Baja - San Felipe Advise

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If you were heading to San Felipe for 3 to 4 days where are everyone's favorite spots to camp out there? I was going to head down there Dec 17ish

Thanks in advance for your guys input its always quite helpful!
 
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Yes I have a amazing camping spot just a bit north of San Felipe. I will send you the coordinates when I find them.
 
I posted a GPS track from the highway to the camping spot. This is one of my all time favorite camping spots. You can camp in the cove/canyon or right along the beach. Just be aware that there is illegal fishing that is going on in this area. So you might see trucks with there headlights off going down the trail. Don't worry they are not bandits or anything. They are just going out to there boats. I really love Baja.
 

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Ended up at petes camp for 3 days! I highly recommend that for San Felipe! Jroettele didnt make your spot as my whole group cancelled on me and I wanted to go so just went solo ! Next time we will hit up your spot there !DJI_0021.JPG petes.jpg Naptime.jpg
 
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Thanks for the pictures beautiful spot. Been talking to the wife about a Mexico trip & her jaw dropped when she saw those pictures. Thanks again.
 
Cantooz said:
Awesome photos! I'm new to trying to navigate this forum so I may have missed it, but where exactly is this petes camp?
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Petes camp is just north of the town of San Felips on the Sea of Cortez side of Baja
 
ShipitCity said:
Petes camp is just north of the town of San Felips on the Sea of Cortez side of Baja
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Thanks! I looked it up and have found it now... thought this was some super secret informal thing and not an actual business. Would a campsite on the beat at the beginning of February need to be booked in advance or is this the type of place where you just show up and there is always space?
 
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Cantooz said:
Thanks! I looked it up and have found it now... thought this was some super secret informal thing and not an actual business. Would a campsite on the beat at the beginning of February need to be booked in advance or is this the type of place where you just show up and there is always space?
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I was looking over their website and I believe it said you have to make reservations at least two weeks ahead of time.
 
I had visited Mexicali many times for work and entered through the Calexico/Mexicali border from San Diego. No issues driving during the day ... not sure how it is during the night.
I have always been asked to come back for a personal trip and take the family (Wife, 7yo, 1yo) to San Felipe. Is it family friendly down there? Would you advise against night time driving?

Also, the idea of Canyon de Guadalupe hot springs looks enticing. How is that road from Hwy2D? There is the Tecate border crossing close by ... how is that compared to Mexicali?
 
06tacodude said:
I had visited Mexicali many times for work and entered through the Calexico/Mexicali border from San Diego. No issues driving during the day ... not sure how it is during the night.
I have always been asked to come back for a personal trip and take the family (Wife, 7yo, 1yo) to San Felipe. Is it family friendly down there? Would you advise against night time driving?

Also, the idea of Canyon de Guadalupe hot springs looks enticing. How is that road from Hwy2D? There is the Tecate border crossing close by ... how is that compared to Mexicali?
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I 100% advise against driving at night anywhere down in Baja
 
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Has anybody been down in Baja lately? Thinking about heading back down for a bit
 
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