Refugio Rio Cisnes | Established Campground

January 30th, 2024 by Kristen Massey

This is a beautiful quiet place to camp with a friendly and helpful owner Jose. We were able to camp near river in our rig and enjoyed the isolation. Bathrooms clean and showers hot. Cafe serves good pizza and cinnamon rolls amongst other items. Wifi is fast and reliable. Our dog loved playing in the river. Other dogs there are friendly.

November 25th, 2023 by karlandliis

The price to camp here is 8000 clp pp, which is fine for Chile. Other services are expensive (washing the clothes 15.000 clp, family pizza 18.000 clp, pizza for one 9.000 clp, coffee about 3.500 clp. The place itself is above average and nice for sure, but I wouldn't say extraordinary. Nice location next to a very fast flowing river, fishing is kind of possible but hard. Staff very friendly and welcoming. Wifi can be used for free, but until 7-8 pm when they close the reception. Wifi only around the reception building. No service for Movistar. When driving down to the campsite be aware of high sharp stones that can damage the bottom of your car if you don't have high clearance. Couple of hiking trails next to the river 30min or so each. Some firepits with stone rings, can make fire. Some coverage for wind for rooftop tents, but not much. Wooden covers for tents. Toilets are pretty far from the bottom campsites that are near the river. No electricity (you can charge your phone at the reception, but not something that is very powerful). Anyway, I do recommend, good price for what you get and really beautiful location with nature around but other than that nothing special and plenty of better ones available.

October 14th, 2023 by l_j.taylor

Magic stop after a long day.
Pizza, beer, and freshly baked Cinnamon scrolls. Camping shelters are nicely spaced out, some are closer to the bathrooms and cafe (hottest shower in Chile!) while others are closer to the Rio.
8000 pp

February 23rd, 2023 by rayodonnchadha

Great pizza at the cafe. Good selection of beer. Perfect stop after a day on the road. Do not camp here but site appears well equipped and cared for. Very friendly staff.

February 1st, 2023 by axelflodin

nice camping with everything you may desire from a place like this. As a cyclist don't expect any special service, the real casa cyclista in the area is in Amengual town. the 8000 pesos for this place is still good price and every official camping spot has a rain cover and bench on site

January 10th, 2023 by wimibes

We came here around 9:00 in the morning. The staff are absolutely wonderful and while we were just planning a coffee, we decided in the end to stay a few nights. As I work on the road, it was great how they accommodated my need for just a small space, good Internet, and a cup of coffee every once in a while. I highly recommend this place for a stop or a stay to anyone passing through!!!!

January 6th, 2023 by lyssa0404

Wonderful! We only planned to spend one night here, but we decided to stay an extra night, and we spent the day just enjoying the campsite and relaxing in the peaceful surroundings. Check out the short hiking trails they have made on the property. The trail next to the restaurant leads to a really cool abandoned bridge over the river. Bathrooms were very clean and showers were very hot. The staff was friendly and helpful, and the food at the restaurant was delicious. Wifi was fast, but it only really works at the restaurant. They have covered areas/shelters for tents as well as various rooms/cabins for rent.
Camping is still 8,000 clp pp/pn, + 1,000 for wifi.

December 26th, 2022 by baranovakova.bn

Very nice campsite as described, clean facilities, warm shower. River and smal beach/sandy bank is very beautiful. In the end we have spent 2 nights and try their coffee and lemon and cinnamon pie - all very tasty. Price 8000 CLP/ppn + 1000CLP for WiFi. Recommended!

December 25th, 2022 by asobolife.com

It’s a very nice place and campsites are nicer if you go towards the river (but a bit of a walk back if you want to use the toilets/showers). 8000pp. WIFI is very fast now, but they charge you 1000 for the duration of your stay to use it. It’s cheap, but paying extra for WIFI felt weird. No stove for cooking. Toilets are clean and the showers aren’t hot unless you adjust the heater (which they tape up and don’t want you to do).

