Playa El Medano

Great beach where you can actually get in the water, just make sure you know how to swim before you dive further in lol. Lots of vendors so might get bombarded if you act on one lol, but it is Mexico so not a big deal. Safe beach with lots of people enjoying the weather.

Playa El Medano is the main beach for the waterfront tourist hotels in Cabo San Lucas. When I went (July 2023) swimming wasn't all that possible on a regular basis. The currents were strong and the swells were temperamental. Half the time the red flags were up. A rather arduous situation, as I was staying at the Pueblo Bonito Rosé which is basically on the beach. I got to enjoy some lovely views, but that's the extent of it. Plenty of beach front restaurants and clubs line the main beach...all very touristy. The locals tend to hang out on either ends of the beaches.

"Medano Beach - (Playa el Médano) is the main safe swimming beach in Cabo San Lucas and the most popular. It begins at the east side of the harbor and extends along Cabo San Lucas Bay all the way to Villa del Palmar.

Playa El Médano (The Dune Beach) Medano Beach encompasses several miles of safe swimming beach beginning at the east side of the harbor entrance all the way to Villa del Palmar on the east end of the bay. Close to town, Playa El Médano (Medano Beach) is the main and most popular Cabo San Lucas Beach. Here, hotels, bars and restaurants compete for space, offering all the goodies most people come to expect from a prime tourist destination."
- Stolen from : https://www.loscabosguide.com/item/medano-beach-cabo/

The great #TouristTrap

Great fun, beautiful water, and nice beach! Good vibes, not overly crowded but busy and lively! My little cousins saw a lot of fish near the shore!

This is the most popular swimmable beach in the area it seems. We only got to walk around it, didn't sunbathe nor go in the water as we didn't have our swimsuits with us. It's a very busy beach versus the others that are more quiet and chill, with much less establishments around. Here there are tons of overpriced restaurants and bars all over the place, and it's near a big mall. At the mall the gelato tasted so weird, not at all authentic, not like Gelato in Portland.

Expect locals to try to sell you stuff constantly. It's annoying but they're just trying to make a living, so tipping still works if you don't want to buy stuff.

We passed by a bar in which we heard an announcer say that Kristen left her baby and husband at home in order to shake what she's got on stage in Cabos lol, this was followed by a ton of leering guys cheering her on. Yeah....we kept on walking lol. Definitely this is the party beach if that's what you seek.

Please check out my pics and video. The poor lizards being thrown in the water may be entertaining for some, but not for the cute little scared creatures! I will tip him to NOT throw them!

During our port stop at Cabo San Lucas, we took an awesome tour and had such an incredible experience at Playa El Médano in Cabo San Lucas. The beach was absolutely stunning, with crystal-clear turquoise waters and soft, white sand. There were lots of beachfront eateries and lounge areas, and the atmosphere was lively and fun. I would highly recommend this beach to anyone visiting Cabo San Lucas.

The beach is beautiful and the water is clear and warm.

There's hundreds of vendors just walking and almost harassing you to buy stuff. They're trying to sell you JET SKIS WATER TAXI ATVS ... DRUGS.. you name it.

Honestly I was so ANNOYED..

I would suggest staying is San Jose del cabo which is like 25 min on the other side because this beach is basically for single people looking to hookup and do drugs.

We came to taboo restaurant and lounge one night and we had like 10 guys ask if we wanted "PARTY FAVORS" meaning drugs.. it was super uncomfortable and annoying.

Also the cops are in on it with these sellers so they don't care. They're targeting the tourists to get all the money possible out of you.

I will NOT BE COMING BACK TO CABO. I hate it here.

My resort was beautiful but there's no point if you feel unsafe everywhere you go when you're here.

The beach was directly behind the hotel we were staying at, Breathless Cabo San Lucas. As we have been told it is probably one of the more safer beaches in Cabo. The water is so clean, you can literally see your toes in the sand. We were lucky enough to have a section of the beach reserved for guest of Breathless. The beach is a public beach so it does get pretty packed. Along the shore they also have several other hotels so it does get pretty packed. You must be cautious because they have some strong waves but it is not too bad. We enjoyed our time there and we were able to walk the beach. Be aware they are plenty of beach vendors but it is not a big deal, just say no and they will go on there way but trust me they are plenty.

In A Nutshell:

-Playa El Medano is an okay beach.
-This is the main beach in Cabo that is fairly long, but narrow in size.
-You can get to the beach several ways, either by taking a taxi or Uber, walking from the marina or Pedregal or if you are staying in one of the hotels along the beach.
-The view of the Sea of Cortez/Pacific Ocean are nice.
-The view of the Arch & Lovers Beach is also very nice.
-Make sure you wear sandals on the sand b/c it will burn your feet if you don't!
-It's advisable to pay the $10 for an umbrella, which the person will stake into the ground for you in your desired chill spot.
-The waves aren't strong, but the undertow can be powerful.

Overall, this was a nice, average beach to chill on in Cabo.

So I've visited Mango deck millions of times and always had a great time (sometimes too much fun ) this time by accident of an Uber driver we ended up in medano beach. We asked and they said they had chair and table rentals and drinks so we decided to stay. We started the day with a 1 hour massage and that was amazing !!! Then Beto gave us a great spot to sit and people watch . It was perfect ! Then the waiter "Mosco" offered us 2x1 drinks which we happily accepted . He was a little off with the instruction . I kept asking for one thing he would say another , this happened several times but didn't think much of it. Then when the bill came he had totally forgotten about the 2x1 drink specials .... Like it never existed . Charged me for full price , which wasn't what he said . I was so upset !! I am from Baja so took it extra bad!!! Anyway I went to talk to their supervisor who charged me half of what this dude was saying . I left so angry. My friend then got held hostage (almost) for the rental price of the chair. Anyway my point being that mango deck, the office , etc will give you a better experience of that of wondering off to try and be like the locals .

Love the clean sand, cool ocean water, and the view of the rock formations at Medano Beach. But the positives of Medano Beach can get overshadowed by the never ending parade of vendors that are constantly coming up to you to sell their trinkets. Photo opps with iguanas, henna tattoos, braids, bracelets, crafted bowls, rides on banana boats, blankets, etc are just a few of the items/services that the vendors are selling. For all the days that I spent at Medano beach, I have yet to find any vendor there that sells ice cream or popsicles- the items that I truly want while sun tanning on the beach. Also, Medano Beach can get very crowded, but I never had any trouble finding a spot. You just have to make a trek along the beach to find an empty spot. Medano Beach is definitely a bustling and lively beach, which may or may not be your cup of tea.

On a side note, the fireworks at Medano Beach on July 4th is amazing!! The show of fireworks came on around 9pm and didn't last for a long time, but the view was perfect. Very exciting to be standing on the beach and getting a super close view of the fireworks exploding in the sky.