Check-Ins

Large Shopping Mall, Western Union in left hand corner 2nd floor, open till late, no siesta, and apparently no cash limit - got 250.000 pesos without problems.

Super quiet and well-maintained. The man that oversees it, Jerry, lives at the west end in the house to the right of the restrooms and dump area. He has a drop box for payment at his house and was very kind and offered help should we need it. Definitely a nice stop if you have pets or kids with a park, picnic tables, playground, water fountain. Awesome little site!

A lovely little hotel with several chalets and a bar overlooking the harbour. The owner, Samuel, is very friendly and helpful, and even took us down to the fort in Shama.

A room is 500 cedis for the night with breakfast. The rooms have AC, ceiling fan, TV, WiFi, and a fridge.

Samuel is currently having a swimming pool installed.

Lovely place
Pay 165 rand/ pers
Hot water and corrects Ablutions

Nice campsite (under development) managed by Anania (very friendly and helpful).
He will be happy to let you :
Camp : 20,000 UGX
Dinner (products from the farm) : 4,000 UGX
Can fit overlanders and tents.
Can store the bicycle in a secured room.

Estivemos aqui uma noite com nosso 25 pés, ninguém nos incomodou. Há algum barulho da avenida ao lado, mas vale a pena.
We were here one night with our 25 feet, nobody bothered us. There is some noise from the street next door, but it's worth it.

un comedor on mange dans un kiosko repas tres local et très bon. n'hésitez pas à passer avant dans la journée pour la prévenir que vous voulez manger le soir. on a manger une assiette de soupe délicieuse et ensuite une assiette de riz légumes poulet avec boissons et dessert tout ça 30 bol par personne. et la dame est adorable !!! et on lui a acheter des bonnets qu'elle a fait elle même

We had an excellent stay at Dixon‘s Place! We stayed 2 Nights and payed 6000 colones per night for 2 people and one 4x4 runner with rooftop tent. The Campground is very groomed and there is a cute little outdoor kitchen and two hammocks to chill. But besides the beautiful campground is the owner the absolute highlight. Super friendly, helpful and welcoming. This is absolutely the best campground we‘ve visited so far! Would highly recommend.

It's a good place to stay a night, very quiet and nobody passed by. Wouldn't stay longer, just because there are much more nicer places in other areas.

For directions see comment below. Google will lead you to the other side of the dam, but there is also space for camping.

It's hard to get to the water. At the dam it is very steep and at the other pathes to the water it was very swampy, at least this time of the year.

There was a football practise on the pitches which was probably why like 3 motorbikes and 4 cars passed in my 10min of being there at 10pm. Weirdly busy for a dead end road so i went to the gas station.
Btw big rigs watch out with driving all the way to the end where it’s blocked and very hard to turn around. The mentioned parking spot is like halfway in to the dead end road that leads to a parking lot

free camping spot for 2 small campers, toilets, warm water, free electricity, no showers, great view, tables under the roof. excellent place to stay. It's EU project so it's for free

Secure, gated, palm tree shaded, gravel driveway behind tall walls and a tall locked gate. Fit with a 2005, 158” wheelbase sprinter. We ran fans at night and with that white noise slept very well. Great option to park for the night before a border crossing. Super kind owner of the restaurant and hospedaje it seems. We drove around the back first and saw the gate, but then drove back around to the Main Street to introduce ourselves and ask if we could park there. There is a sign on the main street (190) for an estacionamiento, but we parked at the hotel Aborada, after talking to the gentleman in the entrance who greeted us, across from the Instituto Nacional de Migración. There’s a tienda down the street for basics like bread, chips, beverages and a taco shop across the street. We paid 200 pesos for the Sprinter.

Park next to the river with public bathrooms, tables and fireplaces. Was clean alright even though I just needed water.

about 4 km from HWY 99, big flat gravel place, easy top get in, no sign, no anemeties, no phone

Found this site in my F350 Truck Camper. It's just off the dirt track that winds through the Valley, but a little bit up from the road with space for a smaller class C, truck camper, van or car. The space is mostly level and I was able to position my truck without a need for leveling blocks.

Excellent views all around, but primarily to the east. I haven't seen the sunrise yet, but hope to experience it tomorrow.

