[2] This beach is located 3.9 miles (6.3 km) by road to the west of Albufeira old town centre and is 31.5 miles (50.7 km) west of the region's capital, Faro.

[3][4] This beach is one of 69e[5] blue flag beaches[6] (2012) in the Algarve Praia da Coelha is situated south of the resort village of Sesmarias between Albufeira and Armação de Pêra.

At the end of the footpath the beach is reached down a paved ramp with wooden steps leading down to the sand.

To the back of the beach there are cliffs which are subject to erosion and it is recommended that care be taken whilst below as there is a possibility of falling rocks and stones.

The restaurant and bar are usually open from mid-March until early November every year, and the beach facilities including a lifeguard service, sunbeds and sunshades etc., and a masseuse providing therapeutic massage services are available from the start of the defined "beach season" in the Algarve, normally from early April until the end of October/early November.