i'll be heading to BOLA in the fall in my truck camper and never having been to Camp Gecko I was wondering if it is still possible to camp there.?mrioux - 8-14-2021 at 06:52 PM
Sorry just realized it got posted in wrong forum , not sure how to move it to General Discussion. JZ - 8-14-2021 at 06:53 PM
That's SOOOO Mexico. All it takes to make it work is dough.JZ - 8-14-2021 at 07:37 PM
Lol.
David K - 8-14-2021 at 09:39 PM
Gecko converted to leased lots and ended camping about 2006. However, there was mention that Doc was considering camping again. I am curious and hope
to hear what you find out.David K - 8-14-2021 at 09:44 PM
Sorry just realized it got posted in wrong forum , not sure how to move it to General Discussion.
As mentioned, the host here (Doug) will move it to Q & A or where he wants.
In the future, you could copy your post, delete it in the wrong forum, and paste it in the right forum.
Also, if you typo (like JZ with Doug's name), there is an edit button!wilderone - 8-15-2021 at 06:47 AM
Years ago, I camped just beyond the Camp Gecko boundary (south - before the houses start). There was acceptable vehicle access to that spot,
otherwise the road skirts away from the bay and toward the private houses, and then deep sand. AKgringo - 8-15-2021 at 08:36 AM
Years ago, I camped just beyond the Camp Gecko boundary (south - before the houses start). There was acceptable vehicle access to that spot,
otherwise the road skirts away from the bay and toward the private houses, and then deep sand.
I did not set up a camp, but I did find a nice spot to spend the night there, and that was just last year.mrioux - 8-15-2021 at 06:51 PM
Thanks for the responses , i'll check it out in the fall.David K - 8-15-2021 at 09:21 PM
Thanks for the responses , i'll check it out in the fall.
There are Camp Gecko or near-to-Gecko Baja Nomads... they don't post often, but come back and check this thread if they do. Paulina - 8-16-2021 at 09:42 PM
i'll be heading to BOLA in the fall in my truck camper and never having been to Camp Gecko I was wondering if it is still possible to camp there.?
Doc has some cabins on the beach that he's converted to vacation rentals. I don't know if he's open to truck camping. I'll ask him and find out.
P>*)))>{wilderone - 8-17-2021 at 09:58 AM
Paulina, could you please also find out more info on the cabin rentals? Reservations? Price? Contact? Thanks.Paulina - 8-17-2021 at 05:37 PM
Camp Gecko information as of 08/17/21
Beach front cabin rental with beds, stove, lights and fan. No A/C.
200 pesos per person per night.
Truck camping: Doc is currently building camping spots with toilet, shower and palapa.
100 pesos per person per night.
Reservations. WhatsApp 664-362-6757
*prices subject to change
"No room service or tv, but lots of sand." LOL
P>*)))>{
[Edited on 18-8-2021 by Paulina]wilderone - 8-18-2021 at 07:12 AM
perrrrfect - thanksJZ - 8-19-2021 at 09:46 AM
Sweet. We'll swing by and check it out. I've driven past his place may times, but never popped in.
David K - 8-19-2021 at 10:51 AM
It was a really fun place for us Nomads and Amigos de Baja (before Baja Nomad) to camp, hang out with Internet friends, fish, and party (New Years Eve
always a great pot luck with Bedman's prime rib).
The campfire chats with tequila bottle being passed around, were the best! Stories shared from Mike Humfreville, Debra (Travelpearl), Bedman,
Pakoderm, TW, David A, Frank O (Soulpatch), Paulina, 4baja, GeoRock, and more!
Paulina tossed in some 'magic rocks' to add color to the campfire at Gecko...
SoCalAngler - 8-25-2021 at 10:00 AM
It would be nice if Doc is able to revive the camping again. There are many who loved the camping, miss it, and would love to return to camping there
once again! V
Viva Doc!! Viva BOLA!!
Doc in 2002. Photo by Bedman (Steve Cox)
David K - 8-25-2021 at 11:51 AM
From VivaBaja.com:
Dr. Abraham Vazquez, 'Doc'. Your host and physician at Camp Gecko http://www.campgecko.com/
[website is no longer there]Timinator - 8-26-2021 at 05:15 AM
So, you can't truck camp out on La Gringa anymore? Isn't that still open for camping? I haven't been there in years, but that's the only place we
ever went; tents, trucks, campers, motorhome, etc. advrider - 8-26-2021 at 07:33 AM
You still can, I think someone was just looking at other options? I've camped several times at La Gringa but would checkout campo Gecko for sure. Timinator - 8-26-2021 at 09:34 AM
I thought La Gringa was heaven on earth camping wise. Halibut in front, clams behind you, great breeze, great swimming. matthew_mangus - 9-11-2021 at 11:44 AM
So, you can't truck camp out on La Gringa anymore? Isn't that still open for camping? I haven't been there in years, but that's the only place we
ever went; tents, trucks, campers, motorhome, etc.
I typically camp at La Gringa when visiting BOLA. I was last there in Nov '20 and Feb '21. Sometimes there's a few folks there. Sometimes it's just
me, the pelicans and rattlesnakes.
