Camping in Bahia LA

I'm planning a camping trip down to Bahia LA for my birthday. I will be leaving San Diego on March 18 and will return March 22. I have been to San Felipe a few times but want to go deeper into the Baja. Any info on Bahia LA woud be great. How long of a drive am I facing, weather in March, water temp, hiking trails, cultural atmosphere? Any feed back would be appreciatedThanks in advance!!

It's about 430 miles from SD and usually takes us between 10 and 11 hours depending on many factors.... side trips, traffic in Ensenada, trucks on the highway, military check points, etc. Culture in BOLA?.... it's Baja Mexico...they don't have to show you no stinkin' culture. BOLA is for getting away from such Americano issues. (OH, they do have a fine museum and turtle research facility). The sun comes up and it goes down..plan your day around that and you will do fine. The water temp is problably in the 60's, the air in the high 60's to low 70's. It is a nice time of year. Although Doc has not updated his site lately you can check it out at www.campgecko.com
for recent water/air temps. Should be a beautiful drive. Have fun, RELAX, the experience IS the culture!

Don't drink the water and stay away from pinchie gringos ...(can't believe I just said that :biggrin....good place to fish...even just from shore you can catch something...usually....I camp at LA GRINGA area when I go....

[Edited on 2-19-2005 by surfer jim]

Please visit vivabaja.com (link below) and click on various trips listed to L.A. Bay for photos and info. The place is in the center of perhaps the most intersting part of Baja as it pertains to history, geology, botony, fun places to visit. Pictured here is the excellent museum in town. The mission of San Borja is an excellent day trip from L.A. Bay... see the Montevideo cliff paintings on the way (7 mi. on a side road). Go see Las Flores ruins... 6 mi. south the railroad went to a loading platform where gold and silver ore came down 5,000 feet from the San Juan mines via a cable tramway... all 100 years ago. La Gringa to the north has many coves and gravel beaches for fishing and snorkling... Just so much, but you will go back. Have a look at Bedman's pics at http://vivabaja.com/bedman2 also!

Thanks everyone

A prime location, L.A. Bay/La Gringa.

Have a great time and tell us all about it when you return.




[Edited on 2-19-2005 by PabloS]

The sun sets around 6:00 in San Diego on March 18th.

We have done the drive in one day but getting there is half the fun. For us the adventure starts at the border. We like to allow two days drive down and one day back if possible.

First night San Quintin/ El Rosario/Catavi?a depending on how quick we get past the taco stands in Ensenada.

Day two wake up to a breakfast burrito at the beach/lobster omelette at Mama's/or a climb up a pile of boulders for sunrise. Then onto the bahia. The deserts you will pass thru are spectacular.

Day three & four explore the surroundings. Day five up early and head north.

There are few vistas that rival your first sight of Bahia de Los Angeles and the surrounding islands. The contrasts experienced in the 430 miles are truly unique.

Last spring we stopped in Catavi?a for the night and ended up staying two days there hiking and driving the back roads and never got any furhter south, then hit El Marmol on the way back north.

It's all good.

La Gringa - give her a favor please?.

La Gringa not that bad (on Jan. 1)