Beach Car Park

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Contributor details
Contributed by:
Cheyenne Tribe on 3 July, 2009
This post last updated:
27 July, 2009
Visited this camping spot:
Apr 2009
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Essentials
Country: 
Italy
Category: 
Rural
Owned By: 
Public property
Suitable for: 
Vehicles and tents
Overview: 
This is a hardstanding free car park right on the beach. There are no facilities here but a very cheap motorhome service point is available 2Km away in the village, (St. Vito lo Capo). A fresh bread van calls in a morning. Tents would have to go on the beach or grassy area adj. the car park.
Contributor's Ratings
Tranquility Rating: 
5
Tranquility rating ( comment ): 
There is nothing around here to make a noise other than the sea, Skylarks and other campers!
Scenic Rating: 
5
Scenic rating ( comment ): 
Absolutely amazing views all round, seascape, mountains and fields full of wild flowers when we were there in April.
Contributor's Overall Rating: 
3
Camping Spot Features
Access to Drinking Water: 
Drinking water can be purchased from local shop/bar etc.
Walking trails or routes nearby: 
Yes
Mountain biking routes nearby: 
Yes
Near lake, river or stream: 
No
Near a Beach: 
Yes
Near a forest or wood: 
No
Altitude ( meters ): 
2meters
Shade: 
No
Mobile signal: 
Yes
Motorhome waste disposal point: 
No
Suitable for dogs: 
Suitable
Suitable for dogs ( comment ): 
No problem for dogs in general, but there are sharp rocks where paws could be cut.
Camping Spot Description
A public car park with no height barriers there is plenty of space, enough for 20 motorhomes plus. The nearby village has waste and water facilities. It was free to dump waste and toilets etc, but 3 Euros for fresh water, (no matter how big your tank). The spot itself is suitable in wet weather as it is a hard gravel surface that drains well. It would also take R.Vs without any problem. The aproach road is a tarmac surface. There were also waste skips provided, so please use them!
Getting There
Directions: 
Get to Sicily! Then take E 90 to near Palermo, then the S187 through Castellamare d. Golfo until you see the sign post turning right for San Vito lo Capo. The camping spot is down to the left before you get to the village. You are bound to see someone parked there!
Access: 
Very easy from the road. A proper tarmac road leads to the parking area. There are no gradients to speak of and no bumps or potholes to negotiate!

Location

38° 7' 19.956" N, 12° 43' 27.876" E
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I did put in co-ordinates but

Submitted by Cheyenne Tribe on Fri, 07/03/2009 - 18:18.

I did put in co-ordinates but they didn't load. N38.12221 E12.72441

Co-ordinates as follows

Submitted by Cheyenne Tribe on Fri, 07/03/2009 - 18:22.

Co-ordinates as follows N38.12221 E12.72441

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Cheyenne Tribe Thanks for the

Submitted by Dave on Mon, 07/27/2009 - 17:54.

Cheyenne Tribe

Thanks for the contribution. The coordinates needed to be in straight decimal degree format so they had to drop the N and E to be acceptable. I have re-entered them on your behalf and the camping spot now appears on the map. I have also amended the input form text so that it is clearer what format of coordinate is actually required.

I look forward to more sites like this.

Cheers

Dave
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