Rocky Point Retreats

A local guide to Puerto Peñasco

The beach most of Arizona drives to.

First trip questions, answered in plain terms: when the water is warm enough to swim, what the border crossing really takes, and what a beachfront condo actually includes.

A beachfront balcony with two chairs facing the turquoise Sea of Cortez under a clear Sonoran desert sky, white sandy beach below and resort buildings in the background

The guide, in trip order

  1. 01When to go4 guidesMonth by month: water temperature, crowds, spring break, and the cheap quiet windows.
  2. 02The borderGuides comingPassports, Mexican auto insurance, Lukeville timing, and what the drive back is like.
  3. 03Things to do2 guidesTide pools at Cholla Bay, the Malecón, boat days, and a first 48 hours that works.
  4. 04Eat & drinkGuides comingFish tacos worth the drive, the shrimp market, and where locals actually eat.
  5. 05Where to stay2 guides + the condosCondo or hotel, Sandy Beach or Las Conchas, and what beachfront actually includes.

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Stay on the sand

Rocky Point Retreats is published by Mountain & Beach Retreats, which rents two beachfront condos on Sandy Beach. Book direct with the owners: no platform fees, real humans on the phone.

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Sonoran Star 705
Sonoran Star 705 · sleeps 10
Balcony 1
Sonoran Sky 808 · sleeps 6
Real photos, straight from the condos