Chamico's | Established Campground

August 2nd, 2021 by Yann

This place is permanently closed.

March 10th, 2021 by elmoost

Tried to camp here beginning of March but currently closed due to the pandemic.

February 14th, 2021 by juchamigi

This place is permanently closed.

July 4th, 2020 by stefan.postma

Bit Busy in the weekend, but nice campground. The water for the toilettes is only filled once per day. So if the tank runs out you flush it with a bucket, not big of a deal because it’s clean. They have a fresh out door shower to wash of the salt. Yes ofcourse 300 peso’s for two is a bit much, but the place is packed with Mexicans so if they willing to pay it the price seems good ;)

March 28th, 2020 by scottkurttila

Beautiful campground on Soliman Bay - stayed here 3 months. Great snorkeling, wonderful locals usually camp a day or two on weekends. Weekdays were pretty empty and solitude was wonderful. Nice little restaurant at the entrance.

February 28th, 2020 by patriciaghiuro

Definitely not my favorite place. You’re parked right on the beach which is imcredible for the sunrises but everything else kinda looks meh for the 300 pesos you spend to sleep there. Restaurant is quite expensive (the place is surounded by expensive airbnb villas so they obviously boost the prices). Dogs are not allowed but we were kinda told if it’s not being seen, well there’s no problem. I feel like you won’t have much luck from playa to tulum to “legally” have your dog on a beach.... but there’s always strays. Kinda far from everything so buy water and food. I wouldn’t recommend this place.

February 25th, 2020 by yukonjack1898

Beautiful and relaxed place to stay longer- like we: 27days; perfect location for swimming,snorkeling,beach walking and SUP; between the palm trees and with the wind from the ocean it's also a great place to "beet" the heat and sun; the price is still 150Pesos per person and night; close to the restaurant it's more busy during the day and of course at the weekend but it's always easy going and low noise;

January 7th, 2020 by mattandeliz

arrive by 7pm or you might be charged 400 pesos instead of 300 to camp overnight. otherwise pretty decent beach, quiet at night, and some coral w cool fish easily reached from the shore.

December 21st, 2019 by lyneetsylvain

J'ai pu rentrer avec un classe C de 31 pieds soit 9,44m de long avec remorque de 14 pieds soit 4,8m pour une longueur de 45 pieds, 13,71m. Très serrés mais ça passé. Pas d'eau, pas d'électricité et pas dégoût. J'y reste deux mois. J'ai une génératrice. J'utilise les toilettes du camping. Je remplis avec l'eau de pluie. J'ai réussi à payer 24$ Canadien par nuit. Seulement deux places disponibles à l'autre bout du terrain, mais qu'elle paix. Très tranquille et très sécurisé. Deux barrière gardé par des gardiens.

August 31st, 2019 by martijnvdpas

Great spot with amazing views. Able to camp right on the beach. Toilets were quite clean. Only outdoor shower. Paid 300 mxn for two people (campervan).

August 2nd, 2019 by Eddie Dimand

amazing beach. quite nice reef for snorkel is amazing. spent the night. all went very well.
price is now 150 pesos per person

May 9th, 2019 by there.today

Great spot, a little pricey for what it is, but it’s the Riviera Maya so what do you expect. We came to meet to some other overlanding friends and had a great time, probably wouldn’t have spent as many nights here without the company. Parking spaces are between palms right on the beach, great for shade but also affects solar power. We parked at the far end to avoid the day tourists, so it was quite a long walk to the bathrooms, which were cleaned daily. Only shower is outdoor with no enclosure. Nice snorkeling right off the beach, bring sandals as the coral is sharp. Lots and lots of bugs, bring good repellent and stock up on food before you get here, no shops in the area. Potable water is available at the laundry sinks, the taps by the bathroom are salty. We spent a ton of time clearing branches for our friends 4m rig, so it should now be easily accessible for big rigs. The most annoying part of staying here was paying for camping, keep your tickets. The staff is very uncoordinated, you’ll likely get a new person each time, and they will come at any time of day or night to collect the money, and you will often have to negotiate each time or help them with their math. $150 pesos, pppn. Weekly or monthly discounts available. Overall recommended if you’re self-contained and want some beach camping, but expensive for what it is.

April 4th, 2019 by Norm

not sure why this is marked as closed. Managed to back up to the beach, breezy, warm water & seaweed. Great setting though & some snorkeling a way out.
$150 pp, bathroom and bucket shower, some lowish branches but made it with F-350 truck camper, over 10' high, 26' long

February 27th, 2019 by lipp.spam

Double entry with the other one having way more check-ins. We will mark this one as closed.

