It is the second longest beach of the island and the only together in Marina di Campo, overcome km. Entirely sandy, sheltered by his wide gulf (open only to winds southern) has in some dune a background of absolute environmental value, so it was included in the national park boundaries to rescue the strong pressure building location. It is one of the most famous beaches and crowded by tourists and offers all the services. The name probably derives from the swamps that in the distant past involving this stretch of coastline.

The beach of Lacona is nell’omonimo country and is easily reachable from Portoferraio (5 km) from Marina di Campo ( 8 km).