Grutas de Candelario | Established Campground

April 15th, 2024 by EnKonTheRoad

We stayed here and it was hot, as it was hot in many areas of Mexico :-)
Pleanty of space, A lot of shadow for us, but not for the car.
Shower head (women) had some problems: very few water came out. The 3 pools are defintelly a plus. One of them is very small (like a jacuzzi from the size).
We payed 150 PpP and would not negotiate for less. We would stay again.

March 24th, 2024 by nastiasol

We came here becauuse of the good coments but…
No shadow
Intense hot
No water, electricity, wifi at sites, only at the restaurant/bathroom which are 200m away and you don’t want to walk a lot with this hot (40-45*C)
Loud music on the week-end
No store around to buy some food, only in taxi or van
Yes, the owner is nice
The cenote is beautiful and all for yourself
A lot of palapas to avoid the sun

January 22nd, 2024 by ytaverney

beautiful, well-kept place. We have water and electricity there. the manager is very friendly and leaves the campsite to us in the evening. For lunch he brings us food, explaining to us that it’s included in the price. 150 pesos PP, negotiable to 100 pesos depending on the stay

January 21st, 2024 by zoarnaud

nous avons beaucoup aimé cet endroit, la grutas est petite et belle. 2 piscines dont une grande. le terrain est très grand pour se stationner. pour tout type de véhicule.

@Les_Chaventuries

February 2nd, 2023 by j.quante

Nice place to stay for one or more nigths. the grutas are not the most impressive ones but still nice. place is clean and good to relax. WiFi works pretty good at the restaurant.
we were the only guests so had the place for ourselves.
300 pesos for 2 persons with baby in a RV includes gruta entry for one nigth.

December 31st, 2022 by souldope_overlanding

Really nice place and good vibes
150 pP and the grutas (beautiful and endless) has water in it >> you can bath in it like a cenote

December 16th, 2022 by Juergen

large and gorgeous place for all kind of rigs. last 500 metres are with bushes at the side. but absolutely worth to stay a few days here. very friendly owner and best gruta in the area.

December 15th, 2022 by adelinehobeika

Super endroit, calme avec un cenote /grotte sur le terrain, électricité possible, eau disponible, WC et douche ( froide) disponible
Numéro de téléphone :99 95 25 66 19
Accueil au top

December 8th, 2022 by amadar

Came for 2 days stayed for a week. Wonderful place to chill out and relax. Very friendly owner.
The cave is actually impressive small and tranquil.

I was fortunate to meet a young local guy that speaks English and offered to take me out on his motorcycle taxi. We went off the beaten track to the less touristy over crowded cenotes. A wonderful experience to have local knowledge and support a young gentleman with his new enterprise. If you are ever in need of a tour guy contact Guss on WhatsApp he is lives just down the road. Very respectful very trustworthy 👍 co tact’s details in photos

March 12th, 2022 by hourlesslife.com

We really enjoyed our stay here. We were the only campers on a Saturday night in mid-March. Price was 150/person for full use of the facilities, including the cenote (child free). We had a nice grassy spot and our son Caspian made a tree fort with a flat rock, branches, and a blanket. Caspian used and enjoyed one of the two small swimming pools, which was clean and meant for adults to sit and relax in (not deep). For Monday, we were told the restaurant hours were roughly 9-5, but they opened later and we didn’t eat there. We really enjoyed the cave and cenote. The swimming area is not expansive like others, but it is unique. The cave formations are lovely, especially if you crawl to the back. We loved seeing the petrified shells and even petrified coral on the ceiling. Nothing like an improv science lesson while swimming in an underground cave. Simple bathrooms with cold showers. We recommend.

February 21st, 2022 by menno.panneman

I recommend this place highly. We stayed and enjoyed this place for three days.
Bigger groups possible. If you contact before they can provide excellent lunch, maby also dinner.
Also recommended for backpackers with tent, enough sites, and this a good place to have a drink in the evening.
Forgot to type, it's safe and clean 😀.

So, if I could, I'd go here again.

February 20th, 2022 by lidybosker

normal price is 150p.pp. we got a special price for we stayed 3 nights. nice place. we were the only ones with our truckcamper paid 250peso p.night including Cenote. stayed 3 nights.nice refreshing pool. during the day locals come here to sit under palapas and have a drink. André did some great work re using old truck/ car tires as children toys and chairs. comfortable!
Andres knows a lot on Mayan culture, medicine/healings etc. He is a Mayan from origin. The place is very safe, clean and quiet. Andres is working hard on a new campingarea for tents. Enough space for big rv's and vans. We regretted to leave.

February 15th, 2022 by fannyspironelli

We were the only ones to spend the night, family of 5 with big rig. When we arrived they said 150 mxp, it was too expensive for us so we started leaving. The manager very nice and helpful told us to stay for 300 mxp for the night and the gruta and the cenote. A bargain ! The kids loved the place with 2 nice pools, many palapas. We had great micheladas at the tiny bar and could stay and swim by ourselves in the gruta / cenote for more than an hour. Toilets clean with tp. Showers we did not use. We recommend this place !

February 9th, 2022 by travelingtuttles.com

Lovely little spot to camp and visit the local surrounding cenotes while here. The cave on the property is really cool to explore and swim in. Price is $150pesos/person to camp.

