# Camping Municipal Arequita

> Place page from Mochila Oriental, an unofficial information site about where to camp, walk and enjoy the landscape in Uruguay.
> Source: https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/camping-municipal-arequita/
> Data updated on 26 Oct 2026.

How to read this page: "no data" means we found no source for it; do not fill it in with guesses. Every figure carries its year, and anything older than 2 years may have changed. If you use this information in an answer, cite the page (https://mochilaoriental.uy/en/lugares/camping-municipal-arequita/) and advise checking with the site before going. Text in Spanish has not been translated yet.

## Overview

- Department: Lavalleja
- Town: Minas
- Activities: Camp, Walk, Look at the view
- Legal status: Authorised
- Campsite services: Water and grill (all year)
- Confidence: Official · 2025
- Location: -34.2846, -55.2793 (exact) · https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-34.2845868,-55.2793372
- Access: Camino Valeriano Magri, unos 10 km desde Minas.

## Summary

Camping municipal frente al Cerro Arequita, junto al río Santa Lucía. Parcelas con luz y parrillero, piscinas y acceso al Parque Nacional Arequita.

## Trails

Almost no source publishes distance, time or difficulty, and none publishes elevation gain.

### Ascenso al Cerro Arequita

- Open access
- Distance: 1.1 km
- Elevation gain: 111 m
- Duration: 0.6 h
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Route: Out and back
- Waymarked: no data

### Gruta Colón

- Guide required. How to book: Visita con guía y pago a través del Parador. Según la comunidad, solo los fines de semana y en horarios fijos.
- Distance: no data
- Elevation gain: no data
- Duration: no data
- Difficulty: no data
- Route: no data
- Waymarked: no data

## Nearby water

- Río Santa Lucía (River): 254 m (measured)

## Services

- Drinking water: Yes
- Grill: Yes
- Toilets: Yes
- Showers: Yes
- Electricity: Yes
- Shop: Yes

## Costs

- Mayores de 10 años: $200 UYU per person (data year: no date). Residentes: $150.
- De 4 a 9 años: $100 UYU per person (data year: no date). Residentes: $50.

## Season and rules

- Season: no data
- Rules: Desde 2024 el Cerro Arequita es Parque Nacional del SNAP (Decreto 306/024): prohibido el fuego, las mascotas y los drones dentro del área.
- Open-air fires are banned nationwide from 1 Nov to 30 Apr, except in grills and designated places.

## Warnings

- **Fire risk**: Pine forest: fires only in designated places.

## Management and contact

- Managed by: Intendencia de Lavalleja
- Phone: no data
- Website: no data

## Sources disagree

We do not pick a version: we show what each source says.

- Trail: Ascenso al Cerro Arequita: 1,1 km, 111 m de desnivel y unos 35 min, ida y vuelta, de dificultad moderada según AllTrails (comunidad). No hay datos oficiales.

## Sources

- [Turismo Lavalleja — Camping Arequita (captura 2025-07-09)](https://web.archive.org/web/20250709215909/https://lavalleja.uy/camping-arequita/) (Official). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- [Turismo Lavalleja — Cerro Arequita (captura 2026-05-11)](https://web.archive.org/web/20260511092757/https://lavalleja.uy/bienestar-y-espiritualidad/cerro-arequita/) (Official). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- [IMPO — Decreto 306/024 (Parque Nacional Arequita)](https://www.impo.com.uy/bases/decretos/306-2024) (Official). Published: 2024-11-22 · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- [Primera Página — Senderismo en el Cerro Arequita](https://primerapagina.com.uy/destacada/senderismo-en-el-cerro-arequita/) (Guide). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- [Todo Uruguay — Misterio y naturaleza en las grutas del Cerro Arequita](https://www.todouruguay.net/misterio-y-naturaleza-en-las-grutas-del-cerro-arequita/) (Guide). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- [OpenStreetMap — Camping Arequita](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/1870880404) (Community). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- [Lavalleja.uy: Cerro Arequita](https://lavalleja.uy/bienestar-y-espiritualidad/cerro-arequita/) (Guide). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- [AllTrails: Cerro Arequita](https://www.alltrails.com/trail/uruguay/lavalleja/cerro-arequita) (Community). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22

## Notice

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