Mateo-Feo
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BOLA trailer camping recommendations
Hey there folks, I’m taking the family to the bay in July with our trailer(which has AC). I know it will be HOT and we may be at La Gringa part time
and even prepared to grab a room somewhere for a day or 2. My question is do any of the spots where you can put an RV have power and/or water? Just
thinking it would be nice to try an actual “campground” for a bit instead of dry camping the whole time. I have stayed at quite a few places in
BOLA but never with an RV. Gracias
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bkbend
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I don't think you'll find any 30 or 50 amp hookups capable of running an AC unit. Daggetts has a couple of sites with electricity but I would guess
15 or 20 amp. I think there's another place near Los Vientos hotel with electric hookups, don't know much about it or its name. I'd suspect any
water available at a campground is town water and marginally potable. I've seen RV's filling up with drinking water at La Mision across from
Guillermo's.
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JZ
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Bring a generator.
Here is one that has a 30amp hook up. No idea on it's reliability, but it's very cheap. You'd have to do more investigations or just pay for a
Honda.
https://www.etrailer.com/Generators/etrailer/333-0005.html
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I hate generators at camp sites. If you bring a generator, please stay at least 1/4 mile away from people camping. Don’t be that a$$hat that makes
noise pollution at camp sites.
If you can’t camp w/o AC, perhaps you should not be camping.
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JZ
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I agree. Should be by yourself. 1/4 mile is probably over kill though.
Rent a 32 foot toy hauler here in LA a couple times a year. Love being able to fire up the onboard gen and have a cool nights sleep.
[Edited on 6-14-2021 by JZ]
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Mateo-Feo
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I have a generator, but to not be the “ass hat” running the genny all the time was thinking of hooking up somewhere that would also provide a
sense of security. I’m self sufficient just was inquiring in case dry camping gets old. It’s Bahia in July with 2 small children, I’m plenty
prepared just looking for options.
[Edited on 6-14-2021 by Mateo-Feo]
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David K
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Quote: Originally posted by bkbend  | | I don't think you'll find any 30 or 50 amp hookups capable of running an AC unit. Daggetts has a couple of sites with electricity but I would guess
15 or 20 amp. I think there's another place near Los Vientos hotel with electric hookups, don't know much about it or its name.
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La Ventana campground is next door.
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bajarich
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I believe La Gringa is dry camping only unless it has changed in recent years.
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thebajarunner
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Very dry indeed
What you bring is what you have....
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Alm
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I don't remember sites with 30A hookups at Daggets. Maybe he's built a couple lately, just didn't see it.
It will definitely p.iss off half of the camp if you bring a generator. At Daggets and other camps that I've seen there, you will be 15-20 ft away
from your neighbor. Except for one camp immediately South of Archelon, the name escapes me - it's been abandoned, rarely anybody camps there, but
there are also no washrooms.
Potable water in BOLA you have to buy in the Mission store, bring 5 gallon jugs and screw-on pump. Everything from the tap - where there is a tap on
the camp - is good for washing dishes, not for cooking.
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