The beach at a glance
The seaside district of San Pietro Vernotico: a largely free sandy beach, with stretches of high coast and a few beach clubs.
- Type of coast
- Sand
- Sand 1,718 m
- Cliff 573 m
- Man-made 1,513 m
- Length
- 3,912 m
- Seafront
- 90% free
- 3,385 m free391 m leased to beach clubs
- Water quality
- Excellent · classification 2024
- Off season: latest samples of the 2026 season
- Latest samples:
- Tue 14 Jul: within limits
- Tue 16 Jun: within limits
- Tue 19 May: within limits
- Tue 21 Apr: within limits
- Coastal erosion
- medium
About the beach
Campo di Mare is the seaside district of San Pietro Vernotico, on the Adriatic coast between Cerano and Torre San Gennaro. The beach is sandy, divided into sections by coastal defence works and closed off in places by low cliffs; in all it is almost four kilometres long. Most of the beachfront is free, with three beach clubs, one of which has reserved parking for people with disabilities.
About two kilometres away, towards Brindisi, is the Bosco di Cerano reserve, the last remnant of the ancient coastal forest, with holm oaks, elms and hop hornbeams. To the south you reach Torre San Gennaro, the seaside district of Torchiarolo, with long stretches of sand alternating with rocks.
The nearest car park is a few hundred metres away. The beach is suitable for families. The coast is subject to erosion. It faces north-east: north (tramontana), north-east (grecale) and east (levante) winds make the sea rough, while with south-east (scirocco), south (ostro), south-west (libeccio), west (ponente) and north-west (maestrale) winds you are sheltered.
On the map
Stretch of beachBeach club
Beach clubs
On this stretch of beach or less than 300 m away.
Events nearby
In the coming days within 5 km.
No events within 5 km in the coming days.
Things to see nearby
Sea and cavesTorre San GennaroTorre San Gennaro, not far away from Torchiarolo, overlooks the blue
Adriatic Sea with its long sandy beaches. Torchiarolo 1.5 km away
Nature and gardensBosco di Cerano Regional Controlled Nature ReserveThe Bosco di Cerano, the last area of an ancient forest, houses foxes,
nightingales and goldfinches in the shade of holm oaks, elms and hop
hornbeams. San Pietro Vernotico 3 km away
Beaches nearby
- SandTorre San GennaroLong sandy beaches with dunes and a few rocks in the seaside district of Torchiarolo, almost all free.Free · beach clubs Excellent water Torchiarolo · Adriatic 1.2 km away
- SandCeranoSandy beach below the cliffs, at the foot of the Bosco di Cerano reserve, south of Brindisi.Free · 1 beach club Excellent water Protected area Brindisi · Adriatic 2.6 km away
- SandLendinusoContinuous sandy beach backed by dunes, from Lendinuso to the Canuta area, almost all free.Free · beach clubs Excellent water Torchiarolo · Adriatic 3.6 km away
- MixedLe SalinelleCoast of low cliffs and pebbles south of the port of Brindisi, in the Salina di Punta della Contessa park.Free Excellent water Protected area Brindisi · Adriatic 5 km away
Sources and licences
The data comes from public sources; before swimming check the signs and the town’s bathing ordinances.
- ARPA Puglia – Monitoraggio delle acque di balneazione (CC BY 4.0)
- Regione Puglia – Aree di balneazione e classificazione 2024 (CC BY 4.0)
- Regione Puglia – Piano Regionale delle Coste (SIT Puglia) (CC BY 4.0)
- © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0)
- Regione Puglia – Ricognizione dei Piani comunali delle coste (A.D. 142/2025, SIT Puglia) (CC BY 4.0)
- Pugliapromozione – DMS Puglia, open data (stabilimenti balneari, luoghi di interesse) (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikimedia Commons (foto: autore e licenza su ogni foto) (CC0, PD, CC BY, CC BY-SA)
- Wind forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0).
- Photos: Alessandra Cesano, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Photos: Alessandra Cesano, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Photos: Florixc, Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
- Data updated: Sunday, 25 October 2026.