Torre García is a coastal tower-type military structure located on the beach of Torregarcía. It was built in the 16th century and access to it is currently prohibited due to its poor state of conservation.

It is presumed to be of Islamic origin. Located "between the Torre del Alquyán and the Estançia del Cabo de Gata", and next to the ruins of an old Roman salting factory, it had a crew of three men. On 21 December 1502, the guardian Andrés de Jaén found an image of the Virgen del Mar in the vicinity, which in 1806 became the Patron Saint of the city. A chapel was built there in 1953. According to reports by Juan de Almería in 1526, it can be deduced that it was in ruins. Reconstruction began between 1571 and 1575.

According to a report in 1759, it was in good condition and had two lighthouse keepers. On 1 December 1773, Ventura Buzetta reported the use of 1000 reales de vellón for the underpinning, plastering of parts and repair of the vault. It remained well preserved until the beginning of the 19th century; in 1849 Miguel de Santillana reported that it was in fair condition. The carabineros lived in a nearby house at that time.

In 1940 a tile with the image of the Virgin of the Sea and a tombstone were installed. In 1987, the Almerian architect Jesús Martínez Durbán designed its restoration, which was carried out between 9 October 1987 and 4 September 1989 under the direction of the architects Pedro Nau Yagüe and Francisco Salvador Granados: the walls were consolidated, a permanent metal access ladder was installed and the top was replaced.

Since 1987 it has been included in the Cabo de Gata-Níjar Natural Park.