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Agencydialf
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Uncovering Hidden Gems: Baja's Secret Campsites".
What are some lesser-known camping spots in Baja that offer unique experiences away from the typical tourist routes? Share your discoveries and any
tips to access these hidden treasures while ensuring safety and environmental respect.
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chippy
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Seek and ye shall find
[Edited on 12-4-2025 by chippy]
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StuckSucks
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How it's done.
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wilderone
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They won't be secret anymore if they're shared. Sorry.
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lencho
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Baja's Secret Campsites".
My favorite (don't tell anybody now, it wouldn't take much to overcrowd it) is the point on the Pacific side at
24.751060, -112.259884
You have to take the 2-car ferry from San Carlos (it's not advertised, ask around for "Pepe", and they may be hesitant to refer you if you look shady)
on a descending tide, land at the north end of the sand spit when the tide is near ebb, then find the two-track heading up over the ridge and over to
the pacific side. Camping is up on top, and there's a sheltered cove on the south side you can dive or kayak out of, or AWESOME breaks on the Pacific
side.
It's a challenge to get there, but once settled in, you'll not want to leave, so take lots of supplies.
[Edited on 12-5-2025 by lencho]
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Seems like someone trying to make some quick cash by publishing some sensationalist travel article on Baja??
In that pre-Google Earth and social media epoch, The Code was adhered to. It was based on a simple verity: if a locale had been transformational for
you, and you had put the hard yards in to get there and to learn it, to know it, why in god�s name would you broadcast the news, thus ruining the
future experience not only for yourself, but for future adventurers?
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latitude32
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plenty of secluded spots around Bahia Concepcion....
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Quote: Originally posted by Agencydialf  | Uncovering Hidden Gems: Baja's Secret Campsites
What are some lesser-known camping spots in Baja that offer unique experiences away from the typical tourist routes? Share your discoveries and any
tips to access these hidden treasures while ensuring safety and environmental respect. |
My secrets will go to my grave with me!
Woke!
Hands off!
“Por el bien de todos, primero los pobres.”
“...ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” “My fellow citizens of the world: ask not what America
will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.”
Pronoun: the royal we
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Ateo
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Old school Baja Nomad right now.........I like it.
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David K
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Yet another content creator wanting to pick knowledgeable people's brains for free so they can turn around and make money off the information that it
took you years of boots-on-the-ground exploring and experience to find out.
And of course they couldn't care less if the next time you go to your secret camping spot, it's filled with van lifers.
[Edited on 12-5-2025 by surabi]
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| Quote: Originally posted by surabi | Yet another content creator wanting to pick knowledgeable people's brains for free so they can turn around and make money off the information that it
took you years of boots-on-the-ground exploring and experience to find out.
And of course they couldn't care less if the next time you go to your secret camping spot, it's filled with van lifers.
[Edited on 12-5-2025 by surabi] |
You are right. It would have been different if the OP (Agencydialf) had introduced himself/ herself, shared what they liked about Baja, etc. before
asking questions of us. I am thinking this person is actually A.I !
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It is not just camp sites at risk of overuse. There are ranch roads I have found that I will not talk about on a public forum. I don't want to see
another great trail go behind a locked gate!
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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surabi
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| Quote: Originally posted by David K |
It would have been different if the OP (Agencydialf) had introduced himself/ herself, shared what they liked about Baja, etc. before asking questions
of us. I am thinking this person is actually A.I ! |
In my experience these content creators, if they introduce themselves, actually outright lie about who they are. You see them quite often on Airbnb
hosting forums. They claim to be a host, ask a bunch of questions as if they are just wanting info on how other hosts do things, yet their profiles
show that they just set up an Airbnb account that day and they, in fact, have zero Airbnb listings. Their posts are easy to spot as bs once you've
seen a bunch of them, and sound like the topic post here.
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Find a dirt road and follow it to the ocean, there will be an amazing spot close by. All of the good spots take some work and driving to reach, in my
opinion. Agencydialf, why don't you start us off.
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One oft-overlooked secret camping spot is under one of the many bridges along the highways. Bridges provide shade and shelter, making for the perfect
secret hideaway to spend a day or a week!
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AKgringo
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Old quarries left over from road construction often have a nice flat spot, out of site of the highway. being surrounded by vegetation free space can
be a plus during "bug season".
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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BornFisher
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And don`t overlook the city dumps. They are truly secret camp spots. Just you, the flies and some stray dogs will be there to enjoy the sights and
odors! 
"When you catch a fish, you open the door of happiness."
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AKgringo
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Don't overlook those very private stretches of beachfront campsites on the Sea of Cortez side, that you can only find at low tide!
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
"Could do better if he tried!" Report card comments from most of my grade school teachers. Sadly, still true!
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wilderone
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Only "find" at low tide. So what happens when the tide comes in? And you want to assert your rights to the tide line with private landowners in the
vicinity? Not my idea of ideal camping spot. And where is OP? Maybe his content should reflect the truth: knowledgeable Baja campers refuse to
give up the location of their secret camping spots. And more: Cartel violence is putting a damper on remote secluded camping spots, once recognized
as safe and provided that unique Baja experience. So actually, yeah, go ahead and tell OP that camping at low tide in Baja in your Sprinter is a
great idea. And absolutely take your truck and trailer to San Jose Comondu - palm trees await at this hidden gem.
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