Playa Cabo Pulmo
Cabo Pulmo, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Playa Cabo Pulmo is the beach in the middle of the small village of Cabo Pulmo on the East Cape of Baja California Sur, Mexico, inside a national marine park. The largest continuous reef in the park lies right off town and is reachable from shore. It is one of the most protected coral reefs on the Pacific side of North America.
A protected reef you can swim to from town, though the remote drive and a small park fee are part of the deal.
How we score beachesSnorkel straight off the sand in calm conditions, and use the local operators for deeper reef trips. Bring cash for the park fee.
Drive about 55 miles from San Jose del Cabo airport, with a stretch of dirt road at the end. There is no public transit, so use your own car, a taxi or a shuttle. Park in the village.
The beach is flat and sandy in the village, but the road in is partly unpaved. Facilities are basic.
Water is warmest from late summer into fall, and winter is mild and dry. Hurricane season runs roughly June through November.
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