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Outdoors Médano, Los Cabos

Playa Médano

An outdoor spot in Médano, Los Cabos, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 3 hours. Best time to go: Afternoon.

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Playa Médano in Médano, Los Cabos
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Why go

Calm, swimmable beach facing El Arco, lined with beach clubs and water sports.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Los Cabos, alongside 2 places to eat, 2 outdoor spots and 2 sights. The closest of our other picks is Cabo Wabo Cantina, 3.5 km away as the crow flies.

Type
Outdoors · Beaches
Neighborhood
Médano
Price
$
Time needed
3 hr
Best time
Afternoon

Nearby

The 4 closest curated picks in Los Cabos, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Cabo Wabo Cantina

    Sammy Hagar's long-running rock bar and live music venue in downtown Cabo.

    Drinks · 3.5 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Whale Watching

    Boat tours to see humpbacks breaching off the cape between December and April.

    Activity · 4.4 km straight-line
  3. 3
    El Arco de Cabo San Lucas

    Granite arch at Land's End where the Pacific meets the Sea of Cortez, seen by water taxi or glass-bottom boat.

    Sight · 5.6 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Playa Chileno

    Protected bay on the Corridor with good snorkeling, shade palapas and lifeguards.

    Outdoors · 15 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Playa Médano is a stop on our Los Cabos, Todos Santos & La Paz route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More outdoor spots in Los Cabos

Another curated outdoor spot in Los Cabos. See the full Los Cabos guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Los Cabos run from 24°C in January to 30°C in August; September is usually the wettest month. For Playa Médano itself, we suggest: Afternoon.

Modelled monthly averages for Los Cabos from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Los Cabos weather by month.

Getting there

Map links open a live search for Playa Médano, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.

Address
Playa El Medano, 23473 Cabo San Lucas, B.C.S., Mexico
Coordinates
22.89578, -109.94426
Destination
Los Cabos, Baja California Sur

Playa Médano: quick answers

How much time do you need at Playa Médano?

Plan on about 3 hours at Playa Médano. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Playa Médano?

Our pick: Afternoon.

Where is Playa Médano?

Playa Médano is at Playa El Medano, 23473 Cabo San Lucas, B.C.S., Mexico, in Médano. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Playa Médano?

Playa Médano appears on Los Cabos, Todos Santos & La Paz, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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