LaPlayaENC
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Punta Cabras
Hi all
New member here. Looking for info on Punta Cabras. Will it be crowded for Memorial Day weekend and is it pretty chill there? I haven't been down in 20
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Ateo
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It's a pretty chill spot and spread out so you can find your own nook. But it does get crowded on weekends and holidays. I will be driving by there
in 7 days.
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BajaNaranja
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I have seen it incredibly filled in on a summer weekend, with locals and gringos both, to the point that finding a spot was tricky in that
easy-to-access northern beach stretch. Memorial will be busy there, for sure, and the Baja 500 is the following weekend, so... gird thy loins and be
prepared to meet some new friends!
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Quote: Originally posted by BajaNaranja  | | I have seen it incredibly filled in on a summer weekend, with locals and gringos both, to the point that finding a spot was tricky in that
easy-to-access northern beach stretch. Memorial will be busy there, for sure, and the Baja 500 is the following weekend, so... gird thy loins and be
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The Baja 500 is not running anywhere near the Pacific Coast, south of Ensenada this year.
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Swim/surf/dive ?? Water is cold here in the spring. 3/2 wetsuit minimum thickness. Lots of fog as well. marine upwelling effect
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rustic camping at "Long Beach"
probably won't be too crowded- the most crowded I've ever seen it is maybe a half a dozen small groups. Most local crowds usually just stick to the
ocean just north of Erendira.
Bring in your supplies - erendira markets are about 7 miles south from "Long Beach".
Another option too is to stay at coyote cals hostel 5 miles south of the beach. call ahead to confirm space - you usually would be fine unless a big
group of offroaders booked it out. At least stop for a beer.
http://www.coyotecals.com
[Edited on 5-24-2016 by soylent_green]
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BajaNaranja
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LaPlayaENC, do report back and let us know how your trip was. Buena suerte!
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We camp there quite a bit and everything said above is true. The only thing to watch out for is leaving your belongings out at night. Especially
wetsuits. We have had things walk away at night there on multiple occasions(only once for me but had a few friends say the same thing). Best guess is
it's the guys who show up trying to sell you firewood when you first get there. Kinda seems like they are checking out your gear. No big deal, just a
reminder. We should have packed up anyway but our suits were wet. Fishing for us there on Yaks has been outstanding. Surf... eh
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Used to go there a lot as a kid and it always seemed like there was a good 10+ groups of campers. I have gone back about 1-2x a year over the past 15
years and have yet to camp with another person within a half mile from me. Usually it is just me, maybe 1 guy down at the north end. Surf has not been
good there in a really long time in my opinion, but fairly fun for camping.
In that pre-Google Earth and social media epoch, The Code was adhered to. It was based on a simple verity: if a locale had been transformational for
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future experience not only for yourself, but for future adventurers?
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Ateo
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| Quote: Originally posted by LaPlayaENC | Hi all
New member here. Looking for info on Punta Cabras. Will it be crowded for Memorial Day weekend and is it pretty chill there? I haven't been down in 20
yrs.
Thx |
I'll probably be camping here if you're down for the weekend. I'm in a gray Tundra. If you're around stop by and say "hi".
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LaPlayaENC
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Punta Cabras
Thanks for all the info everyone. We had a great time and will definitely be back. We met some great people; especially Tony Figaroa who gave us some
great info and invited us to stop by his place the next time we're down.
The only hiccup of the weekend was that I left our propane tank under our van instead of putting it back up on the roof rack. It got P-nched
overnight. Gentle reminder....
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BajaNaranja
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Bummer about the propane tank... glad you had a great trip. Love the big sandy beach there, and the cove on the south end.
Did you come back to the US via San Ysidro yesterday? Man, I haven't seen traffic like that (all over TJ) in ages... Took 40 min to get into SENTRI,
but only about 25 min from there. Regular lanes must have been several hours...!
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Wow, I've never had anything get stolen at cabras? Were you camped above long beach on the cliffs or at punta cabras proper?
[Edited on 6-1-2016 by Bajavanadu]
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LaPlayaENC
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We were parked on one of the bluffs between Ejido Endiria and Cabras. My fiance thought she saw lights and when I went out to check, I saw vehicle
driving down the road towards EE. It was 0330 and didn't give it too much thought until I went to fire up the stove for coffee
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