Cold-water coast
Smiltynė Beach
Curonian Spit, Klaipėda · 🇱🇹 Lithuania
Local gemEurope
Step off the Klaipėda ferry onto the UNESCO Curonian Spit — white Baltic sand beneath a wall of forested dunes.
Open Smiltynė Beach on the interactive map →- Sea temperature
- ~18°C in the warm season
- Water
- Clean, open Baltic blue
- Sand
- Fine white sand backed by high forested dunes
- Swimming
- Gently shelving, with lifeguards in season
- Best time to visit
- Jun-Aug
- Setting
- The northern tip of the UNESCO Curonian Spit, a ferry ride from Klaipėda
- Beach type
- Cold-water coast
- Region
- Europe
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Smiltynė Beach: frequently asked questions
Where is Smiltynė Beach?
Smiltynė Beach is at Curonian Spit, on the coast of Lithuania.
What is the sea temperature at Smiltynė Beach?
In the warm season the sea at Smiltynė Beach reaches about 18°C. Clean, open Baltic blue.
When is the best time to visit Smiltynė Beach?
The best time to visit Smiltynė Beach is Jun-Aug. Europe's beach season peaks in July and August, with June and September quieter and cheaper.
What kind of sand does Smiltynė Beach have?
Smiltynė Beach has fine white sand backed by high forested dunes.
Is Smiltynė Beach good for swimming?
Gently shelving, with lifeguards in season.
Photo: Lee Vilenski (CC BY-SA 4.0) · source
