Guadalupe Canyon | Established Campground

Its not posible to cam her, its all withe Rocks closed, and the dor also its closed! An they are no information by the entrance if the road to the Cañon de Guadalupe!! 🤔🤔 you drive about 52 km for nothing!! Sorry Hermanos Loya!!! Estuvimos acá en el cañon Guadaloupe y no se puede llegar porque esta todo la carretera lleno de piedras enormes, y la cañada está cerrada!! Porque no se puede meter una información en el empiezo de la carretera al cartel " Cañon Guadaloupe" así la gente non maneja 52 km para nada!! 🤔🤔falta información Hermanos Loya!!

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Its not posible to cam her, its all withe Rocks closed, and the dor also its closed! An they are no information by the entrance if the road to the Cañon de Guadalupe!! 🤔🤔 you drive about 52 km for nothing!! Sorry Hermanos Loya!!! Estuvimos acá en el cañon Guadaloupe y no se puede llegar porque esta todo la carretera lleno de piedras enormes, y la cañada está cerrada!! Porque no se puede meter una información en el empiezo de la carretera al cartel " Cañon Guadaloupe" así la gente non maneja 52 km para nada!! 🤔🤔falta información Hermanos Loya!!

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Roads seem to be impassable. Not sure if they are still operational

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Was out here today, took the “graded” road from the 2. Mostly loose sand. Lost the road right after the farm where you begin to head southwest, might have been washed away ? Went down the river bed for awhile and eventually turned around as the road never seemed to pick up. Unclear if this spot is still open

4WD recommended

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Apparently the road and the hot springs were severely affected by flooding from tropical storms. Our reservations were cancelled and we were told they would be closed until at least January 2023.

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There are two different owners as well camps operating the hot springs. We were at El Palmar which is the smaller campground with 7 spots that are dispersed in the Oasis. Our next neighbor was at probably 200 feet from us giving plenty of privacy when using your own private hot spring bath at 120’F. Our camp spot came even with a Palapa/Pavilion with chimney and BBQ. The last 100 yards to our private camp spot are only possible with high clearance and 4WD as one needs to clear a steep and narrow rocky path. The spot itself is almost leveled and comes with a nice view too. We took the road over the dry saline/salt lake which was a blast. It should be avoided at all time when it is or was raining.

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camping or cabanas only and you need to reserve. the water fall and cold pool walk is accessible for 100 mxp . if they are not full you can pay for day access to one of the hot pools!

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3rd visit here and love it. Definitely take the lake bed route, but don’t be scared off if you’re in a smaller SUV because you can drive around the harder bits when you get to the last two miles. We’ve seen plenty of Honda, Subaru’s and Nissan’s back in here... airing down a little is your friend!

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Warning: Do NOT come here without at least 7 inches ground clearance (9 would lead to less stress) and a reasonable departure angle. If you’re in a low-clearance sprinter, an RV of any size, a truck with a camper, a truck camper that’s over 3k lbs, or anything that’s not pretty adventure ready, reconsider staying at this campground. We’re in a Ford F-350 with a Lance 850 and we barely made it. I’m talking we were multiple times less than 2 inches from not being able to get to the campground. I think we are pretty much the largest vehicle you could get back there. You don’t need 4x drive — you just can’t be so long and short that you get stuck on rocks or between boulders.

If you are in a vehicle suited to this terrain, then do not miss this spot. It’s one of the most wonderful campgrounds we’ve ever been to. The amenities are so-so but that is part of its charm. You don’t have cell service here and that makes it a wonderful retreat. We’re definitely coming back.

Here are your directions:

1. The Google map on the website is a lot easier to understand than the written directions. We used them in tandem and that helped.
2. Take the dry lake road unless it’s really wet out. The dirt road is washboard. Just follow the signs. You really can’t get lost.
3. Air down your tires when you turn off the highway. We aired down our tires to 45 psi and that helped a bunch.
4. The dry lake and dirt roads are nothing in comparison to the rocky road you take up the canyon. The rocky road is nuts. At some points, it’s hardly a road and more of a rock pile. I don’t write this to malign this campgrounds — rather, I just want to make sure people visit with open eyes.
5. Before you arrive at the campground, ask the staff via email if you’re on the left or right side of the canyon. When you get to the final fork in the road (you’ll see a large green sign with the website on it), go to whichever side you’re staying at. It’ll save you an annoying drive. You can walk over to check in if you need to. If you’re in a lifted or something similarly agile, ignore this.
6. If you’re planning on sleeping in or on your vehicle, then be sure to ask for a suitable spot. Some spots are only suited for tent camping.
7. It’s definitely expansive for the area but certainly worth it for 2 nights.
8. Bring lots of drinking water.
9. The store is pretty empty.
10. You’ll need your own TP and soap for the bathrooms. Otherwise they’re pretty nice.
11. It’s the desert. It’s hot in the day and cool at night.
12. Do the canyon hike. It’s gorgeous. It’s better before 1 pm as the pools will be in sun. Bring more drinking water than you expect.
13. The campground owners are awesome.
14. Probably avoid this spot if it’s rainy.

Tldr; if you have the right vehicle, don’t skip this stop.

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Amazing place! Yes it’s expensive for Baja, but it is totally worth it. Felt like a honeymoon retreat!

