Actually Texan, I've met Bob in Mexico and I respect his opinions, he was responding to a question with the little information that the OP provided.
I just amplified a little bit in case he was thinking about staying there over the winter.It's a place that's not desirable for us, we like to stay away from the big cities and see the real Mexico!
The question was how far it is to Mazatlan, and only 1 person gave this info. Thanks. But as far as space availability I totatlly agree that Mazatlan will be full and without reservations you probably will have a hard time to find space. We are staying in Celestino RV Resort and have made reservations last December. There are actually 3 rv parks in the area and will probably be more as demand warrants. La Cruz is only about 20 kms. or less from the parks, and they have all the facilites one needs. The are is about 80 clicks away from Mazatlan and the toll road is very close so a days drive into the city is doable. The 3 parks are right on the beach, and although somewhat secluded we like the peacefullness of the area, no smog, no heavy traffic, great sites (especially at Celestino RV Resort as the sites are long and have shrubs between the wide sites) From a recent post, I have been told that the best crossing is Lukeville, not Nogales and that is the crossing we will be using as the fuel is cheaper in Mexico. Count on 3 days to get there and just take your time. Happy travels
The Texan wrote: I'm not quite sure why some like to mislead others, especially newbies, but those of us that were in Mazatlan last year, will testify to the fact that during Jan and Feb, there were RVers parked on the street, as there were NO available RV sites. The town lost close to 600 RV sites last year and the place is hurting for space. I was raised and educated in Mexico, so I believe that the truth needs to be told, not glossed over. Do not plan on spending the winter in Mazatlan, unless you have reservations.
I too don't understand why people like to mislead newbies.
We avoid Mazatlan like the plague so I will be the first to admit that my direct experience with the city is limited to passing through on 15 for the past few years. However we talked to people who arrived in Mazatlan in high season last winter with no reservations and had no trouble finding a place to stay so I will continue to base my advice on my best understanding of the situation and my personal experience. That experience has been that reservations are not required for the places we like to stay in. You may very well need reservations if you need to stay in a specific site in a specific park at a specific time. Come to think of it, that's not all that much different from anywhere else we travel in North America.
sonny mensies wrote: Can anybody tell me the distance from Nogales to Mazatlan as we are thinking of going up there this winter and are getting all the ducks in a fairly straight row. Thanks sonny
Hi. It's 756 miles from Mariposa crossing in Nogales to Cameron Sabalo in downtown Mazatlan - almost all bumpy, expensive toll road.
You could relax a bit & use the "Libre" road some. Try 3 days: San Carlos, Los Mochis, Maz. Use http://ontheroadin.com to locate rv parks.
Hope this helps!
Honk at any red Dodge Ram & Crossterrain toyhauler on Baja. It's gotta be us - 'specially if it says Baja and Back #1.
A lot of us are responding in days, not miles, perhaps part of the reason is that in Mexico you can't look at mileage and say 800 miles divided by say 60 MPH equals 13 or 14 hours or so like you can do in the US or Canada.
The roads require concentration and driving at the posted speed limit (at least for me) is difficult and a stress on the equipment you have.
Hence the responses in days. More education for the poster!
Ain't that the truth Al! I have a friend here who was determined that he could drive from Nogales to Mazatlan in one day because he routinely does 800 or 1000 miles on a moving day. I absolutely could not get it through his head that it was different in Mexico and ultimately they were very disappointed when they tried to do it anyway. They blamed their lack of enjoyment on Mexico but the real problem was simple bullheadedness.
No doubt that there are many factors involved in driving in Mexico. Routes, road conditions, lack of experience on Mexican roads and tolls, stops, sightseeing,language barrier, etc.
However, the OP asked about distance and has received three accurate answers; two in miles and one in kms.
Days to drive somewhere encompass all of the above and can vary from one person to another. In my case, I only drive 6 hours a day and then look for a spot to stop.
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