Inside the entrance to the Puerto Los Cabos marina, a breakwater shelters a small beach with a buoyed swimming area. Swim only inside the buoys; boats use the channel outside them.
La Playita is the old fishermen’s beach just east of San José del Cabo, where the pangas head out to sea. Today it sits at the entrance to the Puerto Los Cabos marina, and the breakwater makes room for a small, protected swimming area. It’s a simple, local place, good for a calm swim.
- 📍AreaSan José del Cabo
- 🌊WaterSea of Cortez
- 🏊SwimmingYes, usually calm
- 🚗Getting thereFollow signs from Blvd. Mijares
- 🚻FacilitiesBasic
- 🔵Blue FlagNot on the current list
- ⭐Best forSwimming
- 🗺️Map23.0591, -109.6704
Can you swim at La Playita Beach?
Yes. Inside the entrance to the Puerto Los Cabos marina, a breakwater shelters a small beach with a buoyed swimming area. Swim only inside the buoys; boats use the channel outside them. A lifeguard watches the swimming area.
How to get to La Playita Beach
From Boulevard Mijares in San José del Cabo, follow the signs for La Playita and Puerto Los Cabos. The swimming area is inside the marina entrance, behind the breakwater.
Local tips before you go
- 1Stay inside the buoys; boats come in and out of the channel.
- 2Facilities are basic, so bring water and shade.
- 3Check the flag first, as on any beach.
Check the beach flag
Los Cabos beaches use colored flags: green means good conditions, yellow means caution, red means dangerous conditions and no swimming, and black means the beach is closed. Flags change with the weather, so look for them when you arrive.
- GreenGood conditions
- YellowCaution
- RedDangerous, no swimming
- BlackBeach closed
Nearby beaches
Costa Azul BeachNo swimming · San José del Cabo
Acapulquito BeachSwim with caution · San José del Cabo
Palmilla BeachSwimmable · San José del Cabo
More about the area
Information reviewed in October 2026. Conditions, closures and certifications change, so check locally before you go.