An exciting weekend of competition, nautical spectacles and activities in Puerto de Mazarrón Mazarrón Mayor, Ginés Campillo, together with the Councillor for Sports, María Isabel Carrillo, the president of the Mazarrón Regatta Club, Tomás Fuentes, and the director of the event Pedro Juan Pérez, announced the municipality's most anticipated nautical event of the year: the 12th Bahía Regatta of Mazarrón. With a total of 34 registered boats..

A test for long-distance swimmers on the coastline of Mazarrón This 3,100-metre test for endurance open water swimmers is being held on Sunday May 12 in Puerto de Mazarrón, starting at the Playa de la Isla, skirting the headland on which the lighthouse stands and ending on the Playa del Puerto. Numerous competitors are already registered to take part and late entrants are welcome to join online here until 14.00 on April 28. The cost of registration..

The Polideportivo Jesus Canovas Valenzuela in Mazarrón Polideportivo Municipal de Mazarrón Jesús Canovas Valenzuela Calle La Vía (click for map). Tel 968 591852 Opening hours: Monday to Friday 8.00 to 14.00 and 16.00 to 23.00. Saturdays 9.00 to 14.00 and 16.00 to 21.00. Office hours for bookings Monday to Saturday 8.00 to 14.00. Open throughout the year. There are facilities here for basketball, volleyball, tennis..

Wreck diving and a selection of fascinating locations for divers in the Mazarrón area The 35 kilometres of coastline in the gulf of Mazarrón, between the headlands of Cabo Cope and Cabo Tiñoso, are home to a multitude of isolated coves as well as long, sandy beaches, and the dive opportunities here include numerous underwater caves which are suitable for both beginners and experts. Most of the preferred dives are within 10 miles of the port..

The 14-kilometre Vía Verde welcomes walkers and cyclists between Mazarrón and La Pinilla When it was decided in the early 20th century that a railway should be built linking Mazarrón to the intended line between Cartagena and Totana the engineers and construction workers involved could hardly have imagined that their project would eventually become a greenway for the use of walkers and cyclists, but that is exactly what has happened...

Mazarrón allows beach fishing all year on designated beaches In August 2018 the Town Hall of Mazarrón issued a statement reminding local fishing enthusiasts about the local regulations governing fishing on the beaches of the municipality, and the three specific zones for angling in areas which are neither popular with bathers nor designated dog-friendly beaches. Municipal rules state that fishing is to be banned at all times of day at..

A popular beach with surfers near the centre of Puerto de Mazarrón The Playa de la Reya is a long, curving beach which adjoins Playa Bahía, Playa de la Pava and the Cabezo de Gavilanes viewing point in the built-up area of Puerto de Mazarrón.  It is 1.9 kilometres from the town centre of Puerto de Mazarrón and is easily accessed from Avenida D.José Alarcón Palacios, which forms part of the long coastal road which heads towards..

Football pitches, BMX biking and the outdoor swimming pool are located between Mazarrón and Puerto de Mazarrón The municipal sports complex of Mazarrón was opened in 2013 alongside the main road between the town and Puerto de Mazarrón and is ideally placed for those living in both the town and the port (click for map). The facilities include two football pitches, the municipal outdoor swimming pool, a BMX park and a beach football and..

A 7km walk along the Rambla del Cañar, Tallante-Isla Plana, PR-15 Level: Easy The rambla, a floodwater channel which is usually dry, runs from the coast at Isla Plana through inland to the village of Tallante, and the route is classified as the PR-15. It features spectacular landscapes and beds of cañas, or bamboo reeds. What makes this walk so spectacular is that it runs along the foot of the majestic Lomas de las Carrascas, the..

The Media Legua sports park between Mazarrón and the Puerto de Mazarrón now has 3 cycling tracks The municipality of Mazarrón has 3 specific cycling facilities based at the Media Legua de Mazarrón sports complex, located half way between Mazarrón and the Puerto de Mazarrón. The complex has three facilities: a Bicicleta Todo Terreno (BTT) all terrain bicycle course, a BMX park and a Trial Bike park, all opened in the early part of 2013..

A shingle and sand beach on the Mazarrón-Cartagena border which is also popular with surfers A 450-metre long blue flag beach The Playa del Mojón is the first beach in the Mazarrón municipality crossing over from the Cartagena border and is on the edge of Isla Plana (Cartagena municipality) and the Puerto de Mazarrón. It’s often listed as one of the Isla Plana beaches and some guides show it as being within the Cartagena municipality..

Blue flag semi-urban beach, popular with windsurfers and fishermen 600 metres long with sand and shingle This is a semi-urban Mediterranean beach, and is the fourth beach in a line of 31 Mediterranean beaches which stretch along the Mazarrón coastline between the borders of the Cartagena municipality and that of  Lorca. This beach is 600 metres long, with an average width of 14 metres, narrower and stonier at the Isla Plana and Playa..

Suitable for skateboarding, roller skating and bmx biking The Puerto de Mazarrón has a municipal skate park which is located in Calle de la Torre, Puerto de Mazarrón, in the jardín de San Pedro. This is close to the sporting marina in the heart of the port. The park has been designed to offer a recreational zone for those who enjoy skateboarding, roller skating and bmx biking, with a basketball ring. Click for map, Calle las Torres, Puerto..

Mazarrón Sporting Facilities Pabellon Municipal La Aceña This is the main multi-purpose sports pavilion in the main town of Mazarrón and has a good range of basic facilities including a large multi-use sports hall. The facilities are split onto two separate plots, but tickets for the padel courts are sold from the main sports hall. Click for map, Calle de Santo Tomás Pabellón Municipal de Deportes de Mazarrón Calle de los Santo..

Estadio Municipal Mazarrón  Municipal Football Stadium Mazarrón This is the home of Mazarrón FC and is only open when the team are playing or training. It has a good amount of seating and is fully lit for evening fixtures. Catering facilities are available when the team are playing. Parking: There is plenty of parking along the road itself and opposite to the entrance is a parking area which is also used during local fiestas...