Reef RV Park beachfront is now $40 and the wide beachfront spaces are $50. Monthly rates also way up in the stratosphere.Lots of empty spaces, come on down.

I had no idea it was so inexpensive there. I've seen prices 3 times as much in the US for beachfront.

Sadly from Rocky Point on to the West and down South to San Felipe and Gonzaga Bay the rates have gone thu the roof. Gonzaga Bay hotel room rates have doubled for a nothing room with only a few hours of AC a day (power is provide on a generator). Camping on the beach rates have also doubled (no hookups). Prices have been greatly influenced by Mexico Lite Rvers from California & Phoenix. The prices are cheaper than what they pay in CA & Phoenix so they pay, pay, PAY. Law of supply and demand, if people would stop going/paying then the price would come down. Operating cost have not increased enough to justify the huge rate increases, just a chance to make more dollars. On Edit, guess I should add Tucson Mexico Lite Rvers.rocmoc n

In the past rates would go up in the Mexican RV parks. As seasons went by the traffic to the parks would dwindle, year by year. Each year, to keep their income steady, their prices would go up, never back down. Eventually some parks got sold for condos. We saw this farther to the south in Mexico. It chases Canadian RVers away, too, when the parks charge in American dollars. It has been said you can force them to take pesos, but when the owner converts USD to pesos, that's still more to pay when conversions favour USD, at times @ 19 pesos to 12 or 13 for CAD. We were okay at the Reef a few years back, camped on the sand, and could use much of the infrastructure of the Campground, for $5 a day. Enjoyed it, in fact.

rocmoc wrote:Sadly from Rocky Point on to the West and down South to San Felipe and Gonzaga Bay the rates have gone thu the roof. Gonzaga Bay hotel room rates have doubled for a nothing room with only a few hours of AC a day (power is provide on a generator). Camping on the beach rates have also doubled (no hookups). Prices have been greatly influenced by Mexico Lite Rvers from California & Phoenix. The prices are cheaper than what they pay in CA & Phoenix so they pay, pay, PAY. Law of supply and demand, if people would stop going/paying then the price would come down. Operating cost have not increased enough to justify the huge rate increases, just a chance to make more dollars. On Edit, guess I should add Tucson Mexico Lite Rvers.rocmoc nSo are you saying we should never go there in the future, even if the prices drop? And if they do drop, and we resume going there, won't they just go up again? I have always found Rocky Point and San Carlos to be extremely good values. If you think $40 Oceanside sites are overpriced you must be living in another era.RichH

We were so shocked at the prices at La Jaiba in Mazatlan (650p per night) that we won't be stopping there on our way back north.

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qtla9111
Nomad
Dec 01, 2017
rocmoc wrote:
Talleyho69 wrote:
But it's still less expensive than the US, and it's paradise!

Not cheaper than the US if you enjoy Boondocking and National Park Campgrounds. That is the downside of Mexico, we are totally self-contained including Solar but boondocking is not as available (note as Chris) in Mexico or a National Park System. Heat/warm weather is the #1 draw for us. Everything else is icing on the cake.

rocmoc n AZ

We always find a boondocking spot. This summer we stayed at Sierra de Organos National Park in Zacatecas. A true gem especially at 50 pesos a night. Lots of hiking trails. Many states have primitive state parks.

Our next visit is in San Joaquin, Queretero in the Sierra Gorda mountain range. A nice national park with some infrastructure.

They´re out there but they just don´t get the attention they deserve. Probably better or we´d end up with touristy destinations like other countries over run by concessions and expensive.
Talleyho69
Moderator
Nov 30, 2017
It's one of the many reasons why we are moving out of the US and to Mexico permanently!
John___Angela
Explorer
Nov 30, 2017
rocmoc wrote:
mexicoruss wrote:
Right now in So Cal the rates for RV park space goes from 64 usd to 255 per night. Crazy I know but the parks are almost always full in season

Makes it a good deal only if you live in California, Still a BAD deal if you live else where!

That is the reason we have not been to California in YEARS. Too many other states & places are better and less expensive.

rocmoc n AZ

We had sticker price shock when we had to book some folks in a few campgrounds in Malibu, San Diego and Coachella valley. Most are north of 70 bucks a night plus tax.

We are glad we bought a lot in Palm Springs 14 years ago. It has definitely paid for itself.
rocmoc
Explorer
Nov 30, 2017
mexicoruss wrote:
Right now in So Cal the rates for RV park space goes from 64 usd to 255 per night. Crazy I know but the parks are almost always full in season

Makes it a good deal only if you live in California, Still a BAD deal if you live else where!

That is the reason we have not been to California in YEARS. Too many other states & places are better and less expensive.

rocmoc n AZ
rocmoc
Explorer
Nov 30, 2017
Talleyho69 wrote:
But it's still less expensive than the US, and it's paradise!

Not cheaper than the US if you enjoy Boondocking and National Park Campgrounds. That is the downside of Mexico, we are totally self-contained including Solar but boondocking is not as available (note as Chris) in Mexico or a National Park System. Heat/warm weather is the #1 draw for us. Everything else is icing on the cake.

rocmoc n AZ
mexicoruss
Explorer II
Nov 29, 2017
Smart happy people that have adventure in their blood will continue to venture into Mexico for many decades to come...if you like the vanilla Walmart lot lifestyle....or the Costco has the best hotdogs in town crowd...not so much....Viva Mexico....welcome those that want to adventure.....
Talleyho69
Moderator
Nov 29, 2017
But it's still less expensive than the US, and it's paradise!
mexicoruss
Explorer II
Nov 29, 2017
moisheh wrote:
Chris: I did not check but commercial rates may have gone up. Regardless there is no logical reason for drastic rate hikes. RVing in Mexico will just keep dropping.

Moisheh
Rv ing in Mexico already dropped in 2008, that phase is over, the new phase is happening. You may be here you you may be there, but I guarantee you you will totally will pay more...those olden days be gone.....long gone.....
mexicoruss
Explorer II
Nov 29, 2017
hypoxia wrote:
mexicoruss wrote:
At the end of the day the decisions the park owners make affects their business.

They are in business to make money. Good post Russ.

The folks that made reservations prior to the increase are grandfathered in at the Reef.
love it!
hypoxia
Explorer
Nov 29, 2017
mexicoruss wrote:
At the end of the day the decisions the park owners make affects their business.

They are in business to make money. Good post Russ.

The folks that made reservations prior to the increase are grandfathered in at the Reef.

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