December 24th, 2022 by Cornbread

Amazing!!! We rented a cabin for a couple days for Christmas. Twas perfect. Very clean, well outfitted. Amazing attentive staff. Right on the river. Certainly would recommend just be warned, might be hard to leave!!! Oh yeah, good hot showers in the cabin. Not sure about the campsites. Another tip, our GPS took us past the site and to the small town of amengual. If you are heading south, look on the left right after crossing the river. Good luck. Safe travels.

December 23rd, 2022 by Wendy & Graham

Lots of room here and beautiful scenery. Welcoming staff. Very eco-friendly with solar panels and efforts to conserve resources. You will have to take your garbage with you to deposit at the next town. Electricity is only available at the restaurant for charging phones, etc. There is no opportunity to plug in continuously if that is what you are looking for (and we were!) However, we enjoyed our stay here. 8000 pesos per person and no extra charge for the camper truck. No wifi or cell service.

December 11th, 2022 by estherbargholz

Really nice staff, beautiful location with shelter for tents. Facilities clean. Warm place (cafe) to rest and get dry and warm :)

December 9th, 2022 by kim_stg

Extraordinary friendly and welcoming staff at family run eco camping. Plenty of nice, sheltered camping spots scattered along the river and lawn and two small refugios. Clean facilities over all, possibility to by home made pizza, cookies and pastries etc. Breakfast offered as well. Beautiful surroundings with a nice sendero right from the campground. Adoring dogs, cats and a few hens around. Highly recommend.

November 21st, 2022 by nynke.teertstra

Really nice place with friendly owners. Shower was hot, but not for everyone ;-) everything was very clean. They have shelters where you can camp underneath, but our rooftoptent didn’t fit (to high) but still we had advantage from it against the wind. They also sell homemade food like bread, cookies, muffins and pizzas. They also have two hikes, one from 15 minutes to the river and one from an hour into the forest. WiFi was really bad. We had to pay 8000 clp per person.

November 10th, 2022 by simon.hillmann

Open in this time of the season. Clean, Hot showers, nice place. Payed 8000 pp with a van.

September 24th, 2022 by vanderwoudejannes

Amazing place next to Rio Cisnes. The young owner is very hospitable and speaks english. Made a place for me while still preparing for low season. Paid 10.000CLP for a room with a bed on the campsite. Options for camping and cabanas as well. On of the only options on this stretch of the Carretera. Whatsapp: +56971548068. Would highly recommend!

February 1st, 2022 by melanieheuten51

We arrived here on a rainy and windy day and could park our campervan anywhere on the grassy field (8.000 pp). The refugio itself is a very cosy and warm area and they offer a lot of different food and drinks! Bear in mind that the pizza’s are so big that you can share one ;) The camping has warm showers and clean toilets. WiFi was inconsistently working.

January 14th, 2022 by geylertsesc

Very friendly young subcontracted staff, not the owners anymore; but everything works. Despite the entrance may say "closed" by error, it is open.

March 13th, 2020 by geylertsesc

Closed, supposedly because of low season.

March 10th, 2020 by Liisa

Really beautiful place with lots of space to be. Shower was warm, clean and good. Camping ground is covered so in case of rain tent stays dry. Camping 5000 cp pp, 7000 bed. They make really good bread and currently offer breakfast which was very good!

February 21st, 2020 by kyraeddy66

Just adding some more beautiful photos. There are a few cabanas to hire. The drive in can get a bit muddy if it's been wet.

February 20th, 2020 by kyraeddy66

Lovely place with great facilities. 7000 peso camping. Cafe has good food and drinks. New spacious toilets and showers with hot water and somewhere for you to put your clothes.

February 18th, 2020 by hearttobeat.nl

Sorry, it’s overrated and expensive. For cyclists no opportunity to cook in a kitchen and no common room. Due to bad weather they offered us a twin bed in a 6 square meter room for 25,000. No facilities, no electricity. Later we discovered that there’s no sheets, pillowcases or a towel

February 12th, 2020 by peterwilleme

Fantastic place. Stayed at the river with nice campfire. We were lucky and were able to also use the house at t. Amazing house. Book the private double room in advance. Otherwise most likely taken

February 12th, 2020 by peterwilleme

Fantastic place.
We camped at the river with nice campfire.
Likely we also could get the house on the premises. The private room is super. Book in advance. Real rear.

