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Playa Boca de Pascuales es un destino famoso por sus fuertes olas, ideales para el surf. Su arena oscura volcánica y su ambiente rústico la convierten en un lugar perfecto para relajarse, disfrutar de mariscos frescos y admirar espectaculares atardeceres.

Playa El Real es un destino popular con arena oscura y oleaje moderado, ideal para nadar y surfear. Ofrece palapas, restaurantes de mariscos frescos y un ambiente familiar perfecto para el descanso y la recreación.

Playa Tecuanillo es un destino tranquilo con arena oscura y oleaje moderado, ideal para el descanso y la pesca. Sus esteros y manglares albergan una rica biodiversidad, ofreciendo un entorno perfecto para el ecoturismo y la observación de aves.

Dark-sand beach on the open sea on Tecomán's coast, part of the Boca de Apiza–El Chupadero–El Tecuanillo Sanctuary, a Ramsar wetland. It is one of Colima's most important nesting beaches for olive ridley, leatherback and black sea turtles, and the El Chupadero Turtle Camp has worked here for decades. No services were confirmed, so bring water and shade.

Estuary surrounded by little-disturbed mangroves on Tecomán's coast, with four mangrove species. Visitors tour it by boat to see pelicans, diving ducks, ospreys, iguanas and, with luck, white-tailed deer; crocodiles live here too, so keep your distance. It lies next to a gray-sand beach and has been proposed as a protected natural area.

Crocodile park in the municipality of Tecomán, on the road to Laguna de Alcuzahue, where crocodiles of different sizes can be seen from a bridge and protected walkways. It has an open-air theater, a small museum, restrooms and parking. It is a stop near the lagoon for those exploring the Tecomán area.

Public market in the centre of Cerro de Ortega, on Gregorio Torres Quintero street, with around a dozen stalls selling groceries, fruit, vegetables and food.

Tecomán's biggest tianguis sets up every Sunday along Avenida José Espinoza Rivera, stretching over some 14 or 15 blocks. You can find just about anything: clothes and shoes, tools, household items, toys, electronics, dairy and fresh vegetables, both new and second-hand. Hundreds of vendors take part, and anyone can show up to sell or to hunt for a good find.

A night tianguis of small entrepreneurs that sets up on Friday afternoons and evenings in the Valle de las Palmas housing development in Tecomán. With around 200 vendors it is the larger of the municipality's two night tianguis. It opens at 4:30 pm and closes at 10:30 pm, a handy option for a stroll and some shopping after work or school.

Large body of water almost six kilometers long between hills covered in vegetation, southeast of Tecomán; it also works as a dam and is Colima's largest reservoir by capacity. Its shores have reed beds and it is a quiet place for small-boat outings and for fishing tilapia and catfish with the local cooperative's permission. There are no services, so bring food and water.

Tecomán's traditional municipal market, right in the city centre. It brings together fruit and vegetables, butchers selling locally raised meat, clothing, handicrafts, lingerie and small restaurants serving traditional food. Its facade, central hall and interior floors were renovated in 2025. A classic spot for fresh produce and home-style meals.

A small night-time entrepreneurs' tianguis started by neighbours of the Real del Bosque district on a lot that used to be abandoned. It sets up on Saturday nights with between 60 and 110 vendors depending on the week. A recent neighbourhood market, meant for an evening stroll and shopping close to home at the weekend.