Check-Ins

went to both this butterfly, and el Rosario - one day apart.

el Rosario was far better, so if you have both as options I'd suggest going to it. there were way more butterflies, the entrance fee was cheaper, parking was free, staying overnight was free, and the hike was shorter.

at this one, they charged 60 pesos to park and although there were only a handful of cars in the lot closest to the entrance, they made us park in the farther lot. not a big deal, but it wasn't a great first impression.

the ticket booth wasn't clearly marked, and when we found it, there was nobody there. this was at about 2pm, so during the busy part of the day. someone showed up, and we paid her the 100 pesos each.

we then go to start the hike and we're told a guide is mandatory (I don't think this is true) and that we have to wait for 8-10 more people to show up. there are no new cars arriving, and not that many people here this day. 8-10 more people might NEVER show up. he tells us our other option is to pay 250 pesos for a private guide. no thanks.

we waited a couple minutes and then just started hiking up ourselves. nobody stopped us, and we saw other groups that didn't seem to have guides either.

the hike took us about 45 minutes up and 20 minutes down, so it was about 1.5 hours in total. a bit of a grind in places, but not too bad - the worst part is the elevation that you're hiking at.

very nice little place right on the beautiful beach. there is electricity, WiFi, showers, toilets and drinking water. as well as light, if you want. Highly Recommended. 5000pP, owner quirky but very nice and tries very hard

Other areas were pretty full. Came down this road as far as the gate. Turned around and stayed on the side of the road - wide enough and recently graded. Early sunset behind the hills. Nice and quiet, except for coyotes. Trying to get to this area (one of the other checkpoints) with google transfer from app = redirecting me to a location miles away. Just make sure you go into Bowie, then take Apache Pass Rd south. Then the app works fine. Maybe my coordinates will work better.

Opening hour for visitors: 10am - 5pm
Cost for visiting and swimming in the first cenote: 200 MXN/p
Cost for staying over night: + 200 MXN/p

There's cold water shower, toilet, BBQ Grill, grass area for camping, area to make camp fire and tent for rent too (we used our own tent, so don't know how is theirs). Car Park is about 60m walking distance from the camp area.

It's a beautiful place!

Very quiet and beautiful place to spend the night, right on the creek with many swimming holes. Perfect remote rate for swimming and many waterfalls if you hike upstream. Nobody was here when we arrived and nobody arrived until the next morning, but very popular on the during the day on a weekend for Ticos, all of whom were kind and friendly, enjoying a BBQ and a beer. Family vibes. Excellent LTE service on Liberty.

Lugar espectacular. Paramos para almoçar e chovia. Mas as arvores nos permitiram almoçar como se estuviésemos com teto. O rio é lindo!! Nos vamos ficar a noite, mas é muito bom pra isso tbm. A Sprinter entra legal.

Nice grass spot, easy access and spacious. Some cows and horses visit us, on the morning we had the chance to see some foxes too.

We just stopped for lunch, didn’t sleep here. It’s a very big posto, nothing fancy but has everything you need - fuel, restaurant with good food and reasonable prices, shops, pharmacy, clean bathrooms and showers (paid by the minute, buy tokens at the pharmacy, or if you fill up your tank you also can get tokens), even a barber. There is a lot of space to park but maybe at the very end after the bathrooms would be the calmest for overnight.

It’s a very pretty and calm place. We spent one night here with a rooftop tent, only some cars of the people who live in the houses down the road passes by. However bear in mind that it’s very very windy, especially at night. In the evening it gets calm, you can even cook outside but in the night the gusts of wind are no joke. It’s not super comfortable for roof tents but it you don’t have any other options it’s bearable for one night.

NOT recommended to sleep here!
Wanted to sleep at the parking of the Laguna. At 8pm came a local from the next village and highly recommended (or more insisted) us not to stay there. He was informed by someone else in the village, people knew we were there. He said, robberies happen there very often. Even locals are not supposed to stay longer than 7 or 8pm. He recommended us to stay in the village (Bernales) at the plaza opposite to the policestation.

Its really a special place: shady places, very clean banos y duchas, the Lady who takes care of the place is really nice and there is a crystal clear Pool! But there is also a lot of old stuff in the place. Paid 1000pp, nothing for our truck. We stayed 4 nights.

Beautiful site with view to Futalaufquen lake. you will find a plataform to stay comfortable.

