The Baja California Secretariat of Tourism has unveiled 3 newly equipped beach areas in San Felipe, designed to make it easier for people with reduced mobility to access and enjoy the beaches in an effort to generate more inclusive and accessible tourism.
Developed in partnership with civil association Kilómetro Uno, the project is designed to give families and visitors with physical disabilities greater independence, safety, and comfort when exploring natural coastal attractions.
State Tourism Secretary Miguel Ángel Badiola Montaño emphasized that true accessibility extends far beyond basic entry points, it also means generating conditions so that every individual can enjoy Baja California’s destinations and natural attractions.
“This beach accessibility project is a testament to our social tourism policy. It is a state project in which people and communities are at the center of public decisions,” he said.
The initiative relies on removable Access Trax mat systems, which create stable pathways over sand and difficult terrain for mobility devices, alongside amphibious wheelchairs that allow children and teenagers with motor disabilities to safely approach the water.
In San Felipe, the three newly adapted locations include the Boardwalk (featuring a 20-meter track) with 26 units, Hotel San Felipe Beach (26 meters) with 32 units, and Restaurante Matildes (30 meters) with 26 units.
Backed by an investment of $1.5 million pesos, the initiative operates under a Shared Well-Being framework aimed at balancing tourism growth with direct benefits for local communities.
The official inauguration was attended by María Isabel Adame Fuentes, Acting Head of the Secretariat of Social Inclusion; San Felipe Mayor José Luis Dagnino López; State Undersecretary of Tourism Martha Inés Domínguez Uscanga; Kilómetro Uno representative Osmar Sanmiguel; and local beneficiary Francisco Fabián Galindo Martínez.
Baja California Expands Accessibility Model to Beaches
The state accessibility strategy aims to install Access Trax mats at 11 beach sites across Ensenada, San Felipe, Bahía de los Ángeles, San Quintín, and Playas de Rosarito, alongside the distribution of six amphibious wheelchairs.
Ensenada leads regional coverage with four designated locations (including La Misión, Playa Conalep, and Playa Hermosa) followed by three sites in San Felipe, two in Bahía de los Ángeles (Campo Archelón and Roca Vela), and one each in San Quintín and Playas de Rosarito (Restaurante-Hotel Pelícanos).
Additional projects, such as the rehabilitation of two pedestrian walkways in Playas de Tijuana, further reinforce the state’s commitment to inclusive tourism infrastructure.
