Parque Nacional Torres del Paine – Pudeto Cafeteria | Informal Campsite

January 5th, 2024 by AilleursLand

!! Vous ne pouvez pas dormir ici !!

La Guadaparque vire les gens du spot. Elle fait des photos du bus et des plaques, et tout ceci sans sourire et sans un mot en anglais.
Il y a que 4 spots officiels, 2 payants et 2 gratuits (administration et Lago Grey).

Et si comme nous, vous avez une cuisine en dehors du véhicule (coffre), il est interdit de cuisiner de cette manière. Uniquement dans le véhicule.

December 10th, 2023 by whisperingobservation61

weren't allowed to stay, neither to cook on the car. Ranger approached us around 7pm and asked us to leave and better stay at the administration parking or in one of the paid campsites. Apparently Rules Changed in the beginning of the season.

September 30th, 2023 by ricardocensi

Atualização: fomos abordados de manhã, e o Guarda parque nos avisou que nao pode pernoitar aqui, pois o banheiro fecha as 20h. mas na portaria serrana e tbem no mapa que baixamos la na portaria fala que aqui é um local de pernoite.( foto em anexo ) Tentei explicar que nos informaram errado e que tinham que atualizar o mapa, mas ele nao quis conversa.

September 30th, 2023 by ricardocensi

Dormimos uma noite aqui, sem problemas. Sem vento, muita sorte.

March 20th, 2023 by Babs&Ballie

One of the few places in the park where you can camp in a vehicle. Clean bathrooms with large sinks, excellent for doing dishes or filling water reservoirs. Naturally there's food available at the cafe. Close to some excellent shorter hikes. Gets busy in the morning when the tour busses arrive. Posted the ferry timetable, in case you'd want to plan. We refrained, as we found it to be too expensive.

February 23rd, 2023 by xtgfamily

Parking where you can spend the night. It is only 1 km from the car park for the departure to the Salto Grande waterfall and the walk to the Cuerno viewpoint. In the parking lot of the start of the walk there is a little 3G Entel network.

parking où vous pouvez passer la nuit. c’est à seulement 1 km du parking pour le départ vers la cascade Salto grande et la marche vers le point de vue cuerno. sur le parking du départ de balade il y a un peu de réseau 3g Entel.

February 8th, 2023 by julie.desaintjacob

Nice but be careful if it's windy ! Toilets are cleaned in the late afternoon so they are clean for the night.

January 10th, 2023 by catherineinlove

Still a nice hike. 1hr one way. Big waterfall and beautiful view of the glacier and Cuernos mountain peaks.
Easy walk. We did it in the pm and it was nice and warm and the light was still great!

January 8th, 2023 by www.wiedekamm.com

quite and calm direct at the Lake for one night in a campervan. Nobody asks for Money. nice and easy walks. but dont be to late or come Back in early evening.

December 12th, 2022 by brunacarlin87

SIM VOCÊ PODE DORMIR DE MOTORHOME AQUI SEM CUSTO

YES YOU CAN SLEEP HERE (MOTORHOME) FOR FREE

December 6th, 2022 by phil.jhughes1988

Fine to stay here. Not much wind protection and one side of the car park is on a slope.
The cafeteria is expensive, offers wifi for 8,000 pesos for 1 hour!

November 17th, 2022 by rambajanba

Indeed very windy, we stopped here in the evening when there was jo wind but it freshed up around 4/5 am. We didn't had any problems but woke up from the wind.

March 8th, 2020 by lostdonkeys

We came here in the evening in order to be able to take the first ferry in the morning at 9.00. Very windy place, so be careful, but we didn’t have any problems during the night. Important: If you want to catch the first ferry in the morning you have to be there at least at 8.30. The first buses full of tourists arrived at 8.00. The catamaran is small. Today about 50 people who arrived just 10-15 minutess before the departure couldn’t get in and had to wait for the second ferry, which leaves from Pudeto 2 hours later, at 11.00.

