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    Tour catamarans anchored in Bahía El Maguey, the neighbouring bay just west of El Órgano, Bahía El Órgano, Oaxaca

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    Bahía El Órgano

    Beach Santa María Huatulco, Oaxaca Municipality of Santa María Huatulco Oaxaca Coast

    A small, undeveloped bay next to Maguey in Huatulco National Park, reached by a short forest trail or by boat; no services.

    Reached on foot from Camino al Maguey trailhead: 10 min each way. How to get there ↓

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    Tours to Bahía El Órgano

    Day trips and guided outings from Mazunte often include Bahía El Órgano; with a local guide you can get there without a car.

    Tours from Huatulco Tour to Copalitilla Magical Waterfalls from Huatulco with admission included ★ 4.9 (414) · From US$55
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    How to get to Bahía El Órgano

    • Reached on foot from Camino al Maguey trailhead: 10 min each way.
    • From Salina Cruz: about 1 h 55 min by road (~149 km)
    • Nearest airport: Huatulco (HUX), 44 min by car to Mazunte
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    Tours from Huatulco, near Bahía El Órgano

    Tour to Copalitilla Magical Waterfalls from Huatulco with admission included ★ 4.9 (414) 8 h From US$55
    Full Day Tour of the Bays of Huatulco ★ 4.3 (251) 7–8 h From US$40
    Huatulco Ocean Eco Adventures ★ 4.9 (182) 4 h 30 min From US$77
    Cascadas: Puente Colgante + Zona de Clavados ★ 4.9 (173) 7 h From US$53
    Huatulco Walking Food Tour ★ 4.8 (127) 3 h From US$75

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    About Bahía El Órgano

    El Órgano is a small bay just east of El Maguey, between Maguey and Santa Cruz, inside Huatulco National Park in the municipality of Santa María Huatulco. It takes its name from the organ-pipe cacti that grow on the slopes around it. The beach is about 240 m long and 20 m wide, with fine pale sand, a moderate slope and usually gentle waves.

    No road reaches the beach and nothing has been built on it: there are no restaurants, palapas or other services, which is exactly what sets it apart from busy Maguey next door. The water is clear, turquoise near shore and deep blue further out, good for swimming and snorkelling. Some older references describe the bay as reachable only by boat, but a marked path of about 1 km now runs through the dry forest from the Maguey road down to the sand.

    The park was decreed in 1998 and covers some 6,375 hectares of dry lowland forest plus 5,516 hectares of sea; signs along the trail ask walkers not to disturb wildlife. Boat tours of the bays from the Santa Cruz pier also stop or pass here. Because there is nothing on the beach, come with water, food and shade, and carry your rubbish out.

    How to get to Bahía El Órgano

    Drive from Salina Cruz to Camino al Maguey trailhead: 1 h 55 min, 149 km

    Take the paved road from Santa Cruz toward Maguey (about 3 km). The trailhead is about 1.3 km before the Maguey car park, by a bus stop, with signs about wildlife; from there a 1 km path through the forest reaches the beach in about 10 minutes. Walking all the way from Santa Cruz takes around 35 minutes. Boats from the Santa Cruz pier also come here.

    Reached on foot from Camino al Maguey trailhead: 10 min each way.

    Directions to Bahía El Órgano on Google Maps

    Distances are in a straight line; the road is usually longer.

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    From the nearest cities to Bahía El Órgano

    • Salina Cruz · 149 km by road, 1 h 55 min to Camino al Maguey trailhead, then 10 min on foot
    • Juchitán · 192 km by road, 2 h 30 min to Camino al Maguey trailhead, then 10 min on foot
    • Oaxaca · 283 km by road, 4 h 5 min to Camino al Maguey trailhead, then 10 min on foot

    Drive times by road from OpenStreetMap, without traffic or stops. Times marked ~ are estimated from the straight-line distance.

    Before you go to Bahía El Órgano: hours, prices and tips

    What to bring
    There are no services: bring your own food, drinks, shade and biodegradable sunscreen. Food & Pleasure · checked Oct 2026
    Rules
    Take all your rubbish back out with you. Food & Pleasure · checked Oct 2026

    Hours and prices change, especially around holidays. Each fact links to where we checked it.

    Visiting Bahía El Órgano: what to see and do

    Walk the 1 km forest trail from the Maguey road to the beach.
    Swim in the calm, clear water.
    Snorkel off the rocks at either end of the bay.
    Look for the organ-pipe cacti that give the bay its name.
    Pair it with lunch at the palapas of Maguey next door.

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    Tours & activities

    Day trips and guided outings from Mazunte often include Bahía El Órgano; with a local guide you can get there without a car.

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    Rental cars

    Pick up a car at HUX (Huatulco): about 44 min by road to Mazunte, then 45 km more to Bahía El Órgano, on your own schedule.

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    Flights

    The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Huatulco (HUX), about 44 min by road from Mazunte, the base for Bahía El Órgano.

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    If you plan on swimming or surfing at Bahía El Órgano, check that your policy covers it: some plans leave adventure activities out.

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    Signal can drop away from Mazunte: download a map of the way to Bahía El Órgano before you set out, or carry an eSIM with data.

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    When to go to Bahía El Órgano warm

    Bahía El Órgano shares the climate of Mazunte, 45 km away. The best months to visit are January, February, November, and December.

    Bahía El Órgano is best for swimming and time on the water in the warmest months (March, April, and May); in the rainiest ones (June, August, and September) expect storms in the afternoon.

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    The closest Pueblo Mágico: Mazunte

    Sunset over the bay and headland at Mazunte, Oaxaca warm
    Oaxaca Mazunte

    Mazunte is the Pueblo Mágico closest to Bahía El Órgano, with places to stay, food, and more to see.

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    Drive times by road from OpenStreetMap, without traffic. Times marked ~ are estimated from the straight-line distance.

    Lists with Bahía El Órgano

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