Insider’s Guide: These Are The Top Beaches In Los Cabos According To Tourism Officials 

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Los Cabos has no shortage of amazing beaches.

In fact, at the end of last year, 25 of them were awarded the prestigious Blue Flag certification.   

Those 25 beaches all meet certain standards regarding cleanliness, environmental practices, and available facilities, but only a handful of beaches stand out as favorites among tourists.   

Check out this insider’s guide to find out which of these are the top beaches in Los Cabos, according to tourism officials.   

Los Cabos Beaches 

The beaches in Los Cabos are spread out along the coast between three different areas.   

Those areas include Cabo San Lucas, San Jose del Cabo, and the Tourist Corridor that connects the two destinations.   

The Tourist Corridor is where most of the best swimmable beaches are located.   

Top Beach In Cabo San Lucas 

Cabo San Lucas is home to Los Cabos’s most well-known and most popular beach, El Medano, or Medano Beach.   

According to tourism officials, this is one of the top beaches in Los Cabos and is a great place to swim.   

On Medano Beach, you’ll find watercraft rentals, beach vendors, beach clubs, restaurants, and more.   

It is the most active beach in all of Los Cabos.   

Top Beach In San Jose Del Cabo 

In San Jose del Cabo, the beaches are not swimmable, but they are still great beaches.   

The top beach in San Jose del Cabo is Costa Azul, but it definitely is not suitable for swimming.   

Costa Azul is a popular beach among the surfing community, but is a beautiful beach for beach walks and sunbathing as well.   

Top Beaches Along The Tourist Corridor 

The Tourist Corridor is where tourism officials say are the most top beaches in Los Cabos.   

Three of the beaches that made the list are in this area, which starts just outside of San Jose del Cabo and runs all the way to Cabo San Lucas.   

The three beaches that made the list are Santa Maria Beach, Chileno Beach, and Palmilla Beach, all of which have great swimming conditions and smaller crowds than Medano Beach.   

Favorite Los Cabos Beaches According To Travelers 

Travelers’ views on the best beaches in Los Cabos coincide pretty closely with the tourism officials’ picks.   

According to a recent report, travelers chose Santa Maria Beach, Chileno Beach, and Medano Beach as their favorites.   

Lover’s Beach is also very popular among tourists and is also a swimmable beach, located across the bay from Medano Beach, next to the famous Arch.   

To Swim Or Not To Swim – How To Know Which Los Cabos Beaches Are Safe For Swimming 

Because many Los Cabos beaches are unswimmable, it’s important to know which ones are safe for swimming.   

Los Cabos uses a beach warning flag system to relay this information.   

• Beaches with a green flag are safe for swimming.   
• If you see a yellow flag it indicates that you should exercise caution when swimming.   
• If a red or black flag is present, then under no circumstances should you risk getting in the water.   
• When a white flag is posted it means that there could be dangerous marine life present.   

Beach Safety In Los Cabos 

In addition to looking for the warning flags, lifeguards are present on beaches too.   

If you’re ever in doubt about the swimming conditions, you can always check with them as well.   

To further enhance your beach safety in Los Cabos, you should also always swim where a lifeguard is present.