Playa El Bajondillo is a dark-sand urban beach in the centre of Torremolinos, lying between La Carihuela and Playamar. The municipal listing gives it a length of 1,292 metres and a width of 40 metres. The swell is moderate and conditions are good for swimming. Sunbeds can be hired, there is a shaded area, pedal boats and water sports are available, and lifeguards are on duty in the bathing season.

Showers, footbaths, toilets, an accessible shower, a children's playground and a sports area are on the beach, and assisted bathing with amphibious chairs is offered to people with reduced mobility. A promenade lined with chiringuitos and restaurants runs behind the sand, and a lift and stepped lanes such as the Cuesta del Tajo climb to the town centre above.