Foghorn Outdoors Baja Camping: The Complete Guide to More Than 170 Tent and RV Campgrounds [Paperback]

Gloria Jones (Author), Fred Jones (Author)

Book Description

Series: Foghorn Outdoors | Publication Date: October 10, 2003

Complete with descriptions of every camping option from the Border to Cabo San Lucas, the fourth edition of Foghorn Outdoors Baja Camping presents the most up-to-date information for the camper in search of adventure or relaxation on this beautiful peninsula. From private beach coves to luxury RV parks, this handy illustrated guide contains comprehensive campsite descriptions and ratings, facility and fee information, detailed maps, and accurate driving directions, along with information on nearby recreational opportunities and local points of interest, such as boat trips to Bahia de Los Angeles, and whale watching at Scammon's Lagoon. Baja experts Fred and Gloria Jones unveil the peninsula's untapped secrets, steering travelers toward their favorite spots for sightseeing, swimming, diving, whale-watching, and exploring.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Meticulously researched and smartly written, Foghorn Outdoors offers some of the best recreation guides around. The books provide exceptionally reliable information on each location and activity, while emphasizing sensible, low-impact enjoyment of the outdoors."

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Avalon Travel Publishing; 4th edition (October 10, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1566914256
• ISBN-13: 978-1566914253
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,759,093 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Needs to be updated, February 12, 2002

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Bruce Heimbigner (Pullman, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Foghorn Outdoors: Baja Camping (Paperback)

I've traveled throughout Baja the last 2 years and found the book is very out of date. Many of the campgrounds mentioned have closed and some of the sites are no longer suitable for camping, for others, the nature/quality of site has changed. This can be a big problem if you've traveled to some out-of-the-way location expecting a certain level of accommodation and find it less than sub-par. HOWEVER, being a person who normally avoids the 'organized, Americanized' campgrounds the book is very useful and it is book worth having.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Useless, January 4, 2005

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A. Chang (Bay Area, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Foghorn Outdoors Baja Camping: The Complete Guide to More Than 170 Tent and RV Campgrounds (Paperback)

I had bought 3 books for my drive through Baja this winter 2004. The Lonely Planet Baja Guide, this Foghorn book, and the Traveler's Guide to Camping Mexico's Baja.

First off there really doesn't exist any detailed map of Baja, so travelers typically rely on word of mouth, description of areas and any small map provided to the traveler through guide books. This book does not give nearly enough detail to accurately find the RV parks described AND it is extremely outdated. If you're looking for a guide to RV Parks and campsites the book "Traveler's Guide to Camping Mexico's Baja" gives a more accurate assesment of each site and most importantly the best amount of insight into how to reach the sites off the 1.

This Foghorn book has a great deal of traveling and preparatory information that is somewhat helpful BEFORE the trip, but during the trip is for the most part useless. Overall the information in this book can be found by some simple research from other websites or books. And as an actual guide through Baja it is seriously lacking compared to the "Traveler's Guide to Camping Mexico's Baja" and even the Lonely Planet guidebook for that matter.

10 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fun in the Baja Sun!!!, April 24, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Foghorn Outdoors: Baja Camping (Paperback)

This book was purchased while i was in baja. I traveled with walt petersons adventure book, but it lacked the info i was looking for, and this book did a great job of filling in the blanks. Having only traveled to Baja once, and hitch hiked for three weeks, this was the book i was looking for. It is a cut to the chase book with good recommendation, and good reviews of the camps in baja...happy travels, i wouldn't leave to baja without this one again!!!