Anchorage· Islas San Benito· Mexico
Islas San Benito Anchorage
28° 18.2′ N · 115° 34.6′ W · approximate
Three wind-scoured islets 15 nm west of Cedros - West, Middle and East Benito - that guidebook authors call the most remote and rugged anchorage on the Baja coast, with a seasonal fishing camp and big lighthouse on West Benito.
Practical
Coordinate is approximate: placed in the channel between West Benito and Middle Benito, off the fishing hamlet mapped in OpenStreetMap on West Benito's east shore; no published waypoint was found. Roads Less Traveled (2010) found the anchorage a bed of kelp paddies and the weather grim, and moved on to Cedros - expect kelp and swell. West Benito is the largest island (2.6 sq km) with a 17 m lighthouse tower near its north-west end; Cassin's auklets breed here (Wikipedia). Part of the CONANP Pacific Islands reserve - carry the Conservation Passport; land only with respect for the fishing cooperative. No services.
Best for
Remote wildlife stop in settled weather
Season
Settled spring or fall weather only
Nearby
- Cedros North Anchorage ('Cedros Island Yacht Club')20.7 NM away
- Isla Cedros South Bay Anchorage21.3 NM away
- Cedros IMSS Hospital23.9 NM away
- Cedros Village Provisions (La Popular)24.1 NM away
- Cedros Village Harbor and Port Captain (Isla Cedros)24.2 NM away
- Puerto Morro Redondo (El Morro Salt Port)26.4 NM away
- Isla Natividad33.1 NM away
- Punta Eugenia37.9 NM away