Any suggestions on camping near Bahia de Los Angeles? I found Daggetts, but nothing else. Also, how is the scuba diving there? Any help is
appreciated. Thanks!David K - 6-12-2014 at 05:21 PM
Sand beach at the south end ppast the private home area, and also at the north end near La Gringa. Gravel beaches at La Gringa and north.
If you need facilities or wish to be in a campground type place, then off the La Gringa road are several as you drive north from town.shari - 6-12-2014 at 05:25 PM
we enjoyed very much camping at Campo Archelon next to where the old turtle station was...but not in hot weather...yikes! It was 103 at 10 in the
morning last week!Wiles - 6-12-2014 at 05:30 PM
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we enjoyed very much camping at Campo Archelon next to where the old turtle station was...but not in hot weather...yikes! It was 103 at 10 in the
morning last week!
Antonio, a great friend. Let me resize and post pictures. Stay tuned.MMc - 6-12-2014 at 06:21 PM
Campo Archelon has always been good for us. I don't talk about it much as I don't want it filling up.briantroy - 6-12-2014 at 06:51 PM
Thanks, guys. Any idea what kind of services are available at these camps? Showers? Flush toilets? Also, is the scuba/snorkeling any good? Thanks!Bob53 - 6-12-2014 at 07:29 PM
When are you planning on getting there?mcfez - 6-12-2014 at 07:58 PM
We found Daggetts to be a great spot for camping...has all that you were asking about. Should foul weather come up...their motel rooms are cheap but
very basic.
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Late Oct/early Nov.Terry28 - 6-12-2014 at 10:08 PM
Sr. Mcfez, I believe times have changed in regards to camping at Villa Bahia,
not happening in recent times...briantroy - 6-12-2014 at 10:52 PM
You are right. Just got a response from someone named Jean who informs me they do not offer camping.redhilltown - 6-12-2014 at 11:19 PM
Would agree to steer of Villa Bahia...if they had glory days (and it seems like they did) those days are over hate to say.
La Gringa is as basic as it gets...Five bucks a day per vehicle and you are on your own...but we love it!
As to scuba you may want to check out scuba forums in that this area gets really deep pretty fast but there may be areas that are worth it...and the
current can really get crackin so i would do my best to pin down a well known spot and not just try your luck here or there. Just off of Las Animas
south of L.A. Bay there is a little island I have seen scuba divers there so maybe that is a possibility?Paulina - 6-13-2014 at 06:09 AM
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...? Also, is the scuba/snorkeling any good? Thanks!
ricardo is awesome...and our cousin! He will get you onto whale sharks and has a dive shop too...say hola for us!mcfez - 6-13-2014 at 03:32 PM
Wow...I'll have email them to see about this. They used to all the time if there was just a camper or two.
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You are right. Just got a response from someone named Jean who informs me they do not offer camping.
briantroy - 6-13-2014 at 04:52 PM
Thanks for all the help!Alm - 6-13-2014 at 07:13 PM
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Any idea what kind of services are available at these camps?
This is why I didn't want to suggest anything to the question formulated "camping near Bahia de Los Angeles" ... Everybody's idea of "camping" is different.
Antonio's camp is pretty low-key, and so is Daggets. And so are most of camps there. Top-notch services are not the main attraction of the area, and
I personally wouldn't want them to be. Some places have electrical hookups though. Or used to have. There are few hotels, maybe this will work better
for you; some are reasonably priced, and some are ridiculously expensive for Baja Norte.
Baja camps - click on the area, then on the links, sometimes you have to click on the "more information" to get a camp description. Not the most
updated source, but more-less correct.
Scuba diving? Not my forte, but I would think that this isn't something to be done from the BOLA beach. You could hire a panga to go North/South or to
the islands.mcfez - 6-13-2014 at 10:10 PM
Excellent link Alm ...........txsbriantroy - 6-14-2014 at 05:08 AM
Looks like Daggett's has everything I need. I am pretty much self-contained except for a flush toilet/shower, and those sure are nice to have. I will
plan on bringing only the basics in regards to food as I assume fresh seafood will be bountiful and affordable.mcfez - 6-14-2014 at 07:10 AM
All you need is less than 10 minutes away in town. Stores to fuel. Have fun
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Looks like Daggett's has everything I need. I am pretty much self-contained except for a flush toilet/shower, and those sure are nice to have. I will
plan on bringing only the basics in regards to food as I assume fresh seafood will be bountiful and affordable.
Alm - 6-14-2014 at 07:20 PM
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Looks like Daggett's has everything I need. I am pretty much self-contained except for a flush toilet/shower, and those sure are nice to have. I will
plan on bringing only the basics in regards to food as I assume fresh seafood will be bountiful and affordable.
I believe all the camps have toilets, though no potable water - you'll have to buy water there. You won't find some huge fish market there or a dock
full of fishermen selling right off the boats all day long. They would sell when they have something of course. It's a small town, just a few stores
and those aren't big either. Prices are higher than in Guerrero Negro.
[Edited on 6-15-2014 by Alm]briantroy - 6-15-2014 at 08:47 PM
Will fresh fish/seafood be available most days? Where is the best place and what is the best time to look?Graham - 6-15-2014 at 11:31 PM
I'm a big fan of Campo Archelon. Camping on the beach for $8 a night... though beach is rocky at low tide.
I was there for a week in May. Wasn't too hot, but I sure appreciated the shady palapa. Most nights I was the only one there.
There are hot showers and flush toilets which are generally clean. And my palapa came with a cot, table and chairs and other useful bits of
"furniture."
