FISHING
Just in the last few decades has San Felipe's main economic source turned to tourism, before this fishing made this town & there is still alot of good fishing available to the visitor. March through October seems to be the high season with catches of white sea bass, corvina, cabrilla, yellow tail & grouper. San Felipe has a few large boats available for the one day or multi-day trips to the local fishing grounds. Also popular if the local fisherman & their pangas for a 1/2 day or 3/4 day of fishing.

WATER SPORTS
The Bay of San Felipe provides for endless watersports. It's calm waters are perfect for water & jet skiing, as well as kayaking. Many kayak adventures start here headed south. Both jet skiis & water skiing are available from local rental agencies. You'll also find young men trailing "banana boats" from their pangas looking for beachgoers who are eager to jump on the yellow rubber boats and be pulled through the wake.

ADVENTURE TOURS
San Felipe is a border between the desert & the sea, so naturally off road enthusiasts and nature lovers make up a significant number of visitors here. You'll see & hear dirt bikes, ATV's and dune buggies pass through town headed for the desert or the nearby sand dunes at the southern edge of town. This is the transport of choice for many people staying on the outskirts of town. Rentals are available in town. We recommend enjoying the surrounding area, but please show a healthy respect for the fragile desert environment. The Baja 1000, 500 & 250 also pass through or nearby San Felipe. Sponsored by Score International Racing, these racing bring a festive attitude to town.

RESTAURANTS & NIGHT LIFE
Dining in San Felipe is a mouth-watering adventure. San Felipe is especially famous for it's seafood and more so it's "Blue Shrimp" and "Fish Tacos". Rubio's Fish Taco Restaurant of California "discovered" the fish taco here in San Felipe. You'll find fish tacos and other foods at the puestos (taco stands) set up on the Blvd. Costero (malecon), the main beach road in town and they are also available at most restaurants in town. Any visit to San Felipe should include a sampling of these famous fish tacos.

San Felipe also has it's fine share of restaurants serving Mexican, Seafood, California, & Chinese dishes and even a couple steakhouses. Most restaurants & hotels serve a combination of the above. You'll even find American-style breakfasts of pancakes & omelettes.

When the sun goes down, it's time to boogie. You'll have the choice of dancing all night to DJ's and live music or enjoying the company in one of the friendly cantinas. And if bar-side conversation, billiards and football are your passion, try your luck at the foreign book, Caliente. There are also famous daytime haunts and great places to people watch with oceanviews.

VALLEY OF THE GIANTS
Today greater awareness and interest in Ecotourism is ensuring a different attitude to the natural environment. Now we have the Upper Gulf of California Biosphere Reserve which is run by the Unesco Natural Biosphere Reserves Program. Natural Reserve of the thousand year old Cardon Cactus. This area has become a major visitors attraction due to the selection of one of these giant specimens that was transported to Seville, Spain during World Expo '92. The area has also become a favorite spot for photographers worldwide as it is a superb background for photo sessions.

PUNTA ESTRELLA
Punta Estrella has a breathtaking panoramic view beyond the meaning of the word as it encompasses the whole bay to the west and northwest and the Sea of Cortez to the east.

PUERTECITOS
Ninety kilometers south of San Felipe is a settlement called Puertecitos (little port) where thermal waters bubble and soothe. There is a small hotel, a gas station, a boat ramp and other services, including telephones.