I think this was my favorite beach experience, ever! I'm not really a beach person. I rarely go to…read morelocal beaches at home because I'm not into tanning nor do I own an umbrella to sit and read a book, and I'd rather swim in a pool. But this place, this was my favorite! As the biggest dune in Europe, it's definitely worth a visit! You get a workout in trekking up and down the dune, not once but twice when you have to do it again to leave, and get to see the beautiful view of the bay and dip in the frigid water as a reward for finally making it to the beach, possibly dripping sweat on the way there. So glad we made it. It was probably at least 45 minutes to an hour from when we left the beach to when we got to the car. The stairs going up make it a bit easier than hiking up the dune from the beach when you're heading out. There is nothing on the beach so definitely bring snacks and water, but don't bring anything unnecessary since you have to carry it all making the climb a little more difficult! Go, enjoy! It was fabulous and I'm so glad we had a beach day when it was in the 80s (Fahrenheit of course). It was a bit crowded but we did go on the weekend when the weather was the most appropriate for the beach. I was also very glad I bought a hat and used the restroom before starting up the stairs and heading to the beach. There's ice cream, food, wine and souvenirs available for purchase between the parking lot and the dune. If you don't need to buy anything, the only thing you'd have to pay for is parking in the lot. Loved it.
We did have sunglasses and a cup with lid wash away while having fun playing in the waves when the tide was coming in. We had to move our towels back several times as the water inched closer and closer to the dune!
