Living in El Pedregal: What to Expect from Cabo’s Most Prestigious Community
Karla & Erick | Cabo Realty | Century 21 Paradise Properties
What is it like to live in El Pedregal? El Pedregal is the gated hillside community above Cabo San Lucas, near Land’s End and El Arco, founded in 1974 by architect Manuel Díaz Rivera on more than 330 acres of mountain and Pacific beachfront. Residents get 24/7 guarded gates, ocean and marina views, a private Pacific beach, the Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal next door and the Colegio El Camino IB school inside the community, all minutes from downtown Cabo San Lucas. This guide explains daily life there for buyers from California, Texas and Arizona.
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| 1974 Founded by Manuel Díaz Rivera |
330+ Acres of mountain and beachfront |
| 24/7 Guarded gates and patrols |
Minutes From downtown and the marina |
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Security | 24/7 guarded gates, electronic access and regular patrols |
| Views | Pacific Ocean, the marina, the city lights or El Arco, depending on the street |
| Beach | Private Pacific beach for residents and guests, entered through a security gate at the end of Camino del Mar |
| Sports | Pedregal Tennis Club with two lighted courts |
| Market | Los Cabos Organic Market, running since 2007 |
| School | Colegio El Camino, a bilingual IB school founded in 1983, on the community’s northern edge |
| Water | Private desalination plant and a 250,000-gallon water storage system |
Pedregal Beach faces the open Pacific. It’s great for walks, sunsets and surfing, but strong currents and big waves make swimming unsafe. For swimming, residents head a few minutes away to Médano Beach on the bay, or use their own pool.
The Waldorf Astoria Los Cabos Pedregal sits on Pedregal’s Pacific beachfront, reached through a private tunnel. Its restaurants and spa make it an easy place for residents to dine or host visiting family.
Colegio El Camino is inside Pedregal, so kids can live minutes from school. It’s the first IB school in southern Baja, with the full IB program and Cognia accreditation. Compare all options in Top Schools in Cabo San Lucas for Expat Families.
See current prices, from condos to oceanfront estates, in Pedregal Cabo San Lucas Homes, Condos & Lots for Sale.
Pedregal’s big advantage is being a gated luxury community right above downtown Cabo San Lucas and the marina. If you prefer golf at your door, compare Quivira on the Pacific or read Best Neighborhoods to Live in Los Cabos.
Yes. It has 24/7 guarded gates, electronic access and regular patrols.
No. It faces the open Pacific, with strong currents and big waves. Médano Beach, a few minutes away, is the best nearby swimming beach.
In 1974, by architect Manuel Díaz Rivera. His family still runs the development.
Yes. Colegio El Camino, a bilingual IB school, is on the community’s northern edge.
Just minutes. It sits on the hillside right above downtown and the marina.
We help buyers from California, Texas and Arizona tour Pedregal and find the right street, view and home.
Sources: Pedregal de Cabo San Lucas official site; Find Mexico Houses, Pedregal guide; Pedregal Properties, “Pedregal Beaches and Pools”; Colegio El Camino official site. Information verified October 2026.
Disclaimer: Amenities, access rules and services may change. Karla & Erick are MLS members with Century 21 Paradise Properties.
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