Cerritos Beach, also known as Playa Los Cerritos, is the perfect place for swimming while in Baja Sur. The water is warm in comparison to the beaches of the United States, but still chilly to the touch. This long sandy beach is family friendly and is growing in popularity as a boom in vacation rentals grows beyond Cabo San Lucas. The safety of Cerritos Beach has continued to improve with the growth of the town by adding life-guards (Juan and Carlos), an ambulance station, and safety flags.
Swimming at Cerritos Beach In Baja
Where can i swim at Cerritos Beach?
When you arrive to Cerritos Beach, you will find a long sandy beach that is friendly to all level of swimmers. The water is shallow for a long ways, so one can walk into the ocean gradually. For those looking to swim at Playa los Cerritos make sure to notice the three distinct parts of the the beach; the cove, the waves, and the rip-current.
The Cove: The cove is the closest area to the big yellow hotel on the point (you can’t miss this). This is the safest area to swim at Cerritos Beach as the water is shallow, the waves are friendly, and you will be accompanied be several others enjoying the ocean.
The Waves: This area is outside of the cove and becomes deep enough that you wont be able to touch the ground. Here you will find break waves perfect for swimming, body surfing, boogey boarding, and surfing.
The Rip-current: This area is on the hand side of the beach, denoted with a red flag, which is not safe for swimming as the water is flowing out into the open ocean. If you find yourself moving towards this area, please exit the ocean and walk back to safety.
Is Playa Los Cerritos a Safe beach?
Cerritos Beach is safe to swim for even the most inexperienced swimmer as the long sandy beach allows a person to walk into the ocean waist deep safely. Additionally, the safety of Cerritos Beach has continued to improve with the growth of the town by adding life-guards (Juan and Carlos), an ambulance station, and safety flags. All together, this makes Playa Los Cerritos a safe beach to swim at.
Hanging out and enjoying the water at Playa los Cerritos. Photograph by Dalton Johnson
Direction to Cerritos Beach
Play de Cerritos is an hours drive north of Cabo San Lucas and a 15 minute drive south from Todos Santos. Once you turn off the highway to Cerritos Beach, the road is dirt.
How to Get to Cerritos beach from Todos Santos?
Driving from Todos Santos to Cerritos Beach will take roughly 15 to 20 minutes. To get there in your car, access highway 19 south and drive for 14 kilometers. You will have three entrances to on your right side (the ocean side), all will take you to Cerritos Beach via a dirt road. I suggest you take the second one as it is the quickest and straightest shot to the beach.
How to Get to Cerritos Beach from Cabo San Lucas?
Driving from Cabo San Lucas to Cerritos Beach will take roughly a 60to 90 minutes. To get there in your car, access highway 19 north and drive for 60.2 kilometers. You will have three entrances to on your left side (the ocean side), all will take you to Cerritos Beach via a dirt road. I suggest you take the second one as it is the quickest and straightest shot to the beach.
NOTE: If you reach the town of El Pescadero, you have gone too far.
