Anchorage· La Paz (city and bay)· Mexico
Pichilingue Anchorage
24° 17.0′ N · 110° 19.8′ W
The bay just north of the Pichilingue ferry port is an overlooked gem: superb shelter in a norther, good holding, palapa restaurants on the beach and a bus or taxi to town.
Practical
Position: Online Cruising Guide anchorage map pin; its safe-distance approach waypoint is 24°17.000'N 110°20.750'W. Anchor in 10-20 ft, good holding sand; the bottom has bars and shoals on the south side and deeper water to the north. From the south avoid ferry and ship traffic and clear the heel of Isla San Juan (the port's outer breakwater); from the north clear Isla Gaviota (Lobos), which is deep-to. Protected from N and W; the point plus the outlying island make it far calmer than La Paz harbor in a norther. Ashore: palapa restaurants, swimming beach, a small marina and dive center (Club Cantamar) at the south end, and the road for buses and taxis. The Log notes the north shore is quieter, away from the highway.
Best for
Norther shelter close to town
Season
Best in winter northers
Nearby
- Playa Pichilingue0.1 NM away
- Marina Pichilingue and Club Cantamar Dive Center0.2 NM away
- Baja Ferries (Pichilingue)0.3 NM away
- Banjercito TIP Office (Pichilingue Ferry Terminal)0.5 NM away
- Isla Gaviota Wrecks0.8 NM away
- Caleta Lobos Anchorage1.1 NM away
- San Rafaelito and Roca Lobos (Dive and Snorkel)1.2 NM away
- Bahía Falsa Anchorage1.6 NM away