The beach at a glance
Long beach of soft sand with dunes and scrub at either end, beach clubs in the middle and a gently sloping seabed.
- Type of coast
- Sand
- Sand 4,307 m
- Length
- 4,307 m
- Seafront
- 83% free
- 3,576 m free731 m leased to beach clubs
- Water quality
- Excellent · classification 2024
- Off season: latest samples of the 2026 season
- ARPA bathing areas:
- SPIAGGIA ZONA CHIATONAExcellentMon 20 Jul: within limits
- STABILIMENTO ZONA CHIATONA-LIDO IMPEROExcellentMon 20 Jul: within limits
- Protected area
- Riserva naturale statale Stornara
- Natura 2000 network
- ZSC Pinete dell'Arco Ionico (IT9130006)
- Coastal erosion
- medium
About the beach
Marina di Chiatona, a seaside village of Massafra on the western coast of the Gulf of Taranto, has a sandy beach over four kilometres long. The beach clubs, accommodation and restaurants are concentrated in the central part; at either end stretch long sections of free beach, which make up most of the beachfront, framed by dunes with Mediterranean scrub.
The seabed is soft and slopes gently: the shoreline is suitable for children to play. When the south-east wind (scirocco) blows the water ripples, while with the north wind (tramontana) it stays calm and clear.
There are car parks a short distance from the beach. Facing south, it is sheltered with north (tramontana), north-east (grecale) and north-west (maestrale) winds, and also with east (levante) and west (ponente) winds; with south-east (scirocco), south (ostro) and south-west (libeccio) winds the waves roll in. The coastline is affected by erosion: to reach the shore, use the paths without trampling the dunes. Inland, Massafra is known for its ravines and rock-hewn complexes. It lies within the Stornara state nature reserve. It is part of the Pinete dell'Arco Ionico Natura 2000 site.
On the map
Stretch of beachBeach club
Beach clubs
On this stretch of beach or less than 300 m away.
Lido Onda Blu
Events nearby
In the coming days within 5 km.
No events within 5 km in the coming days.
Things to see nearby
Beaches nearby
- SandMarina di FerraraLong sandy beach, all free, with dunes and scrub behind and shallow water, as far as the mouth of the Patemisco.Free Excellent water Natura 2000 Massafra · Ionian 3.4 km away
SandLitorale di PalagianoUniform sandy coastline, almost all free, with dunes and pine wood behind, between the mouths of the Lenne and the Lato.Free · beach clubs Excellent water Protected area Palagiano · Ionian 5 km away- SandLido AzzurroSandy beach, all free, about two kilometres long, with dunes behind, on the coast north-west of Taranto.Free Excellent water Natura 2000 Taranto · Ionian 6.1 km away
SandCastellaneta Marina – spiaggia estBeach of pale, fine sand, almost all free, among dunes, scrub and Aleppo pines, as far as the Torre della Marina.Free · 1 beach club Excellent water Blue Flag town Protected area Castellaneta · Ionian 9.5 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)
- Regione Puglia – Parchi e riserve naturali (rev. 11/2022) (CC BY 4.0)
- Regione Puglia – Perimetrazione dei siti Natura 2000 (12/2023) (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: Techvigator, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Data updated: Sunday, 25 October 2026.