# Camping, trails and viewpoints in San José

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> Source: https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/departamentos/san-jose/

San José has 4 campsites, 1 trail, 1 viewpoint and 1 climbing spot. 2 have a full page. The rest show what is known and say "no data" where it is missing. Within 80 km of San José de Mayo there are 9 more campsites, in Florida, Canelones, Colonia and Montevideo.

## Campsites

- [Parador Chico](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/parador-chico-kiyu-ordeig/): Kiyú-Ordeig · Camp · Water only (all year) · Authorised · Confidence: Directory · no date
- [Camping Boca del Cufré](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/camping-boca-del-cufre/): 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/): town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Las Acacias (Kiyú)](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/las-acacias-kiyu/): town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data

## Trails

- [Humedales del Santa Lucía – sector San José (Playa Penino)](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/humedales-santa-lucia-playa-penino/): town: no data · Walk, Look at the view · Authorised · Confidence: no data

## Viewpoints

- [Mirador del arroyo Cufré (Boca del Cufré)](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/mirador-arroyo-cufre/): town: no data · Look at the view · Authorised · Confidence: no data

## Climbing

- [Sierras de Mahoma](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/sierras-de-mahoma/): Mal Abrigo · Climb · Authorised · Confidence: Directory · no date

## Campsites near San José de Mayo

In other departments, within 80 km of San José de Mayo, closest first.

- [25 de Agosto "Dr. Otto Bittenbinder"](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/camping-25-de-agosto-otto-bittenbinder/): 30 km from San José de Mayo (Florida) · town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Camping Municipal Cristóbal Colón](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/camping-municipal-cristobal-colon-santa-lucia/): 31 km from San José de Mayo (Canelones) · Santa Lucía · Camp · Water only (all year) · Authorised · Confidence: Directory · no date
- [Camping Parador Tajes (Los Cerrillos)](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/camping-parador-tajes-los-cerrillos/): 38 km from San José de Mayo (Canelones) · town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Parque Robaina (Florida)](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/camping-parque-robaina/): 54 km from San José de Mayo (Florida) · town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [CREA Blancarena](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/crea-blancarena/): 54 km from San José de Mayo (Colonia) · town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Camping Municipal Enrique Davyt (Blancarena)](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/camping-municipal-enrique-davyt-blancarena/): 55 km from San José de Mayo (Colonia) · town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Camping Darío Salomón / Club Náutico Concordia (La Paz)](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/camping-dario-salomon-club-nautico-concordia/): 55 km from San José de Mayo (Colonia) · town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data
- [Parque Municipal Punta Espinillo](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/parque-municipal-punta-espinillo/): 61 km from San José de Mayo (Montevideo) · Montevideo · Camp · Water and grill (all year) · Tolerated · Confidence: Official · 2024
- [Chamizo "El Parque"](https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/camping-chamizo-el-parque/): 74 km from San José de Mayo (Florida) · town: no data · Camp · Unclassified · Authorised · Confidence: no data

## Department rules

1947 beaches decree: bans fires on the beach. The Kiyú plan declares coastal camping a “non-conforming use”. https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/normativa/