets🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans
📍 Kostrena
💧 Excellent
Kostrena - uvala Svežanj
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Kostrena
💧 Excellent
Kostrena - Žurkovo
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Kostrena
💧 Excellent
Mikulova kava
☕ Beach bar / Café🚻 Restrooms / Toilets🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans
📍 Kostrena
💧 Excellent
Plaža ispred restorana Kostrenka
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball
📍 Rijeka
💧 Excellent
Glavanovo zapad
👕 Changing cabins🚻 Restrooms / Toilets🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans
📍 Rijeka
💧 Poor
Kantrida - istok
☕ Beach bar / Café🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans🌊 Water slide
📍 Rijeka
💧 Poor
Kantrida - zapad
☕ Beach bar / Café🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans🌊 Water slide
📍 Rijeka
💧 Excellent
Kupalište Hotela Jadran
🏨 Hotel nearby🚗 Parking available📋 Official beach profile
📍 Rijeka
💧 Excellent
Preluk - sredina
🍽️ Restaurant🏄 Water sports🚻 Restrooms / Toilets
📍 Rijeka
💧 Excellent
Preluk - zapad
🍽️ Restaurant🏄 Water sports🚻 Restrooms / Toilets
📍 Baška
💧 Excellent
Baška - kraj plaže
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏄 Water sports
📍 Baška
💧 Excellent
Baška - plaža izvan lukobrana
🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans🪑 Promenade benches🚗 Parking available
📍 Baška
💧 Excellent
Baška - početak plaže
🍽️ Restaurant🏐 Sports & volleyball☕ Beach bar / Café
📍 Baška
💧 Excellent
Baška - Rt Kričin
🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans🪑 Promenade benches🚗 Parking available
📍 Baška
💧 Excellent
Baška - Zablaće
🍽️ Restaurant🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏄 Water sports
📍 Dobrinj
💧 Excellent
Čižići
🍽️ Restaurant♿ Wheelchair / ramp access☕ Beach bar / Café
📍 Dobrinj · Krk
💧 Excellent
ispred kampa Tiha
🏐 Sports & volleyball☕ Beach bar / Café🛝 Children's playground
📍 Dobrinj · Krk
💧 Excellent
Šilo - plaža Pećine
🛟 Lifeguard on duty🏐 Sports & volleyball🏄 Water sports
📍 Dobrinj
💧 Excellent
Soline
♿ Wheelchair / ramp access☕ Beach bar / Café🛝 Children's playground
📍 Kraljevica
💧 Excellent
Bakarac kupalište na ulazu
☕ Beach bar / Café🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans🪑 Promenade benches
📍 Kraljevica
💧 Excellent
Oštro - kraj
🍽️ Restaurant🏄 Water sports☕ Beach bar / Café
📍 Kraljevica
💧 Excellent
Oštro - početak
🍽️ Restaurant🏄 Water sports☕ Beach bar / Café
📍 Kraljevica
💧 Excellent
Uvala Črišnjeva
☕ Beach bar / Café🚗 Parking available📋 Official beach profile
📍 Lovran
💧 Excellent
Gradsko kupalište Lovran
👕 Changing cabins🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans🚿 Showers
📍 Lovran
💧 Excellent
Hotelijerski fakultet u Iki
👕 Changing cabins🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans🚿 Showers
📍 Lovran
💧 Excellent
Medveja - Uvala Cesara
☕ Beach bar / Café🚻 Restrooms / Toilets🚗 Parking available
📍 Lovran
💧 Excellent
Restoran Najade
🍽️ Restaurant👕 Changing cabins🗑️ Waste bins / Trash cans
📍 Njivice
💧 Excellent
Miramare
🏄 Water sports☕ Beach bar / Café👕 Changing cabins
📍 Njivice
💧 Excellent
Plaža hotela Magal
🍽️ Restaurant🏐 Sports & volleyball🏄 Water sports
📍 Njivice · Krk
💧 Excellent
Plaža hotela Veya
🍽️ Restaurant🏐 Sports & volleyball🏄 Water sports
📍 Njivice
💧 Excellent
Uvala Kijac
🏐 Sports & volleyball♿ Wheelchair / ramp access☕ Beach bar / Café
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Frequently Asked Questions (Kvarner & Islands)
Key facts about sea water quality, bays, and wind conditions in Kvarner & Islands.
Which are the top "With Parking" beaches in Kvarner & Islands? ▾
There are 122 officially monitored swimming spots matching "With Parking" in Kvarner & Islands. Top verified locations include: Sv. Marek (102°), Gonar - jug (252°), Kamp Omišalj (328°), Gonar - sjever (254°), Dumići (45°), with 117 rated "Excellent" under EU bathing water standards.
How does MareSpot verify "With Parking" in Kvarner & Islands? ▾
MareSpot cross-references official Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries (IZOR) field inspection tags with coastal open-sea bearing vectors (0°–360°) and real-time marine weather models.
How many official beaches are in Kvarner & Islands and what is the water quality? ▾
Across Kvarner Gulf & Islands (Krk, Cres, Lošinj, Rab), there are 122 officially monitored swimming spots spread across 24 towns and municipalities. According to IZOR laboratory tests, 117 beaches (95.9%) hold the highest "Excellent" bathing water grade.
Which towns in Kvarner & Islands have the most monitored beaches and coves? ▾
The destinations with the highest number of officially monitored beaches and bays in Kvarner & Islands include: Crikvenica, Rab, Mali Lošinj, Krk, Malinska, Novi Vinodolski.
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Istria
217 beaches
539 km of coastline, fragrant pine forests, Kamenjak peninsula & crystal-clear waters
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Lika Coast & North Pag
25 beaches
Zavratnica sea fjord, Pag moonscape bays, Zrće & Planjka in Novalja
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Zadar Region
85 beaches
Sakarun white-sand beach, Queen’s Beach in Nin, Pag moonscapes & 300 islands
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Šibenik Riviera
103 beaches
Murter sandy coves (Slanica), Primošten peninsula, Rogoznica & Kornati gateway
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Central Dalmatia
167 beaches
Zlatni Rat in Bol, Stiniva Cove on Vis, Punta Rata in Brela, Pakleni Islands & Makarska
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Dubrovnik Region
121 beaches
Pasjača cliff beach, Banje beach by Dubrovnik walls, Saplunara sand dunes & Pelješac coves
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