Outdoors · Our pick in Tel Aviv
Metzitzim Beach
Calm and accessible
A calmer beach north of the Marina by the Port, popular with families, and accessible.
Photo Credit
In the area: The Yarkon river between eucalyptus trees and lawns in Yarkon Park. Image courtesy of © Laliv g · CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia CommonsOur take
- Family beach
- Accessible
- Address
- Tel Aviv Port, Tel Aviv
- Website
- visit-tel-aviv.com
About Metzitzim Beach
Metzitzim Beach, north of the Marina by the Tel Aviv Port, is a calmer beach popular with families and, the city’s tourism office notes, accessible to visitors with disabilities. The official bathing season runs from early May to October, when lifeguards are on duty for most of the day; swim only where they are on duty and the flag allows.
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Metzitzim Beach before you go.
Last checked: November 2026 How we choose
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Metzitzim Beach, as the crow flies.
- Port Tower Hotel Tel Aviv450 m6 min walk
- Hilton Tel Aviv500 m6 min walk
- Carlton Tel Aviv850 m11 min walk
- Leonardo Gordon Beach Tel Aviv1.1 km13 min walk
- Herods Tel Aviv1.1 km13 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Metzitzim Beach are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 14 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Tel Aviv Port700 mWalk 8 minCycle 3 minCar or taxi 10 min
- Tel Aviv Museum of Art2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 14 min
- The Carmel Market2.9 kmWalk 36 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Rothschild Boulevard3.4 kmWalk 43 minCycle 15 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Old Jaffa4.8 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 19 min
- Ben Gurion Airport15 kmCar or taxi 43 min
Main railway stations
- Tel Aviv Savidor Center2.8 kmWalk 35 minCycle 12 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Tel Aviv HaShalom3.1 kmWalk 39 minCycle 13 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Tel Aviv University3.4 kmWalk 42 minCycle 14 minCar or taxi 16 min
- Tel Aviv HaHagana4.6 kmCycle 20 minCar or taxi 19 min
Location
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Read next
OutdoorsYarkon ParkThe great park along the Yarkon river, with lawns, a lake, rowing and long cycle paths.
OutdoorsThe Tel Aviv MarinaThe city’s marina in front of the promenade hotels, beside Gordon Pool.
SightsTel Aviv PortThe old port in the north of the city, with a long wooden deck, restaurants and shops by the sea.