# Parque Nacional Esteros de Farrapos e Islas del Río Uruguay

> 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/esteros-de-farrapos/
> 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/esteros-de-farrapos/) and advise checking with the site before going. Text in Spanish has not been translated yet.

## Overview

- Department: Río Negro
- Town: San Javier
- Activities: Walk
- Legal status: Authorised
- Confidence: Official · no date
- Location: -32.6660, -58.1368 (exact) · https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-32.6660045,-58.1367868
- Access: Dos accesos: San Javier, por Ruta 24 km 64,500 hacia el oeste, y Nuevo Berlín, por Ruta 24 km 21,500 y luego Ruta 20 hacia el oeste. Hay guías locales en San Javier.

## Summary

Parque Nacional del SNAP: humedales e islas del río Uruguay. Senderismo guiado y autoguiado.

## Trail

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

### Sendero Puerto Viejo

- Open access
- Distance: 2 km
- Elevation gain: no data
- Duration: no data
- Difficulty: Easy
- Route: no data
- Waymarked: no data

## Nearby water

Nearby water: no data. Not a camping place.

## Services

n/a

## Costs

- Ingreso: Free (data year: no date). Sin costo según Wikivoyage (comunidad, sin fecha).

## Season and rules

- Season: no data
- Rules: no data
- Open-air fires are banned nationwide from 1 Nov to 30 Apr, except in grills and designated places.

## Warnings

- **Floods**: The water level can rise fast after rain upstream. Do not camp on the river beach.

## Management and contact

- Managed by: no data
- Phone: no data
- Website: no data

## Sources disagree

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

- Trail: Sendero Puerto Viejo: 2 km (Uruguay Natural) o 1.500 m con guía local (Viaje a Uruguay). Wikivoyage menciona otro sendero de unos 5 km, sin confirmación oficial.

## Sources

- [SNAP: Esteros de Farrapos](https://www.ambiente.gub.uy/oan/snap/esteros-de-farrapos-e-islas-del-rio-uruguay/) (Official). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- [Uruguay Natural: Esteros de Farrapos](https://uruguaynatural.com/index.php/que-hacer/campo-y-naturaleza/ecoturismo/item/327-disfrutar-de-la-naturaleza-de-los-esteros-de-farrapos) (Official). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- [Viaje a Uruguay: Esteros de Farrapos](https://sitioanterior.viajeauruguay.com/san-javier/visitas-guiadas-por-esteros-de-farrapos-e-islas-del-rio-uruguay.php) (Guide). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- [Wikivoyage: Esteros de Farrapos](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Esteros_de_Farrapos) (Community). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22
- [PNUD/PPD: Senderos en Esteros de Farrapos](https://ppduruguay.undp.org.uy/portfolio-items/senderosenesterosdefarrapos/) (Official). Published: no date · Accessed: 2026-10-22

## Notice

This is not an official site. Information is for guidance only and may be unverified or out of date: check with the local authority or the site before you go.