El Dorado Ranch Beach
San Felipe, Baja California, Mexico
El Dorado Ranch is a large resort community about 8 km north of San Felipe on the Sea of Cortez in Baja California, Mexico, with its own private beach beside the water. The community covers 35,000 acres and includes a golf course, pools, tennis courts and restaurants. The beach is aimed at residents and guests.
Easy, well kept amenities beside the water, though it is private and the upper Gulf summers are extremely hot.
How we score beachesPlan on this being a resident and guest beach, and confirm access with the community before you drive out. San Felipe's public beaches are a short drive south.
Parking is inside the resort community, which sits about 8 km north of San Felipe.
The beach is reached through the resort community, with paved roads and amenities nearby.
Summers are extremely hot, and winters are mild, which makes late fall through spring the comfortable season. The tidal range in the upper Gulf is large, so check the tide before heading out.
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