Once, it was enough to be Arizona’s beach, a nice wide patch of below-the-border shoreline where college kids could camp out and drink too much. But now, it wants to be more than a parent’s nightmare.

A cooler and calmer beach getaway awaits travelers who wait until the end of the summer to visit Puerto Peñasco, Mexico. Puerto Peñasco, also known as Rocky Point, is the closest beach to Arizona.

Current time and date at Puerto Penasco Airport is 20:47:23 PM (MST) on Monday, Dec 8, 2025 Looking for information on Puerto Penasco Airport, Puerto Penasco, Mexico? Know about Puerto Penasco Airport ...

Known to most Americans by its English name "Rocky Point," Puerto Peñasco is where the majestic Sonoran desert landscape meets the sparkling waters of Mexico's Sea of Cortez. Friends often talked ...

TUCSON, Ariz. — Thousands of Arizonans have driven to Puerto Peñasco or Rocky Point and it's become a hot vacation spot. Last year, Arizona and Sonoran governments teamed up to improve the road to ...

Parents whose college students are driving to Puerto Peñasco for spring break 2018 should have a little less to worry about this year. The Arizona Department of Transportation is working with ...

TUCSON – After several years of planning and much anticipation, the first cruiseliner will depart from Puerto Penasco, Mexico – more commonly known as Rocky Point north of the border – and set sail ...

Spring begins for students at Arizona's universities soon. Arizona State University, University of Arizona and Northern Arizona University students will be on break the week of March 10. Some students ...