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Camping along the way

boe4fun - 8-31-2009 at 01:12 PM

Hola Todo, We're leaving near the end of September for our semi annual Rotarian clinic in La Paz and plan on camping in our 25' 5th wheel along the way. So far, we plan on Corona Beach south of Ensenada, El Pabellon south of San Quintin, Coco's Corner, San Lucas Cove south of Santa Rosalia, El Requeson south of Mulege, and Juncalito south of Loreto. We'll be taking plenty of time driving down (and back as well). Does anyone have any information on any of these camping areas regarding camping fees, accessability, safety concerns, etc.? Also if anyone has other recommendations I would love to hear them. Thanks in advance, Paul Boe

rhintransit - 8-31-2009 at 02:42 PM

"El Juncalito"...camping is at Free Beach, which is the NEXT dirt road turn off south, about 1/4 mile, past the dirt road/sign to El Juncalito. there is no access to the camping area from El Juncalito itself due to an arroya. turning anything large if you take the wrong turn is tricky but doable however easily avoided by knowing where to go in the first place. accessibility to the beach/camping varies after hurricane season, sometimes the far area of the 'road' gets washed out and winter campers have to dig out the bank/correct the drop off to continue. scout first...there's nowhere to turn around if the road is washed out and you'd be backing up a very rocky stream bed/road. I'll be back the end of September and if you u2u me when you're headed south I'll check it out for you.
there are no services except garbage bins but the city of Loreto comes out maybe once a week to collect a fee, last year about 200 pesos/night/'site' which is pick your own piece of sand. they have not been collecting during the summer, no se when they will start again, end of September/early October you may miss them. camping on the northern end of the beach, in the palms and brush north of the lighthouse gives more protection from north winds but you should be fine anywhere that time of year.
safety is about average or above par for Baja. just take usual precautions and leave someone in camp/have neighboring campers watch or such if you leave for long.
walk north up the beach and say hi when you are in the area!

KurtG - 8-31-2009 at 02:45 PM

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Originally posted by boe4fun
Hola Todo, We're leaving near the end of September for our semi annual Rotarian clinic in La Paz and plan on camping in our 25' 5th wheel along the way. So far, we plan on Corona Beach south of Ensenada, El Pabellon south of San Quintin, Coco's Corner, San Lucas Cove south of Santa Rosalia, El Requeson south of Mulege, and Juncalito south of Loreto. We'll be taking plenty of time driving down (and back as well). Does anyone have any information on any of these camping areas regarding camping fees, accessability, safety concerns, etc.? Also if anyone has other recommendations I would love to hear them. Thanks in advance, Paul Boe


Coco's corner is 13 rough miles from Hwy 1. I know people tow trailers up that road to Gonzaga but I don't think it would be much fun with your 25' 5th wheel.

Skipjack Joe - 8-31-2009 at 02:50 PM

Rancho St. Inez, Catavina is a nice place for desert camping. The arroyo and boulder fields are fun to explore and it's far enough from the highway that the downshifting trucks won't be heard.

Cypress - 8-31-2009 at 03:01 PM

If you just have to visit Coco's corner, park the 5 th. wheel and make it a side trip.:D

boe4fun - 8-31-2009 at 05:30 PM

Thanks to everyone for the responses. I was planning on leaving the 5th wheel at Rancho Santa Inez while I go out to Coco's. I need to see him to do a follow up visit on the bilateral below knee prostheses I delivered to him in the spring.

TMW - 8-31-2009 at 05:58 PM

Give our best to Coco Coco. He was doing pretty good in early July.