Castillo Beach
— Sheltered Sands Beside Caleta de Fuste’s Watchtower

Castillo Beach curves around a low volcanic headland on Fuerteventura’s eastern shore, taking its name from the small stone watchtower that still stands at its edge. Once part of the island’s coastal defence network, the tower is now absorbed into the resort that grew around the natural inlet of Caleta de Fuste.

The bay faces into the Canary Current rather than the open Atlantic, giving the water noticeably calmer conditions than the exposed western coast. The absence of heavy swell makes the beach one of the most accessible stretches of shoreline on the island, especially for families and visitors seeking gentler sea conditions.

Caleta de Fuste developed as one of Fuerteventura’s earliest purpose‑built resort towns, with low‑rise hotels and apartments arranged around the harbour and the sheltered curve of the bay. Its proximity to the airport and the main north–south road has kept it a central hub for visitors since the mid‑twentieth century.

Inland, the terrain rises into dry volcanic ground typical of this part of the island: sparse scrub, basalt outcrops and the flat, bright light that comes with Fuerteventura’s semi‑desert climate. Trade winds lose some of their force here compared with more exposed coasts, contributing to the bay’s calm atmosphere.

The setting rewards early walks along the water’s edge, with the watchtower providing a fixed historic landmark against the modern resort skyline behind it.