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Nice & clean campground and 6$ is well worth it. The road leading to the CG is a 4,5mile gravel road, it does take a while to get there if you dont have a super sturdy vehicle.

Great campground! Nice hot showers!!! Restrooms are cleaned every day. Great little park next door (if you have children, they will love it). Full LTE reception with AT&T. The town visitors center arranged a free tour for us through the chocolate factory across the street. Was great to see and a great spot for some good chocolate! We liked it so much we made a contribution. If you can miss a few dollars please do it. It’s just great that there are places like this for us Overlanders.

The visitor center seems to be closed in the low season. However, you can also get information, maps and many more in the café across the road!

This really cozy café that is the perfect place to spend some time, neither if you are waiting on the ferry or if you are just arriving. You can also get information, maps and many more here!

A small gravel area in front of the fjord.

Due to the low season, the visitor center and the café were already closed when we arrived in the evening, so there was nobody that we could ask for permission. We were the only ones for the night and left the next midday with the ferry. During the high season, definitely ask for permission before staying overnight!

The trails starts near the Café Caleta Gonzalo and leads through the rainforest to some spectacular waterfalls.

Duration: approx. 3 hours
Difficulty: low-medium

This trail leads over a lot of stairs through a regrowing Alerce forest to the Laguna Tronador, which is known for its circular shape.

Duration: approx. 4 hours return
Distance: approx. 4.8 kilometres return
Difficulty: moderate-difficult

This trail leads through an ancient forest of Alerce trees. Some of them are up to 3.000 years old and have a diameter of around 3 metres!

Distance: approx. 0.7 kilometres return
Duration: approx. 40 minutes return
Difficulty: easy

This trails starts at the eponymous campsite and leads over a lot of stairs through the rainforest to two waterfalls. The lower waterfall can reached after about 20 minutes, while the upper and more beautiful waterfall is reached about 40 minutes later. Be careful after it has rained, since the wooden bridges and stairs can be slippery.

Duration: approx. 2 hours return
Distance: 1.8 kilometres return
Difficulty: easy-medium

The trail starts at the Lago Negro campsite and leads through a beautiful part of the rainforest to a stilt house at the lake.

Duration: approx. 1 hour return
Distance: approx. 0.8 kilometres return
Difficulty: easy

This trail leads gently to the base of the western ice field of the Volcán Michinmahuida.

Duration: approx. 8-10 hours return
Distance: approx. 24 kilometres return
Difficulty: moderate-difficult

This trail leads over a lot of stairs to the edge of the caldera of Volcán Chaitén, which erupted last in May 2008.

Duration: approx. 3 hours return
Distance: approx. 4.4 kilometres return
Difficulty: moderate-difficult

This interpretive trail starts at the eponymous campsite and displays the different species that are found in this rainforest.

Duration: approx. 1 hours round-trip
Distance: approx. 3 kilometres round-trip
Difficulty: easy

The small visitor center is located beneath the park administration and next to the southern entrance of Parque Pumalín.

A cozy café that also sells artisan crafts. Managed by Parque Pumalín. There is also a small petrol station next to the building.

This interpretive trail explains the surrounding flora and fauna. With some luck, it is also possible to view the Darwin’s frog after which the trail is named.

Distance: approx. 2.5 kilometres round-trip
Duration: approx. 1 hour and 30 minutes round-trip
Difficulty: easy

This trail starts at the eponymous campsite and leads to the base of the Michinmahuida Glacier.

Duration: approx. 6 hours return
Distance: approx. 20 kilometres return
Difficulty: easy

From the parking area, this trail leads northward to El Mirador, which offers a good view on the valley and Volcán Michinmahuida. From there, you can return the same way or continue further north, towards the campsite Ventisquero.

Duration: approx. 1 hour to El Mirador
Distance: approx. 2.2 kilometres to El Mirador and approx. 3 kilometres to the campsite Ventisquero
Difficulty: moderate-easy

The northernmost campsite of Parque Pumalín is only accessible on foot, since the crossing of a suspension bridge is necessary. A ranger usually collects the campsite fee in the morning during the high season, from about the middle of December to the end of February.

The campsite offers five private sites with shared bathroom, which are all reachable by car, as well as one community area with shared bathroom and three sheltered huts with benches and tables. A ranger usually collects the campsite fee in the morning during the high season, from about the middle of December to the end of February.

A small campsite with three private sites, which are all accessible by car, as well as one community area with bathroom and some sheltered huts with benches and tables. A ranger usually collects the campsite fee in the morning during the high season, from about the middle of December to the end of February.

This campsite offers six private sites with view on the lake, which are all accessible by car, as well as two bathrooms and one community area with some benches and tables. A ranger usually collects the campsite fee in the morning during the high season, from about the middle of December to the end of February.

The largest campsite in Parque Pumalín. Twelve private sites, which are all accessible by car, as well as two community area with bathrooms and some sheltered huts with benches and tables. A ranger usually collects the campsite fee in the morning during the high season, from about the middle of December to the end of February.

The campsite offers eight private sites, which are all reachable by car, as well as one community area with shared bathroom and some sheltered huts with benches and tables. A ranger usually collects the campsite fee in the morning during the high season, from about the middle of December to the end of February.

This campsite offers three private sites, which are all accessible by car, as well as one community area with a bathroom and huts with benches and tables. A ranger usually collects the campsite fee in the morning during the high season, from about the middle of December to the end of February.

Please, show some respect to this fantastic park and project and use only the official campsites!

Please, show some respect to this fantastic park and project and use only the official campsites!

Please, show some respect to this fantastic park and project and use only the official campsites!

Like described; a pleasant and quiet place to spend a night. Recommended!

Amazing, massive caverns. Costs $12 now or free with America the Beautiful pass (which is great value at $80 if you're visiting several national parks). We walked down which took an hour, then around the big cave which took another hour+. Fantastic. Took the elevator back up. If you go in the early afternoon it's quieter and the queues for the elevator back up are shorter.