Sport fishing, beach combing and shopping are some of the attractions on offer at San Felipe.
Sport Fishing: Fishing in the local waters of San Felipe ranges from good to excellent depending upon the season. December through March is the best time of year for sport fishing although each of the other seasons and months will produce an abundance of seasonal game fish to make most fishermen and women proud.
Whether you bring your own boat or rent the services of a local "Panguero" (whose rates are negotiable), you will find corvina the most prevalent of the local game fish. In addition, there is an abundance of white sea bass (in deeper water) as there is lisa (of the mackerel family), and cochito (triggerfish).
Fishing licenses are required for boat fishing (not shore fishing) and are checked by the local warden. Such licenses are sold in the Port Captain's office at the local Marina. The cost per person is US$5.60 per day, US$14 per week, and about US$40 per year. Boat licenses cost about US$23 per year.
Puertecitos: A pleasant day trip is to drive down to Puertecitos, 50 miles south of San Felipe. Check the road conditions - potholes and lack of road surface are major problems. Puertecitos is a small American retirement community that has arisen around the hot, sulfurous, geothermal springs on the rocky shore there. Unless the tide is high, the spring's water will generally be too hot to sit in, but you can test it with your feet.
A small gas station and a restaurant there are open from time to time. A nominal entrance fee is charged to enter the tourist section of Puertecitos.
Shopping
For a small Mexican town located in the middle of nowhere, San Felipe offers a very good selection of shops and stores to get lost in. The main shopping street is Avenida Mar De Cortez, and runs parallel to and just behind the beach.
Bars and Nightclubs
BeachComber Sports Bar Malecon and Calz. Chetumal San Felipe, Baja California Phone: 686.577.1383
Bar Mirimar Avenida Mar de Cortez, San Felipe Baja California, Mexico
Sport fishing, beach combing and shopping are some of the attractions on offer at San Felipe.
