Lago Villarino | Established Campground

Argentina

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Verified:
about 2 months ago
Altitude:
941.0 masl
Website:
None
Phone:
None
Contributor:
panamnotes.com

Amenities

Electricity:
No
Wifi:
No
Kitchen:
No
Restaurant:
No
Showers:
No
Water:
Yes
Toilets:
No
Big Rig Friendly:
Yes
Tent Friendly:
Yes
Pet Friendly:
Yes
Sanitation Dump Station:
No

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Description

Free Camping Area. Beautiful grassy spot along the lake shore. Fires are allowed. No facilities. Great view.

One of the "Free Camps" in the National Park Nahuel Huapi on the "Ruta Siete Lagos". Beautiful view of the Lago Villarino. Busy during the day in summer but very quiet at night. Source of drinking water roadside 300m before the entrance to the camping.

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Lots of people, kids and even crying babies. Kids playing around and sceeming like crazy. Besides, lot of shit paper around, nasty. If you want to rest after a long day cycling try to find a place apart from people. The place is beautiful except for this.

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Vengo todos los años y me pone muy triste tener que juntar tantas botellas de plástico, latas de atún, sache de leches por todo el camping libre es una lastima tener un espacio tan hermoso y que la gente no cuide, acá no viene ningún recolector de basura si no se llevan la basura quedará acá meses y meses, por favor cambiemos y cuidemos a la naturaleza 🏞️

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Free camp. Lots of people. Nice views in the morning to the mountains on west.

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Very beautiful place in the middle of the park with BBQ pits. No toilet. Lots of locals and some campers. Safe but there was a little bit of movement at night and a guy passing next to each vehicle in the morning.

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WHAT A PLACE ! Free, peacefull and clean place. lots of rabbits in the evening

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A nice and big free camping spot. A lot of wild life. We were not alone but the place is spacious. Tables and grill place are disponible. near to the lake and the river. The best spot to rest before climbing the cerro Falkner.

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Very good place to stay, even if it's a bit busy during the summer. You will see lots of bees, bunnies and birds of prey. And if the weather is clear, beautiful stars !

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Very big free camping place at a nice lake. Lots of fireplaces, tables. Saturday night lots of people.

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um lugar maravilhoso para acampar. amplo, tranquilo dia e noite, com uma vista estupenda! na beira do lago Villarino. aqui vários campistas param. passamos uma noite.

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Si necesitas una ducha cruzas al camping de enfrente pagas 100$ y te duchas !

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increíble camping libre con mucho espacio. vista de ambos lagos villarino y falcker. vinimos por una noche y nos quedamos una semana. No sé pierdan de ver a los conejos por la noche ! mucho viento a veces! no hay señal.

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very nice place as described. two additions:
the potable water shown in OSM was dry when we came. we got some from an arroyo maybe 600m southwest of the camp place, on the road. looked clean but not a source either.

the cerro Faulkner walk indeed offers amazing views. our 2 1/2 yrs old kid walked the first 2kms, and from there you get nearly as much views as from the top. try it :-)

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Camping grátis! Muito espaço, no lago, e a vista é perfeita!

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Still free, nice big camp ground at the lake. No facilities. We had a good night here (and left the car here to do the Cerro Falkner hike). We found great wind shelter behind some trees.

The only downside: all the bushes turned into toilets, with toilet paper all around.

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like other comments, really nice place to stay.
good for all camping styles.

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Great spot with a lot of space, and a river. Beautiful view !

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Wonderful place and for free! We really enjoyed this place with many other people. No garbage around.

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Perfect place, flat, clean, pacefull, available for big rigs.

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Belo local entre dois lagos, no canal de ligação. Com algum movimento durante o dia, mas, muito tranquilo a noite. Água muito bonita e limpa dos lagos. Espaço para motorhome de qualquer tamanho. Varias churrasqueiras disponíveis. Lenha no outro lado do rio. Calmo, bonito, seguro.

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Stayed here for two nights, fantastic free camp ground!

The area is huge with many spaces along the river or in the grassy area, rigs of all size possible.

There are no facilities but you can swim in the river and there are many fire pits around. You can collect wood for the woods on the other side of the river bank.

A wonderful place full of campers and exceptional it is free to use. There was a bit of noise from other campers throughout the night but this is to be expected in such an accessible spot!

