7 beaches · within 60 km
There are 7 beaches within 60 km of Cabo San Lucas in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Playa El Médano, 3 km away; the farthest, Playa Los Cerritos, is 56 km. They are all listed under Todos Santos, a Pueblo Mágico that makes a good base.
The dry season, November to April, brings the calmest seas. From June to October expect afternoon storms, and on the Caribbean coast, sargassum in some years.
Best months, when most of these towns are dry with comfortable afternoons: Mar, Apr, May, Dec.
The Beaches 7
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Playa El Médano · Beach · 3 km from Cabo San Lucas · Baja California Sur
Cabo San Lucas's main swimming beach: a long, sheltered bay beach with beach clubs, water sports and Land's End at one end. -
Playa del Amor · Beach · 3 km from Cabo San Lucas · Baja California Sur
Lover's Beach, the sheltered Sea of Cortez cove beside El Arco, reached only by water taxi; calm enough to swim and snorkel on most days. -
Playa del Divorcio · Beach · 3 km from Cabo San Lucas · Baja California Sur
Divorce Beach, the Pacific side of the sand neck at Land's End: wide sand and heavy surf, reached through Playa del Amor. Not for swimming. -
Bahía Santa María · Beach · 11 km from Cabo San Lucas · Baja California Sur
A horseshoe cove on the Corridor with calm, clear water, a reef at both rocky ends and a free lot, restrooms and lifeguards. -
Bahía Chileno · Beach · 13 km from Cabo San Lucas · Baja California Sur
A sheltered cove on the Los Cabos Corridor with a public beach, lifeguards and a reef you can snorkel straight from the sand. -
Playa Migriño · Beach · 25 km from Cabo San Lucas · Baja California Sur
A wide Pacific beach with dunes north of Cabo San Lucas, known for camel and ATV tours; the surf and currents make swimming unsafe. -
Playa Los Cerritos · Beach · 56 km from Cabo San Lucas · Near Todos Santos
The friendliest surf beach on this coast: gentle waves for beginners, surf schools, and one of the few places here you can swim.
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Distances are in a straight line; roads add about a third.
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