January 29th, 2020 by diegotrivinof

Excelente lugar, limpio, baños en buen estado con agua caliente y espacio para lavar platos. Linda cafetería en la que ofrecen para el pasajero desayunos, cafés, mates, galletas, sándwich y cervezas.

Los sitios de camping están techados y están bastante separados unos de otros. El lugar es muy bonito y con entorno natural junto al río. Tienen un sendero para hacer una caminata de 1hr.

José y Dayana son muy atentos y amables, y te pueden ayudar con más de algún problema común.

December 14th, 2019 by Max

nice place and you are covered from the rain (you can pitch your tent under a shelter)

December 12th, 2019 by melanie.benz

Very nice couple running the camping. There are some clean hot showers and toilets. 5000 CLP/pp. Possibility to rent cabanas but we don't know the price.
They are self-sustained, producing their own electricity. We really enjoyed the company of their 2 playfull dogs, 2 cuddly cats, and 21 frightened sheeps.

December 11th, 2019 by gregoire.delhon

great camping and cabanas. we stayed in one of the rooms because it was raining heavily. it has everything, the couple and their primo are really nice and hot water works really well!! really recommend. we paid 14,000 for a room

December 10th, 2019 by bikechick97

Wonderful place to stay for cyclists or anyone. the owner, Jose, his wife and the staff, Mauli are excellent host. Made my stay so comfortable and welcoming after cycling from Puyuhuapi to Villa Amagual. nice to have an option for camping or dorm room. Beautiful location even it's out of town they have everything you to buy if you need to buy fruits, veggies or nuts. Highly recommend.

December 6th, 2019 by pricedominic

excellent camping place. hot water, great views, nice owners. wifi in the restaurant.

December 1st, 2019 by pricedominic

nice camping area, good hot shower. access to the camp area could be tricky after heavy rain due to boggy ground. wifi in restaurant.

November 18th, 2019 by pabloargentino

muy buen sitio para acampar (carpa o refugio)
cuenta con cafeteria wifi
y la buena atencion y amabilidad de sus dueños

November 3rd, 2019 by boileauelise

Would highly recommend this place, it's super lovely and the owners are adorable (so are their dogs). All sustainably run, the food is great, the prices are reasonable.
There's a lot of space for camping, but it was very rainy and windy when I arrived so they gave me a sheltered room (it's still on the campground, not attached to
the main house), just a bed but it was all I needed and I was allowed to take my bike inside it. I paid 6000 CLP for the night

March 7th, 2019 by jelmerdeweerd

we wanted to stay here but the sign on the gate said closed (maybe only seasonal).
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March 5th, 2019 by hateoel

very nice Camp ground. Wind shelters. Flat, a lot of services (See Pictures) laundry, camping, cabanas, dorms. Good breakfast! No Internet but hot shower 24/7. Electricity just in habtiations

March 1st, 2019 by wohnung

Place closed when we arrived. End of season?

February 12th, 2019 by douhe

As mentioned really nice camping! But now in high season with more then 10-15 people toilets are not cleaned and shower is dirty. Wi-Fi is slow and works on and off . Expectet more for 7000pP.

February 8th, 2019 by guiboth

Very good place, hosts are very nice. Shelters to place a tent, i was in the one close to the river, a little isolated. it was very windy at night and the roof was kind of noisy, but the shleter stood still. there is a cafe with snacks and sandwiches available. wifi was not good, probably because there was heavy rain the night before.

February 8th, 2019 by a.prenty

Nicely maintained property. Hot showers, place to do dishes, covered camping shelters or little cabins. We stayed in a cabin for 10,000 per person. Clean and sheltered from the wind. Nice cafe too if you need food.

