6 Beaches near Mazatlán, Mexico: Map & Photos

6 beaches · within 60 km

There are 6 beaches within 60 km of Mazatlán in a straight line, an hour or a little more by road. The closest is Playa Norte, 1 km away; the farthest, Playa El Caimanero, is 51 km. They are all listed under El Rosario, 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: Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov.

The Beaches 6

Playa Norte · Beach · 1 km from Mazatlán · Sinaloa
Mazatlán's fishermen's beach on the malecón by the old center, where pangas land the catch, families buy fresh fish and the Fishermen's Monument stands.
Playa Olas Altas · Beach · 1 km from Mazatlán · Sinaloa
Mazatlán's historic town beach below the old centre: a 550 m bay of surf, sunsets and old seafront hotels where the city's beach tourism began.
Isla de la Piedra · Beach · 2 km from Mazatlán · Sinaloa
Mazatlán's long palm-backed beach across the harbor mouth, a few minutes by water taxi, with calm water, palapa seafood restaurants and horse rides.
Playa Cerritos · Beach · 9 km from Mazatlán · Sinaloa
Mazatlán's long northern beach from the marina to Punta Cerritos, with firm sand for walking, steady surf, parasailing and nesting sea turtles.
Playa Brujas · Beach · 13 km from Mazatlán · Sinaloa
A surf beach at Mazatlán's northern tip, by the rocks of Punta Cerritos, with tide pools, low-tide caves, a witch legend and quieter sand than the hotel zone.
Playa El Caimanero · Beach · 51 km from Mazatlán · Near El Rosario
A long, open Pacific beach beside the Caimanero lagoon, where families gather on weekends and dolphins are often seen.