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Just 12 miles northwest of the deep-water port of Guaymas, San Carlos is a year-round destination for tourists seeking sunshine and sparkling ocean. Available water sports include swimming, snorkeling, scuba diving, windsurfing, fishing, sailing, boating and kayaking. An easy day's drive from Arizona, San Carlos, like Puerto Penasco (Rocky Point) to the north, has become a choice ocean destination for visitors from Tucson and Phoenix.

The San Carlos/Guaymas Tourist Area

San Carlos is only 325 miles south of the junction of Interstate 10 and Interstate 19 in Tucson, Arizona. Although San Carlos is more tourist-oriented, nearby (and larger) Guaymas also offers good reasons to visit. Together, the two towns provide wonderful restaurants, fresh seafood, and a variety of outdoor activities, including birding, hiking, biking and golf, as well as water sports. An international airport is located in northern Guaymas, and knowledgeable tourists can also reach the area by car in about 6 hours from Tucson.

Surrounded by rugged, cactus-covered mountains and lying along numerous bays, coves, inlets and white-sand beaches, San Carlos is strikingly beautiful. This wide variety of water, including a protected estuary, makes San Carlos an excellent choice for all levels of kayakers.