February 21st, 2020 by Einmalrundum

Spent a totally windfree night here but according to the ranger the wind warnings are to be taken seriously...
After 7pm it gets quite when the last buses from the arriving catamaran have gone and in the morning traffic starts at about 8am.
The hike los cuernos is popular with groups but still beautiful.

February 13th, 2020 by lobbes.thebus

we slept at this place for three nights, really calm and with a nice view. clean toilets and a few overlanders.
we took the ferry, but be aware that the boat can leave earlier than planned. we saw the ferry getting full and got to the ferry and we were the last passengers allowed on the boat, it was 8:30 while it should leave at 9:00am. make sure you get there really early.

February 12th, 2020 by loanb

Slept there in our car with no problem. Clean Toiletts. Watch out for the wind, check the other comments.

January 30th, 2020 by contigoalfindelmundo.be

Please take the wind warning seriously! We arrived here and there was almost no wind so decided to spend the night. Late in the evening the wind was picking up and around 1AM we heard several car alarms going off, we looked outside and saw TWO CAMPERS ON ITS SIDE! We hurried away next to the cafetaria and ended up sleeping inside the public bathroom. In the morning we saw 4 cars with broken windows, their stuff flying around. Luckily no one was hurt. Please check the wind speed predictions before camping here!

January 14th, 2020 by cooebert

Didn't stay here but just wanted to update on the prices: 23 000 one way and NO reduction for go and return the same day!

January 11th, 2020 by twocluelesstravelers

Don’t understand the no Love for this place. Really beautiful and serene after all the buses leave.
Restaurant/cafeteria was never open, even on weekend in high season. Bathroom clean (no shower) and open 24/7.
Yes you can camp at the end of the road, but I fail to see the difference, lack of bathroom.
The ferry is now 23.000 one way, no return ticket. So 46000 per person round trip. Keep this in mind doing your day hikes, it is one really expensive day hike for views and a million less tourists available anywhere else in Patagonia.
And yes, if the wind comes, you will be rocked. One night was a bit bumpy but fun!

January 10th, 2020 by gettin-lost.com

A parking lot before you enter the boat to Paine Grande (double W trek).
It is nothing more then a parking spot, toilets are avaible but they are dirty.

Becareful for the wind with set up a (rooftop)tent, very STRONG WIND.
On the hike a little bit further they are talking about wind speed of 120 km per hour.

Luckily we know this before and we slept in the car without setting up our rooftop tent.

Good to know :
They place is very save to park your car (house on wheels) for a few days. In the NP there are only tourists and staff members.

January 5th, 2020 by twocluelesstravelers

Don’t understand the no love for this place. Insanely serene, calm, beautiful. Yes wind can kick in, like it does everywhere.
Keep in mind the ferry is now 23000 one way, no return. Makes the hiking trails not worth it. My tip, Torres del Paine is beautiful, but so is everywhere in Patagonia for a fraction the price and no where near the amount of mass tourism. Just do some outside hikes, just as nice.

January 2nd, 2020 by ioverlander_user_2

We stayed here one night without any wind, had an amazing sunset an saw a puma (!) walking up the street near to the container. the electricity is hard to find. no plugs in the bathroom but at the cafeteria is an outdoor plug on the backside near to the bathrooms.

December 21st, 2019 by berteli_unterwegs

As described before. It is still quiet windy here, but we found it one of the best spots and ideal if you want to get on the ferry in the morning (tickets directly on the ferry). The spot next to the container is no more available. Toilets open and clean. No wifi.

December 16th, 2019 by info

We left our campervan here while we were on the trek and slept here for two nights. Strong wind, but ok. The cafeteria was not open, only the toilets.

April 10th, 2019 by alalstravels.at

We stayed here one night, toilets were open, no issues with regards to park officials. But we had several mice crawling into the van during the night here, we were told later that this is a common issue in Torres del Paine... 👀

March 20th, 2019 by raser87

Good place for one night. Windy. Very busy over the day. No WiFi anymore - they say it’s privat . And the password doesent work.