February 27th, 2019 by lipp.spam

They charge 150pp for camping. Shack restaurant with the prices certainly suggesting otherwise - tiny plate of Guacamole for 100 pesos (see picture, it's a joke!).
Same problem as everywhere else on the Riviera Maya: massive development with constant milking of tourists. Gets a bit annoying after a while.

February 10th, 2019 by thisbigroadtrip.com

Beautiful bay. We stayed right at the very end on the road once you enter the camping area and literally parked on the beach. It was very windy when we were there. Excellent 4G signal

January 9th, 2019 by chardon.pascal

Camping (camping) pas d’eau pour refaire le plein du camion( eau salé d’après eux)pas d’électricité impossible de rentrer pour les grands(3,70m) donc vous restez sur le parking tout près de la mangrove et vous payez quand même 150$par personne tout ça avec un accueil des plus misérables

December 17th, 2018 by matt

we are skipping the entire Yucatan since we have a small dog in our RV and nobody will allow pets.

September 8th, 2018 by dongyuan_04

The place is next to the sea. But unfortunately currently there are some seaweed and the sea looks not attempting. We arrived on a Saturday afternoon around 5pm. And the camping area is already full with RVs, cars, and tents. It was impossible to find a good spot by the ocean. No shower available. 150pesos per person so it’s quite expensive for what it offers. Lots of big mosquitoes.

April 27th, 2018 by bicitours.blogspot.com

Lost the Telcel signal a few times.
Toilets not great. No shower.
Camping area not kept clean. Quite a lot of rubbish. Access to the sea is not easy because of rocks and sea grass.
Still a nice and quiet place on the beach.

April 18th, 2018 by advrider.com

as described a small part of paradise between Playa Del Carmen and Tulum a refreshing break from the touristic craziness of those two places. still 100m to Camp per person. Food is great but not cheap by Mexican standards, cheap by playa standards though.

March 30th, 2018 by VanBalam blog

Park and sleep $100 pesos per person per night. PROS: Spectacular shoreline camping. Great for shallow reef snorkeling. No pets. No fire. Restaurant open 11am-5pm Kayak and snorkel rental available. CONS: Get´s busy on weekends and holiday season but has a camping area which is slightly offset from public beach and restaurant. The toilet is quite horrific, no flush but theres bucket and water. No shower but there is water with hose from water tank. Gate closes at 9pm so becareful not to get locked in/out if you don´t want that!

March 3rd, 2018 by WanderfulLivin.com

Loved this spot! But we don't have any dogs so it was perfect for us. We tried to be closer to Tulum but it was so crazy and busy everywhere.... this was the perfect place to just chill for a few days. Good snorkeling right off shore and fishing too. Would stay here again for sure. Sunday got a little busy but other than that it was perfect

February 25th, 2018 by michaelmacak

NO DOGS ALLOWED! Don’t waste your time going here if you have fur children... they turned us away.

December 29th, 2017 by Alex

The camping place is really sweet and nice but the gates to the spot were closed at 21.00. It was very annoying: we paid 100 pps during the day, then went to explore Tulum and once we've got back, the place was shut. We spent 15 min trying to find anybody with keys but they said the guy with the key left around 9 PM and is going to be back only at 6.00 am. Such a disappointment! So, be sure to be back until the gate shuts and be aware that you can't go out until morning. Otherwise, the place is good.

December 24th, 2017 by the_big_girl_travels

We spent Christmas here and camped directly on the beach. Great spot for a tranquil few days, the restaurant is super popular now during the day and serves great seafood on all accounts. The area was pretty windy but it keeps the mosquitos away so welcomed. Bucket toilets available and water fill up is non-potable. We paid 100 peso pp per night. Lots of palm trees for shade and hammock hanging - you can buy wood also to make camp fires. Basic spot but beautiful - the sea is a bay with a coral reef with chance to see turtles and mantarays so bring your snorkel.

December 13th, 2017 by esmeralda.life

Place as described. Owners take great pride in keeping their place clean. Enjoyed 3 nights at this little paradise and loved it. 100 pesos per person/night.

