The true nature lovers will find opportunities around La Paz for hiking, mountain biking and camping. Just about all of the beaches in the county are excellent spots for camping. Those near the city offer more services than those farther away, with less accessibility, but you may find virgin beauty at those sites less impacted by human presence. 

Examples of these beaches are Punta Coyote, and San Evaristo, located 95 kms (60 mi) from El Comitan via a dirt road offering outstanding views. This same road provides access to other nearby beaches, less known to the public and with great beauty where you can camp in the shade of magnificent rock formations found on the southern part of the Sierra La Giganta.

The desert is also a great place to experience these activities. However, due to high temperatures in the summer and the fall, we recommend to try them in the winter or spring. But, for short bicycle rides or desert walks through the mountain pathways and valleys, you can take advantage of these activities throughout the year.

Another possibility is to travel through the Sierra de la Laguna. Just 30 kms (19 mi) south of Todos Santos, you can begin to observe the amazing Sierra found at the limits of the county of La Paz.

This hard rock mountain, with an altitude of 2200 meters (6710 feet), was declared a Biosphere Reserve in 1994 and thus you must advise the authorities before you ascend. As you get into the Sierra, the landscape drastically changes, from desert in the lower altitudes to low forest in the mid zones and in the higher area you even see conifers where the climate is very cool and precipitation and water holes are common.

 Ascending is slow with a steep slope and can take more than 18 hours to the top. There are several areas along the journey where you can rest and camp. You can also enter this Sierra via the east side, from the towns of Santiago and Miraflores.