Gay Beach at Castel Plage

The public pebble beach next to the Castel Plage concession, on the Quai des États-Unis below Castle Hill, is the stretch Travel Gay and local guides describe as Nice's gay beach. It's informal: a mixed, clothed public beach where gay men and women gather, not a gay-only or naturist zone. The private Castel Plage club next door, with paid loungers and a restaurant, was reported closed after an inspection in late September 2026; the public beach isn't affected. The pebbles are large and the beach shelves steeply into deep water, so bring water shoes and a mat.