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[*] posted on 8-14-2021 at 06:49 PM
CAMP GECKO


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.?
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[*] posted on 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.
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[*] posted on 8-14-2021 at 06:53 PM


Don't worry, Dough will move it.





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[*] posted on 8-14-2021 at 07:00 PM


Quote: Originally posted by JZ  
Don't worry, Dough will move it.



:lol::lol:

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[*] posted on 8-14-2021 at 07:37 PM


Lol.





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[*] posted on 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.



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[*] posted on 8-14-2021 at 09:44 PM


Quote: Originally posted by mrioux  
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!




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[*] posted on 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.
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[*] posted on 8-15-2021 at 08:36 AM


Quote: Originally posted by wilderone  
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.




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[*] posted on 8-15-2021 at 06:51 PM


Thanks for the responses , i'll check it out in the fall.
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[*] posted on 8-15-2021 at 09:21 PM


Quote: Originally posted by mrioux  
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. :light:




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[*] posted on 8-16-2021 at 09:42 PM


Quote: Originally posted by mrioux  
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.

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[*] posted on 8-17-2021 at 09:58 AM


Paulina, could you please also find out more info on the cabin rentals? Reservations? Price? Contact? Thanks.
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[*] posted on 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
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[*] posted on 8-18-2021 at 07:12 AM


perrrrfect - thanks
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[*] posted on 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.





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[*] posted on 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!

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[*] posted on 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!!
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[*] posted on 8-25-2021 at 11:51 AM
Doc in 2002. Photo by Bedman (Steve Cox)


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Dr. Abraham Vazquez, 'Doc'. Your host and physician at Camp Gecko http://www.campgecko.com/
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[*] posted on 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.
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