Campo Cortez Ecolodge
THE ECOLODGE AT LAGUNA SAN IGNACIO
Seemingly perched on the edge of civilization, Campo Cortez Ecolodge offers modern amenities that are clean, comfortable, and have a low impact on the environment. Campo Cortez is a completely off grid solar and wind powered community with over 25 years at San Ignacio Lagoon. Constructed from local materials and by traditional building methods, our palapa is the gathering point for all our daily activities and meals. Powered by a modern solar and wind generation system, our electrical system provides 110 ac or 12-volt DC power for all your charging needs. You can charge your phone, video camera or camera batteries anytime in the dining palapa or your cabin during the day. Our facilities include hot showers, flushing marine toilets, and numerous hand washing stations. Additionally, the camp has a cell phone range booster along with STARLINK internet service. The camp also offers trails for walking, hiking and beachcombing as well as kayaks when the tide and timing is right for an excursion into the mangroves along with a horseshoe pit and other games. The tide-pooling excursions are fun filled with finding new marine animals along with chocolate clam hunting for our weekly clam and oyster bake.Always available in the palapa are:
- Book and video library of Baja and marine mammals and plants
- Television to view our daily videos and presentations
- Science and weather monitoring station
- Sodas, beer, and wine
- Fresh drinking water
- Coffee and hot tea
- Snacks and fruit
- Cell phone antenna and booster
- STARLINK internet
| CAMP SCHEDULE | ACTIVITIES | |
|---|---|---|
| 7:00 am: | Coffee, cereals, fruit | • Guided tide pool exploration and critter hunts • Naturalist led excursions and lectures • Up close whale observation and interactions • Happy hour and incredible sunsets • Gray whale boneyard • Beach combing and stargazing • Bird watching • Kayaks are available for use in designated areas, separate from whale observation zones, when tides and weather permit |
| 8:00 am: | Hot breakfast | |
| 8:45 am: | Whale watching | |
| 12:00 pm: | Lunch | |
| 2:00 pm: | Whale watching | |
| 5:00 pm: | Happy hour | |
| 6:00 pm: | Dinner | |
| 9:00 pm: | Lights out-Palapa (Baja Midnight) | |
*Camp Schedule WILL vary day to day based on tidal movements and weather.
*Kayaking is dependent upon the tide and weather. Camp guides will lead kayaking trips.
We are consistently rated the #1 Travelers’ Choice on Trip Advisor year after year for one reason, our Staff and Owners - who are residents and locals to San Ignacio Lagoon. We are four generations of family living and working in the lagoon since the settlement of San Ignacio Lagoon. We take pride in our efforts at our Ecolodge to have a low-impact environmentally and the responsibility that we carry as Ambassadors to the lagoon and its many wildlife residents.