Let’s discover the natural pools of Lanzarote: Los Charcones
Here, we can dive without the fear of waves or strong currents, as if we were in a pool!
Reaching this place isn’t very easy. I personally managed to find Los Charcones only at the third attempt! But if it were so simple, it wouldn’t be so quiet and without any crowd.
How to get there
There are two ways to reach Los Charcones.
• From Playa Blanca: Go to the west of the city and then head north along the coast. It’s very risky to drive on this road if you don’t have a SUV or 4x4. I suggest to park the car just as soon as you realize that the condition of the path is too poor to continue. Then just go ahead walking.
• From the north: get to Las Salinas de Janubio and take the Via Ciclista that leads to Playa Blanca. You’ll be on the parallel path to the main road. Pay attention to your right, because at some point you’ll see a small sign saying PLAYA. Here you have to turn. If you fail you have to arrive until Playa Blanca and come back!
So take this road, get to the proximity of the coast and you’ll see the Water Station on the right. At this point you can decide whether to park the car and walk for a few kilometers or, if you have a car that has no problems on the dirt road, drive to the path on the left.
Unfortunately, I can’t tell you exactly where to stop, because there aren’t many landmarks on the dirt road. I suggest you to stop every now and then to go and have a look on the coast to see if you are near any Charcones.
Be very careful: some natural pools are really beautiful to see from above but impossible to reach! (Unless you have a helicopter 😃.) If you see that there is literally nobody and the descent seems too difficult, just keep walking! You’ll surely find other Charcones with an easier descent.
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I have never heard of this place. But the pictures show the place to be really beautiful. Are they really puddles? They look like large water bodies!!
Wow! Those natural pool looks amazing! Mother nature does have a lot of surprises 🙂
Beautifull place. Already been in Lanzarote but don´t know this place. Great post and good video too 🙂
Wow, these pools are so beautiful! Good photos as well. Thanks for sharing 🙂
Wauw! I never knew these natural pools where there. The reason why I’ve never been to Lanzarote is the “black beaches” – I saw them on Tenerife and they’re just not my thing. After reading your blog I might actually reconsider as the pools are stunning! And, well, a nice challenge! Thanks for blogging 🙂
Oh wow! This looks like an amazing day out, so peaceful to relax without lots of other beach goers around!
I remember visiting Lanzerote a long time ago, aged around 9 – this post brought back lots of great memories!
How beautiful! Love that you brought your own floatie! Perfect way to relax and enjoy the natural pools.
What a beautiful place to visit! I had never heard of this place! Thanks for the post.
Talk about an off-the-beaten-path find! I don’t know much about Lanzarote, and I had no idea that the natural pools existed. It’s fantastic that you can take a dip without having to worry about the crazy currents. So gorgeous, and I don’t know too many natural pools with those kinds of views. So, while the journey to find them might have been tricky, it seems to be so worth it! Pinned!
What a fabulous recommendation!! los Charcones seems like a perfect place! Looks so beautiful! I am glad you’ve got to find it and have a chance to spend an amazing day!
Would love to see something like this! Beautiful photos
What a cool place to visit! I love that the pools are always different depending on the tides and nature, so every person has a unique experience with them.
I didn’t know Charcones meant rock pools in Spanish! I also didn’t know these existed. That’s so amazing, definitely looking out for these if I’m ever in Lanzarote. Pinned it!
Such a beautiful location! I’ve never heard of these pools, but I’d love to visit one day.
Wow really beautiful pictures. I thought about my next trip. Adding this to my list 🙂
Looks beautiful! I have never been to Lanzarote but you are right, things that come to my mind is that black volcanic sand. I visited some other islands near by but I was told that Lanzarote is different. I would love to visit and see also the charcones too.
Been to Lanzarote, and really enjoyed it. After seeing your pictures, I think I need to go back for a revisit!
I had never heard of this before, but it looks so tranquil. It looks like there are so many little coves to explore. I could sit there and watch the waves all day.
i always say photos say more than 100 words, you combined both excellent. I love travel blogs, they let me escape and also visit 🙂
Mother Nature truly provides fantastic scenery. I am not a fan of diving in the open ocean anyway so it is very nice to have pools like this available.
It looks nice, and as you said – a great way to escape those waves too. I just love natural surroundings like these “ponds”. So good that you’ve discovered them! 🙂
Los Charcones looks like such a nice spot for a swim. It seems a bit tricky to get to but like you say, if it was easy there would be crowds. It’s cool when you see a place on instagram that looks amazing and then finally see it in person for the first time.
I have never heard of this place before, but then again this world is so big, the only thing that troubles me is that my bucket list is getting so long 🙂
This looks so relaxing. I don’t really like the being pounded by large waves, so natural pools would be ideal for me!
These pools look incredible! Quite a contrast with the long beaches of Fuerteventura. I can’t believe that I’m from Spain myself and I’ve never been to the Canaries, you’re making me want to be there now! 🙂
Super majestic natural pools, I would have dipped there all day long. Thanks for sharing.
Lanzarote is astonishing, but I would go there mostly for the beaches. They are gorgeous! Are there any water sports there you’d love to recommend?