Where to Swim in Los Cabos - Cabo's Best and Safest Beaches
From Cabo San Lucas to San José del Cabo. Updated Aug. 2014 by the author David de Los Angeles
Cabo
is in a unique position – literally. The
Sea of Cortés is the side of the Baja peninsula where you can find bays, coves
and reefs with swimming-friendly beaches. The Pacific side just over the hills
above downtown Cabo is rough and riskier, much of it downright dangerous. And,
while the sea has its share of swift deep currents and high surf, there are
protected areas, perfect for saltwater days. From south to north along the Sea
of Cortés, following are some of the beaches where you can most often swim and
frolic with abandon.
Médano
Beach on Cabo’s bay is perhaps the best swimming beach in Cabo. A get-down
party beach, it features a variety of toes-in-the-sand dining and non-stop fun,
drinking and dining at the Mango Deck or Médano Beach Club. Baja Cantina Beach
Restaurant offers dining from breakfast through fine dining beneath starry
skies. All types of water sports are available along Médano. One can rent wave
runners, kayaks and other surface water rides, go on snorkeling tours,
parasailing, and more.
Several
popular swimming beaches along the Tourist Corridor, such as Santa María and
Chileno Bay are undergoing redevelopment at this time, and thus may be somewhat
restricted due to ongoing construction. Chileno Bay, at Km 14, is the most
accessible. Follow the well-marked signage on the highway to the parking lot.
It’s a gorgeous horseshoe of white sand and calm aqua water. Both Chileno Bay
and Santa María Bay are stops for snorkeling cruises which leave from Cabo San
Lucas.
Palmilla
Beach on the east end of the Tourist Corridor is a popular family beach in San
José. Here you’ll discover one of the most sublime bays to be found this side
of Tahiti. For snorkeling, there’s a reef full of tropical fish, and sandy
inshore areas for swimming. Take the One & Only Palmilla turnoff at Km 27.5
Transp. Hwy.
Acapulquito
Beach, at Km 28 Transp. Hwy., fronts the Cabo Surf Hotel, and is at times
favored by celebrities looking for an intimate beach off the tourist track.
Take the turn off to Cabo Surf Hotel (It can come up fast, so be careful.) and
park above the hotel gates. One can rent surfboards inside the hotel and surf
legend Mike Doyle runs a surf lesson school there. There are 3 excellent surf
breaks in front and near the hotel. Hence the name – Cabo Surf Hotel.
Playita
Beach in Puerto Los Cabos on the other side of San José del Cabo fresh water
estuary has surfing, fishing, and a marina where one can charter a panga all in
one place.
Note:
Few Los Cabos beaches have services; lifeguards are rare. Not all beaches are
suitable for swimming or water sports: Use caution and stay well above the tide
line. Pacific Ocean beaches just around the corner from Land’s End are known
for rogue waves and undertows and are not recommended for swimming at any time.
Read that last line again. Every year more than one tourist goes missing on
this beach. Stay well above the surf line when walking the beach in front of
the Solmar, Playa Grande, Capella etc.
Don’t
forget your sunblock, extra water, underwater camera from the drug store, and a
copy of my latest book available on Kindle: The Tequila Train and other short
stories.
Have
fun! - David de Los Angeles
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