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Un sitio increíble con vistas espectaculares y buen ambiente

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Beautiful place to camp directly on the lake with mountain views all around. No cell signal or facilities but picnic tables and fire pits. We hiked Cerro Falkner Peak in the morning and this a is a great place to stay before or after doing that.

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Lindo local p um Wild. Sem luz, Internet. Água do lago. Bastante mesas de churrasqueiras.

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Beautiful sunset and view of the mountains. Lot of picnic tables and hardly any noise from the road. Unfortunately a lot of toilet paper.

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Excellent place to camp, on the edge of the lake, has many barbecue and tables to make your barbecue, with beautiful mountain views.

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lugar lindo, super tranquilo, com poucos motorhomes para pernoite, a maioria são carros que passam o dia. Não tem energia, nem wi-fi, a água é da lagoa. Faz bastante frio. Traga sua lenha, praticamente não tem onde buscar.
Há um movimento constante de entrada e saída de carros que vêm passar o dia, tudo harmônico, sem barulho, ambiente familiar.
Ficamos 3 dias e 3 noites e é um local fabuloso!!! Recomendamos

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Really nice place to overnight. You can stay next to the lake with beautiful views on the lake and the snowy mountains. At the end of march not busy at all, quiet, cold at night and in the morning.

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Free camping with no facilities but lots of space to park your travel trailer and enjoy the nature.

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5 dias neste paraíso, um lugar incrível é muito seguro. Se pode pegar água do lago. Un trekking na margem oposta que te leva a lugares indescritíveis do lago. Vale muito a pena. Difícil ir embora!!!!!

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As described, nice free camping, more shade and quieter than the free camping in vilarino. Great place !

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Really amazing place!
Huge grassy area, then even busy you can find place for yourself.
No facilities, no cellphone signal - just the nature :)

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FREE Great place! Busy during the day, even more on weekends, quiet during the night! Awesome view!
Please don’t leave without your trash.

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Very beautiful place and ideal for spending the day. Quiet and very pleasant view and the place.

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This is a really nice place to stay and spend the night. We felt very safe. Big grassy area with a lot of space, ok for any véhicul. Close to the river with the view on the mountain. The camping "Lago Falkner" is 1000pp for one night.. here IS worth better! I recommand!

C'est un super endroit où rester et passer la nuit. On c'est sentie vraiment en sécurité, et l'endroit est calme. Le camping a côté est à 1000pp pour la nuit autant vous dire c'est mort ahah! mais vous pouvez aller y prendre une douche chaude pour 300pp et venir dormir ici. Beaucoup de place et ok pour tout type de véhicule, on a adoré passer la nuit ici et ce réveiller vue sur les montagnes ! je recommande

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Nice spot, free, lot of space. Few ones with tables, more shadow if you go more far (and listen less the road). Don't be surprised, we wake up surrounded by sheeps!
If you don't need shower, worth it for difference with Lago Falkner camping, which asked 1000/pers...

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Grande aire de camping pour tente et Van. Rivière accessible à pieds. Au bord de la route mais relativement calme. Très bien pour une nuit sur la route des 7 lacs. Aucune douche ou toilettes.

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Beautiful place, free. We had a quiet night.

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Loved this place, so much beauty and right at the trailhead to Falkner Peak.

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Nice open area, with view over the lake. No toilets. One other camper and tent on the site this evening. Your are fully visable from te road though. Had a lot of wind in the night, should have take more notice on the spot we parked.

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A lot of grass to pitch the tent. places to do fire. Nice view of the villarino lake and the mountains.
Some trash. Please leave with your waste. And your with your toilet paper.

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Great place to spend the night. Met many other cyclists and some people in their cars while staying there.

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Nice spot, no facilities but calm and free. Bit cold during the night. Places for big rigs, vans even tent. Many overlanders here. There is trek to Picada (cerrro) Falkner, very nice one, many view to the lakes and mountains around.

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In this season you’ll find people who watch your van while you’re hiking cerro Falkner. We came here with our dog. (Officially not allowed). Many other dogs around: dogs of other campers as well as strays. As mentioned there are no toilets ...

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camping gratuit magnifique. Très spacieux, vue incroyable sur les montagnes. On peut se baigner dans le lac. Beaucoup de monde mais comme partout en haute saison.

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Very busy on a warm sunny Chistmas day, but most left at night. Still some loud music till late. But beautiful place, very spacious. In need of a toilet.