January 30th, 2019 by bmartina098

We arrive in a rainy day.Very beautiful camping! There are hot showers, clean toilets and a sink for dishes! There is also a warm dining room perfect if the weather is bad. The Wi-Fi is fast instead the electricity for charging continues to pass from on to off but probably because of the wind and rain.
Recommended!

January 27th, 2019 by micl

This site is closed, with one caravan on the site.

January 6th, 2019 by valentina.fabreso

Beautiful place to stay! The cost for high season is 7,000 CLP I never been in one place like this, with a beautiful landscape, sheep's beautiful river for swimming and be relaxed, hostess are Jose, Dayana and Sami their beautiful daughter! They have a coffee and a delicious lemon pie. The bathrooms are very clean like others places, very recommend for families and couples I meet a lot of cyclists in this place 🤗

December 28th, 2018 by Instagram.com

Beautiful campsite and cafetería run by Jose and Diana (and of course Sami!). Covered campsites and one of the best hot showers I've had in Chile. The fresh bread and coffee are also the most delicious in Patagonia!

December 10th, 2018 by DrivenToWander

Super friendly couple, beautiful grounds. Bathrooms clean, cafe was cozy. Still $5,000 pppn, our 5 yo free.

November 22nd, 2018 by aadheleen.waarbenjij.nu

Not only a campsite but also simple cabanas for 10.000 pp (high season).
The refugio offers drinks, tartes and sandwiches.

November 19th, 2018 by foresstguy

Jose and Diana (and Sami!) are absolutely phenomenal hosts. I was in a pretty bad state (completely soaked, dirty clothes, stranded waiting for a ride) and they not only gave me a ride to their house to camp (and also made sure I knew about the camping options in town) but also let me wash and dry my clothes, fed me, and stayed up with me having great conversation. The most welcoming people I’ve encountered on this trip.

November 18th, 2018 by pic.it.good

One word: fantastic! Beautiful setting next to a river with mountain view’s. Couple that runs the camp site including cafeteria (best coffee in Patagonia :)) is cool and super sweet and inspiring. Make sure you get a chance to talk to them about their ambitions and motives to run this place the way they do!
We had a camp spot with a roof, WiFi and warm showers. You’ll find some sheep and a horse walking over the camp area but that makes it even more authentic and worth a visit! Thanks a lot from the carsleepers :)

November 10th, 2018 by Terradrifting

lovely couple. super friendly. I stopped for coffee and breakfast.

very nice place to camp too!

recommend!

October 15th, 2018 by barnis

we stopped by and it seemed decent. they offered us 5,000 pp with kids free for our van. hot shower. unfortunately they were setting up dinner for a group so they said we couldn't use the indoor space so we decided to drive in and boondock on the lake.

September 30th, 2018 by steveodiet

Very Nice place and super friendly owner, i had some snow this Day, they let me dry all my stuffs in the house, nice shelter, clean toilet, hot shower, good wifi, perfect place to rest, it give 2 new cabanas.
camping 5'000 CLP
Breakfast home made tasty bread, Eggs, 2 cups of coffee 5'000CLP

April 21st, 2018 by leo.navarro84

awesome place, very friendly with cyclist. 5000 clp per person on camping. hot showers, wifi, fire to dry clothes. even a small shop to buy some groceries.

April 20th, 2018 by rob rowley

This is a great place to stay. I was there a week. There are some interesting side trips from here. It is very cool that they have a hydroelectric generator. check it out. Highly recommended!

ROB

January 1st, 2018 by ciclografia

Bike friendly camping, good food and very kind young family. Makes us feel like home. For sure was a good place for stay the night, get dry and warm or pass by for eat something nice.

December 31st, 2017 by marianov1

Excellent camping! Really friendly owners Jose and Diana. Great hot shower!
We spend new year's eve with other 12 ciclysts here. Owner used to travel by bicycle too.

December 4th, 2017 by gordonwood

Newly established campsite run by a friendly young couple. Open field next to the river. Plenty of space for cars and tents. Will soon be opening a coffee shop and a cabin to rent with a river view.
Bathroom and showers.
5000 pesos per person.
Beautiful location!!