Kos beaches
The beaches in Kos Greece are some of the most beautiful in the Dodecanese islands. The majority of Kos beaches are sandy with crystal blue waters. Many Kos beaches are organized and offer plenty of tourist facilities, like Kardamena, Agios Stefanos, Kefalos and Lambi, while others are secluded and frequented by naturists. You will find below a list of the best beaches in Kos island.
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Guide to 21 beaches
Discover our guide to 21 beautiful Kos beaches. They are all presented with a detailed description, photos and their location on a map of Kos. For the most popular spots, we also provide information about sightseeing in the area, a selection of hotels and reviews.
Mastichari Beach
Windsurfing, Sandy, Family Friendly, Well-Organized, WatersportsLocation: 27 km south west of Kos Town
Description: Mastihari is an exotic beach with soft, white sand and emerald water. Many windsurfing centres are located along this beach.
Thermes beach
Pebbled, Well-OrganizedLocation: 12 km south of Kos Town
Description: Thermes is a small cove with black pebbles and hot water. The beach is surrounded by huge rocks.
Kefalos beach
Windsurfing, Sandy, Family Friendly, Well-Organized, WatersportsLocation: 40 km south west of Kos Town
Description: Kefalos beach is long and sandy cove on the southern side of the island. At the entrance of the cove, there is the picturesque Kastri islet.
Agios Stefanos beach
Family Friendly, Pebbled, Well-Organized, WatersportsLocation: 35 km south of Kos Town
Description: A large and organized beach on the southern side of the island, Agios Stefanos is a nice family resort in Kos.
Paradise beach
Partly-Organized, Sandy, Nudism-FriendlyLocation: 30 km south of Kos Town
Description: Paradise is a large cove with clean water, surrounded by lush greenery. The beach is fully organized and gets particularly popular in summer.
Kardamena Beach
Diving Club, Party, Sandy, Family Friendly, Well-Organized, WatersportsLocation: 30 km south west of Kos Town
Description: The beach of Kardamena always gets very popular in summer, as this is the busiest tourist resort in Kos. The crystal water and the organized facilities attract many visitors.
Lambi beach
Sandy, Family Friendly, Well-Organized, WatersportsLocation: 3 km north of Kos Town
Description: Lambi is a popular beach in close distance from Kos Town, organized with sun beds, umbrellas and many tourist facilities.
Marmari beach
Partly-Organized, Sandy, Family FriendlyLocation: 20 km south west of Kos Town
Description: Marmari is a popular beach on the northern side of the island. It is located between Tigaki and Mastihari.
Tigaki beach
Sandy, Family Friendly, Well-OrganizedLocation: 11 km west of Kos Town
Description: Tigaki is a long, sandy beach close to Kos Town. The water is crystal and shallow.
Psalidi beach
Diving Club, Windsurfing, Family Friendly, Pebbled, Well-Organized, WatersportsLocation: 3 km south east of Kos Town
Description: This is a picturesque cove in close distance to Kos Town. Some lovely beach bars are located along the coast.
Camel beach
Family Friendly, Pebbled, Well-Organized, Nudism-FriendlyLocation: 30 km south west of Kos Town
Description: Camel beach is a actually a small, rocky cove. As it is organized and has clean water, it attracts some visitors.
Agios Fokas beach
Partly-Organized, Family Friendly, PebbledLocation: 8 km south east of Kos Town
Description: Over the last years, Agios Fokas is developing as a tourist resort. In close distance from Kos Town and with a lovely beach, Agios Fokas is surrounded by many tourist facilities.
Kamari beach
Partly-Organized, Sandy, Family FriendlyLocation: 45 km south of Kos Town
Description: This is a small beach that is surrounded by huge, green cliffsides. Some parts are organized, while others are remote.
Lagades beach
Partly-Organized, Sandy, Family Friendly, SecludedLocation: 40 km south west of Kos Town
Description: Lagades is a long and sandy beach in the gulf of Kefalos. It is not organized and has some tamarisk bushes along the coast.
Lambi Mylos beach
Party, Sandy, Family Friendly, Well-OrganizedLocation: 3 km north of Kos Town
Description: This is part of the large Lambi beach, north of Kos Town, just in front of a windmill. This part is organized with beach bars and many watersports centres.
Limnionas beach
Sandy, Family Friendly, Well-OrganizedLocation: 43 km north west of Kos Town
Description: Although it is organized with sunbeds and umbrellas, Limnionas is a calm place to relax. Above the beach, there is a lovely tavern.
Marmari Limnaria beach
Windsurfing, Sandy, Family Friendly, Well-Organized, WatersportsLocation: 20 km south west of Kos Town
Description: This is a popular windsurfing spot on the island. The winds that blow on the northern side of Kos make these beaches ideal for windsuring and other watersports.
Polemi beach
Partly-Organized, Sandy, Nudism-FriendlyLocation: 32 km south of Kos Town
Description: Polemi (or Magic) is a long beach with fine sand and clean water. Water is calmer here than the windy beaches on the northern side of Kos.
Psalidi Ramira beach
Family Friendly, Pebbled, Well-OrganizedLocation: 3 km south east of Kos Town
Description: This is a small part of Psalidi beach. It has small pebbles on the coast and the water is clean.
Psilos Gremos beach
Sandy, Family Friendly, Well-Organized, Watersports, Nudism-FriendlyLocation: 32 km south west of Kos Town
Description: Located in the gulf of Kefalos, this large beach is organized and gives many chances for watersport activities.
