Check-Ins

Warning: this is one of the best options for campgrounds in Tehachapi but it is not ideal. Two months ago the water was reported to be low and muddy, but it has become higher, so we stayed in hopes of kayaking in the morning, but their system is automated and the gates don’t respond to bar code scans the way they are meant to. Also, you can only leave one time after 4pm. They say the kiosk is staffed until 4:30 but that was not the case today. Camp hosts are non existent so we just started knocking on doors where it said “employees only” and got someone to open the gate. Few sites are flat, few trees for privacy. There are potholes all over the roads and the bathrooms are unclean with stainless steel seats. You can’t swim but fishing and non gas powered boating are ok. Not worth your $30. Google reviews indicate that it’s not what it used to be. Locals at the railroad museum said if it were less windy that we should camp for free at the old Kmart next to Burger King with “all the snowbirds”.

Bunch of spots leading to the pier where you can pull off. No signage saying you can’t park overnight. Best for stealth camping though, keep it lowkey. Spent 1 night here with no issues. Beautiful view and right next to a little beach.

lots of walking tracks through a restored wetland. could park overnight out the front. 5-10 mins from highway don't let Google take you the long way

I was having a hard time imagining what a bathtub at a truck stop would look like. Let me say it was alot better then expected haha The room you get feels and looks like what the bathroom would look like at a hotel. Pretty pricey but at least it's nice and clean. I think they have around 10 rooms so no need to worry about waiting in line and they have a dedicated cleaner who cleans each room after each use.

3 Womo Stellplätze am Weingut - max 1 mit 7m. Tolle Aussicht und nichts los. Wanderung zur Burg Torre Chiara 2,5 km. MTB Touren.
Am Weingut bekommt man Wein und Grappa. Die Besitzerin ist supernett.
Es gibt nur frisches Wasser - kein Abwasser - Strom usw.

Pulled here to park for the night. We arrived around 9 pm and it was 48 mph winds. A soda can kept rolling around the car that kept us up at night. Then a group of drunk people woke us up as they walked passed our car. We ended up leaving at 1:30 am.

Roadside pull off with fire ring for one rig. continue past gravel lot about 0.7 miles on gated dead and road. two vehicles out and back, very high altitude airplanes, and creek otherwise quiet for the 15 hours we were here.

The owner didn't look happy to see me. He asked 15 USD pp/night. I left immediately.

Beautiful place to spend the night in Barreal. Some concrete tables and fire pits, easy access to the river, amazing views on the mountains, level spots, trash cans (even a complete sorting system). Very quiet on a weekday in April, especially after 10PM. Good cell reception (Movistar). Construction works start early in the morning though.

Nice and big parkinglot for RV‘s and Overlanders. Amazing view on the mountains. 10€ for RV‘s and 2€ for Cars for the night. Plus 2€ touristtax per person.

It's across the street from this pin. looked closed but it's behind a door that can be opened after hrs. The charge was 23mex for 7500.

Não encontramos o local no endereço informado

chegamos às 19:30 hs e estava cerrado, todas as luzes apagadas

Cobram 400 pesos pra estacionar no lago, independente se vai pra camping ou não. Na portaria informaram que poderia passar o dia, mas que dormir só nos campings, porém todos os campings estavam fechados. Passamos o dia e retornamos. Lugar lindo, tranquilo, limpo.

still only diesel and no toilets here ......

We pulled in during the dark, so visibility was limited. Windy enough to want to put my stabilizers down but not for a one night stay. Not a lot of room in my book for pickiness when staying for free, If anything pops out at me in the morning I'll add it into this review.

Cottonwood Rd is a dirt road down a long hill, access by two wheel drive or a van during dry conditions but there are signs for 4x4 use. The view of Lake Mohave close to the bottom is great. Pit toilet on site with garbage cans. Plenty of room for multiple vehicles. Bonus…sandy beach along the lake. Cell phone service is good. 14 day camping limit.

Stayed one night here, arrived almost at dark, meet the family in the house in the left. We didn't going totally down, there was space and trees. Just one car in the night but unless really quiet, just sound of birds and river. The river was Brown so we didn't try it.

Decent camp spot but the beach isn't worth the 100 MXN pp entry, especially if you're coming to surf the point break is packed all day.

This is closed up due to new construction. Don’t waste your time, unless you want to camp just under the freeway.

great little gravel parking lot by a rocky beach and an 8km hiking trail. Lots of locals coming and going until dusk and early in the morning. it's a little uneven but I was able to find a level spot to park. there are signs indicating no camping is allowed on the beach but I had no trouble staying one night. the sunrise was beautiful.

Great safe place to stay right in the middle of jungle. Surprises to find several RVs and Cars

We had a coffee break 1,6 km from the main road at the edge of the second river bed (1st river completely dry, 2nd almost dry). We wondered how many cars passed by during day time. We have a camper van, but seems to be a good place for tents.

Something we didn't know before entering Colombia: If you plan to stay longer than 1 month, you need to register your phone (not SIM card) with it's IMEI number with a Colombian provider, otherwise it will be banned and completely useless within Colombia (apparently, there is no way to unlock it once it is locked either).

You will get warning messages like this if you don't do it:

Tu equipo no esta registrado, hazlo ahora y evita sea bloqueado en 20 dias. Llama al *300 opcion 2 y sigue los pasos o ingresa a b.tigo.com/registrar

It's supposed to help against theft, but sounds BS to me. Anyway, the easiest way to avoid it is buying a Tigo SIM and activating it through their app or website. You can log in with your phone number and then go to Servicios -> Consulta tu dispositivos to activate it (the SIM card must be in the phone).

Select cédula extranjera and enter any 6 or 7 digit number, they don't check it. Once the process is complete, you get the following text:

EL IMEI FUE REGISTRADO EXITOSAMENTE.

You can do it for multiple devices by swapping the SIM card around and repeating the process.

You can use the phone with any provider afterward.

As described by others. Info office is closed but washrooms are open in the building and they are clean. Pit toilets next to truck parking area are filthy. Parking at front is for cars so we parked with out trailer in one of the many truck spots. I did not find any place to fill water.

I was able to stay the night, but i got a knock in the morning from a tow truck guy! Don’t recommend.

So after the zoo said we could stay the police came by later and told us its jot allowed… very confusing

potable water at center pumps. currently working while other water sources nearby are still closed for winter. thank goodness!

Got in at 4 pm and spent the night here. Aside from the truck running it engine all night long next to me. It was uneventful and free! I did go talk to security before I parked they said it was ok.

This was easy to find. Pulled right in with my van. There’s room for like 4 other rigs if people happen to show up. It’s peaceful and will be a good place for the night.

Warning: there is a trail near here that says there are alligators in the swamp. So I wouldn’t revoke the swimming or letting go of the site of your animals or children.