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Two gentle walks at either end of the cape: a boardwalk through reeds and palms at the freshwater lagoon behind San José's beach, alive with herons at dawn, and long, empty Pacific sand from Cerritos towards Todos Santos, where fishermen run their pangas through the surf.
At the end of the Paseo Malecón in San José del Cabo, a freshwater lagoon lies behind the beach where the San José river meets the sea. A boardwalk and birding path loops through reeds and palms, with herons, egrets, kingfishers, verdins and ground doves, and an occasional crocodile warning sign. Boardwalk and birding path; best early.
On the Pacific side, an hour north of Cabo, the long beach at Cerritos is the cape's surf school, with a sheltered corner for swimming. North of it, long stretches of empty sand run towards Punta Lobos and the artists' town of Todos Santos, where fishermen launch pangas through the surf each afternoon. It makes a fine half day. Do not swim beyond Cerritos.
One for the morning in San José, one for the afternoon on the Pacific.
Walk east along San José's beachfront promenade to its end at the lagoon.
Loop the boardwalk and paths around the lagoon, watching for herons, egrets and kingfishers.
Drive an hour north up the Pacific coast to Cerritos and its sheltered swimming corner.
Walk north along the open beach towards Punta Lobos, with the sierra behind and the swell rolling in.
Watch the fishermen run their boats through the surf onto the beach, then eat in Todos Santos.
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The estuary is a short walk or taxi from San José's centre; Cerritos and Todos Santos are about an hour from Cabo San Lucas by car or bus.
Respect the crocodile signs at the estuary, and the surf warnings on every Pacific beach.
Pair the beach walk with an afternoon in Todos Santos' galleries and the turtle-release programmes in season.
Los Cabos practical notes →Wikimedia Commons photographs are used under their licences; Pexels photographs under the Pexels licence.