And if such camping is not your scene, or you're with a group of amigos there are spacious beach cabins available for $50 a night with their own
toilet and shower, kitchen and fridge.
And you sure can't beat the sunrise....
Or wish for better, more interesting hosts than Tony and Bety.briantroy - 6-16-2014 at 01:53 AM
Mentioned my trip to the folks and now they are interested in coming along with my sister, bro-in-law and nieces. My folks are getting older and my
sis and her family are not big campers, so a cabin might work better. How many can it sleep? What is the kitchen like? I can't find any info about
these cabins anywhere. Thanks!Graham - 6-16-2014 at 10:37 AM
The cabins I looked at had several beds inside, and sleeping cots, so you could pack in quite a few folks... 6-8 should be no problem. You could
always sleep some outside or overflow into a palapa.
Kitchen was what you'd expect with sink, table, fridge? and stove. A great base for adventurous families and groups of friends and students... but
Baja basic and don't come in the summer unless you love snakes and scorpions and dripping sweat day and night.Alm - 6-18-2014 at 12:35 AM
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My folks are getting older and my sis and her family are not big campers, so a cabin might work better. How many can it sleep? What is the kitchen
like?
You better go alone first. The place is (relatively) cheap, last time Beka charged me $10, not 8, probably because it was a "high season", and - I
suspect - the main reason was that winter holidays were coming with all usual expenses. It's a very, very simple place. Small shack with reed walls
that you see on the left on one photo, is the shower. Bigger shack on the right is the washrooms. If you plan going there in summer, it's going to be
hot as hell.briantroy - 6-18-2014 at 02:36 AM
Awesome, guys. Very appreciated. I plan on Nov and I can negotiate like a Mexican. Thanks!briantroy - 6-18-2014 at 02:42 AM
Awesome pics, graham. My iphone didn't show them so I am just seeing them. So wonderful. I can dig $10 for a palapa. I am more concerned with the size
of a cabin.
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[Edited on 6-19-2014 by briantroy]Alm - 6-19-2014 at 03:22 PM
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I am more concerned with the size of a cabin.
You can always put a cot or two more in your palapa. Or outside. November is still warm. Can be occasional North wind though. As a backup scenario,
there is Diaz motel in town 2 miles away, very basic as motels go, but it's right on the beach and shouldn't be expensive.
Keep in mind that Antonio's camp is the place to keep it quiet - no loud parties. There is no electricity (I think in the cabins there are lamps from
solar panel) and no cell phone coverage. The beach is rocky in low tide, but in high tide rocks disappear and have waves splashing few feet from your
palapa. And evening joggers and dog walkers also few feet away. The entire Bay of Angels is one long beach. I would bring most of needed food, to
avoid uncertainty on a short trip.David K - 6-20-2014 at 07:12 AM
Unless there has been changes, cell phone coverage ends about 20-30 miles south of San Felipe on the gulf side, and El Rosario area on the Hwy. 1
corridor... not to return again until you are nearer Guerrero Negro (Villa Jesus Maria area).redhilltown - 6-20-2014 at 11:51 PM
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Unless there has been changes, cell phone coverage ends about 20-30 miles south of San Felipe on the gulf side, and El Rosario area on the Hwy. 1
corridor... not to return again until you are nearer Guerrero Negro (Villa Jesus Maria area).
I realize that for some people work and family makes a cell phone important in Baja but for me, the best moment by FAR of any trip to the south is
crossing the border and reaching down and turning that sucker OFF and leaving it that way!!David K - 6-21-2014 at 08:56 AM
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I realize that for some people work and family makes a cell phone important in Baja but for me, the best moment by FAR of any trip to the south is
crossing the border and reaching down and turning that sucker OFF and leaving it that way!!
A tradition for me when crossing the border into Baja was removing my watch... and the rule became eat when you are hungry and sleep when you are
tired!
Once cell phones became time pieces, I stopped wearing a watch, so the cell phone got shut off and put in the glove box at the border.Pappy Jon - 6-21-2014 at 09:52 AM
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I realize that for some people work and family makes a cell phone important in Baja but for me, the best moment by FAR of any trip to the south is
crossing the border and reaching down and turning that sucker OFF and leaving it that way!!
Where is the like button? I hate the damn things anyways. The last thing I want to do it take a call.Barry A. - 6-21-2014 at 11:32 AM
I have NEVER owned a cell phone, and probably never will. But I do have 2-way radios if I ever need help (hopefully never)
Barrydean miller - 6-22-2014 at 12:35 PM
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.... Also, how is the scuba diving there? Any help is appreciated. Thanks!
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It has been some time since I was in BOLA
There was a Dive Operation on the hill at the north end of town called "Ricardos Dove shop." If no longer in business you might try the BOLA library
Ricardo's wife use to be the librarian for BOLA -
Or go to north of town to the ninth (9) house white house. They have ample supply of spear guns--my wife and mine..
SDMAlm - 6-22-2014 at 12:44 PM
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I realize that for some people work and family makes a cell phone important in Baja but for me, the best moment by FAR of any trip to the south is
crossing the border and reaching down and turning that sucker OFF and leaving it that way!!
I can't agree more. Makes trip very relaxing. For those who stay longer, however, this results in paying big bucks for satellite internet and VOIP.
Then you have to either get a substantial solar system, or reach down and turn that sucker On - I mean a generator. Which still doesn't help if
something happens when you're on the road. And so on.woody with a view - 6-22-2014 at 12:58 PM
... Everybody's idea of "camping" is different. 
