What are the beaches like in Marmaris - rocky or sandy, and how do you get into the sea comfortably?
Based on 1 discussion with 3 participants · Last activity: 13 days ago
TL;DR
Most Marmaris town beaches have coarse pebbles at the entry (about 1-1.5m) before the bottom turns sandy; to avoid the rocky patch, you can enter the water from one of two town piers. Private boat trips are also available right from the pier.
What the community said
At one beach with a pier you can jump into the sea from height. The area is large and green, but the shore has stones — water shoes (coral shoes) are recommended for entering the sea.
16 days ago Pier beach for jumping
For walks, besides heading along the promenade to the center, the direction toward Icmeler is especially scenic.
14 days ago Route toward Icmeler
You can book a private boat trip around Marmaris directly from the pier, no need to travel elsewhere. Getting to Hisarönü bay is usually only possible on an organized excursion.
29 days ago Boat trip from the pier, Hisarönü bay
The sea entry has some large rocks near the shore, but there are two town piers where you can get into the water without walking over the rocks.
34 days ago Two piers for sea access
No big boulders here — the shore has coarse pebbles for about 1-1.5 meters, then the bottom turns sandy.
41 days ago Pebbles for 1-1.5m, then sand
A seafront promenade stretches over 5 km. Take a dolmuş (shared minibus) to Marmaris Castle - it's small, but the walls offer a view over the whole bay; entrance is paid.
41 days ago Marmaris Castle, paid entrance