No photo
Puerto Inglés
Colonia · ConchillasWater and grillCampTolerated
- Water
- Río de la Plata · 55 m (measured)
- Cost
- Free · no date
Directory · no date
Sources disagree
Free camping
in Uruguay
According to the sources, camping is free at 6 campsites, in Colonia, Flores, Montevideo, Rocha, Soriano and Treinta y Tres. This is not a complete list: 89 campsites have no cost on record and say "no data". 4 are not formally authorised: check the legal status on each page before you go.
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Campsites
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Departments
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With a full page
Free campsites 6
- Free: acampeNo photo
Camping Municipal Lago Andresito
Flores · AndresitoWater and grillCamp- Water
- Lago de Paso Palmar · 162 m (measured)
- Cost
- Free · no date
Official · no date 
Parque Municipal Punta Espinillo
Montevideo · MontevideoWater and grillCampTolerated- Water
- Río de la Plata · 460 m (measured)
- Cost
- Free · no date
Official · 2024- No photo
Montes de Aguas Dulces
Rocha · Aguas DulcesNo servicesCampDoubtful legality- Water
- Océano Atlántico · distance: no data
- Cost
- Free · no date
Directory · no dateApproximate location - Free: fuera de temporada
La Agraciada
Soriano · Playa de la AgraciadaNo services today · in season: water and grillCamp- Water
- Río Uruguay · 46 m (measured)
- Cost
- $40 per tent · 2011
Directory · 2011 · outdated - No photo
Paso de los Carros
Treinta y Tres · Treinta y TresNo servicesCampTolerated- Water
- Río Olimar · distance: no data
- Cost
- Free · no date
Directory · no dateApproximate location
Wild camping: what the rules say
Free does not mean anywhere. Outside a campsite, this applies:
Organised or not
An organised campsite (camping organizado) is a defined plot with facilities and registration. Everything else is non-organised camping (camping no organizado).
Where it is allowed
Outside a campsite, only on land authorised by the departmental government (Intendencia) or on private land with the owner’s permission, more than 100 m from national roads.
Register with the police
Non-organised camping requires registering at the nearest police station (seccional policial).
Public spaces
Camping or sleeping in a public space and staying after being told to leave is an offence: 7 to 30 days of community service.