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    Rancho San Carlos

    1.7 (3 reviews)
    Open 8:00 am - 8:00 pm

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    Not clean the place needs a lot of work.. trash everywhere and no bathroom for showering..

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    Glamping Ruta de Arte y Vino - late night fires, dogs, and snacks!

    Glamping Ruta de Arte y Vino

    4.8(5 reviews)
    25.6 km

    4.5 stars Grounds…read morecan be hard to find. Make sure you arrive before it's dark, since the roads in the valley are not lit. The most accurate directions are on Google maps if you type in "Glamping Ruta de Arte y Vino". Some of the roads are now blocked, so it's best to come from Camino a Las Lomas/Emiliano Zapata rather than Hwy 3. Then, you'll pass by La Cocina de Dona Esthela and then Hacienda la Lomita. Once you arrive, you'll find a peaceful area with 5 cute little Airstreams and trailers. You'll also meet Cesar, who is very friendly and obviously loves what he does. The area is really communal. There's a central outdoor covered living space with couches and a fridge and a bonfire area. Behind that are the trailers, each with their own outdoor seating area. There's also a small outhouse and shower. At night, it's incredibly quiet as you're pretty much out in the middle of nowhere. You can see a full sky full of stars, and there's even a telescope you can use. The inside of the trailers are clean and modest. After Cesar showed us some of the other trailers that he was fixing up, you begin to have a huge appreciation for all of the work he put into refurbishing these old trailers (some are from the 1950-60s!). We stayed in the Avion, which had a full bed and two twin beds. It was one of the larger trailers. The outhouse was surprisingly clean for what it was, but just keep in mind that this is pretty much a campground, so an outhouse is still an outhouse. The shower was comfortable and there was hot water. Everyone staying here is friendly and young, so it can get rowdy on the weekends (until about midnight). We didn't have any problems, but if you have trouble sleeping, you'll want to stay in a trailer further from the communal area. I highly recommend this place if you want a retreat and enjoy unique experiences, but don't mind not having some standard hotel luxuries.

    I love discovering new and fun things to do and experience! I came across this website and saw how…read moredifferent it was from any other place in Valle de Guadelupe, I knew I had to check it out. Now typically, we stay at Casa Encinares when we are down here, but they were completely booked during Valentines weekend so when we contacted this place, they surprisingly still had two airstreams available. The booking process was very easy as they were very informative and spoke descent enough english. We were lucky as the owners here knew our friends down in the area, so it made the reservation process much...MUCH easier. But if you want to book, I would still recommend going through their Airbnb listing or through their website! Let me just say, the place is hard to find! Do not use the coordinates on google maps as it will direct you to a dead end. Instead, use the address for La Cocina de Dona Esthella (a restaurant nearby), then from there, use the directions to go to the camp ground on google maps. We arrive pretty late at night but I contacted them to let them know. Once we got there, I was like a giggy little girl seeing some magical unicorn for the first time! It was dark, but all I see are airstreams lit up with lights. We walked up to the "common area" where the owner, Cesar, happened to be chatting with other guests. Cesar speaks good english so no problems with communications. He greeted us with glasses of wine then showed us our airstream and asked if we wanted to check out the other ones. I noticed that there was a better one available than what he had booked us in and asked if he would allow us to switch and he did not hesitate one bit to accommodate us! All the airstreams are renovated absolutely beautifully! There are no running waters inside the airstream (no toilet or kitchen usage), but there is an outhouse (yes, you have to poop and pee into a hole), and a man-made wooden shower with running water (yes, the water is heated). There is also a jacuzzi but at the time we went, it too cold to be used. The covered common area has plenty of seating, a hammock, and table with wine, coffee, water for the guests. There are also two beach cruiser bikes for the guests to use. Each airstream has its own grill situated outside the trailer, you just have to bring your own supplies for it. There are also lots of fire pits throughout the camp grounds so bring your own firewood! Our Valentines weekend here was so perfect! Our rooms (trailer) was decorated with so much love! We thoroughly enjoyed the beautiful and peacefulness of our entire stay there! We met awesome friends at the camp grounds and even went to breakfast with them down the road at La Cocina de Dona Esthella. Enjoyed the stay so much that we already booked for our next trip here with our friends!

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    Glamping Ruta de Arte y Vino - Local winery

    Local winery

    Glamping Ruta de Arte y Vino - Avion trailer during the day

    Avion trailer during the day

    Glamping Ruta de Arte y Vino - Finbomb truck in front of our airstream

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    Finbomb truck in front of our airstream

    Alisitos Campground - Camping spot

    Alisitos Campground

    4.6(11 reviews)
    45.7 km

    Great price. Great ambiance and great view of the sunset. We walked down the hill and spent time on…read morethe beach. It was really nice.

