BAJACAT - 11-21-2005 at 10:59 PM
Hi everybody Im new on this great board. can somebody elaborated on whether la Bocana is a good place to take my family camping or it is only a good
place for people that like to go fishing, I will thank any information..
David K - 11-21-2005 at 11:04 PM
Which La Bocana? In Baja, there are several...
BAJACAT - 11-21-2005 at 11:07 PM
Hi Dave Im Jose R from san diego I got some baja stickers from you a while a go when you where planning the trip to santa maria mission for the drain
project.L a bocana is the one by santo tomas.
David K - 11-21-2005 at 11:22 PM
Hola Jose! I remember sending some to you... Welcome to Baja Nomad!
The La Bocana by Puerto Santo Tomas, just south of Ensenada... 10-4!
Now, some good Nomads can help... I am familiar with the next La Bocana as you continue south (near El Rosario)... Here is that one's beach (beautiful
eh?)
OMAR.V - 11-22-2005 at 12:37 AM
Hi Bajacat
My wife and I camped there in February, it's a nice place, had a great time and even saw some passing gray whales. There are no sandy beaches, just
rocks but it's great for the kids to explore and find starfish and other creatures.
Camping was free but we had trouble when looking for the "restroom". lol
There are some cabins there and they are not too expensive, they even have a kitchen. We like camping though.
It'll be cold at night so be prepared.
Bruce R Leech - 11-22-2005 at 08:07 AM
if you are talking about Baja south of you will enjoy la Bocana.. it has nice camping an really nice people.
David K - 11-22-2005 at 08:49 AM
That would be the La Bocana near Punta Abreojos, I think...
See my reply to your other post
DanO - 11-22-2005 at 04:34 PM
And note -- there is a big, sandy beach, not just rocks, at La Bocana de Santo Tomas (BCN). Omar is correct, however, that it gets cold at night. In
fact, when the fogs drops in and the wind picks up out of the north, it's like frickin' Big Sur.
OMAR.V - 11-22-2005 at 09:44 PM
Sorry, I forgot about it, yes there is a sandy beach.
BAJACAT - 11-22-2005 at 10:52 PM
Thanks Bruce, Omar, Dave .Yes is the one by santo Tomas I was told is a god place to go I was just loking for some good advice.I will be goping there
this weekend to see the santo tomas mission and maybe vicente ferrer if is not to far.
David K - 11-22-2005 at 11:43 PM
The first site of the Santo Tomas mission, located along the road to La Bocana...
The second site of the mission, located just east of Mex. 1 as you enter town from the north (note group of palms)...
Part of the San Vicente Ferrer mission ruins, being preserved...
More photos, details and GPS at http://vivabaja.com/bajamissions
Photos by Jack Swords (c)
First site
DanO - 11-23-2005 at 11:46 AM
David, how far down the La Bocana road is the first site?
David K - 11-23-2005 at 05:47 PM
DanO, I have not been to it... but if you have a GPS, the waypoint is in my vivabaja.com/bajamissions page... It is in a park or playground area, and
about 3 miles down the valley. Jack Swords took the photo. Maybe I will check it out Friday??
STO TOMAS #1: GPS: N31? 34.20' W116?28.83' (WGS84)
or N31- 34.20' W116-28.79' (NAD27Mex)
[Edited on 11-24-2005 by David K]