Yelapa car park | Informal Campsite
Mexico
Details
- Verified:
- over 1 year ago
- GPS:
- 20.48901, -105.45189
- Altitude:
- 41.8 masl
- Website:
- None
- Contributor:
-
tcowan78
Amenities
- Electricity:
- No
- Wifi:
- No
- Kitchen:
- No
- Restaurant:
- No
- Showers:
- No
- Water:
- No
- Toilets:
- No
- Big Rig Friendly:
- No
- Tent Friendly:
- No
- Pet Friendly:
- Yes
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Description
'Car park' is a bit of a stretch, this is some reasonably level ground just above the last steep stretch of road before it peters out into a path to access town. When I arrived it was all but full - I managed to squeeze into the empty space at the end, nervously as it's a pretty steep drop off the edge! Space for some 6 vehicles; it looks like some of those here haven't moved for months or years. It's pretty much the only place to park; the road continues down 100m or so further but there's a big sign down there prohibiting parking, and at best only one flat spot anyway, otherwise it's steep and narrow.
It's a pretty isolated feeling spot and I wasn't super comfortable leaving my vehicle here all day while I was down in the village, but everyone assures me it's a very safe area and indeed all was fine, and peaceful at night. Telcel service, but fairly weak.
Yelapa is a super cute collection of tiny winding lanes and quirky buildings surrounded by steep jungly hillsides - very ex-pat heavy but in a relaxed kind of way. Nice bay, river, beach, waterfalls, little museum mostly of old photos, decent collection of bars, cafes and restaurants and a chilled atmosphere where everyone seems to greet everyone and locals and expats alike are quick to smile at you in the street. I really liked it. There are free public toilets available by the basketball court, locked at night.
BUT I really wouldn't advise driving to get here. The last 10 or so of the 38km from El Tuito are steep down from the mountain, bumpy, rocky in places and very fine dust/sand, I'm not looking forward to hauling back out again! I think it would be more sensible to park up in Boca de Tomatlán and boat across to the bay like everyone else does, especially if you're in a bigger rig.
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it's really steep and mucho polvo (dust). no big rigs for sure. the trees go down on the road alot. like, no clearnce.
Report Check-In'Car park' is a bit of a stretch, this is some reasonably level ground just above the last steep stretch of road before it peters out into a path to access town. When I arrived it was all but full - I managed to squeeze into the empty space at the end, nervously as it's a pretty steep drop off the edge! Space for some 6 vehicles; it looks like some of those here haven't moved for months or years. It's pretty much the only place to park; the road continues down 100m or so further but there's a big sign down there prohibiting parking, and at best only one flat spot anyway, otherwise it's steep and narrow.
It's a pretty isolated feeling spot and I wasn't super comfortable leaving my vehicle here all day while I was down in the village, but everyone assures me it's a very safe area and indeed all was fine, and peaceful at night. Telcel service, but fairly weak.
Yelapa is a super cute collection of tiny winding lanes and quirky buildings surrounded by steep jungly hillsides - very ex-pat heavy but in a relaxed kind of way. Nice bay, river, beach, waterfalls, little museum mostly of old photos, decent collection of bars, cafes and restaurants and a chilled atmosphere where everyone seems to greet everyone and locals and expats alike are quick to smile at you in the street. I really liked it. There are free public toilets available by the basketball court, locked at night.
BUT I really wouldn't advise driving to get here. The last 10 or so of the 38km from El Tuito are steep down from the mountain, bumpy, rocky in places and very fine dust/sand, I'm not looking forward to hauling back out again! I think it would be more sensible to park up in Boca de Tomatlán and boat across to the bay like everyone else does, especially if you're in a bigger rig.
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