# Free camping in Uruguay: campsites at no cost

> Mochila Oriental: Unofficial information site about where to camp, walk, enjoy the landscape and climb in Uruguay: campsites, trailheads, waterfalls, viewpoints and climbing areas. Every figure shows its source, its date and its confidence level.
> Source: https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/campings/gratis/

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.

## Free campsites

- [Puerto Inglés](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/puerto-ingles-conchillas/): Colonia · Conchillas · Camp · Water and grill (all year) · Tolerated · Confidence: Directory · no date
- [Camping Municipal Lago Andresito](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/camping-municipal-lago-andresito/): Flores · Free: acampe · Andresito · Camp · Water and grill (all year) · Authorised · Confidence: Official · no date
- [Parque Municipal Punta Espinillo](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/parque-municipal-punta-espinillo/): Montevideo · Montevideo · Camp · Water and grill (all year) · Tolerated · Confidence: Official · 2024
- [Montes de Aguas Dulces](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/montes-de-aguas-dulces/): Rocha · Aguas Dulces · Camp · No services (all year) · Doubtful legality · Confidence: Directory · no date
- [La Agraciada](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/la-agraciada/): Soriano · Free: fuera de temporada · Playa de la Agraciada · Camp · in the summer season, Water and grill; off season, No services · Authorised · Confidence: Directory · 2011 · outdated
- [Paso de los Carros](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/paso-de-los-carros/): Treinta y Tres · Treinta y Tres · Camp · No services (all year) · Tolerated · Confidence: Directory · no date

## 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.

https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/normativa/