Anonymous - 9-19-2004 at 10:47 PM
Hi - We're new to Baja and will be heading this weekend to San Felipe. We want to get a campground near but not IN town. This time of year I think a
shade palapa is a MUST, a picnic table would be great, and restrooms. Maybe showers? No frills, just good for kids and swimming/shelling. What is a
scenic one you guys recommend? Thanks!!!
Selkie - 9-20-2004 at 06:37 AM
I usually stay at Club de Pesca. It's quiet, clean, and at the south part of town.
tim40 - 9-20-2004 at 08:53 PM
All of us have our favorites...I happen to like Petes north of town.
Campgrounds
bajapablo - 9-21-2004 at 06:27 AM
I have stayed at pete's and at club de pesca. They both are good and right on the beach. Both have warmshowers, flush toilets, the cement pad (at
club pesca) under the palapa's encourages c-ckroaches to come tuck you in at night(part of the "baja" experience). I think Pete's is 5 bucks cheaper
per night. They both have food available. Pesca is closer to town (it's right on the edge of town while pete's is a few miles north). For me, it
was pleasurable at both places.
Anonymous - 9-21-2004 at 01:54 PM
Thnks for the suggestions! I found Pete's website and it does look good. But... Is there any a little more remote, more atmospheric, I guess is what I
mean. Pete's looks kinda like a little city. We want a palapa, and a table if possible, and not too many partiers - we have little kids.
Thanks again!
Selkie - 9-22-2004 at 07:21 AM
Try heading south of town towards Puertocitos. There are numerous campgrounds, all more isolated, but still within about 20-30 min. drive from San
Felipe. Can't remember the names, but keep an eye out as you head south of town. Don't be discouraged by the few abandoned parks along the way. There
are some nice parks to be found. My favorite is Nuevo Mazatlan, about 20-25 miles south of town. Lots of trees and a beautiful beach.
Nuevo Mazatlan is good
bajapablo - 9-22-2004 at 11:12 AM
and so is Campo Laguna Percebu which just a few miles north of NM. Percebu has shade palapas, showers and seems more remote than pete's or pesca. It
does have a palapa kitchen area (so does NM) There is a sign letting you know where to turn for both.
The kitchen area at percebu is under a palapa
bajapablo - 9-22-2004 at 11:14 AM
but at NM I think some of the sites have sink/food prep areas in them. I stayed at percebu and just drove through nuevo mazatlan to check it out.
Corky1 - 9-22-2004 at 06:13 PM
Here's my choice when staying in San Felipe!!
http://www.camposanfelipe.com/form1.html
Corky
Nuevo Mazatlan, Km. 32, south of San Felipe
David K - 9-22-2004 at 06:26 PM
This is on the beach looking inland at the camp, in a forest of salt pine trees planted up to 35 years ago. There are no modern facilities other than
flush toilets, unheated showers, and cleaning water. But, usually quiet... unlike Pete's, Percebu, or other camps with more facilities. Restaurants
and a doctor is just 3 kms. south on the highway (Ejido Delicias). More photos at http://community-2.webtv.net/vivabaja/nm
Anonymous - 9-23-2004 at 12:37 PM
Thnx so much for all the repies! We are thinking we will go directly to Pete's tonite, stay 2 days in San Felipe proper, then head south and try
fishing and snorkeling near Puertocitos and stay at one of the 2 campos you guys have suggested near there.
Should I let you know how it goes?
Thanks again, Whitlocks
Post a complete trip report
bajapablo - 9-23-2004 at 01:30 PM
when you get back. Have a good time.
Playa Destiny
dbrooks - 9-23-2004 at 02:05 PM
is da best. About 10 min North of Puertocitos. See the natural hot springs in Puertocitos while you are there...
[Edited on 9-23-2004 by dbrooks]
hers's a picture
dbrooks - 9-23-2004 at 02:38 PM
of playa destiny
brooks
bajapablo - 9-24-2004 at 09:40 AM
playa destiny looks nice. Are there showers?
What time of years was this pic taken?
Playa Destiny - Perfect!
Anonymous - 10-12-2004 at 02:47 PM
Hey, thanks again for all of the suggestions. Here's a quick trip report:
Spent the first 2 nites at Pete's near San Felipe. Ate great fish tacos, pan dulce and tortillas - yum! Last nite there a group of young adults
(that's putting in nicely) set up camp right next door, even thought the place was pretty empty, and dropped F-bombs all night.
Next day, we drove south to Puertocitos but couldn't find Neuvo Mazitlan - don't know if we went too far or not far enough. I left all of my Internet
printouts on the desk so I was going by memory...
Anyway, we found Playa Destiny. Awsome! hot showers, a palapa for both the car and the tent, and picnic table and a grill. AND, we had the whole place
to ourselves! The proprietor (nice guy, don't remember his name) said it is pretty much always like that. The icing was when we got to "rent" his
little row boat for the price of one of my Dad's fishing poles. (He said some college guys stole his a few months ago). Next 2 days we fished,
snorkled, beach combed, and generally had a blast! I recommend this little gem to anyone!!!
Here's a pic:
tim40 - 10-12-2004 at 05:33 PM
Unfortunately, as much as I like Pete's, at times it hosts groups that I don't personally appreciate. I have zero desire to travel to Baja to feel
like I am in downtown LA.
David K - 10-12-2004 at 08:46 PM
Sorry you didn't see Nuevo Mazatlan, but sounds like you had a good trip... and that's what is important!
Nuevo Mazatlan is at the Km. 32 post, has a big sign, just 3/4 mile south of Santa Maria's driveway and 3 kms. north of the little town of Ejido
Delicias (with the fire station, policia, cafe's and doctor's office) half way to Puertecitos. Also more trees are there (in camp) than the entire San
Felipe desert!
campgrounds
Dee - 10-13-2004 at 10:10 PM
I go to San Felipe at least a couple of times a year. Just love the place. I used to stay at Ruben's Place but it was divided a while back and now we
stay on the side thats called Kiki's. Its clean, has showers, toilets. The palapas are two stories and they are right off the beach. My sis and I
usually go during no-tourist season so we can avoid all the noise.