The Best Beaches in Budva
Compared side by side, with prices we verified in person and live sea temperature.
Budva calls itself the beach capital of Montenegro, and for once the marketing is roughly honest: within a few kilometres of the Old Town you can pick between cliff-backed coves, a long organised resort strand and a wild open bay. The right one depends on what you want from the day, so instead of superlatives, here is the actual comparison, built from data we keep current (sea temperature updated 20 Jul 2026).
| Beach | Best for | Sunbed | Sea now | Families | Getting there |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mogren Beach | The classic: scenery and a swim near the Old Town | €15✓ verified | 26.6°C | Yes | 5-minute walk from Old Town walls along a coastal path |
| Kamenovo Beach | Sand, calm water and sunsets; families by day | – | 26.6°C | Yes | A few kilometres east of Budva |
| Jaz Beach | Space to breathe, and the free wild end | – | 26.6°C | Yes | About 4 km west of Budva by the Jadranska magistrala, roughly a 10-minute drive |
| Ričardova Glava (Richard's Head) | Zero-effort beach time next to the walls | – | 26.6°C | Yes | Right beside Budva's Old Town on its seaward side, a couple of minutes on foot from the Old Town gates |
✓ verified = price confirmed in person or with a local contact, with the date shown on the beach's page. Sea temperature is refreshed twice daily from Open-Meteo.
Mogren Beach
Mogren is Budva's best-known beach, a pair of coves (Mogren I and II) joined by a short tunnel through the rock, tucked under cliffs just west of the Old Town. A paved coastal path leads there from the town walls, passing the Dancing Girl statue on the way. The beach is a mix of fine sand and small pebble with clear water, organised with sunbeds in season, and busy on summer afternoons.
Full guide to Mogren Beach →
Kamenovo Beach
Kamenovo is a sandy beach a few kilometres east of Budva, set in a cove between Rafailovići and Pržno. Fine sand and calm, gently shelving water make it an easy choice for families and long afternoons on a sunbed, and in summer it's lined with beach bars and lounger concessions. Looking west, the sun sets over the bay toward Sveti Stefan.
Full guide to Kamenovo Beach →
Jaz Beach
Jaz is a broad open beach a few kilometres west of Budva, just over the hill on the way to Tivat. At roughly 1.2 km it is one of the largest beaches near town: the near end is organised, with sunbeds, bars and parking, while the far end stays wild and free, including a long-standing naturist section. Its size and natural amphitheatre have made it Montenegro's main open-air concert site, hosting the Rolling Stones and Madonna and, for several years, the Sea Dance festival. Out of festival season it is a relaxed, spacious alternative to the busier town beaches.
Full guide to Jaz Beach →Ričardova Glava (Richard's Head)
Ričardova Glava, or Richard's Head, is a small beach tucked beneath the seaward walls of Budva's Old Town. It is named after the actor Richard Widmark, who filmed the 1963 adventure The Long Ships (directed by Jack Cardiff) here. About 100 metres long and mostly fine pebble with clear water, it is framed by the Old Town on one side and a wooded headland on the other, looking out to Sveti Nikola island. Its position right by the Old Town makes it one of Budva's most popular and convenient beaches.
Full guide to Ričardova Glava (Richard's Head) →
Quick answers
Which Budva beach is closest to the Old Town?
Ričardova Glava is directly beneath the Old Town walls, and Mogren is a 5-minute walk along the coastal path. Both fill up fast in high season.
Which beaches near Budva are sandy?
Kamenovo is the standout fine-sand beach near town. Mogren mixes fine sand with small pebble, and Jaz is fine gravel and sand.
Are Budva beaches free?
The beaches themselves are free; you pay only if you rent a sunbed from a concession. The far end of Jaz has a long free stretch with no concessions at all.
Planning around the water? See the live sea temperature and Budva weather by month.