# Camping, trails and viewpoints in Rocha

> 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/rocha/

Rocha has 10 campsites, 10 trails and 9 viewpoints. One is free. 3 have a full page. The rest show what is known and say "no data" where it is missing. Within 80 km of Rocha there are 4 more campsites, in Maldonado and Lavalleja.

## Campsites

- [Montes de Aguas Dulces](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/montes-de-aguas-dulces/): Aguas Dulces · Camp · No services (all year) · Doubtful legality · Confidence: Directory · no date
- [Parque Nacional Santa Teresa](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/camping-parque-nacional-santa-teresa/): Punta del Diablo · Camp, Walk, Look at the view · Water and grill (all year) · Authorised · Confidence: Official · 2025
- [Barra del Chuy / Puimayen](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/barra-del-chuy-puimayen/): town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Camping Ecológico de Punta Rubia (La Pedrera)](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/camping-ecologico-punta-rubia/): town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Camping Punta del Diablo](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/camping-punta-del-diablo/): town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Complejo Turístico La Aguada (La Paloma)](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/complejo-turistico-la-aguada/): town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Fortaleza de Santa Teresa](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/fortaleza-de-santa-teresa/): town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [La Esmeralda](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/la-esmeralda/): town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Laguna de Rocha, La Riviera](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/laguna-de-rocha-la-riviera/): town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Puerto de los Botes](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/puerto-de-los-botes/): town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data

## Trails

- [Cerro Verde e Islas de La Coronilla](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/cerro-verde-islas-de-la-coronilla/): town: no data · Walk, Look at the view · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Eco Parque Psamófilo Costa Azul](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/eco-parque-psamofilo-costa-azul/): town: no data · Walk · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Estación Biológica Potrerillo de Santa Teresa](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/potrerillo-de-santa-teresa/): town: no data · Walk · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Laguna de Castillos: Monte de Ombúes y mirador de aves](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/laguna-de-castillos-monte-de-ombues/): town: no data · Walk, Look at the view · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Laguna Negra](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/laguna-negra/): town: no data · Walk, Look at the view · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Paisaje Protegido Laguna de Rocha: Sendero Barra de la Laguna](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/laguna-de-rocha-sendero-barra-de-la-laguna/): town: no data · Walk, Look at the view · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Parque Nacional Cabo Polonio](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/parque-nacional-cabo-polonio/): town: no data · Walk, Look at the view · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Parque Nacional San Miguel: Cerro Picudo y Fuerte de San Miguel](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/parque-nacional-san-miguel-cerro-picudo/): town: no data · Walk, Look at the view · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Senderos autoguiados de la Forestal (Aguas Dulces – Barra de Valizas)](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/senderos-de-la-forestal-aguas-dulces/): town: no data · Walk · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Senderos autoguiados de las Dunas y Cerro de la Buena Vista](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/senderos-de-las-dunas-cerro-de-la-buena-vista/): town: no data · Walk, Look at the view, Climb · Authorised · Confidence: no data

## Viewpoints

- [Faro de Cabo Polonio](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/faro-de-cabo-polonio/): Cabo Polonio · Look at the view · Authorised · Confidence: Official · no date
- [Cárcavas de Punta Rubia](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/carcavas-de-punta-rubia/): town: no data · Look at the view · Doubtful legality · Confidence: no data
- [Faro Cabo Santa María](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/faro-cabo-santa-maria/): town: no data · Look at the view · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Mirador Cola de Ballena](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/mirador-cola-de-ballena/): town: no data · Look at the view · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Mirador Cristo de Lucho](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/mirador-cristo-de-lucho/): town: no data · Look at the view · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Mirador de aves del Bañado de Los Indios](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/mirador-banado-de-los-indios/): town: no data · Look at the view · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Mirador de ballenas del Cerro de la Virgen](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/mirador-cerro-de-la-virgen/): town: no data · Look at the view · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Mirador La Mano](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/mirador-la-mano-barra-de-chuy/): town: no data · Look at the view · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Mirador Pez](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/mirador-pez-punta-del-diablo/): town: no data · Look at the view · Authorised · Confidence: no data

## Campsites near Rocha

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

- [Grutas de Salamanca (Complejo Turístico Parque Grutas de Salamanca)](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/grutas-de-salamanca/): 52 km from Rocha (Maldonado) · Aiguá · Camp, Walk, Look at the view, Climb · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: Directory · 2021 · outdated
- [Camping Salto del Penitente](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/camping-salto-del-penitente/): 67 km from Rocha (Lavalleja) · town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Camping San Rafael (Punta del Este)](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/camping-san-rafael/): 70 km from Rocha (Maldonado) · town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Camping Punta Ballena](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/camping-punta-ballena/): 77 km from Rocha (Maldonado) · town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data

## Department rules

Coastal Ordinance (Decree 12/2003, art. 9.7): bans camping on the sea shore. Rules of the Santa Teresa campsite. https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/normativa/