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Free camping of the Parque Nacional Nahuel Huapi. Close from the road, but very nice and quiet. Lot of green, near the lake and the river. The noise is mostly from the birds, not from the road ;) No facilities.
Some trash, please don’t forget anything behind you ;)

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Good free camping. very large area with lots of options. easy enough to find some private space and level off. we were here in busy season and there were lots of people but large enough that everyone could find space.

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Beautiful large space to camping. You have two beautiful lakes, one at each side of the highway. One of the bests in the 7 lakes route. Of course, no facilities but is free.

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Ampla área para todos os tipos de Motorhomes e também para camping com barracas. Poucos locais protegido de ventos. Boa fonte de água para encher os tanques do Motorhome.

Wide area for all types of motorhomes and also for camping with tents. Few locations protected from winds. Good source of water to fill the tanks.

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Beautiful spot next to the Ruta 40 and between two lakes. There were about 20 cars with day campers, only few spent the night. Unfortunately there is a lot of toilet paper and trash. Show some love and take some extra with you.

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Camp Libre du Parc National Nahuel Huapi sur la Ruta Siete Lagos. Très belle vue sur le Lago Villarino. Beaucoup de monde en été mais très calme la nuit. Source d'eau potable au bord de la route à 300m avant l'entrée du camping.

One of the "Free Camp" into the National Park Nahuel Huapi on the "Ruta siete Lagos". Beautiful view of the Lago villarino. a few busy during the day in summer but very quiet at night. Source of drinking water roadside 300m before the entrance to the camping.

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Fantastic free camping spot in a beautiful location with amazing views all around. No facilities, but fires allowed. Several other campers, not too crowded.. might get tight during peak season.

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lindo lugar! ótima parada. pegamos água do lago para abastecer o motorhome. vários motorhomes e trailers por aqui. sem facilidades. com lugares protegidos do vento.

beautiful place! great stop. took water Lake to supply the motorhome. various motorhomes and trailers here. without facilities. with places protected wind.

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Beautiful free spot. We drove to the end and were able to level out in a secluded spot by the lake...perfect for a hammock if the wind isn't to bad. Somewhat narrow with bushes towards the end but there is plenty of room before that for larger rigs. Good area for fishing. No facilities. Unfortunately there is quite a bit of TP in the area.

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Nice free camping area right be the lake shore. Stayed two nights at the end of the campground behind the trees and bushes. Very nice and quiet mid week. A little windy and cold during our stay. No facilities.

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Muy lindo lugar para acampar, a mitad del recorrido de la Ruta de los 7 Lagos. Imperdible hacer una fogata nocturna y disfrutar del paisaje.

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One of our favorite spots on our 2+ year trip! It being free is obviously a huge factor but it’s also a really beautiful and tranquil place with stunning views of the surrounding mountains. And when it’s not too windy it’s a great lake to kayak or float on. Big rig friendly.

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Nice place but many people there on a Saturday evening

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Hermoso lago, hermosa vista, estuvimos una noche en invierno y es espectacular. Muchos conejos

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Nice place for free, near the lake. Quiet, but no facilities.

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We loved this place and stayed 3 days. Lots of space even during the mainsaison, we found a nice spot at the beach and its for free. No facilities.

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Big camping area. Not overcrowded. Fantastic view. grassy spot. No facilities. For free.

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Nice quiet spot in early Spring. A few visitors during the day. Lots of fire pits but little shelter from the weather - which we got pretty badly with rain and wind. Will be a nice stay in a few months. Nice walk along the lake through the woods.

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very large area, panoramic views are also good for a coffee break, out of season only some visitors

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Now in high season and very busy with school groups and water sports folk. There is still plenty of room and makes an ok camp for a night.

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A very nice campsite, beautiful views. There's more than enough space, so you'll have privacy. You can camp on the grass, on the beach or in the woods. Campfires allowed. We loved it here!

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Free camping by the side of a pretty lake. Fire rings but no other facilities. Busy when we were there around New Year.

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This is a great spot to free camp on Lago Villaruno. Great views of the lake and mountains, plenty of space when we were here during the week. Only amenity is the fire pits. If your rig is not good in wind, this area is very exposed and windy, the campground Faulkner has much less wind but you pay for it.

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Beautiful grassy spot along the lake shore. Fires are allowed

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Free campsite at the lake. No facilities. Great view. Covered in volcanic ash when we were there.

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