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Dan & Lisa Goy
Baja Amigos 3 favourite Baja RV parks
Sunrise at Capestre Maranatha
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Baja Amigos 3 favourite Baja RV parks
Cooling off at Campestre Maranatha
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Dan & Lisa Goy
Baja Amigos 3 favourite Baja RV parks
Wifi in the shade at Campestre Maranatha
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Dan & Lisa Goy
Baja Amigos 3 favourite Baja RV parks
Beachfront at Villarino RV Park
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Dan & Lisa Goy
Baja Amigos 3 favourite Baja RV parks
Rivera Del Mar RV Park patio
By Dan & Lisa Goy
There are over 350 RV Parks in Mexico, including dozens on Baja and we have three favourites that we frequent on our tours. They are not the most expensive campgrounds in the areas we stay, however we believe you will enjoy them for the same reasons we do.
Villarino RV Park & Camping
The campground, (on property that has been in the family for decades) is operated by our friends Adolfo and Belem Villarino. There are many factors that make the Villarino RV Park a good fit for us. Our excursion to La Bufadora, the proximity to the beach (with hot springs), tranquil surroundings, Mini-Market, easy access and all the basics including power, water, sewer, Wi-Fi, showers, washrooms and friendly operators. It’s close enough to Ensenada, (south side) and a little off the beaten path. The beach is clean and safe for swimming. You can see the tide pools teeming with small creatures for explorers to find. The natural underground hot springs are an extra bonus. At low tide with a shovel you can create your own hot tub.
A Plexiglas-fronted terrace overlooks the beach and a large grass and gravelled area with some trees with 25 larger sites, mostly pull through. Most have picnic tables, and some have fire rings. You must be careful when maneuvering through the entrance and access road but you will fit, we have had the largest of A Class motorhomes and 41’ 5th wheel trailers into this park.
- GPS Location: 31.71694 N. 116.66667 W. Sea Level
- Km. 13 Carretera Maneadero La Bufadora, Punta Banda, Baja California
- Email: villarvpark@prodigy.net.mx
Rivera Del Mar RV Park
Family owned, this campground has been here for decades now operated by the original owners’ daughter Yolanda, and her husband Rick. The park is in a residential area only a few blocks from the Loreto business and tourist district, two blocks from the beach and not further to the Malecon. Be prepared for barking dogs, crowing roosters, auto noise and early morning garbage trucks. The campground is very busy with RV caravans from mid-January to the end of February so we suggest you book ahead for a space in this time frame. The owners live on site and are always very friendly and accommodating. It is well-supervised, security is excellent and very clean.
This park has 25 back in RV spaces with full hook ups (15 amp) and also a nice tent camping area with shade. There is no doubt this place is tight, we bring in RVs on tour in one (1) at a time, disconnecting any tow’ds before entering. The spaces are narrow with little room for awnings however we always seem to get the slides out. Wi-Fi is provided and can often be received in your RV. A couple of years ago a Laundromat opened across the street that has become very popular with the RVers and locals alike, it is quick and inexpensive. Yolanda is very helpful no matter what it is you are looking for from fishing, whale watching too visiting a doctor.
- GPS Location: 26.01760 N. 111.34557 W. Sea Level
- Franciso I. Madero Norte No. 100, CP 23880, Loreto, Baja California Sur
- Email: lanyvall@yahoo.com.mx
Campestre Maranatha
When we first visited La Paz in 1985 there no less than eight RV Parks, now there are two. A version of Campestre Maranatha has been in La Paz since 1959 when Cecil & Faye Byers, Christian missionaries, purchased the property with others and built a home, bible school and meeting place. This property also served as a runway, the only way into La Paz (other than boat) as the highway was not finished until 1973. Our friends Cindy (Cecil & Faye’s youngest daughter) and Jose Nuñez returned to La Paz and took over the responsibility of Campestre Maranatha in 1999.
Campestre Maranatha is very well maintained, clean with nice bathrooms, hot showers and laundry facilities. The grounds are meticulously groomed by very friendly staff. It also has a park area, pool, and various park equipment for kids, picnic facilities, meeting area, large fire pit with seating, horse shoe pits, rooms for rent with kitchens and lots of shade trees. There are thirty-seven full-hookup RV sites large enough for 40’s. Each has 30 amp outlets, water and sewer hookups. There’s a coffee shop (Café Exquisito) managed by Cindy’s daughter out front along the highway that offers WiFi internet access (great breakfast & lunch specials). There’s also Wi-Fi at the sites, telephone service to the US in the office and monthly rates are available.
- GPS Location: 224.09667 N. 110.38694 W. Sea Level
- Km. 11 Carretera Al Nort, La Paz, Baja California Sur
- Email: campestre.maranatha@gmail.com
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