Town beach
Pebbled, Well-Organized, Small Harbor, WatersportsLocation: In a walking distance from Kos Town
Description: This is a suitable alternative if you want to stay close to Kos Town and the port. There are many hotels and restaurants around this beach.
Mastichari Beach
Windsurfing, Sandy, Family Friendly, Well-Organized, WatersportsLocation: 27 km south west of Kos Town
Description: Mastihari is an exotic beach with soft, white sand and emerald water. Many windsurfing centres are located along this beach.
Thermes beach
Pebbled, Well-OrganizedLocation: 12 km south of Kos Town
Description: Thermes is a small cove with black pebbles and hot water. The beach is surrounded by huge rocks.
Kefalos beach
Windsurfing, Sandy, Family Friendly, Well-Organized, WatersportsLocation: 40 km south west of Kos Town
Description: Kefalos beach is long and sandy cove on the southern side of the island. At the entrance of the cove, there is the picturesque Kastri islet.
Agios Stefanos beach
Family Friendly, Pebbled, Well-Organized, WatersportsLocation: 35 km south of Kos Town
Description: A large and organized beach on the southern side of the island, Agios Stefanos is a nice family resort in Kos.
Paradise beach
Partly-Organized, Sandy, Nudism-FriendlyLocation: 30 km south of Kos Town
Description: Paradise is a large cove with clean water, surrounded by lush greenery. The beach is fully organized and gets particularly popular in summer.
Kardamena Beach
Diving Club, Party, Sandy, Family Friendly, Well-Organized, WatersportsLocation: 30 km south west of Kos Town
Description: The beach of Kardamena always gets very popular in summer, as this is the busiest tourist resort in Kos. The crystal water and the organized facilities attract many visitors.
Lambi beach
Sandy, Family Friendly, Well-Organized, WatersportsLocation: 3 km north of Kos Town
Description: Lambi is a popular beach in close distance from Kos Town, organized with sun beds, umbrellas and many tourist facilities.
Marmari beach
Partly-Organized, Sandy, Family FriendlyLocation: 20 km south west of Kos Town
Description: Marmari is a popular beach on the northern side of the island. It is located between Tigaki and Mastihari.
Tigaki beach
Sandy, Family Friendly, Well-OrganizedLocation: 11 km west of Kos Town
Description: Tigaki is a long, sandy beach close to Kos Town. The water is crystal and shallow.
Psalidi beach
Diving Club, Windsurfing, Family Friendly, Pebbled, Well-Organized, WatersportsLocation: 3 km south east of Kos Town
Description: This is a picturesque cove in close distance to Kos Town. Some lovely beach bars are located along the coast.
Camel beach
Family Friendly, Pebbled, Well-Organized, Nudism-FriendlyLocation: 30 km south west of Kos Town
Description: Camel beach is a actually a small, rocky cove. As it is organized and has clean water, it attracts some visitors.
Agios Fokas beach
Partly-Organized, Family Friendly, PebbledLocation: 8 km south east of Kos Town
Description: Over the last years, Agios Fokas is developing as a tourist resort. In close distance from Kos Town and with a lovely beach, Agios Fokas is surrounded by many tourist facilities.
Kamari beach
Partly-Organized, Sandy, Family FriendlyLocation: 45 km south of Kos Town
Description: This is a small beach that is surrounded by huge, green cliffsides. Some parts are organized, while others are remote.
Lagades beach
Partly-Organized, Sandy, Family Friendly, SecludedLocation: 40 km south west of Kos Town
Description: Lagades is a long and sandy beach in the gulf of Kefalos. It is not organized and has some tamarisk bushes along the coast.
Lambi Mylos beach
Party, Sandy, Family Friendly, Well-OrganizedLocation: 3 km north of Kos Town
Description: This is part of the large Lambi beach, north of Kos Town, just in front of a windmill. This part is organized with beach bars and many watersports centres.
Limnionas beach
Sandy, Family Friendly, Well-OrganizedLocation: 43 km north west of Kos Town
Description: Although it is organized with sunbeds and umbrellas, Limnionas is a calm place to relax. Above the beach, there is a lovely tavern.
Marmari Limnaria beach
Windsurfing, Sandy, Family Friendly, Well-Organized, WatersportsLocation: 20 km south west of Kos Town
Description: This is a popular windsurfing spot on the island. The winds that blow on the northern side of Kos make these beaches ideal for windsuring and other watersports.
Polemi beach
Partly-Organized, Sandy, Nudism-FriendlyLocation: 32 km south of Kos Town
Description: Polemi (or Magic) is a long beach with fine sand and clean water. Water is calmer here than the windy beaches on the northern side of Kos.
Psalidi Ramira beach
Family Friendly, Pebbled, Well-OrganizedLocation: 3 km south east of Kos Town
Description: This is a small part of Psalidi beach. It has small pebbles on the coast and the water is clean.
Psilos Gremos beach
Sandy, Family Friendly, Well-Organized, Watersports, Nudism-FriendlyLocation: 32 km south west of Kos Town
Description: Located in the gulf of Kefalos, this large beach is organized and gives many chances for watersport activities.
Town beach
Pebbled, Well-Organized, Small Harbor, WatersportsLocation: In a walking distance from Kos Town
Description: This is a suitable alternative if you want to stay close to Kos Town and the port. There are many hotels and restaurants around this beach.