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As described.

As described.

As described. You can get there if you have high clearance, no 4x4 needed unless it's been raining.

Great place close to Vancouver.

View point above the falls. Breathtaking. Take the trail starting at Fraser Creek bridge, going left of the creek all the wayy to the top of the canyon overlooking the falls.

Good spot by the road on the shore of Fraser Creek, your best option when Wapta Falls camping spots are full. A bit dusty when vehicles pass by but otherwise quiet. Take the trail to the fall, about 40 minutes, starting at the creek.

One of my favorite in BC. Fantastic spot by the Koitenay River. Several campsites along the road past the National Park boundaries (where wild camping is prohibited), firerings, table, pit toilets. The last spot at the end of the dirt road is the best IMHO. Usually quiet even on summer weekends. Bring your rubber fact if you have one, and go down the river all the way to Canal flats if you have a few days, and camp out on the shore. Make sure you have someone downriver to pick you up :: Epic!

Good place to spend the night if Wapta Falls site is used.

good spot for the night. The sound of the river will drown the highway noise above.

Lots of good spots everywhere, for tents and smaller RVs. Note Grassy Lake road is closed in winter.

nice quiet site within a recreation area, with picnic table and fire ring near a small Creek. Lots of sites along the dirt road up and down from here. Good hiking trails.

As described. You can pitch a tent near the springs. This place is a gem, please help keeping it clean by picking up the trash that inconsiderate users have left behind. No camping on site but there are several turnouts in Crown lands along the dirt road leading to the springs.

As described. The trail to the falls starts further down the gravel road left of the bridge.

Great area with several possible sites. After rain or snow, the mud can be very thick and it is easy to get stuck if you don't have 4wd but it's not too bad if you are careful.

Gravel parking lot at the trailhead of black canyon. Free and clean. There is cold running water and flushing toilet. ok for the night.

Return or obtain your FMM (tourist card) on the Mexican side. Park in the center between the in and out lanes and go to the building to hand your FMM. Don't forget that if you need to return your TIP and get the deposit refunded, you CAN'T do it here, the closest Aduana office being in Pitiquito.

TIP can be purchased and returned here. To return the TIP, stop at the small booth at the back of the building and tell the official that you are returning your TIP. They will process the paperwork and the deposit should be returned to you within a few days. This office is open 24 hours and is the only place to return your TIP before leaving Mexico. Note that FMMs cannot be returned here, only at the border.

As described, this is a great stretch of beach with several flat pullouts with some privacy near dunes. A handful of RVs camp here but it is very quiet and regularly patrolled by police who saved and smiled in the usual Mexican fashion. Great spot.

great beach for camping. Free. Take a spot where you feel like it but (1) watch for tide (2) watch for soft sand (3) stay away on weekends and holidays, this place is full of beach riders, ATVs, etc. until very late. Otherwise than that, wonderful beach camping.

Long stretch of undeveloped beach, very quiet during the week, only a few 3 groups of people were there during the day but left before 6pm, probably busier on weekends. Pick a spot up from the high water mark down by the dunes. The RV park down the beach is nice and was open but totally empty when we passed by.

good place to get a quick repair on body or welding

Great spot, easy access. But do not try to drive over to the actual beach if you don't have another 4x4 vehicle to pull you out if (when) you get stuck.

Pros: very nice and cozy little RV park that caters to small rigs, perfect for overlanders who don't feel like camping between two huge bus-size rigs. Carole and Brian the owners are also very nice. Cons: 400 pesos per night is a bit steep and much more than we ever paid, especially we don't use water, sewer and power.

Great little RV and campsite mostly designed for RVs. We have a rooftop tent and couldn't find a shady spot to park. Nevertheless, the location is good, rate without services is 100 pesos per person, 350 for a serviced site. Clean bathrooms, cold shower, nice swimming pool and common outdoor lounge area, laundry for 20 pesos. This little village has a very large older snowbird clientele but has surprisingly kept its small village atmosphere. Nice place to spend a few days, or months.

Overnight camping is allowed in public parking access between private homes and restaurants. Feels safe, locals we spoke to said many people, foreigners and Mexicans alike, camp during the weekend. Not much shade, but washrooms (baños) are available nearby for 5 pesos and showers (regaderas) for 10 pesos. We camped 3 nights there, the cars are noisy but the sounds of the waves will put you to sleep.

At 100 pesos for 2 people for a tent site, it's OK for the night. We have a rooftop tent and could only stay in the parking lot (same for a small RV). Noisy practically all night and morning, cold showers and running water between 8:30 and 18:00 only, bucket shower otherwise, not so clean bathrooms, no TP, no kitchen but you can use a propane stove for basic cooking and coffee...I'd rather camp in the bush but we had no other choice as the numerous other boondocking sites along the whole beach were totally trashy (recent hurricane?).But if you're a surfer or beach goer, it's the perfect place to set your tent up for a while, or rent a room for 350 pesos.

Nice spot to camp on the shore of Rio Talpuyeque in the Reserva de la Biosfera Sierra Manantlan. We drove all the way to the end of the road past the pueblo of Cuzalapa and this is the only boondocking spot we could find, which is surprising for such a large biosphere reserve. Access from the road is very short but very steep and rough and requires high clearance 4x4 and good off-road skills. The river was rehabilitated as part of a government initiative but was nevertheless quite trashy, we did a good cleanup but no doubt it won't stay that way for long, unfortunately. Little traffic from the road above, and gentle river sound will put you to sleep quickly. Note: no information about water quality for bathing.

20 litres for $Mx11.

nice little rustic cafe. owner/manager Ramon is very friendly, don't hesitate to go in even if the place is deserted, Ramon will make you a great cup of coffee and will be happy to show you the place and the artisanal process from growing to serving the final product. And the view of the Volcan de Colima -which erupted loudly while we were there, is priceless.

All was perfect, peaceful and idyllic in the little village...we even had the privilege of seeing the eruption of the Volcan a few minutes after we arrived at the village...until we were awoken around 9pm by loud music, yelling and drinking in the little park in front of which we were camped...we packed and left quickly and ended up spending the night in a little clearing up a small dirt road from the cafe.