# Camping, trails and viewpoints in Montevideo

> 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/montevideo/

Montevideo has 1 campsite, 3 trails, 2 viewpoints and 1 climbing spot. One is free. 2 have a full page. The rest show what is known and say "no data" where it is missing. Within 80 km of Montevideo there are 15 more campsites, in Canelones, San José, Florida and Maldonado.

## Campsites

- [Parque Municipal Punta Espinillo](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/parque-municipal-punta-espinillo/): Montevideo · Camp · Water and grill (all year) · Tolerated · Confidence: Official · 2024

## Trails

- [Parque Lecocq – Paseo del Monte y observatorio de aves](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/parque-lecocq/): town: no data · Walk, Look at the view · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Parque Natural Humedales del Santa Lucía (Santiago Vázquez)](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/humedales-del-santa-lucia-montevideo/): town: no data · Walk, Look at the view · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Parque Público Punta Yeguas](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/parque-publico-punta-yeguas/): town: no data · Walk · Authorised · Confidence: no data

## Viewpoints

- [Cerro de Montevideo – Fortaleza General Artigas](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/cerro-de-montevideo-fortaleza/): town: no data · Look at the view · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Espacio Ecoeducativo Rincón del Bañado (Bañados de Carrasco)](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/rincon-del-banado-banados-de-carrasco/): town: no data · Look at the view · Authorised · Confidence: no data

## Climbing

- [Canteras del Parque Rodó](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/canteras-del-parque-rodo/): Montevideo · Climb · Doubtful legality · Confidence: Community · no date

## Campsites near Montevideo

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

- [Glamping y Camping Playa Escondida (Salinas)](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/glamping-camping-playa-escondida-salinas/): 33 km from Montevideo (Canelones) · town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Camping CEA (Atlántida)](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/camping-cea-atlantida/): 40 km from Montevideo (Canelones) · town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Camping El Ensueño (Las Toscas)](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/camping-el-ensueno-las-toscas/): 40 km from Montevideo (Canelones) · town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Camping Parador Tajes (Los Cerrillos)](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/camping-parador-tajes-los-cerrillos/): 42 km from Montevideo (Canelones) · 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/): 45 km from Montevideo (Canelones) · town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Campamento Juventus (La Floresta)](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/campamento-juventus-la-floresta/): 48 km from Montevideo (Canelones) · town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [La Casa del Cura / Parador Suri (Kiyú)](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/la-casa-del-cura-parador-suri-kiyu/): 54 km from Montevideo (San José) · town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Camping Municipal Cristóbal Colón](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/camping-municipal-cristobal-colon-santa-lucia/): 54 km from Montevideo (Canelones) · Santa Lucía · Camp · Water only (all year) · Authorised · Confidence: Directory · no date
- [Las Acacias (Kiyú)](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/las-acacias-kiyu/): 55 km from Montevideo (San José) · 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 Montevideo (Canelones) · La Tuna · Camp · Water only (all year) · Authorised · Confidence: Directory · no date
- [25 de Agosto "Dr. Otto Bittenbinder"](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/camping-25-de-agosto-otto-bittenbinder/): 58 km from Montevideo (Florida) · town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Parador Chico](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/parador-chico-kiyu-ordeig/): 58 km from Montevideo (San José) · Kiyú-Ordeig · Camp · Water only (all year) · Authorised · Confidence: Directory · no date
- [En Lo De Amigos (Santa Ana)](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/en-lo-de-amigos-santa-ana/): 64 km from Montevideo (Canelones) · town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Chamizo "El Parque"](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/camping-chamizo-el-parque/): 77 km from Montevideo (Florida) · town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Camping El Edén (Las Flores)](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/camping-el-eden-las-flores/): 77 km from Montevideo (Maldonado) · town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data

## Department rules

Fires banned on beaches (art. D.2352, not opened). Camping on beaches: no article found. https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/normativa/