Since San Diego County's fairways have become as congested as its freeways, Baja's golf courses are as popular with day-golfers as they are with folks on a two-week vacation extravaganza.

Golf in Baja is no more than an hour from almost anywhere in the county, and you'll find several quality courses in Baja where you can get in a round and be home in time to mow the lawn.

If surfing is more your speed, you'll be glad to know that heavy winter swells travel from northwest to southeast daily along the entire Pacific coast of the Baja peninsula. With the exception of Hawaii and San Francisco, the waves at Islas Todos Santos off the coast of Ensenada are said to be the biggest in the winter Pacific. Unless you're ready to join the pro circuit, you're better off heading to Baja.

Whether you're turned on by warm waters or a hot driving range, we've got a few good places for you and your mates to recreate.

- Paula McDonald and Heather Gonzalez for SignOnSanDiego