I entered Valley of the Gods from the south entrance, and being late in the day, most of the choice sites were already filled. Even so, I passed by several open sites mostly very near the road , but I noted their locations in case I needed to backtrack.

The dirt road is very narrow, hilly, and twisted just north of this location, and I would not recommend a medium or large trailer or rig of any sort. Larger rigs may be able to enter via the south entrance, but should not expect to make the entire loop.

Your mileage may vary… Do your homework and maybe even watch some of the videos folks have posted. This is generally a pretty decent road, but there are some areas of concern if you're in a larger rig.

That said, I'm pretty happy with this site which is why I am adding it here. (The two sites on either side were occupied when I arrived)

Tomorrow I will exit the valley to the west, perhaps take in Gooseneck State Park, get a bit closer to the actual Mexican Hat Rock formation, and then try my luck going up the Moki Dugway.

Water is still available but the pressure is unbearably low!

When you arrive, stop in the "new Niega village". Take the road just before the school to go the house of the Chef de Village, name Roger. If you go directly to the beach, some young mens will explain you that you don't need to go to see him, they will do it for you. But it's not true. Go to see him by yourself and ask him the permission to stay here. After that you go to the beach and tell to the mens that you already discuss with the chef and you have the permission to stay here. And explain that you know that you don't have to pay.
You will meet the lovely Marie France. A really friendly woman. She loves to speak with visitors and preparing a nice meal.
Nice place to meet nice people !

Large grass area near the chapel and drinking water source. You have ti drive along an unpaved road, but 4x4 not really needed I think.

Large flat area shielded by walls of lava flow. Lots of flat areas and even some sandy hollows for tents. Very quiet.
Hidden from the road.

Small canyon just off rp44 along the link road to rp43. Good wind shelter from the Northwest to South West and East.
Some caves with built up with stone walls if you need them and a couple of owls hooting at each other. There was nothing but a gravel plain between here and Antagofasta.
There's a small flowing river that has clean looking waters, at least good enough for washing, boiling and cooking.

Nice place. 3 PicnicTables w BBQ. The rest area dies not have any signs, but few feet away by the toilets is a sign w “ No overnight camping”. When we drove in, around 6 pm, with our 24ft motorhome, the ranger was just driving out and did not stop. We spent the night in the rest area and nobody checked on us. Very nice area around the lake, with small boat lounges spots and bbqs. Indeed, there are some things in the grass, maybe ticks? Also, a lot of mosquitoes.

Restrooms were typical of older rest area facilities. Not as bad as some report. Darker and well lit areas available. Not well signed coming off the freeway so use GPS.

West Bound Rest Area

Flushing toilets, water fountains, room for all size rigs.

Very quiet place, the road is in good condition, low branches (11 feet can go through touching a little bit). A neighbor house with loud music but stopped at 9:00 pm

Came through here, southbound, nothing really sketchy about this place. yes the guys are not marked but they're either FGE or aduana looking for smugglers and contraband.
trucks and large vehicles are stopped amd searched. Everyone else can go through.
there are similar checkpoints in oaxaca and chiapas.

I would call this a pond with lots of bugs
$15 per night
Gravel road coming in but any vehicle will get here.
Shaded campsites (perfect for summer)
Water is not swimmable
Pit toilets
Ok for one night

Very nice place, basic amenities, cold shower. Contact was through the daughter which has her own place in Guatape so her parents did not know we will arrive. Nevertheless they were very welcoming and sweet

Perfect place to rest and spend a few pleasant days next to the beaches of Cuyo. They have very good internet, water, bathrooms and showers. There is also a shared kitchen. Best of all, they have a place to empty their dirty water tanks

This is a fantastic campsite! Take a right into the area just off 83. No road noise or Verizon cell service. Very clean vault toilet.

293 rand for the two of us in a tent - but they didn’t have change so really it was 300 ;) The whole place is secured with fences and a big entrance gate but judging from empty bottles etc locals do use it as a hangout spot. It was deserted when we were there though, with no one except a security guard who sits outside the ablutions all night to prevent people stealing the pipes.

It’s a huge site, it’s really worth pitching your tent beyond the brick ablutions as before that the sites are covered in thousands of spiky balls that will puncture through groundsheets and pop your sleeping mattresses etc (they did ours!). We had literally hundreds of these spikes stuck in our bicycle tyres and flip-flops so be warned!