Cala Llonga is a wide sandy bay about ten minutes south of Santa Eulalia, set deep between two steep wooded headlands. The shelter is the point: the water is shallow a long way out and stays flat in almost any weather, which makes this one of the easiest beaches on Ibiza with small children.
The village behind it is built for the same thing. A promenade, a playground on the sand, restaurants along the front and everything within a few steps of the towel.
What is there
Sunbeds and parasols, showers, toilets and lifeguards in season. From mid-June to mid-September there is wheelchair access into the water, which very few beaches on the island offer.
Summer ferries run along the coast from here to Es Canar and Cala Pada, which means a family can do several beaches in a week without driving.
The bay
Fine pale sand, and a bay deep enough that the beach stays wide even at high water. The headlands on either side are wooded and undeveloped, which keeps the view better than the village behind might suggest.
Swimming is straightforward. The bottom shelves so gently that you can walk out a long way, and there is no current to speak of in normal conditions.
When to come
The bay faces east, so the sun comes off the sand in the late afternoon and the beach cools early. That suits a family day: morning and lunchtime on the sand, then shade.
On Thursdays from May to October there is an evening market along the promenade, which makes that the day to stay on into the evening.
Quick answers
Is Cala Llonga good for children? Yes, it is one of the best on the island: shallow, calm, sandy, with a playground and facilities.
Is there wheelchair access? Into the water, from mid-June to mid-September.
Is there parking? Yes, in the village behind the beach.
Can you get there by boat? Yes, summer ferries run to Es Canar and Cala Pada.
Is it busy? In August, yes, but the bay is wide.
Is there a market? Thursday evenings, May to October.