Check-Ins

No one answered when we were there. The entrance is not big rig friendly. So we left.

We arrived around 4 p.m. and left around 8:30. We first parked by the playground but moved by the hedge in the evening. Our rig is 30', no issues.

Agree with the comments here, great place to stay. Nobody walked by, awesome views!

The village has 2 or 3 bungalows for visitors and a place on the beach for overlander (not possible to sleep here without paying. The piste arrive in the village which is also the begining of the beach...). They told us we give what we want. Nice place, friendly People.

We really liked this place. After a couple days of driving and wildcamping in Northern Chile we could relax here. We were the only guests on this huge property with beautiful autumn colors. Parked right next to the river and the ground keeper made us a fire after sunset.

Might be wise to whatsapp before you go in the off season. We paid $20.000 which is steep but worth it after a coupe of days camping for free.

Péssimo local.
barulho de som alto e carros acelerando até as 5h da madrugada.

6:30 alguns moleques resolveram zoar com nosso motorhome, batendo na porta traseira para nos acordar...enfim, evitem o local.

water spigot out front by the stairs. Not sure is potable or not

after searching forlong time the otheplaces were blocked and here we found a great place and level to spend a quiet night 🌙 enjoy.

Una estación nueva de Gasolina con baños nuevos sin ducha, muy limpios

Dump station and potable water located at the exit. Pay $15 at office first. Save receipt as it’s good for 2 dumps/fills. Dumpsters at dump station. If want propane refill, tell them at the office and they’ll come around with golf cart to collect tanks and fill while you dump.

A pull off from Million Dollar Hwy, a parking lot at the Mineral Creek Staging Area. Need to cross a relatively small bridge (over a creek) to the parking lot. Spacious and pretty flat. Still have snow on the ground and around. Weak phone network but Starlink has coverage. Can see animals' feces on the tree sides. Can hear the traffic but it's not a busy road, overall it's a quiet night.

Crown land so you are allowed to camp for 14 nights. no facilities but fresh water available from the river.
about 12-15 spots. As you come in there are about 3 immediately, then take the left small track to another 6 or so. if you continue past those along a very small and rough track (but we were OK 2wd high clearance slowly) you will find another 3 or 4 (which are the nicest ones!) but only small rig friendly.
always busy with others but you'll find a spot.

lindo lugar, muy grande y lleno de perros. tiene agua corriente y baños sin ducha. para pasar la noche tenés que avisar al guardia cerca del lago. los fin de semana se llena mucho de gente pero durante la semana es bastante tranquilo, lindo para andar en bici o lo q tengan. la ciudad no tiene semafotos

This is a memorial for young men executed during the military junta in 1973

This is a monument/memorial for executed young men during the military junta in 1973

Not the quietest spot with street noise, although as it’s the off season the bars on the beach seem to be quiet. There were other overlanders parked here so it felt extra safe. There is a police box nearby and the toilets seem to be open later than the times in this post suggest, which is helpful. The toilets are reasonably clean, but not great.

Drive this canyon!! The road is great for any vehicle (and paved along the lake). But the views are spectacular- the geologist in you will be awed. So many types of rocks and formations.
Anyway- we spent the night here. Alone. Silent. No services. No cell signal. There are also some spots just north of here with less trash. Plenty of options.

Indeed a very sturdy, wide, tall concrete car ramp. Not a pit, but raised. Perfect for underbelly work! Ha.

Yup- a stack of alfajores. And a fee charged to walk out there!!!

Drive this canyon!! The road is great for any vehicle (and paved along the lake) But the views are spectacular- the geologist in you will be awed. So many types of rocks and formations.

Many beautiful campsites along the way. Water flow changes with dam controls. Changing daylight changes the views. No services. No cell signal. Take your trash out.

Huge area with trees, grills, river, trash barrels. I imagine it gets full of families having fun! Enough space to move away, across the road or many more campsites going south.
Comments below remind us that there are many ways to relax, enjoy and view the people of the country we are visiting. Keep a smile and an open heart!

This is the final strong cell service before you head into the most beautiful canyon of rock formations in Argentina. Make the choice to download whatever you need and drive the canyon! Canyon de Atuel is amazing.

We pulled over near the small chapel to send this. But it is a crossroads of the different highways.

If you are going Aouth or just roaming around drive this canyon!! The road is great for any vehicle (and paved along the lake) But the views are spectacular- the geologist in you will be awed. So many types of rocks and formations.

Many beautiful campsites along the way. Water flow changes with dam controls. Changing daylight changes the views. No services. No cell signal. Take your trash out.

I am standing here, surrounded by three classes of schoolchildren.
I don’t know how long it takes a municipality to regain safety, but by all accounts, this place has.
Artesian markets, natural history museum, shady park and classy campground. Well-done.
Not sure if the pin should be removed, but at least don’t pass by here shaking in your shoes!!

1200argpesos per person. Dogs allowed (and they had fun inside) The maze was fun. There is a second one of “canas”. Very green and lush area. Take your picnic inside or buy food from cafe. Wine. Gifts also for sale. Level, shaded parking outside. Very quiet. Any sized rig. Cell service.

there are dogs all throughout the valle so don't be turned off by that. This place has nicer facilities than the one nearby. WiFi barely reaches the first spot near the house but there's a covered table by the house that gets good reception.

Passamos 1 noite tranquila no estacionamento. Não notamos barulho de caminhões, pousamos ao lado do caixa 24 horas sexta para para sabado. sanitários limpos, tanto do posto como da lanchonete. não há banho.

OK for a night but that is about it. I doubt any of the mentioned amenities work (e.g. electric). The bathrooms were dirty and stunk. Fairly close to city center when taking a cab back, otherwise it is a tough climb back up.

Noise isn't too bad, the dogs are far away and are like white noise when falling asleep.

Inside blm land... Wild horses area. Amazing views of buttes. Just drive down the road many spots tochhose from. Flat areas to park.
Tmobile works spotty at times. This place is just amazing
Didn't need 4x4. Might be different if wet....

We pulled up late in the evening, around 9pm, after hanging out in the town square to watch music and dancing. The guard seemed a little reserved about letting us park there, but then said it was fine when we mentioned we were just looking for a safe place to park for the night and that we would be leaving in the morning to take the boat tour on sumidero canyon. Mentioning that we wanted to be in a secure place with two kids didn’t hurt probably. 😉 Much quieter up here than in the city center.

Super Expensive Car Mechanic 2-3x the Price of other Mechanics in the area.

They have not good mechanics at all. They scratched my car during the repair, i still can't belive that.