October 5th, 2017 by Travelurdreams.com

Camped 2 nights in our Jeep under the palm trees right on the beach. Paid 100 pesos/person/night. The land and beach were kept clean as well as the bucket toilets. There are no showers available but there is a huge potable water tub available to use for water. Staff was friendly and accommodating. Plenty of shade and places for you to hang your hammock. We walked the whole beach area and felt very safe. There is only a very few places to eat in the direct vicinity. No wifi or electricity available but cell service was decent. We also enjoyed some nice snorkeling in the beach in front of the restaurant. A beautiful paradise!

August 13th, 2017 by adventureofhanselandgretel.com

We tried to make it down there, but too many low hanging telephone cables made it impossible. The road to the beach is narrow and full with overgrown palm trees and trees. Our camper is 3.4m high and we could not make it.

July 26th, 2017 by notyouraveragesummerholiday.ney

Beautiful spot on the water. You have to drive down a longish road to the restaurant and then you park a bit further down the track. Very quiet and a great spot to see the sunrise. Cost was $250 a night for two adults and two kids so pretty perfect. No hook ups but decent toilets. Weather wasn't great for swimming but probably better during another time of year.

July 21st, 2017 by end2puravida

We thought we may try and stay here. Nice beach as described. No longer allowed to stay with dogs here. Owner said a dog had bitten a little girl awhile back and now no dogs are allowed. Nice spot.

March 4th, 2017 by raven6454

Chamicos is a great alternative to the super busy Tulum beach area. Cheaper, friendlier, more space erc... the beach is definitely not as nice, but it has its own charm and lots of shade which is very lacking at Tulum. You just park in the coconut stands just feet from the beach.

Only word of caution is that it is a public area, and we had our folding camp chairs stolen while we were out having the oil changed in our vehicle. We left a heavy hitch box with our chairs open next to it to keep our camping spot. The manager was apologetic, and could only offer his beach chairs as a temporary replacement. Its unfortunate that we always have to be on guard, especially in such a beautiful place.

One of our ipads got a signal from hotel Jashita a mile away down the beach. We had previously had drinks there and were provided the password. Not sure how the wifi signal can travel so far, but it worked fine day after day. For some reason the ipad mini could not pick up the signal.

January 4th, 2017 by home2homeamerica

Awesome spot. Brilliant snorkelling right off beach in front of your camp site. quiet at night. During day with tourists its still possible to find a bit of beach to yourself. 100 pesos per person. kids half price. Amazing ceviche at the restaurant - worth the 300 pesos!

November 16th, 2016 by https://web.facebook.com/FamiliyOnTheRoadInCentralAmerica/

Nice, simple place. 100mxn per Person. No WiFi but Telcel Signal.
No Showers & Nothing to wash your hands but they have toilets (without seats of course). Non alcohol drinks are 20mxn at the restaurant.

October 4th, 2016 by maxtraveling

Nice camping spot, but beware the restaurant prices; they sell quesadillas for $120 (they must be gold-plated or something).

September 14th, 2016 by South By Land

One of our favorite places that we have stayed. They seem really excited to have Overlanders coming to camp on their property, and it seems to be a relatively frequently visited spot by the locals and yogis in the Tulum area. Absolutely gorgeous camping. Price is still the same. There was no mention of a day use fee outside of the set camping price. Good place to use as a home base while exploring Tulum, Tulum Ruins, or Akumal.

June 13th, 2016 by hereuntilthere

Super nice spot in between Tulum and Playa Del Carmen on Soliman Bay. It's a beach shack restaurant with plastic tables scattered throughout palm trees with lots of hammocks hanging around. The owner is very friendly and actually seemed excited that we wanted to camp here (unlike the several other places we tried to camp on this coast and got turned away). The water is beautiful with some sea grass but also clear areas good for swimming. $100mx per person per night. $50mx per day if you just want to hang out, or you can order some food or a few beers at the restaurant. It was a bit confusing, but we payed 100 pp in the morning for that day and night and didn't the pay 50 pesos. It was 1000 pesos for 5 days. We're assuming that means if you pay for one night and want to just hang out the next day and then leave you would need to pay the 50 peso day use fee. Bucket flush toilets are cleaned daily as are the entire grounds. No electricity or wifi but telcel reception is good. Dogs are welcome in the camping/day use area just past the restaurant. Can't say enough good things about this place. We stayed for five days and loved it. There's no sign for it on the highway, but the dirt entrance road is directly across the highway from Oscar and Lalo's. Heading north there's a sign at the entrance for Hotel Jashita. There's a guard gate about half way down, tell them you are going to Chamico's and they way you through. Low hanging trees on the way in so may not be good for big rigs.