Donji Karin plaža

Coastal beach in Benkovac, Zadar region · view on map

Sea
24.2 °C
Air
27.6 °C
Zadar, ~31 km · 2026-09-18
Donji Karin plaža, Benkovac
Photo: IZOR - Beach profile: Croatian national bathing water portal (IZOR).
Donji Karin plaža, Benkovac
Photo: IZOR - Beach profile: Croatian national bathing water portal (IZOR).
Donji Karin plaža, Benkovac
Photo: IZOR - Beach profile: Croatian national bathing water portal (IZOR).
Latest water test (14 Sep 2026): Excellent

Donji Karin plaža is a partly managed beach with a pebble shore. In season it is usually busy, and the prevailing wind blows from the north-east. It sits in a small coastal town, and you get there by a surfaced road. Parking at the beach is free. The seabed drops away gently, at under 15°. For anyone arriving by boat, there is mooring nearby, just off the beach.

Beach facts

Beach type
Partially cultivated
Surface
Pebbly
Shore slope
Gentle (under 15°)
Slope into the sea
Gentle (under 15°)
Access
Asphalt road
Parking
Yes, free
Nearest parking
≈ 110 m (~2 min walk)
Surroundings
Small town beach
Boat docking
Nearby, off the beach
Crowds in season
High
Prevailing wind
North-East
Avg. sea temp in season
23.7 °C

Pebble Free parking Gentle slope

café bar fast food sanitary facility land sport aqua park bench parking area trashcan

Beach profile: Croatian national bathing water portal (IZOR).

Quality history

20092019
Excellent
Year-by-year table
SeasonClassification
2019Excellent
2018Excellent
2017Excellent
2016Excellent
2015Excellent
2014Excellent
2013Excellent
2012Excellent
2011Excellent
2010Excellent
2009Excellent

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Classifications follow the EU Bathing Water Directive: each season's rating is based on the last four seasons of samples. Source: European Environment Agency / Croatian national monitoring (Institute of Oceanography and Fisheries).