Thumbnail Guide To Mulege Beaches
By David Eidell (Updated 09/07)
Punta Chivato
Located 12 miles North of Mulege. Turnoff to beach is in the tiny highway village of Palo Verde. Look for large sign on west side of hwy 1. Graded dirt road. Twelve miles in length. Road surface varies from good to horrible (washboard). There are two beaches to choose from. The main camping beach past the hotel has running water, pit toilets and no hookups. Cost is ten dollars per day. No shade.
Punta Arena
Located 11 miles south of Mulege on hwy 1. Look for small sign on your left. Remote beach, mix of sand and gravel. No services. More exposed than more southerly beaches, which is good in very warm weather, and not so good for most of the winter months. Seven Dollars per day.
Santispac
Located 12 miles south of Mulege on hwy 1. Visible from highway. Very open beach, and subject to crowding. A small restaurant and bakery (Anna's) is located on the far end of the beach. Good swimming, brown sand. No shade. Seven Dollars per day
Los Cocos
Adjacent to Santispac beach. More secluded, but it's proximity to mangrove thickets allows for more mosquitos. Pit toilets and no shade nor services. Good swimming. Seven dollars per day.
El Burro
Access road is located in the apex of a sharp corner. Wide crescent beach. Pit toilets. Good swimming. No Hookups. Small restaurant (Bertha's) located on North end of beach. Seven Dollars per day. Note: Private homes have taken over almost all of the accessible camping spots.
El Coyote
A few scattered palm trees. A pretty beach. No hookups, pit toilets. Good swimming.Seven dollars per day.
El Requeson
Most southerly of the good beaches. Located 24 miles south of Mulege, and 10 miles past Coyote beach. Camping on sand spit jutting out into the bay. No services and no hookups. Good swimming No shade. Seven Dollars per day.
Service water is available in downtown Mulege at both tiny plazas. Purified water plants are found near the downtown Pemex station and under the bridge. Bulk ice is sold at the plant 2 miles west of town. Look for the "Hielo" sign. Mulege has several small grocery stores. "Sauls'" (saw-ools') tienda, can obtain just about any item that you wish to order from the USA. It takes about three days and his prices are very reasonable. You'll have to drive north to Santa Rosalia in order to conduct banking business, or fill permanently mounting RV propane tanks.
[Editor's Note: While the access to the described beaches is generally good, we'd suggest you check the road carefully for portions which may be a bit challenging due to soft sand. Many of the beaches have numerous access routes, some definitely more suitable for non-4WD vehicles.]