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Paid $300 for room with bathroom. They told me the cabanas were about $1,000 - $1,500. Quiet clean and safe parking for motorcycle.

The sign on this place is not called Hotel Palmito, it’s hotel something else but it’s probably the only hotel on the Main Street. The entrance to the parking for the rooms is from the Main Street while the cabanas entrance it what you might find on google, it’s around the corner. There is also a restaurant attached in front.

Spot is called “Herring Cove”. Small trail near the parking lot with the lot being just off the road. Little privacy as traffic is somewhat busy and locals come to hang out to watch the sunrise/set. I had no problems staying the evening. It’s a good spot if you just need to shut your eyes, but I wouldn’t consider it comfortable by any means. Overall, one of the better “secluded” spots near the city

This is a treasure so I really hope others don't ruin this. Nice n quiet, gorgeous view. I arrived late, ready to sleep and woke up early to a beautiful seascape. Be respectful of neighbors and arrive late/leave early. If you head over to Asilomar Beach, there's lots of daytime parking (can't park there midnight to 5pm) it's super close and right on the water.

As advertised. Stayed one night. No amenities at all, but a nice, quiet spot for overnight street parking. I was the only car on the street, though I woke up to find several people parked there for work.

Quiet place to sleep. Other cars were in the main flat parking area, and I found my own quiet spot just before then. Further up the road it was too rocky for my sedan. I felt safe and nobody bothered me for the night. There are no amenities but there are touristy gas stations and restaurants about 5 minutes down the road.

nice location, right off of the freeway. huge parking lot but security keeps trying to push overnighters onto a much smaller gravel lot which has no lights and has a constant stream of truckers who idle all night. over the course of an hour and a half I saw four RV/vans leave the trucking area and move on to the Walmart parking lot so I did also. I guess I will see if security is going to enforce everybody off of the asphalt at closing time.

This is a cool, peaceful spot, but now NOT for cars or big rigs! They have put bollards at the entrance to the green space. Still great place for motorcycles or bikes. Track down has lots of loose cobbles/gravel. We went over the railroad, down towards the river, then turned left into the trees, over some cobbles to a flat space big enough for our bike and tent. A few fire pits from others, no rubbish. River was full and a bit brown from bad weather so we didn’t swim, but at other times of year could be nice!

Good place to stay.
If you sleep with car, the parking can be full after 22h.
It s better to come before

Diesel sold here at discounted price. No other services offered.

Propane, water and gazoline
Eau aux pompes à essence (13) et recharge tance propane

We did a 6hours hike on the plateau with Jonas as a guide. His guidance was very interesting and helpful. We took different kind of paths, from main gravel road to very narrow walk trails in order to see the diversity the Plateau offers and wonderful views. Jonas is an experienced guide in charge of the Zomba mountain guides association and very active in the mobilization about forest protection. Don’t hesitate to contact him for a guided hike on the plateau (+265 99 473 3305). You can chose from short (2h) to longer trails. For the 6h trail, we paid 20k for the 2 of us. It was worth the trail.

Located inside the Eburru forest. Camp fees are kshh 240 for citizens

The procedures changed, you know have to give them a proof of hotelbooking and proof of enough financially funds for 3months.
But... they have to send everything to Maputo and it takes around 3 weeks to get the visa.
We called the embassy in Capetown to double check, and they confirmed that it takes 3 to 4 weeks before getting the visa.
They could not tell us if we could get the visa at the border.
Cost still 1000R pp.

Nice, clean and calm campspot. Some locals on the beach. We would definitely recommend. Some nice restaurants on the other side of the road.

This is open again. No pay on site - you have to make a reservation at recreation.gov but as of now there's no "reservation fee" so it's still $20/night.

Simple economical hotel run by a very nice family. We paid 300 pesos for a large room with 3 single beds and bathroom. Comfy beds, cold shower, room has aircon, but we didn't need it so not sure how good is it. Good WiFi, plenty of space for parking and keeping bikes. Part of the hotel is a restaurant that does breakfast, lunch and dinner. Nice home cooked food. Drinking water available from a water cooler.

signs no overnight parking in Front of the street bevor entering the 2 Parking Lots.

bit bumpy road, easy access, easy way, gravel big parking lot, also big rigs and open in winter, no services

Morteza was a big help for us. Great service, especially in this times, when the normal ferry is not available. The organisation with the Roro and the paperwork was perfect. Tel. of Morteza: +989129623005

site with Nice shade. bathrrooms, and fire places

A fairly large campsite with big trees and established infrastructure. Placed right next to the lagoon and a short walk to the beach. The transfer ferry can also take you to the Beach but it was not functioning.
The stands are clearly demarcated with their own braai and electricity.
There are signs of neglect and low upkeep which is unfortunate
Great for kids
Not ideal for couples wanting something quieter

The road is full of rocks, holes over the last 20kms.
Take your time to pass this road !
The bad road starts before the point.

cross the river
!!don't try to go on white fields on left or right and cross grass after!!
if you don't have a 4x4 you will stay blocked as this is big mud

go with a guide or 4x4. its the worst road we d to do. we thought to the worst... it's not a joke.
we have a chevrolet astro

Arrived here just before dark and the staff were very welcoming and we could still order food. The campsite was a bit disappointing as it is merely a sandy pitch with poorly maintained braai pits and semi broken showers. The big attraction here is that the elephants come very close to the restaurant and walk through the campsite, but for us it felt a bit like a zoo as they were only there because there was no other water source nearby. It all felt a bit old fashioned and there are much better places to spot wild elephants in the national parks. For us it was just a stopover on our way to Zimbabwe, and were happy we didn't drive there specifically for this campsite.

Not sure why this is marked as closed…. Filled up our vans 25 gallon tank at this location today…

The water is in the little grey box on the same wall as the “AIR AND WATER” sign, definitely doesn’t look like it would be the water, but it is. We went inside and asked the guy working if it was okay, he said it is tap water and was fine to use.

Beautiful spot on the outskirts of town, next to a delightful river that flows down the canyon from above El Salto falls. Sizeable reasonably flat parking area with some trees along the edge for shade; there's a small bridge to where the river opens out into an artificial pool where you can swim.

This looks like a popular spot at times - there was plenty of cerveza paraphernalia I did my best to clear up, and remnants of a fire - but I had it to myself. Friendly police came to chat in late evening and said it was fine to stay, gave me their number to call in case of any hassle.

Space for big rigs, no facilities, ok phone signal. Slept peacefully with the sound of the river. And lots of monarchs flying past in November on their way south.

El Salto above is very well worth the $40 entry fee ($60 if you take your vehicle in with you), a watery wonderland with lots of natural and man-made falls. They wanted $135 to overnight there though (looked like decent toilet blocks, lots of pools for swimming, bbq areas and so on) - I didn't need any of that and am on a budget - came down here and was happy with my decision!

Wanted to add, in case anyone is tempted by my glowing report of El Salto and La Chingada - the road south from Galeana is a dream. The one west via La Encantada was a total rocky rutted nightmare - 3 hours to do 40km, only just made it. I highly highly recommend backtracking via Aramberri if yo want to get from General Zaragoza to Matehuala!

(I'm in a standard clearance RWD Chevy Astro. Something with higher clearance and 4WD would have fared better. Still wouldn't advise though, especially if there's been any rain recently..)

this is a big parking lot, not the most private but definitely secure. 10/10 recommend staying here if you're around Tucson.