bjthiesson
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La bocana camping
Has anyone camped at la bocana south of Ensenada lately?
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bjthiesson
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How about any good boondocking locations between Ensenada and San quintin
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jureal
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Never camp alone. Better to be in a campground if you need to do it.
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gsbotanico
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Haven't camped there, but spent some nights last year at one of the private homes to the north of the river mouth. It will be very quiet this time of
the year. It's not that busy even on weekends in the summer.
There are cabins to rent and a space to camp right where the road turns north. You can buy supplies at the store in Santo Tomás south of the turnoff
from the main highway. Otherwise there is not much there. Last year a small store opened up on the south side of the arroyo, maybe a mile or less
east of the ocean. You can walk there. You can drive there if you take the left turn to cross the arroyo where it says Punta China. The crossing
could be iffy if there is water running in the arroyo. There's a place on the south side where people camp.
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We've camped a bunch of times at (I think it's called) Long Beach, just north of Punta Cabras. You can head to the coast from Santo Tomas or Eréndira. Decent surfing here too.
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norte
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Did someone not know where La Bocana, Baja California was? Was someone confused?
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DanO
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Quote: Originally posted by gsbotanico  |
Haven't camped there, but spent some nights last year at one of the private homes to the north of the river mouth. It will be very quiet this time of
the year. It's not that busy even on weekends in the summer.
There are cabins to rent and a space to camp right where the road turns north. You can buy supplies at the store in Santo Tomás south of the turnoff
from the main highway. Otherwise there is not much there. Last year a small store opened up on the south side of the arroyo, maybe a mile or less
east of the ocean. You can walk there. You can drive there if you take the left turn to cross the arroyo where it says Punta China. The crossing
could be iffy if there is water running in the arroyo. There's a place on the south side where people camp. |
I was there over New Year's. Gsbotanico is right, it will be very quiet this time of year. There is primitive camping on the grass next to the
lagoon at the rivermouth, you may be charged a small fee. People also sometimes camp on the beach, the bluff overlooking the beach, or in a small
clearing on the other side of the river. There are no services, but firewood and homemade flour tortillas are sometimes available for purchase from
the folks (Juan and Delia) who live across the road from the lagoon. In addition to the stores noted by Gsbotanico, there are also a couple of small
grocery stores and a purified water store in Ejido Ajusco, where the road to La Bocana leaves the highway.
When I was down there during the worst of the rains at the end of December, there were a number of rockslides and mudholes but the road was passable.
For most of the length of the road there is usually a grader out there after big rains to make sure that the road is open for the trucks from the big
farms in the valley and the cement company that operates the Punta China quarry. The last part after the Punta China turnoff, however, can be a
challenge for a few days after a big rain event because the grader doesn't usually go out that far. We made it through that short stretch several
times without a problem (other than half an inch of thick mud coating 2/3 of the truck -- put your windows up!), but if you are heading down after a
big rain, it wouldn't be a bad idea to pack a shovel, some planks and a tow rope.
\"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.\" -- Frank Zappa
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wilderone
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Not boondocking but a great night can be spent at the campground set up at Cielito Lindo motel/restaurant. It was about $7.50 for a tent site for me
last year. There are BBQs, table. It's right on the beach, and options include restaurant meals, live music, and there are showers. turn W at the
Los Pinos compound/gas station outside of San Quintin and go all the way to the end.
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LukeJobbins
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Free camping south of la bocana? Anywhere with a little piece of ground available. The road along the beach has hundreds of perfect spots. Look on
google earth and pick an open spot. Erendira is the only spot I've heard of any possible trouble even though i haven't seen any.
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DanO
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Huh? Some people like.to camp alone. Amiright?
Anyway, this isn't an insurance policy, but I haven't heard about any issues with campers at La Bocana in many years (Semana Santa used to get a
little bit rowdy but it's been quiet for a long time), and I'm in a position to know. But if you haven't been there, like you, I guess you're free to
express your opinion in any way you see fit. Good for you. Help keep the visitors out and leave the locals without a couple of bucks they could
really use, and scare the campers away from a peaceful and beautiful experience they might really enjoy. Keeps it quiet for those of us who have
enjoyed it for years.
\"Without deviation from the norm, progress is not possible.\" -- Frank Zappa
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Years and years ago we used to camp south of the rivermouth on the bluffs of Punta Clara. A dude would come and collect a few bucks and we'd have a
good weekend to ourselves. The only thing that sketched us out was watching a big tanker truck back up to the bluff after dark one night and dump
"something" into the ocean. We opted not to surf the next day.
subvert the dominant paradigm
"If you travel with a man, you must either fall out with him or make him your good friend."
JBL Noel
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