    I've now come here twice, it's an awesome spot. It's $12 dollars per car per night and the…read moreproprietors charge $6 per bundle of firewood. There are restrooms (bring toilet paper) and cold showers. It's a large dirt lot on a bluff overlooking the beach. Be careful of mosquitoes during the night (I got eaten alive my first night, but was prepared and didn't get bitten the second time I went). I'd strongly recommend hitting up a Soriana or Calimax (Mexico's major grocery/department stores) in Rosarito before you get there for firewood (it's cheaper there), beer, tequila, soft drinks and snacks. There is a little shop in a hotel to the south of the campgrounds that sells liquor but at twice the price of the aforementioned stores. There is an Oxxo (think 7/11) at the entrance of the campgrounds that you can get beer and snacks at regular (low) prices. There are also two little food carts next to it that you can get cheap food but aren't always open. Too the best of my knowledge there are 4 restaurants/bars in the town, all to the south of the campgrounds. My favorite is Lighthouse which had great views, two TVs that show American sports, $3 tacos, $4 Margaritas, $3 beer. For the fishers out there, this is a great spot. The waves weren't huge and I did get a bunch of hits while fishing, hooked one but it snapped the line. I'd recommend using a Carolina rig with shrimp or clams/mussels. I wanted to use San fleas but they were surprisingly hard to find (I spent fifteen minutes and could only find two).if you do catch something, the Lighthouse will fillet and cook it for you. For the surfers out there, this seems like a good spot for consistent waves but I didn't see any huge ones. You can also rent surfboards and boogie boards at the entrance to the campgrounds. And lastly, if you decide car camping isn't for you, you can get good rooms at the hotels for between $55-$200 dollars. I stayed one night in the hotel above the towns liquor store for $55. It had an ocean view and private patio, two twin beds, not heated showers though. La Fonda has the best rooms but the cheapest is almost a $100 with no ocean view (but their proxy rooms do look good with ocean views). Come out to this spot, it's an extremely good vacation for the price. P.S. Also, you'll need a car which you can get insured in San Ysidro, Ca. The main highway to get there has tolls, which are $2 per stop, remember to have singles on you (it's between 2-3 tolls to get down, same going back).

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    Alisitos Campground
    Alisitos Campground
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    La Bufadora - La Bufadora

    La Bufadora

    3.8(115 reviews)
    13.3 km

    Took the family to la bufadora and I'm glad we enjoyed ourselves.. hope to come back sooner than…read morelater . Wish they had my fruit when i come back next time .. thank you for a memorable visit

    This bus ride to La Bufadora from Ensenada, taking nearly an hour each way, was the best leg of the…read moreexcursion IMHO. But probably not for those suffering from a fear of heights. Quite hairy at times getting there. And on a narrow two way road overlooking the ocean. Beautiful views though. After arriving at La Bufadora's parking lot, a huge shoutout to the driver for getting us there safely. And before stepping off the bus our guide Roxanne gave us a prep talk on what to expect. Of course its main destination is their famous blowhole. While the taco spot Lidia's Grill is also extremely popular. Riders were even given the option of bringing their tacos back to the bus to enjoy while riding back to Ensenada. But before reaching that very popular blowhole, we were given advice about first weaving our way through the huge marketplace and its very aggressive hawkers. "If not interested just ignore them." Think LA's Olvera Street on steroids if you've ever been there. And much larger, at least a quarter of a mile in length with everything imaginable being offered. But Roxanne boldly guided us through and finally we reached the blowhole and the beautiful scenery overlooking the Pacific Ocean. Then you're left to take in the views on your own. Just remember to head back to the bus to reboard by 2:10 for our return bus ride back to the port. And conditions were right for amazing bursts of waves from the blowhole. While some spent almost the entire time at Lidia's putting in and awaiting their taco orders. It's that popular.

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    La Bufadora - Come Visit!

    Come Visit!

    La Bufadora
    La Bufadora

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    Playa San Miguel - Probably my favorite shot that I have of myself.

    Playa San Miguel

    3.3(4 reviews)
    17.6 km

    One of the great breaks of Baja California. Everybody knows about it so don't think that you will…read morebe surfing alone, but the lineup can accommodate a good number of people and when it is working the sets can mix it up pretty good. There are a number of different part of the point that you can surf too. I'd bring the booties because climbing in and out off the rocks is a lot easier with 'em than without 'em. I've never stepped on an urchin, but know plenty of guys who have. I am pretty sure you can camp here for an additional fee, but the camp site is kind of average, gotta bring all your own stuff. They do have a bathroom which is a relief after coming in off of the free road. It is kind of complicated to get there with the toll road still being shut down. The entrance to the parking is about 100 meters past the Ensenada toll plaza on the right hand side. Once they get that road back up it will save you a lot of time. There is a bit of a development planned that could be detrimental to the wave, or to surfers having access. Sometimes the mega projects have some 'unforeseen' externalities. I thought this article on surfline was pretty cool. It looks like they are trying to turn this into a State Park. http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/surfnews/san-miguel-needs-your-help-in-becoming-bajas-first-state-park_120554/

    Very nice beach with a lot of space. It's considered pet friendly since many people camps with…read moretheir dogs and the groundskeeper has three very friendly dogs that roam the campground :) Easy to access from the highway and close to other public beaches and great food spots! The problem lies with the residents. At any moment you may be approached by a resident taking it upon themselves to police the campground visitors and impose their own version of the rules. My last visit there I was attacked by an American immigrant tenant who seemed drunk or drugged. He called me and my spouse all sorts of racial and sexist slurs and my dog was not spared from racial slurs either. All because he didn't think our dog was on a leash when in fact he was. The staff sided with us assured us this resident would be evicted because there is zero tolerance for this type of behavior, but I am not sure this actually happened. Idk if we want to go back there knowing how much of a menace these residents, especially the American ones, can be toward visitors.

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    Playa San Miguel - Slippery entrance

    Slippery entrance

    Playa San Miguel - Todos Santos Islands sitting invitingly off the coast

    Todos Santos Islands sitting invitingly off the coast

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    Rancho San Carlos - campgrounds - Updated August 2026

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