The Desert de les Palmes mountain range further inland shelters the town from the north wind.

[3] The name is derived from the Banu Qasim tribe, a segment of the Kutama Berbers that settled the area during the 8th century Arab conquest of Spain.

[citation needed] Benicàssim has 6 kilometers of sandy beaches linked by a promenade.

The five beaches in this stretch of coast are named Just inland from Benicàssim lies the Desert of the Palms (Valencian: Desert de les Palmes; Spanish: Desierto de las Palmas).

The Via Verda or Vía Verde (Green Way) is a 5.5 km long cycle and walking path along the rugged coast between the resort towns of Benicàssim and Oropesa del Mar (Orpesa).