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Vaquitas Bay

Hosted by Arnold · Ajo, Arizona

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Lest they be forgotten. Before I go into the history of Vaquitas Bay, which is officially known as Punta Coyote. It is in northern Sonora, Mexico. I choose Vaquitas Bay as the name or handle, if you will, for this site. The Vaquita is a smallish, rare dolphin that is found only in the northern reaches of the Sea of Cortez. There are only 12 left. We got to see 8 of them on the hunt one morning as I made coffee! They fall victim to fish nets meant for other species. This area is situated in the Bahia Adair at the northern end of the Sea of Cortez in the state of Sonora, Mexico. The area was designated as a conservation zone in 2009. It is the southern part of the Alto Golfo de California UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. The entire area comprises El Pinacate y Gran Desierto reserve which is an area of several volcanos and deserts an the Bahia Adair on the gulf of California border. The 6000 mile square reserve includes Geological volcanic formations with crators, dunes, oasis and beaches and the diversity of plant and animal life determine its special landscape and character. It was a destination for the Tohono O'odam nation who resided in the mountains of the area.They would make yearly pilgrimages to the shores of the upper Sea of Cortez and Bay od Adair.Our website is pointcoyote.com. This is a secluded, private beach on private property. As far as you can see there is only a seashore, driftwood, sea shells, and two small houses. The property is approximately a quarter of a mile in width and about 2 miles long. Because of the small hills, you cannot see the ocean until you are about 300 ft. away. However, all of the property is available for camping. There is a small, two-room adobe casita on the beach and one three-room, cement and wood house

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Our website is pointcoyote.com. This is a secluded, private beach on private property. As far as you can see there is only a seashore, driftwood, sea shells, and two small houses. The property is approximately a quarter of a mile in width and about 2 miles long. Because of the small hills, you cannot see the ocean until you are about 300 ft. away. However, all of the property is available for camping. There is a small, two-room adobe casita on the beach and one three-room, cement and wood house

Campfires allowed

Toilet

Potable water

Pets allowed

No electrical hookup

No water hookup

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100% Recommend5 ratings · 4 reviews

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· May 2023

Tent ·

Vaquitas Bay

arnold is an absolute legend and I'll definitely be visiting this hipcamp again soon

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Peter S.

3 years on Hipcamp

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· March 2023

Incredible campsite!

25 ft campervan ·

Vaquitas Bay

What a magical place! We were lucky to be the only campers at the time, and had the entire beach to ourselves for 2 days. Arnold gave us great directions to reach the site, and once there we met the owner who showed us around. Very clean campsites, beautifully decorated with remnants from the sea. We appreciated the use of a bathroom there, and the covered picnic table.

Emily T.

2 reviews

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· January 2023

Christmas Camping

Tent · With pets ·

Vaquitas Bay

This site is an indescribable, magical oasis. We will definitely be back!

Frances M.

3 reviews

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· July 2022

A place to soar with gratitude

Tent ·

Vaquitas Bay

It's going to be a challenge to put into words just how incredible our experience at Vaquitas Bay was since I'm still processing so much of the magic that this place has to offer. The Sonoran desert meets and entangles with the ocean in this bay. It is not a beach, it is a landscape with beautiful patterns unlike any I've experienced before. We arrived after dark on an almost new moon. We were so eager to put our desert feet in the ocean that as soon as Albert finished giving us a tour we began walking -- more like gravitating actually -- into the direction of the ocean. To get there we descended some steps made in part by thousands of shells naturally clustered together forming steady ground. We walked only a bit and reached the water. We laid in shallow calm salty water and star gazed for a long time. For the next few days we watched the ocean go into itself and creep back to us. We read, we played, we swam, we spied on birds, we indulged in sublime sunsets. We thought how lucky are we to have this whole bay to ourselves.. but quickly the realization hit -- accompanied by so many birds and desert dwellers of all kinds... reptiles, mammals.. we were most absolutely not alone -- and this was absolutely not a place "had" by any humans, but better yet, a place where we were mere guests witnessing a world beyond our own. Thank you to Arnold, the land, and all the human and non human creatures that care for this enchanting place at the edge of the desert.

Ana V.

5 years on Hipcamp

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Ajo, Arizona, United StatesTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking

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