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Agua Verde today

JZ - 1-4-2023 at 07:48 PM



advrider - 1-4-2023 at 08:06 PM

Wow, hoping to go there in March, never been.

JZ - 1-4-2023 at 08:24 PM

honda tom - 1-5-2023 at 07:10 AM

Nice! looking forward to more...
mostly hanging around Loreto?

JZ - 1-5-2023 at 06:43 PM

Looking out on Isla Coronado.




BajaBlanca - 1-5-2023 at 07:51 PM

How beautiful! We have never been either.

Mulege Canuck - 1-5-2023 at 08:12 PM

Thanks JZ, great video and pictures.

I have never driven down that steep road to the spit. I always thought it would be cramped for camping. What do you think?

Is there a restaurant there ?

JZ - 1-6-2023 at 10:33 AM

There is a little restaurant. Not sure what all they have.

There is definitely plenty of room to camp. Can go on the beach in the photo, which is on the North side. There is a porta potty.

The much bigger beach is below. AV is a fantastic spot. There are usually a couple sailboats anchored.

JZ - 1-6-2023 at 10:37 AM

One of the prettiest bays in the Sea of Cortez is on Isla Danzante. Honeymoon Cove.





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David K - 1-6-2023 at 10:41 AM

There is also a beach before going over the rise and down to Puerto Agua Verde. It is near the original old village of Agua Verde, locacted before that final hill. We camped near the village, by an estuary and there was the old village cemetery on the hillside just past where we camped. This was 21 years ago, so the estuary may have changed, etc.

I only have two photos on my site from that part of the 15-day trip of Dec. '01 - Jan. '02:








HeyMulegeScott - 1-6-2023 at 12:16 PM

Nice. Nice.

We planning on going back later this month. Camped six days on the beach in your first drone shot last year in a tent. One of the reasons we bought a truck camper is to go back to places like this.

baja-chris - 1-6-2023 at 03:25 PM

Is there an outhouse there? Or do you dig a hole to use?
Seems it would be littered with human waste from so many campers that don't have toilets/holding tanks. Or do you use a bucket and garbage bags and haul the waste out? Please educate me.

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David K - 1-6-2023 at 05:22 PM

Quote: Originally posted by JZ  
There is a little restaurant. Not sure what all they have.

There is definitely plenty of room to camp. Can go on the beach in the photo, which is on the North side. There is a porta potty.

The much bigger beach is below. AV is a fantastic spot. There are usually a couple sailboats anchored.

Hook - 1-6-2023 at 07:24 PM

Did you arrive by sea or land?

JZ - 1-6-2023 at 08:24 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Hook  
Did you arrive by sea or land?


Sea.






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KasloKid - 1-6-2023 at 08:43 PM

Auga Verde's been on my must see places for a while now. I always thought I'd poke my nose in there riding my dirt bike. As that hasn't happened.... yet, but....... I'll be going through that area in a few weeks on my KTM 990, riding 2-up. I've read that access has a very steep hill to negotiate.... Anyone driven or ridden down this hill have any comments on the shape the road is in? (90/10 tread on the bike... the 10 relating to off-road)

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JZ - 1-7-2023 at 10:04 AM

On the beach on the South side of Coronado. It was blowing nearly 30mph, so too rough to go in on the other side by boat. There is a very well defined path that let's you walk over to the beach on the other side of the island.



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JZ - 1-7-2023 at 10:07 AM

Quote: Originally posted by KasloKid  
Auga Verde's been on my must see places for a while now. I always thought I'd poke my nose in there riding my dirt bike. As that hasn't happened.... yet, but....... I'll be going through that area in a few weeks on my KTM 990, riding 2-up. I've read that access has a very steep hill to negotiate.... Anyone driven or ridden down this hill have any comments on the shape the road is in? (90/10 tread on the bike... the 10 relating to off-road)

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It's an easy drive down. My kid did it when he was 13. The road is always well maintained.


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KasloKid - 1-9-2023 at 10:31 PM

Thanks JZ.

4x4abc - 1-10-2023 at 09:17 AM

Quote: Originally posted by JZ  





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where is that beautiful rock island?

JZ - 1-11-2023 at 04:26 PM

Quote: Originally posted by 4x4abc  


where is that beautiful rock island?


Sorry, didn't see your post until just now. It's right at the entrance to Agua Verde.

25.5313376,-111.064147

Marc - 1-27-2023 at 07:37 AM

My best memories of Baja are of times spent there long ago.

4x4abc - 1-27-2023 at 03:58 PM

Quote: Originally posted by JZ  
Quote: Originally posted by 4x4abc  


where is that beautiful rock island?


Sorry, didn't see your post until just now. It's right at the entrance to Agua Verde.

25.5313376,-111.064147


ISLOTE LA PIEDRA SOLITARIA - La Vela

JZ - 1-27-2023 at 04:00 PM

I named it Rock Island in my waypoint collection after your comment.

Marc - 1-30-2023 at 08:55 AM

Agua Verde 44 years ago: I mentioned to a local that the town beach was a p** hole and should be cleaned up. I was told never to mention it to the town folk as it would be considered an insult.
My last visit several years ago the beach was clean.