Tel Aviv-Yafo boasts a long promenade, running alongside the seashore that makes up its western edge. People walk, jog, ride bikes, or sit on benches and fill their lungs with fresh air, all while being surrounded by a glorious 8.7 mile stretch of open views, blue horizons, and white sails bobbing on the waves.

Dozens of restaurants, cafes, and ice cream parlors are busy all day long, while pubs, discos and jazz clubs blossom after dark.

Right off the promenade you’ll find clean sand, lounge chairs, ice-cream vendors, and die-hard beach-lovers that swim daily, winter and summer, no matter what. Each of Tel Aviv’s 13 beautiful beaches enjoys unique characteristics and offers a variety of services, including lifeguard stations, kiosks, restaurants, children’s playgrounds, outdoors gyms, and more.

The Beaches of Tel Aviv

Be Sure Not to Miss:
Frischmann Beach- An urban beach, located near the main hotel strip and a bustling promenade, with white sands, workout equipment, restaurants, beach-volleyball courts
Gordon Beach- An urban beach with volleyball courts, a seawater swimming pool, workout equipment, a playground, and a boardwalk with many restaurants and bars
Hilton Beach- Tel Aviv's official gay beach; a sandy, dog-friendly beach known for its surfing, volleyball and kayaking facilities
Mezizim Beach- A laid-back beach with an unassuming atmosphere; beachfront eateries and beach chair rentals are available
Jerusalem Beach- An urban beach with volleyball courts, workout equipment, a playground, and a kite surfing area

And that's not all of them-

North Zuk Beach-Located on the border with Herzliya; beach chair rentals and beach sport facilities are available
South Zuk Beach- An expansive beach, ideal for sunset views
Tel Baruch Beach- A secluded beach located away from the main hotel strip; ideal for families
The Religious Beach- Separate swimming days for men and women, except on Saturday
Bograshov Beach- A laid-back sandy beach, featuring a playground and workout equipment
Charles Clore Beach- A sandy beach with great waves for surfing
Aviv Beach- A sandy beach, featuring a café, workout equipment and beach sports
Givat Aliyah Beach-A secluded beach located in Jaffa that offers various sports facilities; located near the Peres Center for Peace and Innovation

A Few Tips

• Gordon beach is great for beach volleyball.
• The religiously observant will find gender-specific swimming at Hof Hadatiyim (Nordau Beach), just south of the Tel Aviv port. Women and girls bathe Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday while men and boys are allowed in on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Members of both genders are allowed on Saturday.
• The gay-lesbian community tends to gravitate to the stretch near the Hilton, which has earned the unofficial title as the city’s most gay-friendly beach.
• The narrow strip of sand near the Marina is less crowded and more peaceful than the other beaches, at the yacht basin, you can rent windsurfers, surfboards, sailboats, motorboats and diving equipment.
• Surfing is popular at Hilton Beach, where a special light system was recently installed to allow for night surfing.
• Kite Surfing is popular at Aviv Beach.
• To windsurf, go to Dolfinarium Beach.
• The city’s beaches are well equipped with changing rooms, showers and toilets. Lifeguard services are available during seasonal timing (May-October) and tourist police officers are present to provide security, assistance and information services.

Fun Facts

 

 

  

• 8,500,000 bathers enjoy the beaches yearly.
• The official bathing season is May-October.
• There are 13 beaches along Tel Aviv-Yafo's coastline.
• Four beaches are accessible to people with disabilities: Tzuk, Northern Tzuk, Metzizim and Hilton (all in the northern part of the city).
• The Tel Aviv-Yafo beaches rank highly in tests run by the Israeli Ministry of the Environment and are considered to be very clean.
• An Israeli version of racquetball, called Matkot, is a favorite sport played along the shorelines (watch your head!).
• Watermelon with feta cheese is a very popular beach snack. Artikim, or popsicles, are also well liked, with the banana-chocolate flavor ranking at the top of most people's list.

Beach Guidelines

• Bathers must comply with the lifeguard and rescue guards.
• Bathing is prohibited when there is no lifeguard on duty.
• Sea bathing is prohibited when the black flag is raised.
• NO motor sports (jet skis, boats) are allowed.
• Motorized vehicles are forbidden on beaches and boardwalk.
• Building a fire is prohibited on beaches.

Disabled Access-

At all the beaches in Tel Aviv there are accessible trails to shade sheds and at least one accessible chair (that requires assistance).

Bathing Season

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The beach equipment rental rates cover three types of items: sunshades, deck chairs, and sunbeds. Tel Aviv residents with a Digitel card can rent a sunshade or a deck chair for just 4 NIS each, and a sunbed for 8 NIS. Visitors without a Digitel card will be charged 10 NIS for a sunshade or deck chair, and 20 NIS for a sunbed.

The price list of the beaches is:

· Ice Pop – 4 NIS
   Available for purchase at the snack bar only

· Mineral Water – 6 NIS
  Available for purchase at the snack bar only

· Pita with Salad – 12 NIS
  Available for purchase at the snack bar only

· Coffee / Tea / Hot Chocolate – 6 NIS
  Available for purchase at the snack bar only

· Quarter Watermelon – 30 NIS

· Quarter Watermelon with Cheese – 35 NIS

· 1/3 Israeli Beer – 26 NIS

· 1/2 Israeli Beer – 30 NIS

· Plate of French Fries – 30 NIS

· Business Meal – Main course (choice of 5 options), salad, hot side dish, and soft drink. Option for an additional business meal not exceeding 90 NIS – 70 NIS