• Lifeguards in season only: in 2026 they covered May weekends and every day from Jun 1 to Sep 6, 10:30am to 7:30pm, with flags showing the state of the sea; outside that no one is on duty
• Free public toilets and showers along the sand, so a full beach day with small kids is easy
• Accessible zone at Plaza General Basset, with a boardwalk, adapted changing rooms and amphibious chairs for bathing

La Patacona is a sandy urban beach in Alboraia, just over a kilometer long, running straight on from Valencia's Malva-rosa beach. The sand is fine and golden, and the promenade behind it, lined with cafés and restaurants, stays busy all year, especially on weekends.

Showers and free public toilets are on the beach, and an accessible section at Plaza General Basset has a boardwalk and amphibious bathing chairs.