Mexico Camping destination
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The Campsites:
Good eye Smitty! That is Cindy and Lightning's mother (facing front) and brother (facing rear) at San Marcos camp.
Boston Mangler is right that San Marcos is one of the best camps; you'll have to fight me for it!
I usually bring enough people down with me that we take almost all of the camps, so the privacy issue isn't so bad.
Castillo is an excellent spot for a large group of 4-10 people (hot tub + swimmin' tub)!
El Dorado is another good group spot. It has a huge palapa and 4-6 tents could easily fit underneath (with room to spare).
El Mirador is great for 1-2 couples and is very romantic.
El Sol is very nice for 2-6 people. Good spot for winter as the tub gets full sunshine almost all day.
La Paloma is another favorite. Very private, very shaded site for 2-8 people.
La Jolla has two spots, A and B which are best used together (too close to have strangers right there). These also tie in nicely with La Paloma for a mini group camp.
La Cueva is an overflow camp that we joke as being the armpit of Guadalupe. The tubs are so-so, but it is great for a group of 10-20 people who want to interact all the time. Also a great spot for higher temperatures because it is heavily shaded and tends to stay 10-15 degrees cooler than any of the others.
When I take groups down; we usually rent 4-5 camps and tend to keep our numbers at each camp lower. This lets you interact as a group when you want, but lets you have some privacy and romance as well. Plus most of my friends have dogs so we need the extra space.
One time we had more dogs than people on the last day!
Boyd
Good eye Smitty! That is Cindy and Lightning's mother (facing front) and brother (facing rear) at San Marcos camp.
Boston Mangler is right that San Marcos is one of the best camps; you'll have to fight me for it!
I usually bring enough people down with me that we take almost all of the camps, so the privacy issue isn't so bad.
Castillo is an excellent spot for a large group of 4-10 people (hot tub + swimmin' tub)!
El Dorado is another good group spot. It has a huge palapa and 4-6 tents could easily fit underneath (with room to spare).
El Mirador is great for 1-2 couples and is very romantic.
El Sol is very nice for 2-6 people. Good spot for winter as the tub gets full sunshine almost all day.
La Paloma is another favorite. Very private, very shaded site for 2-8 people.
La Jolla has two spots, A and B which are best used together (too close to have strangers right there). These also tie in nicely with La Paloma for a mini group camp.
La Cueva is an overflow camp that we joke as being the armpit of Guadalupe. The tubs are so-so, but it is great for a group of 10-20 people who want to interact all the time. Also a great spot for higher temperatures because it is heavily shaded and tends to stay 10-15 degrees cooler than any of the others.
When I take groups down; we usually rent 4-5 camps and tend to keep our numbers at each camp lower. This lets you interact as a group when you want, but lets you have some privacy and romance as well. Plus most of my friends have dogs so we need the extra space.
One time we had more dogs than people on the last day!Boyd
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Activities:
I tell people that they can be as active or as laid back as they like.
The Canyon is a nice place to sit in the sun, catch up on some reading, or just take a nap.
There is a nice hike up the canyon to several small waterfalls and a large swimmin' hole.
There are many dirt roads and sand washes to be explored nearby. Some people bring buggys and/or motorcycles to play during the day. Ancient indian rock art and grinding holes can be found in the area. There used to be pottery shards and shell beads, but I'm sure thos are all gone by now.
For the more adventurous a day trip to San Felipe is doable, but 2 days would be better.
I have heard of people bringing mountain bikes; but with the choya and rugged terrain, you are pretty much limited to the dirt roads.
One of the most popular activities seems to always be centered around food
Boyd
I tell people that they can be as active or as laid back as they like.
The Canyon is a nice place to sit in the sun, catch up on some reading, or just take a nap.
There is a nice hike up the canyon to several small waterfalls and a large swimmin' hole.
There are many dirt roads and sand washes to be explored nearby. Some people bring buggys and/or motorcycles to play during the day. Ancient indian rock art and grinding holes can be found in the area. There used to be pottery shards and shell beads, but I'm sure thos are all gone by now.
For the more adventurous a day trip to San Felipe is doable, but 2 days would be better.
I have heard of people bringing mountain bikes; but with the choya and rugged terrain, you are pretty much limited to the dirt roads.
One of the most popular activities seems to always be centered around food
Boyd
Boston Mangler is right that San Marcos is one of the best camps; you'll have to fight me for it!
OK!
Oh, and the water in that waterfall would be ICE it is wasnt moving!