Playa Pabellon
San Quintin, Baja California, Mexico
Playa Pabellon is a long Pacific beach near San Quintin in Baja California, Mexico, part of a stretch of about 16 km shared with Playa Santa Maria. The area is known for giant Pismo clams, which people dig at low tide. The clamming beside El Pabellon RV Park is some of the best in Baja.
Endless sand and some of the best clamming in Baja, though it is exposed, cool and windy.
How we score beachesTime your visit for low tide and bring a clam rake or shovel. Check current local rules on clam limits before you dig.
Park at El Pabellon RV Park or along the access road to the beach.
The beach is a short walk from the access road over soft sand. Facilities are basic.
The Pacific here is cool year round, usually in the mid to high teens Celsius, and morning fog is common in late spring and early summer. Winter brings the larger northwest swells.
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