If you are looking for a place off the beaten tourist path, then Caleta De Campos in Mexico is your destination. It still has a small town charm with friendly locals and many world class waves in the area. Caleta De Campos is a true small Mexican pueblo on the Coast of Michoacan. It’s perfectly located in the center of Mainland Mexico’s top surf breaks. Caleta translates to “bay” in English. The bay of Caleta De Campos is perfect for bay swimming, fishing, diving, or just to relax, there are many local seafood restaurants on the sand where you can have a meal or put back a few beers! And, it often gets a fun right-hander breaking off the jetty that’s protected from the onshore winds.
Just walking distance from Playa Caleta De Campos is the main plaza in town. In this small pueblo, there are many local restaurants, grocery stores, internet café, and much more. A great place to experience true Mexican culture. If you want to venture out for the day, there are other destinations worth seeing nearby. Besides, the world-class surfing beach of Rio Nexpa, which is just eight minutes away, there are waterfalls, hot springs, and many pristine beaches to discover and explore!
The closest big town to Caleta De Campos is Lazaro Cardenas which is about a one-hour drive. Lazaro Cardenas now has a Walmart and a Sam’s Club. There is also a National Airport in Lazaro Cardenas. The closest international airport from Caleta De Campos is Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport (ZIH), which is 2.45 hours away by car.
The surf
A short eight minutes' drive from your luxury accommodation Villa Tropical, located in the beautiful beach town of Caleta de Campos, is the world-class left-hand point break “Rio Nexpa”. Rio Nexpa is a very consistent left-hand point break which can often offer rides of up to 300 yards long with multiple take-off spots, which is the main wave that you will be surfing. It’s one of Mainland Mexico’s premier waves that can accommodate surfers of all levels. If you like to surf rights, just a short walking distance away on the other side of Rio Nexpa is a cobble-stone reef which often can be surfed with just you and your friends. It's also one of Nexpa Surf Camp's favorite tow-in surfing waves when the swells are pumping. In every surf destination, local knowledge can make the difference on the quality of wave you surf on any given day. Not too far away from Rio Nexpa, this Coast of Michoacan has many other waves to offer such as Hua Hua, La Ticla, Pascuales, La Saladita, The Ranch, etc.
Nearby places
- Hot springs - 8 minutes
- Lazaro Cardenas - 1 hour's drive
- Rio Nexpa point break - 8 minutes' drive
- Waterfalls - 8 minutes