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private hot springs. incredible views. quiet and completely off the grid. easy drive from San Diego. Crazy cool spin through the rock gardens of La Rumorosa. Overland route into the foot hills was a little slow but no big trouble for our duallie truck camper. lighter overland rigs will love it. definitely take the lake bed route if it's dry!!

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HIGH CLEARANCE NECESSARY, NO 4WD NEEDED.

One of the craziest drives and most beautiful campsites we have EVER stayed at!

I will start by explaining the road that we took to get here we used the dried out lake road at: 32.57585 -115.74480

Our personal and simple directions are this: stay on the most hardpacked road which we found to be the most center one entering the lake. From there, we continue to follow that at any fork, it appears that all of these roads generally lead south to the other side. I will include a picture that shows the route that we took. You will start to see small signs saying “Canon de Guadalupe” follow those signs and you shouldn’t have any problems.

The hard packed lake took us about an hour to drive over and we were going 35-40 mph the whole time. We are in a 2WD promaster.

After you finish the lake you will drive through a small forest and at the end of that area there will be a split in the road, take a left. If you are watching the satellite GPS picture (which i highly recommend) this should have you turning left to hug the side of some time of orchard field (see pictures) after 20 minutes or so of driving you will enter the property.

This is where the driving turns to high clearance necessary. You will drive a few miles on a hard-packed but some big rocks in the road and it will get pretty bumpy but doable with 2WD high clearance. You will eventually make it to a square flat area with two signs.

To the left is Guadalupe Canyon Oasis, to the right is Guadalupe Canyon Hot Springs. I can’t speak on behalf of the right road, but we drove the left because that was where the office was. We arrived on a thursday afternoon with no reservations and they had a few openings (I would avoid the weekends if no reservation) the road to the left gets a little more treacherous and then you have to cross a 15 foot stretch of a river. Only about 8 inches deep so once again doable with high clearance but a little sketchy. You then climb a pretty steep road (with wet tires) which is another adventure haha. You will eventually have arrived to the office, Cesar was working and he spoke great English and he showed us what was available for a 2 person campsite.

We had our own personal hot tub, a fire pit, barbeque pit, trash can and palapa. All with seclusion and a mountaintop view! There is a few waterfalls to hike to, a clean but organic pool, and there is mudbaths (which looked like something Shrek would soak in, a little too grassy and muddy for us haha. Showers, bathrooms, small store and a small library. Cesar told us we had to check out by noon the following day but we could park in the additional parking area and spend a few extra hours on the property at the pool/waterfalls if we liked.

The experience was extremely worth it, and that’s coming from us, which we hardly ever pay for campsites, let alone $50US! I would definitely recommend this to people and will be going back.

Sorry I couldn’t give more advice on the right side of the canyon, i’m unsure if the two companies work together or are separate.

Would definitely recommend, highly stress High Clearance Vehicles.

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Fantastic camping. This wasn’t my first visit and it won’t be my last.

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We arrived on a weekend, all sites were full. So book ahead at www.Guadalupecanyonoasis.com

If you come from the north (Hwy 2) do not take the official (and very corrugated) road. Drive over the former lake (in DRY weather only). Enter the lake at 32.57585 -115.74480. Head south, at the first two forks take the one more to the left. After that allways the ones more to the right. Keep the emergency phones ALWAYS to your left (eastern side) in a distance of some hundret meters. A few signs direct you to Guadalupe Canyon.

1000.- pesos/site is a lot of money but the pools and sites are really worth the money. After travelling 6 months thru Mexico we have never before seen such a well maintained camp!

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This is a very unique camping experience and one you would not want to miss.. We were camped in Rama and had total privacy, La Palma is also one of the better sites. I would go to their web site and make reservations. We would also avoid the weekends. Large families gather and are very noisy. It is great family noise and very friendly but that can be avoided during mid week. We came in our raised Westy with new suspension and still blew a shock. The road is very bad unless you are in a Jeep or Truck but crossing the foot deep stream just before interning was pure excitement. Many people drove in over the lake which is shorter and a better road. Juan and Caesar are amazing and pointed us in the direction to get a new shock.

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Good desciption by Slow Car Fast House. They like USD rather than pesos for payment. 50 USD / night. It was windy all 3 days we were there, and an extra strong gust coming down the canyon ripped our $500 tent, so take care where you pitch yours. Hot tubs are awesome and clean. Now to find a new tent in Mexico.

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This is a beautiful palm filled canyon that has been developed into a hot spring oasis. There are over 20 individual sites with private concrete and boulder hot tubs surrounded by palms for modesty. Each site has a bench, table, grill, fire ring and tent area. Additional sites have everything but the hot tub. The road to this location is well marked from the highway. Turn off is outside Mexicali. Twenty seven miles of VERY washboardy, rough road to a right fork and then seven more miles of bumpy with some areas of rock. Not suitable for the average passenger car. Not suitable for large RVs. We did see a few SUVs there including a Subaru wagon. The price is $50usd per space for unlimited people per night. Does not appear to be negotiable. The price is high for Baja, but once you have conquered the road, the tubs are a welcome respite. There is a hike to waterfalls up the canyon- 3 lengths of time to choose from. They are Boulder trails with beautiful vistas. There appears to be some climbing areas as we saw a group with ropes and supplies. Bathrooms are fairly clean and shower stall is a wooden room with pipes in thermal water. The small store carries only canned and dried goods and is rarely open. No other food or supplies available. There is reportedly a website to make reservations but we didn't use it. Just showed up.

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