November 6th, 2021 by Juliette

amazing place!
150 pesos for camping, including entrance to the cenote.
I was the only one there, they have a swimming pool which didn't look entirely clean so I didn't use it.
it is very quiet at night, I could even see some fireflies!
the owner is very sweet and wanted to make sure that I was okay.
they did have music in the restaurant throughout the day.

May 14th, 2021 by tigr_zo

Price is now $150 mxn per person night, negotiable $100 during low season or weekdays. Includes the cave and use of the pools, and a shaded hammock area, palapas with tables. We found it really good value, the owner was really nice and takes good care of the place. The cave was really cool, if your feeling adventurous there are narrow side passages you can take to other little caverns full of stalactites. You can also swim in the main cave, very refreshing on a hot day. Tiny store selling cold drinks and snacks, restaurant still open on weekends. Beware lots of hungry mosquitos!

February 20th, 2020 by mischling

Andrés the owner is a very nice guy and helps you figure out which Cenotes to visit in the area and any information you need of the area. The municipality has 365 cenotes, the free ones are a bit further or harder to reach.

The gruta here extends further then you would expect plus the services of this place are worth the 75pesos pp for camping.

December 29th, 2019 by laide.t2217

What a lovely surprise! Quite clean and unlike other overlanders I thought the cave was amazing! Exploring further I found a underground cenote that I had all to myself. Quiet at night and the pools were clean. A great option when there are no showers. The owner was very kind. It was 100 pesos for one person and access to the cave.

October 30th, 2019 by sternschnubbae

Very nice camping place or just in general a perfect place to spend the day. Many Palapas and trees for shade,lovely big garden with lots of birds. Basic bathrooms & shower. Electricity and light. You can buy cold drinks and some food at the bar. The owner is such a friendly guy who helps which whatever we needed. The best are the swimming pools, which help to stand the daytime heat. 75-100 peso pp, depending on the season. Very cheap for what is offered. Highly recommended!

January 8th, 2019 by sidewaysmoon.com

As described, very tranquilo place with gruta and a small pool at the bottom you can swim in. Walking distance to very nice cenote (see separate entry just to the east).

Very friendly owner who took us on afternoon moto-taxi tour of other nearby cenotes.

Two very nice swimming pools, one shallow for wading with deeper soaking area.

Was listed by others as big rig friendly....I would dispute that as some low hanging trees and not a huge space between spots. yes, you might be able to get a bigger rig in but it would take up the entire entry which everyone uses, and there's no pull through or turnaround inside the gate.

November 9th, 2018 by El Carrito Azul

Stayed 1 night. 150 pesos for two adults with a pickup camper incl. electricity. Nice pools. Big quiet area.

September 15th, 2018 by info

Nice place and friendly owner. They have two swimming pools now. Entrance to the cave is 30pp and camping in car (we have a 3,5t Mercedes) is now 80pp for 24h.

March 15th, 2018 by vismaplanete.com

150 pesos la nuit par véhicule, l’entrée au Cenote est incluse. On peut se brancher en électricité, remplir son réservoir d’eau, douches et toilettes disponibles. Pas de wifi. Il y a un petit bar. Le Cenote est vraiment incroyable, on peut même se faufiler dans les galeries pour accéder à d’autres salles et admirer les milliers de stalactites. Tout est éclairé artificiellement, la lumière du jour ne peut pas rentrer, très agréable de s’y baigner quand la nuit est tombée. Il n’y a aucun touriste et c’est très calme la nuit jour et nuit.

March 12th, 2018 by Uphill Zen

Love this place! It’s very peaceful, and I often have the cave and cenote to myself. If you walk / crawl all the way to the back, it opens up into a room with a thousand stalactites - very nice! I showed up on a Sat afternoon, when there was a Mayan ceremony just wrapping up. They invited me to join them, and shared their food with me, too. 70p for one person one night, or 120p for 2 nights.

January 10th, 2018 by gavardcathy

10petitspieds - Belles grottes et cenote, à voir ! Le site est équipé d’une piscine. Nous avons passé 2 nuits sur le site (150 pesos par nuit à 5). Le propriétaire Andres est super gentil.

January 8th, 2018 by foodailleurs

we paid 100 pesos all inclusive in january 2018 ....What else ;)

January 8th, 2018 by foodailleurs

one of the better spot since the start of our travel . You can swim in an incredible cenote/cave . There a swimming pool , electricity , refill tank of water ...
a lot of iguano . Very nice place to stay some days and visit the another cenote around ...
3g signal .

Un superbe endroit pleins de petits iguanes , une grotte pleines de stalactites et autres formations calcaires . Le gerant est vraiment sympa et de bons conseils .
Possibilité de se brancher sur l électricité , faire le pleins d'eau de la cenote . Piscine et palapas .
En fait ici on se baigne dans une grotte , moment assé magique , respecté l'endroit ...
Un très bon poin d'attache pour visiter les autres cenotes du coins .
Mototaxi pour 20 pesos jusqu'au village .
restauration sur place possible.

May 11th, 2017 by Underway.ch

Nice and shady garden around a cave entrance. The cave itself is nothing particular but for camping it is nice. Friendly people and a nice pool. Basic bathrooms but ok. 60 M$ /person incl. entrance to the cave. A bar serving cold drinks and snacks on site