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Tel Aviv Coast

Four beaches on the Mediterranean shore of Tel Aviv–Yafo: Frishman Beach, Gordon Beach and Jerusalem Beach along the hotel strip and the promenade (tayelet) on Herbert Samuel, and Hilton Beach farther north on the service road between Metzizim and the marina.

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Choose your stretch

  • Frishman Beach (חוף פרישמן) — central hotel-strip · tayelet at end of Frishman Street · Blue Flag · dogs prohibited
  • Gordon Beach (חוף גורדון) — northernmost of the central strip · near Tel Aviv Marina · volleyball / seawater pool · Blue Flag · dogs prohibited
  • Jerusalem Beach (חוף ירושלים) — central promenade south of Frishman corridor · Tel Aviv–Yafo (separate from Bat Yam’s Jerusalem Beach) · volleyball / kite-surfing
  • Hilton Beach (חוף הילטון) — Metzizim–marina service road · farther north · northern dog section per signage · surfing / high accessibility · Blue Flag

Full stretch cards

Parking at a glance

Frishman / Gordon / Jerusalem (central hotel-strip / promenade): Access from the Tel Aviv tayelet (Frishman: end of Frishman Street). Municipal tourism pages describe central city beach days without a gate fee to step onto the sand. The city’s beach pages show paid parking lots nearby (map link). Check the signs or ask the lot attendant. Gordon lockers cited 10 ₪ multi-use on municipal HE — locker amenity (sand entry stays free). Confirm seawater pool day-pass live with the operator.

Hilton Beach (north of marina): Service road between Metzizim and marina. The city’s beach page notes paid parking; check the signs. Farther north than the Gordon–Frishman–Jerusalem hotel-strip cluster; plan a longer promenade hop or inland transfer from the central strip.

Dankal Red Line (inland last mile): Stations Allenby / Elifelet (and corridor) run inland of the tayelet. Beach day still needs promenade bus / walk / bike to the tayelet. The yellow-zone fare on Dankal is NIS 8. Check the fare table before you ride. Operator POI for Allenby/Elifelet emphasize Rothschild / Neve Tzedek / HaTachana.

Tel Aviv–Yafo — Beaches EN · Beaches HE (season hours) · Frishman · Gordon · Hilton · Dankal Red Line

Best stretches and who they’re for

Frishman Beach (חוף פרישמן)

Urban beach near the main hotel strip and bustling promenade; workout equipment, restaurants, beach-volleyball. Access: Tel Aviv tayelet at the end of Frishman Street; convenient public-transit access; paid parking lots nearby. Blue Flag. Dogs prohibited; no barbecues/bonfires, parties, or water sports. Lifeguards per municipal season calendar; black flag means no swimming; hotline 106.

Gordon Beach (חוף גורדון)

Volleyball, seawater swimming pool, workout equipment, playground, boardwalk restaurants/bars. Northernmost of the central strip, near the marina. Blue Flag. Dogs prohibited. Lockers cited 10 ₪ multi-use (municipal HE amenity — sand entry stays free). Same municipal flag and lifeguard rules.

Jerusalem Beach (חוף ירושלים)

Volleyball, workout equipment, playground, kite-surfing area. Tel Aviv–Yafo stretch on the central promenade south of the Frishman corridor (separate from Bat Yam’s Jerusalem Beach).

Hilton Beach (חוף הילטון)

The official gay beach; sandy, dog-friendly; surfing / volleyball / kayaking. On service road between Metzizim and marina; northern section dogs allowed per signage (north of declared bathing area); southern section for surfing, with night-surf lighting; highly accessible; paid parking noted; Blue Flag. Farther north than the Frishman/Gordon/Jerusalem hotel-strip cluster.

Municipal corridor (orientation only)

Tel Aviv–Yafo Municipality states 13 beaches / ~14 km from the Herzliya border north to the Bat Yam border south. This guide covers four named central stretches (Frishman, Gordon, Hilton, Jerusalem). Orientation only for municipal corridor context (e.g. Metzizim).

Notes before you pack

  • Flags / lifeguards: Follow on-site municipal flags and tower posts when present. Tel Aviv–Yafo: sea bathing prohibited when the black flag is raised; bathing prohibited when no lifeguard on duty. Sep 2026 hours 07:15–16:45; Erev Yom Kippur 07:15–12:45; Yom Kippur no lifeguards. On-duty lifeguards and physical flags are authoritative when present. Hotline 106.
  • Dogs: stretch-specific — Frishman and Gordon prohibit dogs (municipal HE); Hilton northern section allows dogs per signage north of the bathing area (municipal HE). Hilton northern dog rules stay Hilton-local.
  • Frishman, Gordon and Jerusalem are on the central promenade by the hotel strip; Hilton is a separate trip north, near Metzizim and the marina.
  • Tel Aviv–Yafo’s Jerusalem Beach is separate from Bat Yam’s.
  • Dankal Red Line Allenby / Elifelet run inland — beach day still needs promenade bus / walk / bike last mile to the tayelet.
  • Check parking prices on the signs or with the lot attendant, and check taxi fares before you ride.
  • The Dankal yellow-zone fare is NIS 8. Check the fare table before you ride.
  • Tide: use IOLR/Isramar Mediterranean forecast when you need heights.

FAQ

What is there to do near Tel Aviv Coast?

Near Tel Aviv Coast: food tours, and sunset sails and cruises. See Off the sand for tours and tickets.

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