ddgman
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Favorite RV parks
We're planning our 1st Baja trip this winter & plan to travel all the way from Tiajuana to Cabo. We'd like to hear from experienced Baja
travellers regarding their favorite RV parks, Boondock locations, and restaurants. We'll be travelling with a 24 ft. 5th wheel.
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David K
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I have a couple of favorite places where RV'ers go or stay... (I am a tent camper)
Gypsy's RV Park, south of San Quintin (with it's great cantina The Wet Buzzard). Full hook ups.
See http://www.bajabeachcamp.com
Rancho Santa Ynez (no hook ups, just open space) with it's restaurant on site in the beautiful desert.
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ddgman
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Thx so much for your replies to both my enquiries David K. - Gypsy's looks like exactly what we're looking for. - Much appreciated
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bajajudy
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Any beach that you can get to in your rig!
Any place you see that looks interesting!
Someone may come to your camp and ask for some money...usually under 50pesos and there will usually be trash cans around and maybe a pit toilet which
is what the money is for.
Have a great adventure. The local people are warm and friendly and always helpful if you have any problems.
That is the beauty of this place.
We stayed at Cielo Lindo and liked it. Restaurant and full hook-ups available...also rooms.
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jrbaja
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For your first trip down
I have some suggestions.
1. Carry radios for communication as to road conditions up ahead, etc.
2. Always leave enough space between the your rigs so other vehicles only have to pass one of you at a time.
3. Do not think that you are entitled to drive over the yellow line. The road is extremely narrow but if you practise, you can stay on your side.
(Many mirrors are lost, and worse!)
4. Practising. Get into your driving position and check your mirrors to see exactly where your tires are in relation to the road edge. Then practise
driving like that. The rear wheels of the 5th wheel are what you want to look at.
5. Practising II. I can not stress the importance of knowing where your rear wheels are. Both for going off the edge (no shoulders) and because you
have to be far away from the oncoming buses and trucks.
If you tell us what you are interested in down here, I'm sure you will get a lot of replies and suggestions
Buen viaje
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ddgman
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Thanks for your suggestions. We would really like to hear from more people to get their opinions. We are interested in all types of sites as long as
they are relatively clean. Dry camping is fine as we are completely self-contained. Any favorite beaches or good snorkling sites? Where would you
suggest for a longer stay (week or more)? Any info we can get will be a great help
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Bruce R Leech
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as stated above the best spots are not in the R.V. parks But on the beaches and down the back rodes a bit . but it will depend on your equipment and
driving skill as to which of these places you can get into safely. use Jrbajas advice on the rode and be careful. I like David K s method of camping
my self tent camping you can always have the best spot. but you can still see a lot of Baja in a R.V. by parking it and making side trips. in your
truck. one of the biggest problems R.V.ers have when they come down the rode is they way over lode there equipment before they start an this is the
clause of a lot of there problems.try to keep your GVW at about 80 % of the manufactures specs. take out anything not necessary and lighten up. don't
buy to much stuff to bring down, you can buy most every thing you need here and that is half the fun is shopping around for the things you need.
stop in Mulege and visit when you go through.
[Edited on 7-9-2005 by Bruce R Leech]
Bruce R Leech
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Debra
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Get a copy of Fred & Gloria Jones book "Baja Camping" very good for RV's, Tents, and fishing......My "Bible" for my first trip down (1997) in a
Motorhome.....(I have since left the Moto, home!)
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Frank
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RV park in Los Barriles, Martin Verdugos. I dont RV but everyone there is a happy camper.
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Mexray
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Here's where we like to visit...
...it's about 10 miles, below Mulege on Bahia Concepcion...Playa los Naranjos. You will see the signs to turn LEFT down a well graded road, about two
miles to the beach. As you can see from the pictures, The Naranjos family (the owners) have built palapa's right on the beach, and you can pull your
5th wheel right along side with your best view to the bay! They have a dump station, fresh water (trucked-in) flushies, trash barrels they dump every
day and showers.
You'll usually a couple of others like yourselves that pull up and hang out there for days, weeks or months!
http://www.home.earthlink.net/~playaframbes/naranjos.htm
Farther south, you'll find other beaches, some right on the highway, but also more crowded!
Enjoy your trip -
Another thought...if you come through during the whale watching season (Jan - March) you can dry camp on the lagoon just south-east of Guerrero Negro.
You turn off Hwy 1 about 5-1/2 miles from GN - there's a big sign with the picture of a whale. It's about 15 miles to the whale watching site where
they will direct you to the camping spots right next to the water and the 'spy hopping' whales that will be watching you BBQ'ing your hot
dogs!...well, to get a close look, you have to pay about $35/each to go out in the lagoon in a panga, where you can lean over an touch em'! A real
thrill, the first time...after that, there are so many whales, you might be inclined to get a bit blaze...just kidding, it's a fun thing to do - take
your camera!
According to my clock...anytime is \'BAJA TIME\' & as Jimmy Buffett says,
\"It doesn\'t use numbers or moving hands It always just says now...\"
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jrbaja
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That Whale watching area
can be horrible with bugs. Bring repellants. We learned the hard way.
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going2baja
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Frank
RV park in Los Barriles, Martin Verdugos. I dont RV but everyone there is a happy camper. |
Excellent place here!! Stayed a month. Also check out Vagabundos in Cabo. As for Loreto - El Morrow, it's just a block from the marina and down
town.
As stated before - if hookups aren't needed then find a nice place on the beach and hang for a while!
Tim.
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camping and adventuring ideas....
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turtleandtoad
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Here's my list of favorites places to park an RV
Mona Lisa in Estero Beach (south of Ensenada)
Cielito Lindo in San Quinten (by the way, Gypsy's Beach camp is DRY, no hook-ups but it and the Wet Buzzard is within walking distance of Cielito
Lindo)
Rancho Santa Inez at Catavi?a
No favorite at GN, but I normally stop at Malarrimo RV Park because of the restaurant and the whale watching trips.
There is only one RV park (that I know of) at Santa Rosalia, Las Palmas RV Park. It's nice and they do have laundry facilities
Mulege - Playa Requeson, a little hard to get into (because of the road) but real nice once you're in there (no hook-ups)
Loreto - Riviera Del Mar RV Park
La Paz - Aquamarine RV Park
Cabo - Vagabundos del Mar
You can find a full report on these places on my website.
I'm planning on trying some new ones during the upcoming trip. Some of these can't handle my bigger coach.
Mike & Robin; Full-Time RV\'ers
37\' Georgetown w/3 slides & 275 Watts of Solar Power
06 Taco TRD
www.turtleandtoad.com
I am here
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jrbaja
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Yall may want to add
Playa tecolote near La Paz for the beach and Rancho Verde south of San Antonio for a taste of something different in Baja.
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There are a godzillion great spots to camp with any size RV along the entire Penisula highway and byways. Who wants to camp in a campground? Be more
adventurous..see Baja for yourself. Pull off somewhere and hunker down. YOU make the choice..you will enjoy it ten times over whatever the choices
presented for you. Go gunkholing like we do in our trawler.
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