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tyguypb
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Camping the point North/East of La Paz?
Sooo i am looking for do's and don'ts as far as beach camping is concerned along the peninsula north/east of La Paz. I have been searching for info
and failing to find anything reliable. I am just looking to do a bit of tent camping with my lady and we are looking for some safe spots where we
will not be hassled for camping illegally or by anyone with ill intentions. I'm not looking for a super secret camp spot, i don't care if there are
others on the beach or if we have to pay a modest fee for a few nights. What do you good folks know about this region, we will be there in early
January if weather/wind would change your advice! Thanks a ton!
-Tyler
[Edited on 12-23-2014 by tyguypb]
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AKgringo
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Tyler, I spend a bit of time around La Paz, sometimes in a developed park, and other times on beaches. When you say 'The Malecon' to me that means
the waterfront in Downtown La Paz. I don't think camping there is an option, but then I have never tried there.
Most important to getting a useful answer is how mobile are you? Are you backpacking, riding a bike, or driving down there?
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
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tyguypb
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shows my ignorance, i thought that the "Malecon" was the name of that peninsula that stretches up north/east of the city/town... I am highly mobile,
i have a Subaru outback with All wheel drive. and i have a few days at least.
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gnukid
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There is a campground nearby on Nayarit at the beach which is walking/biking distance to Malecon and its a nice place.
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Tyler, I usually spend a few days on back roads exploring with my dog on the way down to La Paz, so the first place I stop when I get there is the
Campestre Maranatha RV park and campground. They have showers, laundry facility, internet, a coffe shop, and is a good place to find current local
info.
If the weather gets snotty, I would stay there and day trip to check out the other areas around there. It is a shame you only have a few days, Los
Barrilles is only a couple of hours away, and is worth at least one of them.
I will try to think of some concise directions to some of the free camping spots I use, watch for a U2U message (top right of this page) or use it to
ask me for more info.
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Ventana is an hour east of La Paz. Beautiful beaches and laid back. campsites and cheap hotels. big with the kite surfers, well worth checking out.
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I camped on the beach here for a night once and no one bothered us https://www.google.com/maps/@24.207583,-110.5524617,16z
I've also camped on the beach in La Ventana north of town and that was chill
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I would second La Ventana/ El Sargento as a good camp spot but skip the busy areas( especially the main campground) and go north of El Sargento and
all the gringo houses for some nice quiet beach camping. But remember the reason all the windsurfers/kiters are there is that it`s well known for a
strong and consistent wind. For even more remote (and incredibly beautiful) beach camping in the area check out the coast road north of La Paz to San
Evaristo.
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AKgringo
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Several of us have posted information about the San Evaristo road recently, go to the road conditions forum and look for the thread.
Also look for the Agua Verde threads (possibly under trip reports) to get ideas.
Like I said, it is a shame you only have a couple of days, a couple of weeks is not enough!
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If you are looking for an "out of the way" spot there is a nice little cove on the north side of Punta Mechudo. It is south of San Evaristo about
10miles or so.
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la paz camping
Playa Tecalote is 20/30 mins out from La Paz and past the ferry...dry,safe camping with awesome sunups and folks to hang/party with if you care
too...just don't leave stuff out at night...the wind is not a issue here a lot...don't drive into town in the afternoon !! do town runs early to miss
the drunk drivers....A lot of the time you will have the place basicly to your self...and when you make a town run ask any one camping near you if
they need any thing from town and please watch your spot..K&T
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Quote: Originally posted by TecateRay  | | If you are looking for an "out of the way" spot there is a nice little cove on the north side of Punta Mechudo. It is south of San Evaristo about
10miles or so. |
I've camped on the south side of Punta Mechudo. Nobody was there. I hooked a dorado from shore!
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North of La Paz
Nice enough to make this year's Baja Calendar cover!
(Bummer, no Baja Calendar for 2015!)
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There are some really nice beaches NE of La Paz east of Tecolote. To get to them take Cinco de Mayo all the way out past the dump like you are heading
to Las Cruces.
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Tecolote beach is the best one for someone with a Subaru
and by the way, David, your calendar shows Balandra beach (one before Tecolote)
Harald Pietschmann
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tyguypb
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i appreciate all of the suggestions and info! considering my limited amount of time i am thinking maybe Tecalote, Balandra or el coyote. Can i camp
at these sights?
also, does anyone know if there is any beach camping at Puerto Escondido just south of loreto?
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Coyote is a longer drive, the beach not as pretty as Tecolote
no camping permitted at Balandra
Hang right when you get to the beach (right after pavement ends)
Harald Pietschmann
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Puerto Escondido beach? I stopped at What I believe was the entrance to the campground but did not stay there. I got something to eat, ice, and used
their internet. I found an access to a beach just south of there, but not one I would take the Subaru on.
At that point, you are about an hour and a half, or two from the beach on the Auga Verde road. Depending on how much daylight you have, you may want
to check it out. It is scary, but Subaruable and spectacular!
I also would like to hear about a beach camp in Escondido, anyone?
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tyguypb
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are there likely to be other folks camping on tecolote? I would certainly sleep a bit better at night if there were other folks around. sounds like
tecolote might be the ticket.
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go to youtube and type in tecolote beach la paz
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