# Camping, trails and viewpoints in Maldonado

> 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/departamentos/maldonado/

Maldonado has 8 campsites, 9 trails, 2 viewpoints and 4 climbing spots. One is free. 7 have a full page. The rest show what is known and say "no data" where it is missing. Within 80 km of Maldonado there are 14 more campsites, in Canelones, Lavalleja and Rocha.

## Campsites

- [Grutas de Salamanca (Complejo Turístico Parque Grutas de Salamanca)](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/grutas-de-salamanca/): Aiguá · Camp, Walk, Look at the view, Climb · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: Directory · 2021 · outdated
- [Camping AEBU (Piriápolis)](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/camping-aebu-piriapolis/): town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Camping El Edén (Las Flores)](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/camping-el-eden-las-flores/): town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Camping Piedra Mora](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/camping-piedra-mora/): town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Camping Piriápolis F.C.](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/camping-piriapolis-fc/): town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Camping Punta Ballena](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/camping-punta-ballena/): town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Camping San Rafael (Punta del Este)](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/camping-san-rafael/): town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Sauce de Portezuelo](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/sauce-de-portezuelo/): town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data

## Trails

- [Cerro Pan de Azúcar — Estación de Cría de Fauna Autóctona](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/cerro-pan-de-azucar/): Pan de Azúcar · Walk, Look at the view, Climb · Authorised · Confidence: Official · 2025
- [Paseo Sierra de las Ánimas](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/sierra-de-las-animas/): Ruta Interbalnearia · Walk, Look at the view · Authorised · Confidence: Operator · 2024
- [Arboretum Lussich](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/arboretum-lussich/): town: no data · Walk · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Área protegida Laguna Garzón](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/laguna-garzon/): town: no data · Walk, Look at the view · Doubtful legality · Confidence: no data
- [Cerro de los Burros](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/cerro-de-los-burros/): town: no data · Walk, Look at the view · Tolerated · Confidence: no data
- [Cerro del Toro (Piriápolis)](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/cerro-del-toro/): town: no data · Walk, Look at the view · Tolerated · Confidence: no data
- [Isla Gorriti](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/isla-gorriti/): town: no data · Walk, Look at the view · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Parque El Placer (humedal del Arroyo Maldonado)](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/parque-el-placer/): town: no data · Walk · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Senderos guiados de la Sierra de las Ánimas desde Nueva Carrara](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/senderos-guiados-nueva-carrara/): town: no data · Walk · Authorised · Confidence: no data

## Viewpoints

- [Cerro San Antonio (Piriápolis)](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/cerro-san-antonio/): town: no data · Look at the view · Tolerated · Confidence: no data
- [Mirador de Nueva Carrara](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/mirador-de-nueva-carrara/): town: no data · Look at the view · Authorised · Confidence: no data

## Climbing

- [Cerro El Guardián](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/cerro-el-guardian/): Aiguá · Climb · Doubtful legality · Confidence: Directory · 2023 · outdated
- [Cerro El Minuano](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/cerro-el-minuano/): Mariscala · Climb · Doubtful legality · Confidence: Directory · 2026
- [José Ignacio — boulder](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/jose-ignacio/): José Ignacio · Climb · Tolerated · Confidence: Community · no date
- [Punta Ballena — Las Grutas](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/punta-ballena-las-grutas/): Punta Ballena · Climb · Tolerated · Confidence: Directory · no date

## Campsites near Maldonado

In other departments, within 80 km of Maldonado, closest first.

- [En Lo De Amigos (Santa Ana)](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/en-lo-de-amigos-santa-ana/): 49 km from Maldonado (Canelones) · town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Campamento Villa Bautista](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/campamento-villa-bautista-la-tuna/): 57 km from Maldonado (Canelones) · La Tuna · Camp · Water only (all year) · Authorised · Confidence: Directory · no date
- [Camping Municipal Aguas Blancas](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/camping-municipal-aguas-blancas/): 58 km from Maldonado (Lavalleja) · town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Camping Salto del Penitente](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/camping-salto-del-penitente/): 59 km from Maldonado (Lavalleja) · town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Campamento Juventus (La Floresta)](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/campamento-juventus-la-floresta/): 68 km from Maldonado (Canelones) · town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Laguna de Rocha, La Riviera](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/laguna-de-rocha-la-riviera/): 69 km from Maldonado (Rocha) · town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Puerto de los Botes](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/puerto-de-los-botes/): 70 km from Maldonado (Rocha) · town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Camping del Parque (Parque del Plata)](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/camping-del-parque-parque-del-plata/): 71 km from Maldonado (Canelones) · town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Camping Municipal Arequita](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/camping-municipal-arequita/): 75 km from Maldonado (Lavalleja) · Minas · Camp, Walk, Look at the view · Water and grill (all year) · Authorised · Confidence: Official · 2025
- [Camping Laguna de los Cuervos](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/camping-laguna-de-los-cuervos/): 75 km from Maldonado (Lavalleja) · town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Laguna y Cerro de los Cuervos](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/laguna-de-los-cuervos/): 75 km from Maldonado (Lavalleja) · town: no data · Camp, Look at the view · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Camping El Ensueño (Las Toscas)](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/camping-el-ensueno-las-toscas/): 75 km from Maldonado (Canelones) · town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Camping CEA (Atlántida)](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/camping-cea-atlantida/): 75 km from Maldonado (Canelones) · town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Complejo Turístico La Aguada (La Paloma)](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/complejo-turistico-la-aguada/): 78 km from Maldonado (Rocha) · town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data

## Department rules

Camps Ordinance (art. D.42) and Res. 1713/2016: bans tents on the coast and in urban areas; fine of 10 to 250 UR per day. https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/normativa/