A crowded, thrillingly racy point break, San Miguel is one of Baja's premier waves. This right-hander is best during a west or northwest swell. It's more hollow but more sectiony at low tide. Pitch a tent on the beach for eight bucks a night. For a few more dollars, RVs can plug into one of 30 hookups.
Hot showers take the grunge out of camping here.
There's also a restaurant on the point, but it's worth driving the eight miles south for Ensenada's culinary riches. But be sure to check out the San Miguel Bar, which used to be frequent hangout for Jim Morrison. Punta San Jose True Baja begins south of Ensenada. To taste its desolate beauty, spend a few days at Punta San Jose, a series of reef breaks that becomes one sweeping right when a swell fires. It's best on a south or a huge west swell, when the prevailing wind is offshore.