# Parque Nacional Santa Teresa

> 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-parque-nacional-santa-teresa/
> 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-parque-nacional-santa-teresa/) and advise checking with the site before going. Text in Spanish has not been translated yet.

## Overview

- Department: Rocha
- Town: Punta del Diablo
- Activities: Camp, Walk, Look at the view
- Legal status: Authorised
- Campsite services: Water and grill (all year)
- Confidence: Official · 2025
- Location: -34.0018, -53.5531 (exact) · https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-34.0017986,-53.5530925
- Access: Ruta 9 km 302, entre Castillos y Chuy. La entrada al parque es gratuita; el camping se cobra y no admite reserva de parcelas.

## Summary

Camping de gran tamaño administrado por el Servicio de Parques del Ejército, entre la Laguna Negra y las playas. Parcelas con y sin agua y luz.

## Trail

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

### Senderos autoguiados de interpretación

- Open access
- Distance: no data
- Elevation gain: no data
- Duration: no data
- Difficulty: no data
- Route: no data
- Waymarked: no data

## Nearby water

- Laguna / costa atlántica (Sea / Río de la Plata): 37 m (measured). Medido desde el punto oficial, que puede no ser el área de acampe.

## Services

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

## Costs

- Parcela común: $250 UYU per person per day (data year: 2025)
- Parcela jerarquizada: $300 UYU per person per day (data year: 2025)

## Season and rules

- Season: Temporada alta del 10/12 al último día de Semana de Turismo.
- Rules: Registro obligatorio con mínimo de 3 noches. Solo en parcelas identificadas. Sin mascotas ni generadores. Fogones a 5 m o más de carpas, vehículos y árboles.
- 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: Servicio de Parques del Ejército
- Phone: no data
- Website: https://www.serviciodeparquesdelejercito.com.uy/

## Sources disagree

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

- Cost: Cantidad de parcelas: 1.600 (Turismo Rocha) o 189 con luz y agua más 1.810 comunes (El Observador, 2023).

## Sources

- [TR – Parque Nacional Santa Teresa (aire libre)](https://turismorocha.gub.uy/atractivos/aire-libre/parque-nacional-santa-teresa) (Official). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- [Servicio de Parques del Ejército – Inicio (PN Santa Teresa)](https://www.serviciodeparquesdelejercito.com.uy/) (Official). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- [Servicio de Parques del Ejército – Alojamientos (tarifas 2025-2026)](https://www.serviciodeparquesdelejercito.com.uy/alojamientos.html) (Official). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- [SePaE – Disposiciones que regulan el uso de las áreas de camping del PN Santa Teresa (PDF)](https://www.serviciodeparquesdelejercito.com.uy/reglamento-areas-de-camping.html) (Official). Published: 2025-10-29 · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- [TR – Camping, hostel y cabañas en el Parque Nacional de Santa Teresa (ficha de alojamiento)](https://turismorocha.gub.uy/destinos/santa-teresa/campings/parque-nacional-de-santa-teresa) (Official). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- [OSM – Camping del Parque de Santa Teresa (way 146689454)](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/146689454) (Community). Published: 2021-04-23 · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- [Turismo Rocha: Parque Nacional Santa Teresa](https://turismorocha.gub.uy/en/attractions/outdoor/santa-teresa-national-park-outdoor-activities-lodging-and-beaches-in-rocha-uruguay) (Official). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- [El Observador: tarifas 2023-2024 de Santa Teresa](https://www.elobservador.com.uy/nota/vacaciones-desde-210-opciones-y-precios-para-veranear-en-santa-teresa-2023101615350) (Guide). Published: 2023-10-16 · Accessed: 2026-10-22

## Notice

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