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The Baja Dunes

Located about a mile past Puerta Nuevo, is a stretch of beach that is referred to as Baja Dunes of Rosarito Beach.  You can actually see this beach from quite a distance as you are driving the narrow two lane costal road that takes you out of the Rosarito Beach hotel district and heads you south to Puerta Nuevo and hotels, such as Las Rocas, and Calafia.  You will see a large mass of sand in the distance that looks like the Sahara desert.  It is a popular area for off road vehicles.  Right after you leave Puerta Nuevo and head further south you will run into a town named Punta Cantamar, which is so small, if you blink you will miss it.  As you exit this town you will start to see the sand along the road on your right.   Continue up the road for about a quarter mile.  On your right you will see a metal swing gate that is sometimes operated by local people who will charge you a few dollars to go down to the beach.  If there is no one there and the gate is up, you will go down a nice asphalt road to the beach.

They have a make shift set up of three open market stands down there and a local that will charge you to park.  They charge $5.00 dollars per vehicle per day and $5.00 to camp at night.  They also charge $1.00 for each off road vehicle that you take to use.  They have drinks you can buy on the weekend and they rent off road bikes & ATV's on the weekend.  I cannot say how safe the bikes they rent are.  I have been going to this area for years and you never use to have to pay to use it.  I don't know if these guys that charge really have ownership to it or not, but its still a small price to pay for access to the area.  They have what appears to be about four to six homemade out houses set up.  I don't think you will find them as appealing as an Andy Gump, so you may want to take care of you bathroom needs before you get there, and plan for an unexpected emergency if the need arises.

I would not recommend swimming in the water here, but you can walk up and down the beach and you will find beautiful little rocks in colors, such as green, red, brown, and blue.  Some are harder to find, such as the blue.  I believe these are pieces of old beer bottles that were dumped into the ocean along time ago and they have been broken and turned into smooth little colored stones by the current and the sand polishing them.  It is fun to find them and collect them.  They make great additions to your aquarium.

Note:  This beach is frequented by many people.  There are no lifeguards, security guards and no notices posted regarding any regulations.  If you take your vehicle into the sand dunes, you better have a four wheel drive.  As always be safe and don't drink and drive in Mexico.  Many tourists believe they can drink and drive in Mexico or even have alcoholic beverages in the car while they are driving.  This is not the case and you will be arrested.  Also these two lane roads are some of the most dangerous roadways in the world.  If you are not alert and ready to respond to someone who is driving erratically or under the influence, you may find yourself in dire consequences.  These roads also have narrow winding cliff bluffs that are very intimidating.  Keep yourself at your best and drive defensively.  You can have a great time, but be careful and alert.  You can also take the toll road and exit at Puerta Nuevo, to avoid the costal road.  However the costal road offers you the chance to see some small pottery shops, furniture, and even the Titanic museum at the Film Studios just outside Rosarito Beach.