This is a gorgeous place to stay along the Apache Trail which is a must to drive if you are here for a couple of days. Hot showers, potable water camp sites with and without electricity and water hook ups. Potable water everywhere as well as outdoor sink with hot water for dishes.

Sites are impeccable but you do get a bit of road noise however it’s all good because the views are stunning.

It was dark when I arrived at this spot, so I ended up parking in the parking lot shortly after turning down the road. I drove about .6miles down the road and saw a couple pullouts, but nothing I was confident entering in the dark with the amount of washes around.
Was not bothered overnight in parking lot despite no camping signs. Would stay again if needed and felt safe.

I didn’t attempt to stay here, just happened to walk by today, so take it for what you will — but it appeared that most or all of this lot has been purchased and has an “under development” sign. Most of it is fenced off and part of it in the back has active construction, so personally I’d be a little doubtful of being able to park there. There were a couple vans on the street parking out front though, on the malecón.

Perfect spot, beautiful with pretty clean water.
spend the night there, it is a little bit close to the road however

Gaby and Juan Andrés (owners) are really nice, friendly and helpful people. if you talk to them they will offer a place for tent for free or bedrooms to rent. for was great and for 10000 clp you'll get a full homemade food service with juice and dessert include. they know the area so they can help you wondering next llaves to stop. worth to invest the time there.

Sitting on the side of the road with everything to clean your car for 400 pesos

Lonely place under trees. Good wind protection. But the street is really noisy. The few planes are acceptable.

I hesitate to post a review because this place is so nice I'd rather not tell about it. Grassy spots, shade or sun for those "Dishy" folks. Nice showers and toilets. Friendly owners. Worried that next time we come down, it will be so busy we can't get a spot. Lot's of love and care here.

10$ day use
20$ Per night for one site

didn't bother and kept going

This is the biggest and least dangerous cave. More like a tunnel... There are lots of Caves along the road, just keep your eyes open. For the adventurous ones, who like to explore the unknows... This the place to go!

Cute campground on the beach. There's trees and bushes that make a fence between the campground and the highway so you don't hear the traffic. Loved how each camping spots or cabin have their own outdoor shower. There's also a hot shower hut near by. Clean Bathrooms. 200 pesos for 2 people in a van.

clean, shared bathroom, hot water, wifi. 50 B por una individual. I could enter my bicycle to the room.

Wonderful cafe with museum and shop. Fab home cooked food. Coffee. Fresh juices etc. Also mirador overlooking the lake and volcano at the rear. Super friendly owners

Excelente Lugar, Excelent Place.

excelente lugar y servico de la gente del camping. $ 170 pesos por noche para 1 personas que viaja en bicicleta y trae si casa de Campaña.
incluye baños
áreas comunes
cocina
áreas hamacas
piscina
y un tour sobre las abajas.

restaurant con mucha variedad en su carta y a precios muy accesibles, la verdad ni ganas de irse dan. super mega recomendado.

excelente lugar y servico de la gente del camping. $ 170 pesos por noche para 1 personas que viaja en bicicleta y trae si casa de Campaña. incluye baños áreas comunes cocina áreas hamacas piscina y un tour sobre las abajas. restaurant con mucha variedad en su carta y a precios muy accesibles, la verdad ni ganas de irse dan. super mega recomendado

Excellent Place.

Excellent place and service from the camping people. $170 pesos per night for 1 person who travels by bicycle and brings their tent.
includes bathrooms
common areas
kitchen
hammock areas
pool
and a tour on the abajas.

restaurant with a lot of variety in its menu and at very affordable prices, the truth is that they don't even want to leave. super mega recommended

We filled up with gas and asked to fill our potable water tank. The clerk was agreeable and the spigot is in front of the store under the big sign. The site is close to the dump site.

Stayed overnight no issues, one camper there when we arrived at 9:30, another showed up later. We left at 6:30 am. There was CB guest wifi

Road here is well maintained and suitable for 2wd vehicles as long as you have a little bit of clearance. Made It here no problem in a 25’ shuttle bus. Had planned to stay 1 night but wound up staying multiple nights. We heard coyotes and elk at dusk. The views are great and Verizon signal was good. This is definitely one of the best places I’ve found so far. Please respect the land and keep it clean, we need to take care of spots like this. Enjoy!

It was raining, so I took a chance with this hotel. Turned out great bang for the buck. They have 70 and 90k local money. Went for the 90 k one.