Playa El Coyote
Mulege, Baja California Sur, Mexico
Playa El Coyote is a social camping beach on Bahia Concepcion near Mulege in Baja California Sur, Mexico, popular with long term winter campers and road trippers. The entrance is semi gated and drops steeply to the sand. Daily vendors come through, and palapa shade can be rented for a few extra pesos.
A friendly, well loved camping scene with vendors and palapas, though the steep entrance and winter crowds are the tradeoff.
How we score beachesPalapas cost roughly 50 MXN extra. Winter long stayers already have their spots, so arrive early in the day.
Park or camp on the sand. The entrance grade is steep, so take care with larger rigs.
The entrance slopes steeply from the road to the sand, and facilities are basic, with daily vendors passing by.
Winter is the social season with mild days and long stay campers. Summer is hot, and tropical storms are possible from roughly June to November.
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