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Very special place, not for everyone : old semi-abandoned luxury hotel in a beautiful valley.

Not big rigs accessible.

the buildings are collapsing, but the garden and pools are still maintained and beautifully decadent. At the moment it's quite rough (no baños, only service is a bar), but they're trying to fix the place. They ask 70 pesos per person for day-use.

if you're a cyclist or a motorcyclist, they might let you camp here for 200pesos per person (negotiable). The place is closed and guarded at night, it's quiet except for the dog who barks sometimes.

Nice place, the showers are not very good. the owner is super nice, 1000 peso for one person and a coffee in the morning

Positives: clear volcanic lake with almost nobody here, relatively cheap day trip (by Costa Rican standards). See other posts for accurate day use fees. Water temp is excellent for swimming and good birding. Deepest lake in CR: 67 meters!

Negatives: very strong odor of cow and pig manure at the lake and in the fields that surround the lake. Renting a kayak is c5000/per person/hour! $$$ The fish nibble your skin while you stand in shallow water (maybe this is a positive?). The wild camp spot overlooking the lake is only one meter off the road and not very level. Did I mention the smell of animal manure!?

It's along the Beach Road between the dunes. Starting at the Keiskamma Surf and Fishing Club. There are a lot of Braai places. Long sand beach. Toilets at the Club. But during holidays and long weekends it's crowded. We are alone.
One Local told us it's safe and ok to stay.
No signal.

I don't think it's a campsite anymore. But we could stay in theire yard behind the restaurant. There a some tables, chairs, baños, shower (cold), bbq's, palapa's and a sink where you can do the dishes. The swimming pool had not water, but they told us immediately. The restaurant looks good, we didn't eat there though because we can cook in our camper. It was definitely good for one night.
5.000 pp

rv ample parking but not level. got here late. lots of trucks idling but quiet otherwise. can’t hear traffic from 40.

Lovely quiet place with tables, shelters, clean toilets. No signs indicating there is any cost, or permit required. Close to wildlife refuge.

Nice long hose, easy fill for RV. just park in front. Need a water bandit tho, threads don't match our hose.

Just got ripped off for a very expensive steak served by a very nice man. 10,000 AP for two steaks and two glasses of wine. The guy was very nice but price was over the top. But they are open again.

Showered here. It was $2 for 30 mins.
Check times of showers.

Free dump station, open during winter months.

Gorgeous views! Very private. We stayed at the second campground. There is a third one farther down the road but the road is a bit rougher. 1 bar with Verizon.

Ch Punta Arenas Glasflaschen 11 kg gefüllt mit Südamerika Adapter von Seabridge 30.000 CLP!!!

Want ice cream? This open air courtyard is full of amazing ice cream vendors and is quite picturesque. Recommend!!

Service très rapide! Enfin un endroit qui acceptent de remplir notre bouteille achetée au Canada!! Nous cherchons depuis plus d'une semaine...
Ils ont chargé 15lbs même si nous avons une 10lbs, mais bon...

Very fast service! Finally a place that agrees to fill our bottle purchased in Canada !! We have been looking for more than a week ... they charged 15lbs even if we have a 10lbs ...

MAGNIFIQUE! Directement au bord d'une superbe rivière. Rafraîchissante, eau claire et agréable de s'y baigner. Quelques locaux de jour qui ont quitté à 17h. Nuit très tranquille.

Beautiful! Directly at the edge of a superb river. Refreshing, clear and pleasant water to swim there. Some locals during the day that have left at 17h. Very quiet night.

we were sent here from mechanica serna because of some issues with our front wheel drive. as they had a very busy day but told us that they do it that day, they worked till late in the evening to fix all our problems the best way they could (no spare parts available for our 4x4 sprinter). let's hope it will last. really fair price and super honest and friendly people. Their alignment is maybe a bit old fashioned but highly recommended and the best I ever had!

Nice spot for the night. There were only three of us for the night. Well spread out. Peaceful with a low rumble of Highway and train noise. Not disturbing.

Posto muito tranquilo. Banheiros limpíssimos com chuveiro quente R$7,00. Também tem lanchonete

We arrived around 4pm on a Thursday, paid for 2 hours, then went to the beach which is only about a block away. We woke up to a full parking lot, probably mostly locals. I suggest getting there before 5PM to get a spot.

O local é um paraíso a beira debe rio manso, com aguas claras. Há muito espaço para barracas e Motorhome. O local tem fácil acesso às margens da ruta 40. Ótima opção pra quem quer fugir das cidades próximas.

A wonderful spot and little village on the river. We think you should register at the tourist office near the pier but not essential. An employee come around in the morning with a form for us to register and provided maps and brochures of the region. All for free

Great and safe place to stay. At 8pm all locals are gone and you have the beach to yourself. when walking 1 min on the right you see the volcano. Be caution not to park on the sand and to be able to go up the steep section at the beginning of the road. We almost got stuck with our Mitsubishi L300.

Life saver!

This is a building that used to be part of the ticket office. It’s covered and it has well established benches and windows. There would be space to fit 2 tents in the center area. When we were there it was unlocked and it even had a electrical socket with 2 plugs. It has a door too, so it’s a great spot to shelter from bad weather, have lunch or even spend the night? - we only stopped here to wait for the ferry.

It seemed people had slept here since we saw a tent and some poles left over under one of the benches.

Bathrooms from the tienda across the street are $500, very clean.

Lady from the tienda sells snacks

Came here because el mosco was full. We got a double room for 30k. It’s 15k p/p. The room was upstairs and a bit chilly but lots of blankets and the shower was hot. We hung our wet clothes around the stove.

Breakfast is now 5k, we didn’t get it. He let us use the kitchen to cook.

Guy is nice. WiFi is now gone.

Nice place. The camping area is big but has very little wind protection (some bushes). It had rained for a few days in a row so the ground was very wet, we got a bed in a shared room (6 ppl).

Camping is 9k/p
Shared room is 14k/p

Hospedaje Austral got beds for 15k/p in double rooms in case you need something more quiet than a hostel. This is a nice spot but it can be a little too loud at night since unfortunately quiet time (23hr) is not really enforced

The parking lot to access the walks around the Wentworth Falls is very quiet at night. There are toilets, water and a picnic site. All the walks leave from here.

GREAT spot totally hidden from the road. We used this as an option to stay the night to get to Punta tombo early next morning. Good option if you're self contained.

Still nice. But not perfectly groomed anymore. Facilities quite tired and smelly.. Only solarpower, just enough for charging cellphones. Paid 200 Pesos p.P....quite overpaid for what you get. Beware of scorpions!

we stayed here for 3 nights and really enjoyed that little paradise. there are animals all around and coming over to say hi. the mill is old but the place is very lovely. 2 blocks away from downtown. the dogs are shy and rather inconfident in the beginning, but as soon as they get to know you they are very friendly, so no problems with the dogs. we payed 25.000 COP per person per night.