Laguna Azul | Wild Camping

April 9th, 2023 by @alyvanblake

big mostly flat gravel lot available to camp in about 200m before the new visitor center. the sign at the entrance says no pets but the workers said that was only to go into the crater and that they were ok at this parking area. it's a 34 second walk from the parking area to the rim to look into the crater. worth a quick stop even if your not camping.

January 31st, 2023 by elixmia

It says no camping, but people are doing it anyway. It’s a very safe and quiet (minus the wind) place for wild camping. The only others there were one camper van and one cyclist in a tent. A very quiet night. Once the visitors’ center is built I suspect this will cease to be a decent camping spot. It’s extremely convenient with its proximity to the border.

January 19th, 2023 by RdamNatas Panamericana NL

Spend quiet night on a sort of (new) parking space on the side of the acces road to the laguna. Nobody seemed to mind. More or less sheltered from wind. Fit for big rig.
‘The house’ they are building is probably the visitor centre building. It’s pretty huge, so when it’s finished it’s likely that is not permitted anymore to camp there so be aware of that.

November 19th, 2022 by xtgfamily

It is forbidden to camp by the lake but you can sleep at the edge of the access track, we spent two quiet nights there.

il est interdit de camper au bord du lac mais vous pouvez dormir au bord de la piste d’accès, nous y avons passé deux nuits tranquilles.

November 19th, 2022 by crisalmeida1507

@rabugentos_trip

A Laguna Azul é simplesmente deslumbrante! Ventos fortíssimos, mas não tem como não se encantar com toda essa beleza natural. Fizemos várias fotos e vídeos. Como digo sempre, o trajeto proporciona paisagens incríveis, então nem sempre o destino é o mais importante. Aprecie o trajeto! É a mão Deus boa mostrando o tanto que a natureza é linda!

November 15th, 2022 by jade-vermeer

Camping is forbidden (2 big signs) and they are building a house at the parking lot. Not possible to stay here.

November 6th, 2022 by mmq-photography.com

Good place to spend the night before border crossing. The lagoon is very nice, a beautiful spot in the wilderness.

February 26th, 2022 by ines.verbeke

nice place to spend the night before the border. the laguna is beautiful although not that big.

February 10th, 2022 by ms-sge

Perfect place to to stay with a Mobil home. Quiet but most of the time very windy. Tend camping is forbidden.

November 27th, 2021 by Einmalrundum

Convenient spot before or after border crossing, only few leveled spots and some wind protection. No services.

February 10th, 2020 by jennyfer.malyon

Beautiful spot. Stayed in our camper van on the edge of the car park. Not very flat, but very peaceful and not too windy.

January 26th, 2020 by linzibo

A quiet and safe place to stop for the night before the border, but so windy!!! The walking trails aren't very long (there are fences attempting to restrict access to the lake, too, but most people seemed to ignore them). You really don't need more than an hour or so to explore the Laguna.

January 9th, 2020 by mickaelptesta

Nice and free spot above the lagoon. Very windy spot but good enough to park a van or set a tent.

January 2nd, 2020 by jonas_klother

Awesome lake inside the crater. great place. we put up the tent inside the crater on the grass. perfect. no one bothered us. no problems with the wind.

December 6th, 2019 by info

Really nice lagoon, especially as there are not many people around. Windy, but ok for camping.

November 21st, 2019 by overlandingwithdogz

Perfect spot to stay, a nice walk down to bottom of crater. Other campers also parked here.

November 9th, 2019 by 5atw.org

Great location, very nice landscape. Convenient for an early crossing to Chile.

April 19th, 2019 by iruko

yes windy but quiet, the ground not so even thought

March 11th, 2019 by Calderescapes

Quiet place, lots of wind, no dogs, no cell reception. Agree level spots are on grass.

January 18th, 2019 by world.nopebone.com

Nice view on the lake. Leveled area on the grassy part of parking. Good access.

December 17th, 2018 by amigo-on-tour.ch

Very nice place to stay overnight. Quiet. When we arrided and during the night very windy. No wind cover.

