Bahia Salinas (Isla Carmen)
Loreto, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Bahia Salinas is a bay on Isla Carmen, a protected island of about 15,000 hectares in Bahia de Loreto National Park off Loreto in Baja California Sur, Mexico. An abandoned 19th century salt mine and a small coral chapel sit on the shore. The island can be reached only by boat or kayak.
A remote bay with real history in a national park, though it needs a boat or paddle and has no services.
How we score beachesVisit with a guide or a kayak expedition, since Isla Carmen has no services. Stop at the old salt mine and the coral chapel.
No road access. Cross by boat from Loreto or paddle with a guided kayak trip, often starting from Puerto Ballandra.
Arrival is by boat onto the shore, with uneven ground and no facilities.
Winter is mild and dry, and summer is very hot, with the water warmest from late summer into fall. Tropical storms are possible from roughly June to November.
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