{"id":83610,"date":"2024-03-04T10:30:47","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T10:30:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casago.com\/rocky-point\/?p=83610"},"modified":"2025-11-16T21:14:05","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T21:14:05","slug":"paradise-awaits-rocky-point-is-worth-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotes.casago.com\/rocky-point\/paradise-awaits-rocky-point-is-worth-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Paradise Awaits: Rocky Point is worth it!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a\" style=\"margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: 'Segoe UI Historic', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\">Puerto Pe\u00f1asco, also known as Rocky Point, is nestled in the northwestern corner of the Mexican state of Sonora on Mexican highway #8 just 1 hour\u00a0 (about 65 miles) from Sonoyta (Plutarco El\u00edas Calles), Sonora. The beachside paradise of Rocky Point awaits and is well worth it!<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/quotes.casago.com\/lukeville\/\"><strong>Port of Entry in Lukeville, AZ<\/strong> <\/a>into Sonoyta is generally one of the fastest and most popular routes to this beachside oasis. After crossing into Sonoyta, be sure to drive slowly through town and don&#8217;t forget speed limit will now be in kilometers per hour! MEX Highway 8 will lead you directly to Puerto Pe\u00f1asco after skirting through desert landscape framed by the Pinacate range. <span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">As always, we encourage travel only during the day to ensure a pleasant trip and so you can easily spot any rough spots on the road. Hours at the Lukeville\/Sonoyta border crossing are 6 a.m. &#8211; 8 p.m.* <\/span><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><i>*Stay alert to extended hours, as applicable.<\/i><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\"><span style=\"font-family: inherit;\">As of February 2025, when returning to the U.S., Mexican National Guard personnel started performing inspection checks just prior to the Lukeville crossing: <a href=\"https:\/\/quotes.casago.com\/rocky-point\/travel-to-rocky-point\/\">Travel Info to Rocky Point<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-80962\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.casago.com\/uploads\/sites\/13\/where-is-rocky-point-300x215.jpeg\" alt=\"Map of US and Mexico with an arrow pointing to Rocky Point.\" width=\"300\" height=\"215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.casago.com\/uploads\/sites\/13\/where-is-rocky-point-300x215.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.casago.com\/uploads\/sites\/13\/where-is-rocky-point-1024x735.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.casago.com\/uploads\/sites\/13\/where-is-rocky-point-768x551.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.casago.com\/uploads\/sites\/13\/where-is-rocky-point-1536x1103.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.casago.com\/uploads\/sites\/13\/where-is-rocky-point-2048x1471.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/cdn.casago.com\/uploads\/sites\/13\/where-is-rocky-point-1320x948.jpeg 1320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n<div class=\"xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a\" style=\"margin: 0px; overflow-wrap: break-word; white-space-collapse: preserve; font-family: 'Segoe UI Historic', 'Segoe UI', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; background-color: #ffffff;\">\n<div dir=\"auto\" style=\"font-family: inherit;\">\n<p>When driving to Puerto Pe\u00f1asco from spots west, some travelers opt to stay on I-8 to Gila Bend, AZ and then south to the traditional Lukeville\/Sonoyta border crossing. Another option is to cross into Mexico via Mexicali\/Calexico or the San Luis port of entry and take the &#8220;Coastal Highway&#8221; to Puerto Pe\u00f1asco. <em>NOTE: Spring 2024 &#8211; periodic roadwork projects in spots along coastal route<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>San Luis Port of Entry:<\/strong> \u00a0 After crossing the San Luis Port of Entry, remain on MEX-2 east toward Sonoyta, exiting shortly outside of San Luis Rio Colorado at the sign toward El Golfo. This leads to the \u201cCoastal Highway\u201d connecting El Golfo to Puerto Pe\u00f1asco and includes a short toll-road (approximately 110 pesos). Please note: The Coastal Highway may present drifting sand and spots of rough road conditions due to erosion.\u00a0 As a second option, if driving to Sonoyta, continue on MEX-2 and then take MEX-8 south to Puerto Pe\u00f1asco.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-83612\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.casago.com\/uploads\/sites\/13\/dec-map-SL2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.casago.com\/uploads\/sites\/13\/dec-map-SL2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.casago.com\/uploads\/sites\/13\/dec-map-SL2-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.casago.com\/uploads\/sites\/13\/dec-map-SL2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.casago.com\/uploads\/sites\/13\/dec-map-SL2-1320x991.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/cdn.casago.com\/uploads\/sites\/13\/dec-map-SL2.jpg 1439w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-83611\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.casago.com\/uploads\/sites\/13\/dec-map-SL1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.casago.com\/uploads\/sites\/13\/dec-map-SL1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.casago.com\/uploads\/sites\/13\/dec-map-SL1-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.casago.com\/uploads\/sites\/13\/dec-map-SL1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.casago.com\/uploads\/sites\/13\/dec-map-SL1-1320x991.jpg 1320w, https:\/\/cdn.casago.com\/uploads\/sites\/13\/dec-map-SL1.jpg 1439w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Puerto Pe\u00f1asco, also known as Rocky Point, is nestled in the northwestern corner of the Mexican state of Sonora on Mexican highway #8 just 1 hour\u00a0 (about 65 miles) from Sonoyta (Plutarco El\u00edas Calles), Sonora. 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