Check-Ins

El Oro is the last place to restock on supplies before tackling the big uphill towards pucara. there's a big next to her football field that the locals use as their well by disconnecting the pipes and filling their buckets or bottles.

there's a few houses on the way up the hill but it might be difficult to get any help at all from them.

Couple of nice parking area, within the state forest, need to register, 11$, right at the trailhead of a trails network

Parked in the second parking lot. Cars coming and going during the day time for hiking but at night it was somewhat quiet. Close to the road and you could hear the traffic but overall not bad for the night

@costurandonaestrada, chegamos 11.03.23... de tao bom ficamos ate 20.05.23..kkkk
Santinho pessoa,muito agradavel, simpático e educado.
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MOTORHOME R$ 30.00 o veiculo com 2 pessoas ( mais passageiros a combinar)
BARRACA R$ 25.00 POR PESSOA
SOBRE O CAMPING
LOCAL EM EXPANSÃO PARA MELHOR ATENDER.
👉Banheiros reformados com sanitarios e banho frio e quente
👉Cozinha comunitária com geladeira, fogão e utensílios
👉Área Arborizada
👉Pontos de luz e água em todo camping
👉Seu PET e super bem vindo. mas ou deixa lo na guia ou na area de seu equipamento, e recolher seus 💩 cocôs, para nao incomodar outros viajantes
👉Tem local bem arejado e limpo, e organizado
👉Pra vc que vem de carro tem quartos kitnet, so ligar e combinar a disponibilidade
Super Recomendo.
se desejar ver imagens e so ir no nosso instagran @costurandonaestrada que tem os 75 dias que ficamos no camping

Arrived on a Saturday afternoon and found the area only about 1/3 full. Several sites with established flat pads for RV/trailer and some sites had tent pads too. Other sites are more primitive with short uneven access/parking and rocky ground.
There is also a singe group camp site with a large open lot.

If the campground is full there are a few primitive camp sites farther down the road. The road ends 2 miles past the campground. At the end of the road is a tight turnaround loop that'll be no problem for for vans and trucks but may be difficult for trailers. Consider dropping the trailer the picnic area (near the campground) and scouting the road and turnaround points.

AT&T cell signal using an iPhone 14. Bounced between LTE and 5G. Calls and texting were no problem, Data speeds slow but enough for email and light internet browsing. With a better antenna or booster could probably have steady 5G.

We just filled up with water here. There is a sign saying it is potable.

Nice place as described
You can pay only for showers 2 dollars

Elkhorn Valley and Canyon Creek Recreation Sites are closed. The Bureau of Land Management has confirmed that Elkhorn Valley and Canyon Creek were heavily damaged by wildfire.

Sweet spot! So quiet, open feel. Many choices on or off the river.

this place is open 24/7 (drive up) for free disposal of all kind of recyclable materials (glass/aluminum/plastic/paper/cardboard etc). they even take tin foil!

$5
13 SITES
6 rv spaces
open all year

no water
pit toilet

SOURCE: 2nd edition. BLM Camping. May 2022

$8 - 12 / night

11 sites
rv friendly
no water
pit toilets

source: 2nd edition. blm camping, may 2022

Peruvian and Ecuadorian migrations are in the same building. Ecuadorian aduana is right next to them.
Peruvian aduana is 50m away, somewhat hidden on the back of the building with the canals for inspection of the underside of vehicles. It is the first building you drive around when coming from the Peruvian side.
Ecuadorian aduana system was not working when we arrived, happens from time to time. We waited for 2 hours. The aduana guy told us it can be anywhere from 5 minutes to 3 hours to 2 days 🤷‍♂️

Nobody said a word for yellow fever, but it is always a good idea to have that vaccine, the fever is pretty bad 🫠

Posto muito bom.
Tem estacionamento no fundo.
Tem Wi-Fi.
Banheiro com chuveiro.
Tomada para ligar o carro, se precisar.
Funciona 24h
E o pessoal muito atencioso.

Small private campground with 34 sites, no sewer hookups. Most spots filled by long term residents, however several nightly and monthly sites were available.

Free water. Lake not drinkable so just for washing etc.

Same as other Cracker Barrel but a little bigger. No problems, quiet night.

Very nice. Spots with picnic table and fire rings. Clean toilet. In two spots our Starlink worked well. USD17. There is another camping right in front and some others if you keep going in the highway.

It is closed. Gate locked. Doesn't say how long.

Ficamos duas noites. Fabio e Maria, são pessoas amáveis e prestativa. No domingo dua das mães fiz um assado e os convidei para almoçar conosco. tomamos algumas cervejas e dia passou rápido. Nos cobrou 40 mil COP, paguei 50 mil. Em frente a praia de Punta Piedras. local lindo e agradável. A simplicidade é a virtude das pessoas. Recomendo o lugar.

all roads are blocked but there's still space by the cell tower and 1 or 2 flat spaces in front of road blocks .. I think I'm going to continue but glad I know this is here in a pinch . I don't feel comfortable parking next to the cell tower 😕

Still 25 cents a gallon, the area is a bit dicey but the water is ok.

Needed an easy night, this Walmart is very quiet.

We tried to get here too, but yeah the fence is in the way. A gate was opened and we could have driven here, but I feel uncomfortable driving to possible private property. We instead slept by the gate on the road. Very quiet, I think this particular road only services two houses.

Level spot with fire pit and handmade benches overlooking the canyon

Was all set waiting in the park to set up for the night. Was about 7;30 pm. When I noticed a guy by my truck. Then another guy came. He went to the bushes then to his car and parked along side mine. So I got up and as I approached one guy on the street said something to the guy in the car and he took off. I checked my truck seems like I was there in time. Some people walked by and the guy was talking to them so I asked if they knew him in case I misunderstood the situation. Then the guy got mad and went to his trunk to get a beat stick. A jogger passing walked with me pass him to my truck and I left. Looks like I need a plan b for the night.

He said he was from the area so anyways probably just bad luck.

If you want wash your car after or before crossing the border, this is the place! very good service for a fairly price. Very friendly.

$15 a night for double room with bathroom. Plenty of parking in front and secure parking at rear for motorcycles and cars/trucks. Owner super friendly and helpful.

The first spot after turning from 385 was blocked with a pile of dry branches. The second one was sloped. This third one was huge and we found a relatively flat area. It’s farther away from 385 and we could not hear traffic noise. We did not see any other campers around when we pulled in, there was one car camper joined us in this site later in the evening. It’s only a couple of miles from the entrance to Wind Cave National Park.

Paved but pretty rough road getting in. Boat launch in Industrial area, there are far nicer places to stay in the area , but it will do