January 27th, 2019 by Calderescapes

Were told by Info Centre in Puerto Natales we could sleep in our rig here free but Ranger at Southern Entry gate said there would be a cost but not how much. Came here anyway, parked facing lake and no one asked for $. Once buses left quiet but some with some light wind which became stronger in morning. No working Wi-Fi today and no cell reception.

January 16th, 2019 by nalajcie

The tickets to catamaran are bought on-board, no reservation is needed. I advice to be 30 min before the departure in high season - some people did not fit the first boat and had to wait for another.

The tickets can be bought either with CLP or USD. One way is 20 000 CLP (30 USD), return ticket is 30 000 CLP (50 USD).

January 8th, 2019 by Crazybikegirl

Lakeside view. Cafe has a simple menu of sandwiches, soup or scrambled egg. I had a rather small portion of eggs and bacon for 5,000chp. WiFi not working. Don’t miss the walk to the miradors.

December 9th, 2018 by Juergen

Good places to stay one night. If you ask Sr. Monika from the coffee you can stay left of her container what protects you from the heavy storms in this area.
And you will have heavy storms there! !!

Our casa rolante stood there for 4 nights at the beach side during we hiked. better to bring it to Torres Central to the big parking lot where you also can sleep - no problem, with toilet in the parkoffice.

Be prepared for bad and steep road conditions to the coffee. only possible for a normal RV if you have dry conditions.

December 2nd, 2018 by Larksters

Was a good campsite next to the laguna. Bathrooms were nice and you do have some views of mountains in the distance on clear days. We had no wind that night which was nice - not sure what it would be like on a windy night.

November 27th, 2018 by Koen De Vaere

We stayed next to the container where they wind is clearly acceptable. No Accomodatieonderdelen but still for free.

April 4th, 2018 by gladys.bimp

Decent spot but very windy
Catamaran is 28000 way and back
Off season there is only two per day : leaves from here at 11am or 6pm and back from the other side at 11:35 or 6:35

It is possible but hard to hike to the mirador del glacier grey past the grey campground in one day : 25km and 600 desnivelled we did it

April 1st, 2018 by ichbinkreativ

The parking area of the Pudeto Cafeteria is one of the few place, where it is officially allowed to stay overnight in a motorhome. The other four places are at the Laguna Amarga entrance and Ranger Station, the Lago Sarmiento entrance and Ranger Station, the Grey Ranger Station as well as at the Administrative Headquarters and Visitor Center. Or the short version: everywhere you have access to a building with toilets during the night.

The parking area of the Pudeto Cafeteria is not the most beautiful place, but offer some wind protection. Usually quiet during the night until the next morning, when the first buses arrive from Puerto Natales.

March 15th, 2018 by ian.m.scoon

OK for overnight stop, quiet when the last tour bus departs 19h00 until 08h00 when it all starts getting hectic again. Don’t park in the ‘bus’ spaces and probably best to avoid the far end as loading of the supply boat can start very early. The road to Mirador Cuernos was closed due to high wind when we were there, so probably that’s not a great place to camp overnight.

February 16th, 2018 by en la carretera

quiet at night, toilets open all the night ( no light) , perfect if you want to take catamaran early ! Wi-Fi of cafeteria works a little !

January 23rd, 2018 by daenny

We spent one windy night there in a small van. If there is wind, there is really no protection. Two days later after coming back from a trekking there was no wind and then its a very nice spot.
WiFi password works. They say iPhones cannot connect. It's partly true. You need to set a static IP address in the 192.168.0.xxx range and then add a manual dns server to 8.8.8.8 the iPhone I used sometimes said wrong password (even though it was correct) then try again. best reception was at the back when heading towards the bathrooms.

December 29th, 2017 by trixal91

wifi pw still works!

November 28th, 2017 by instagram.com/thismustbethepace

Decent spot for a night but also very very windy. A friendly other overlander warned us not to park on the hill side as many cars have broken windows or other damage from flying rocks, better to park to the side by the water or up the hill at the trailhead which is nice too but also exposed. The other important thing: if you do decide to take the catamaran from here to Paine Grande/glacier Grey be aware that there is a chance the catamaran stops running due to high winds. This happened to us and we were stuck on the other side of the lake with no other option than to book a room or tent at Paine Grande or walk another 17km to the park administration and hitchhike from there. The second option was not realistic as it was already late evening, the first was the only and very expensive and frustrating solution. The next day we got the first catamaran back. So check and ask about the weather and wind forecast. Single fare is 18.000 CLP, return 28.000 CLP for a 20 min ride. Yes it's a rip off.

