Bahia Agua Verde
Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Bahia Agua Verde is a remote fishing village bay on the Sea of Cortez, reached by dirt road from Highway 1 south of Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico. The northern half of the beach is a free camping stretch, and you might have it nearly to yourself. The drive is the toll, and the water is the reward.
A genuinely remote fishing bay where you can camp with no fees and almost no crowd, though the long dirt road demands a proper vehicle and supplies.
How we score beachesTurn off Highway 1 around km 57 to 63 south of Loreto and plan on roughly 40 to 50 km of dirt. The last 11 km are the slowest and roughest, so go with a 4x4.
Park on the sand near the northern beach, but soft sand can trap vehicles without four wheel drive. Bring food, water and recovery gear.
The road is part graded and part rough, and larger RVs rarely make it. The beach is soft sand, and facilities are minimal.
Winter and spring are mild and good for camping, while summer is very hot, with tropical storms a risk from roughly June to November.
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