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Questions about Erendira / Punta Cabras area

Curt63 - 8-27-2010 at 08:45 AM

Hola Nomads

I haven't been through this area since the late 80's and I'm planning an October trip. Can you help me with some current information?

Is remote beach camping around Punta Cabras safe or should I look for a campground/ cabana? Are there some nice remote beach camp sites out there?

I want to ride quads north to Punta San Tomas and then south to Colonet. Do these ranches have locked gates/ wire? Is it cool to open ranch gates if you shut it behind you?

Anything else I need to be aware of?

Any recent crime/ narco / robbing of campers activity lately?

Is the rockfish bite usually good in October?

What does Castro's Camp charge for a trip outside?

Any other suggestions?

Thanks, Curt

805gregg - 8-27-2010 at 06:02 PM

Go and camp at Coyote Cal's, cheap and safe, close to Castro's camp and restaurants in town.

TecateRay - 8-27-2010 at 06:45 PM

Coyote Cal's is good, more of a Hostel than a campground, but a really neat place. There are a few "beach" camps where you pay the local landowners a few $$.

Travel along the coast is pretty easy without many gates. Some rough sections that are part of the SCORE courses that don't get bladed after the races. You can get to San Antonio Del Mar, but it's a pretty long ride on a quad.

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estebanis - 8-27-2010 at 06:54 PM

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Originally posted by Curt63
Hola Nomads

I haven't been through this area since the late 80's and I'm planning an October trip. Can you help me with some current information?
I'll try!
Is remote beach camping around Punta Cabras safe or should I look for a campground/ cabana? Are there some nice remote beach camp sites out there?
As mentioned above a good choice would be Cal's. Right below Cal's is a good spot along with many others between there and Cabras. Perhaps start off at Cal's and then make a move...


I want to ride quads north to Punta San Tomas and then south to Colonet. Do these ranches have locked gates/ wire? Is it cool to open ranch gates if you shut it behind you?
Dude there is no end to the quad riding in that area! You have to go some funky way to get around the cement plant at Punta China. There was a pretty good post about that in the last few months. Do a search...
Anything else I need to be aware of?

Right next to Castro's is a Fish Packing house and you can buy really FRESH fish for CHEAP!
Any recent crime/ narco / robbing of campers activity lately?

So far we have been very lucky as none of that I have heard of in the area.

Is the rockfish bite usually good in October?
It's always good! It's the weather that can be bad...

What does Castro's Camp charge for a trip outside?

Figure around $160 for the day plus tip to the cappy and of course tipping the fish cleaning station

Any other suggestions?
Cien Ano Tequila and Pacifico Nada mas...

Thanks, Curt

Your Welcome, Esteban:spingrin:

edm1 - 8-27-2010 at 11:26 PM

I spent a few nights remote camping free in my RV near the shore down Cal's a few months ago. There are several nice spots along the shore. It's peaceful. Erendira is a cool town, I unintentionally ended up staying for 3 days. I bbq'd some fish bought from the fish packing house. If you're into fishing, it's so easy to catch fish from the the rocks.

At Puerto Santo Tomas, I spent a night at the fishing village, the caretaker gave me a nice spot to spend the night for $7.

Going south from Santo Tomas, I tried the trail but it was too rutted and narrow for my 4x4 RV; I turned around. You'll have fun with your quad.

Pompano - 8-28-2010 at 05:23 AM

Hi Curt,

We have camped at the 'White Tanks' many times since the 70's, as have numerous Nomads, like dean miller, David K, BajaGato, Baja Geoff to name but a few.

Here are some threads written about the place.

http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=32778#pid3393...

http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=19157#pid1676...

http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=44948#pid5044...



The rockfishing is always good for us. You should have a great time camping in this area. Good luck.

mcfez - 8-28-2010 at 08:14 AM

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Originally posted by 805gregg
Go and camp at Coyote Cal's, cheap and safe, close to Castro's camp and restaurants in town.


www.coyotecals.com

Is this place run by Germans? I am asking because my wify is a German citizen.

Very few websites offer German translation......and this website is done very well with detail information

'White Tanks' ......thjis looks great. A few questions: this spot have any outhouses. Is there a launch ramp nearby? Where is the closes place to shower up? Thanks all.

BooJumMan - 8-28-2010 at 08:26 AM

Was just there a month ago and we camped on the waters edge in the dunes on the south end of Cabras beach. You have to have a 4x4 to get in that area. There seemed to be a lot of families staying there as well. The drive North is fine to Pt. San Jose.

South to Erendira is good too. South of that I did not go.

Make sure you bring your wetsuit and booties ;) It must have been low 50's in the middle of July.

David K - 8-28-2010 at 09:24 AM

South of Erendira (take the road that crosses the river before town) a couple of miles is (was?) Baja Malibu Sur RV Park... I was there one night back in 2000, bottom photo: http://vivabaja.com/davidlorenzo/dlpage6.html

Curt63 - 8-29-2010 at 04:10 PM

Thanks for all the info!

The trip is shaping up nicely. All the guys I share my baja stories/ pics that usually tell me I'm going get decapited have started to ask to tag along. A bunch of characters.

Its gonna be good!

[Edited on 8-29-2010 by Curt63]

BajaBlanca - 8-29-2010 at 05:32 PM

we went to check out Coyote Cal's once and I am pretty sure the owner was American - perhaps a German guest did the translation ?

TecateRay - 8-30-2010 at 07:56 AM

Rick is the owner at Coyote Cal's and he is an American, married to a charming Thai woman. You can get a legit Thai massage that will leave you relaxed and refreshed all at the same time. You will frequently find "Euros" staying there.

woody with a view - 8-30-2010 at 03:18 PM

legit? i don't think i wanna know what that is!

The Sculpin - 8-30-2010 at 04:02 PM

I used to have a client there that ran an abalone aquaculture operation. Used to stay at their place. It was always cold there. The best part was the stargazing, and the diving. Plus you do get a fair amount of "paranormal" feelings around there!