November 10th, 2017 by www.artnic.com.br

Bom local para pernoite. Wi-Fi no Bar porém a conexão estava.
Os preços no Bar são exagerados, tudo muito caro.

April 13th, 2017 by d-templiner

We had wifi and the toilets are open the hole night.

March 16th, 2017 by justonestep.ch

We stayed here a night. In the night a bit windy but not too much.

January 27th, 2017 by lasti.ch

Quiet, no facilities after closing Restaurant at 9.00.
Windy, but ok for us.
Stayed one night.
We had no internet.

January 16th, 2017 by joycestel

Free,
Very windy spot. Toilets stay open over the night. First catamaran leaves at 9:00 in summer
Coffee shop next to parking. No wifi at the moment we were there.

January 6th, 2017 by e3tesla

Wi-Fi PW [Password removed by Moderator.]

December 31st, 2016 by BjoernonTour

password of the slow WiFi: [passwords are not allowed unless explicitly permitted by the owner]

December 26th, 2016 by matthesteffi

Start unseres Torres del Paine W Hikes.
Womo hier geparkt, den Katermaran genommen und Grey Gletscher (Camp Grey), Valle des France (Camp Italiano) und Mirrador del Torres (Camp Chile) in 4 Tagen erwandert. Dann noch eine Nacht am Visitor Center Torres auf dem Parkplatz die Tour ausklingen lassen.
Ein echtes Highlight unsere Südamerika Tour.

December 5th, 2016 by biggrasshopper.wordpress.com

Schöner Platz zum Übernachten. Tagsüber ist viel los, abends ist es ruhig.

November 7th, 2016 by scpdavies

No problem to camp here. Bathroom facilities available in the cafeteria. WARNING, this place can be seriously windy, the wind is strong enough to launch stones and gravel at your vehicle! We saw two vehicles that had smashed and chipped windscreens whilst parked up.

May 28th, 2016 by uyarak.ch

We camped here in late May. Cafeteria was already closed and the Catamaran service stopped end of April. But he restrooms were still open and it was very quiet.

April 24th, 2016 by afewmoremonths

Stayed the night. Very quiet after sunset.

February 16th, 2016 by mit-eigenen-augen.blogspot.de

Functional! Very exposed to wind. Noisy during the day but quiet after the tour buses have left. Wifi is private and not open. Maybe upon purchase in the cafeteria. Baños Open until 9p.m. Ferry costs 24,000 pp round trip or 16,000 one way. Tour to glacier grey costs 60,000 and reservation is required in peak season. 3hr tour. The catamaran takes 30 minutes. Departure times (Feb 2016) 9:30, 12 and 6p.m.

February 9th, 2016 by stephen.o.sloan

Used leveling blocks but perfect but for one night before boarding the ferry for trekking.

February 5th, 2016 by Robocop

parking lot of trailhead to Salto Grande a big waterfall and trail to Cuernos Lookout a nice overlook at lake. I camped in pop-up camper overnight and no one complained. I was only one there from 9pm to 900am. police came by around 1000 am but never said a word.

February 5th, 2016 by Robocop

Parking lot near running water bathrooms located behind cafe. I did not stay here I stayed 1km up side road at trailhead.

December 12th, 2015 by earthroamers

If you go a further 1.5 kms along this track you can camp at the car park for the walk that goes out to the viewpoint for Mirador Nordjenskold. The ranger at the entrance station confirmed it was ok to free camp here. The site is on the slope so you need to work your rig to get it level but their are great views back over Lake Pehoe, and if it is clear the tower peaks.

February 19th, 2015 by hickey_rob

Stayed here for one night. Some vehicles parked here for multiday trekking. Next to Cafe and bathrooms.