Zala Beach, Stara Baška

Tested by us We have been here ourselves.

White-pebble cove just south of Stara Baška village, with two small paid car parks right above it, a little bar with a toilet and a handful of rental umbrellas. A freshwater spring makes the water noticeably colder and fresher, and 5–10 m out the bottom turns to sand, like a pool. Quiet in May and September; busy by late morning in August.

Our tips

• If driving: two pay car parks above the beach, EUR 1 an hour (lower, May–September) and EUR 1.40 an hour (upper, June–September), 2025; pay at the machine before you leave.
• Jump from the rock on the left of the beach; scramble over the rocks to the right for tiny private-feeling coves.
• Kayak and SUP hire at the bar; in flat water you can paddle along the coast.
• Feel for the cold spring water near the shore: a local curiosity.
• Zala is the last beach you can drive to: beyond it the coast is on foot only.

Good to know

• Very few rental sets (umbrella + 2 loungers EUR 20, Aug 2025).
• No natural shade.
• Busy from about 11:30 in early August.
• Water colder than elsewhere (spring).

The details

Where

Stara Baška (south-east of the village)

Season

Bar in summer

Best time

Before 10:30 or after 16:00 in Jul–Aug; any time May–Jun and Sep

Getting there

Road from Stara Baška to two small pay car parks (EUR 1 or EUR 1.40 an hour in season, 2025) 20 m above the beach; 15–20 minutes on foot from the village; about 10 minutes by boat from the harbour.

Good for

couples, families, snorkelling

Village guide

Stara Baška

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Facts checked 31 Oct 2026