Sa Roqueta

Located in the northern part of the island of Formentera, Sa Roqueta—also called Sa Roqueta Beach, Platja de Sa Roqueta, and Playa Sa Roqueta—is a 550-meter-long, east-facing, mostly rocky beach with some white sand. This beautiful beach is part of a natural park named the Ses Salines Natural Park.

Playa Sa Roqueta Formentera is sometimes used by nudists as a clothing-optional nude beach.

Sa Roqueta does not offer lifeguards or any other amenities except seasonal rental facilities for sun loungers, beach umbrellas, and boats, so please plan accordingly. The rental facilities for sun loungers and beach umbrellas are usually available in summer.

Sa Roqueta offers many fun activities including sunbathing, beachcombing, paddleboarding, jet-skiing, surf-skiing, water-skiing, snorkeling, scuba diving, parasailing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, wakeboarding, kayaking, canoeing, and wildlife watching.

This beach is ideal for less-experienced swimmers because the shallow and clear turquoise water here usually has manageable waves.  In addition, snorkelers also visit the beach to explore its vibrant marine biodiversity and beautiful underwater landscape – the left side of this beach is a particularly popular snorkel site known to have coral reefs and underwater rock formations.  If you plan to swim, kayak, or paddleboard here, we recommend being careful because the water here can have unpredictable rip currents and dangerous waves, particularly during summers.  In addition, underwater rocks here can make water activities difficult.   

If you like taking pictures with beautiful views, Sa Roqueta offers amazing Instagram-worthy views of the Mediterranean Sea and the northern Formentera shoreline, especially at sunrise.  If you are looking for a quieter ambiance, there is a rocky coastal area with a series of coves to the north of the beach – this rocky area is easily accessible from the beach through a walking path.

Sa Roqueta does not offer wheelchair access to visitors with disabilities, so please plan accordingly.

Getting to Sa Roqueta is easy – from the village of Es Pujols, you need to drive along a local road named PM-820 that connects Es Pujols to La Savina.  You then need to turn towards the right to another road named Carrer Proyecto Sr-1.  This road will eventually lead you past Hostal Sa Roqueta Formentera to the free parking lot for this beach.  Once you park at this parking lot, you can easily walk to the beach.  There are street signs around Sa Roqueta that offer directions for this beach. 

We recommend visiting this beach early during summers because it can get quickly crowded during this time.

This beach received its name – Sa Roqueta – from a nearby cape is also called Sa Roqueta.

There are many attractions near Sa Roqueta within a 25-minute drive.  Can Marroig is an old farmhouse that has interesting exhibits on agriculture, local history, ecology, and biodiversity – this house is a part of Ses Salines Natural Park and the area around it offers many interesting things to explore, including rocky coastal areas, a lagoon named Estany Pudent, woodlands, marine areas, saltwater ponds, an 18th-century tower, and a beach called Playa de Ses Salines.  Cap de Barbaria is a promontory that offers a fun oceanfront hiking experience – it also offers amazing views of the southern Formentera shoreline and the Mediterranean Sea, especially at sunset.  In addition, this promontory also has a popular lighthouse named Faro del Cabo de Barbaria.  Pilar de la Mola Hippie Market is a seasonal village market that is held on every Wednesday and Sunday from May to October.  This village market has an antique hippie ambiance and offers various unique novelty items.  La Mola Lighthouse – also called Far de La Mola - is a 21-meter-tall lighthouse – the area around it offers incredible views of the Mediterranean Sea.  In addition, this lighthouse’s premises also offer exhibitions on the local maritime history.  If you are looking for another attraction near the beach,  Esglesia de Sant Francesc Xavier de Formentera is a church that was built in the early 18th century and it has interesting features including thick walls and doors with reinforcements – this church offers insights into local history.

If you get hungry, there are many great restaurants near the beach within a 20-minute-drive.  Hostal Sa Roqueta has a restaurant near the beach that offers many great dishes including seafood, paella, grilled meat, and salads – it also offers amazing beverages.  Es Moli de Sal is an upscale waterfront restaurant that offers amazing Mediterranean dishes including seafood, tapas, and rice dishes – it also offers great cocktails.  Restaurante Tanga is also known for serving excellent Mediterranean cuisine and it serves great paella, local seafood, and meat dishes.  Beso Beach Formentera offers many delicious dishes including seafood, carpaccio, croquettes, and local dishes – it also offers excellent beverages and also hosts fun parties.  If you are looking for another good and affordable nearby restaurant, Gran Iberico Formentera – also called Restaurante Gran Iberico – also offers a variety of dishes including Iberico ham, bocadillo, seafood dishes, pasta, and croquetas.

If you are looking for a hotel near Sa Roqueta Beach, there are many great nearby options within a 25-minute-drive.  The 5-Star Five Flowers Hotel & Spa Formentera offers a gym, a hot tub, a spa, a fitness center, a pool, multiple bars, and a restaurant.  Another upscale hotel is the 4-Star Blanco Hotel Formentera that offers many amenities including a gym, a boutique, a garden, a terrace, a pool, a shopping store, sunloungers, rental facilities for cars and bikes, two bars, and a restaurant.  Another great hotel is Apartamentos Castavi Formentera which offers many amenities including a pool, a lounge, car rental facilities, massage services, and a restaurant.  A more affordable nearby Sa Roqueta hotel is the 3-Star Hotel Tahiti which offers many amenities including multiple bars, a pool, and a terrace.  If you are looking for another good and affordable nearby hotel, the 3-Star Hotel Rosales Formentera offers many amenities including a restaurant and loaner facilities for beach towels and umbrellas.