November 18th, 2018 by nicolasm07

Very good place, we spend a night with 3 tents in the top of the crater. It's windy.
the policia juste check our ID but they said it's ok ;)

October 31st, 2018 by scaravonatti

Local especialmente lindo, de paz e tranquilidade. Passamos a noite para de manhã cedo atravessar a fronteira Chilena.

October 17th, 2018 by secretaire.asl.sylvie

very beautiful place And quiet instead Rio Gallegos for the
night
. laguna is realy a Nice place. to recommended

October 16th, 2018 by pierreetcharlinetdm

super spot pour passer la nuit avant de passer la frontière. La lagune est très belle et mérite une petite randonnée

March 23rd, 2018 by double dutch world safari

Crater lake beautiful setting park a little before the carpark on the grass nice and level. Highly recommended

January 17th, 2018 by gogobrunhilde

The lake is beautiful, really nice short hike down and up. The parking is not even, so we parked further down. Quiet in the evening & night.

January 16th, 2018 by corinnepuentener

Very nice place to spend a night! Good access. The view and the lake are really nice.

December 13th, 2017 by claudet.jimmy

Place calme sur le parking de la lagune.
Gratuit.

November 19th, 2017 by alles-selbst-erlebt.de

Seems to be always windy. We were really churned in our car. But lake is definitely worth a overnight stop.

March 5th, 2017 by victor.geissler

Nice crater lake, but the parking lot is windy and less than ideal for tents. I put up my tent in the crater next to the lake. Perfect!

February 28th, 2017 by avanbeijsterveldt

Good place to stay after/before the border. Although we had a very windy night.

February 1st, 2017 by TDOverland

Nice spot, was pretty windy when we arrive. Good for overnight before Chilly border.

January 11th, 2017 by wu-tour.de

worth a visit when passing. good for one night. crowded from 9-20.

January 7th, 2017 by essesloyon

Quiete place, very nice

January 4th, 2017 by ohthewindandrain

Nice volcanic crater with lake. Secluded parking lot. windy today.

December 9th, 2016 by timo.luft

Quite nice spot after passing the loud City Rio Gallegos. Windy, but at night it was ok. The road was good, only 1 km dirt.

December 4th, 2016 by matthesteffi

Very nice place to stay overnight and cook all the stuff you are not allowed to get to Chile. Kids swam in the cold volcano lagune.

November 14th, 2016 by biggrasshopper.wordpress.com

Schöner Platz vor der Grenze. Die Lagune ist sehenswert, man kann runterlaufen. Viele Vögel.

November 10th, 2016 by Live.Travel.Play.

Wind. Wind. Wind. But quiet and safe.

June 7th, 2016 by uyarak.ch

Nice and quiet spot

March 22nd, 2016 by swishnak

Lovely, quiet free spot to spend the night and go on a moonlit walk to the crater. No wind in the evening while cooking and early morning, but hit the snooze too many times and finally had to strap down the roof tent in raging wind. Still recommended over staying in Rio Gallegos.

February 3rd, 2016 by nonurbia

Beautiful crater lake that should be re-named Laguna Verde. Nice hike down to the shore. Just a short dirt road off the main highway to get here and very quiet and free. The parking area is extremely windy though. Wasn't possible to cook outside. Had far less wind in the morning.

February 2nd, 2016 by rpg

quiet place for a night
at 9 PM nobody on site.

March 5th, 2015 by Song of the Road

We were going to stay here but the wind was just too intense. No wind coverage at all. Only amenity was trash cans. Crater lake was pretty, but not a place I would recommend as a must see. Maybe the intense weather made it less appealing.

January 20th, 2015 by overlandingfamily.com

Parking in parking lot just near pretty lake set in a volcanic crater. Quite a few people on the car park when we arrived but quiet later. Free. No facilities.

January 2nd, 2015 by YellowVanDays

Lovely spot but quite windy. Keep an eye out for the colony of buff-breasted ibises...

August 6th, 2014 by Get out of Town

- free
- no facilities
- dirt parking in front of the lagoon, nobody here at night
- nice hike possible

January 1st, 2013 by globalfootprints.de

4km west of RN3 on the parking area of the lagoon

January 1st, 2013 by norbertontour.com

Very nice area. Laguna Azul is very beautiful

Price:free