Quinta San Rafael (Somoto Canyon)
Date Visited: 05/11/2014
Location: 13.45398, -86.68810 (Altitude: 2116 feet)
Beautiful grounds and a great place to hit after crossing the border. Plenty of space here, although the road was pretty narrow. 150N per person per night.
| Internet: No Restrooms: No Showers: No |
Electricity: No Water: Natural Source Restaurant: No |
Tent Friendly: Yes Big Rig Friendly: Unknown Kitchen: No |
Finca Esperanza Verde
Date Visited: 05/13/2014
Location: 12.93806, -85.78088 (Altitude: 3517 feet)
A beautiful coffee finca in the hills of Nicaragua. To get here, head to Yacul. A few km west of Yacul, you’ll turn north to head to the finca. Follow the signs at this point. This finca is extremely Eco friendly, recycling and reusing almost all their waste. Restaurant is stocked with food from their organic garden. Highly recommend. Cost is 150N per person per night. Camp area is just in front of the garden. They have potable spring water available. You may also be able to buy some veggies or bananas here if they have excess, but the restaurant is amazingly good.
| Internet: No Restrooms: Running Water Showers: Hot |
Electricity: No Water: Potable Restaurant: Yes |
Tent Friendly: Yes Big Rig Friendly: No Kitchen: No |
Volcan Masaya National Park
Date Visited: 05/15/2014
Location: 12.00302, -86.14858 (Altitude: 1043 feet)
Parked in the lot for the volcano for $4 for the night. Entrance to the park was 100N per person. Bathrooms available while the museum is open but not when it closes. Places for tent campers and picnic tables right across the road. Primitive but ok!
| Internet: Unknown Restrooms: Unknown Showers: Unknown |
Electricity: Unknown Water: Unknown Restaurant: Unknown |
Tent Friendly: Unknown Big Rig Friendly: Unknown Kitchen: Unknown |
Red Cross Parking Lot
Date Visited: 05/16/2014
Location: 11.93038, -85.94662 (Altitude: 98 feet)
This is the parking lot for the Red Cross in Granada. Not amazing facilities but not far from down town Granada and it is only 100N per night.
| Internet: No Restrooms: Running Water Showers: No |
Electricity: No Water: Non-Potable Restaurant: No |
Tent Friendly: Yes Big Rig Friendly: Yes Kitchen: No |
Playa Santo Domingo
Date Visited: 05/17/2014
Location: 11.49513, -85.54461 (Altitude: 171 feet)
Head south east from town and keep an eye towards the beach. You will eventually find a road that grants you beach access on the remote section of the beach. From here, just pick a spot!
| Internet: No Restrooms: No Showers: No |
Electricity: No Water: Natural Source Restaurant: No |
Tent Friendly: Yes Big Rig Friendly: Yes Kitchen: No |
Playa Maderas
Date Visited: 05/19/2014
Location: 11.29184, -85.90728 (Altitude: 66 feet)
Great surfing beach with gorgeous sunsets. A bit crowded with surfers, but it’s quite understandable. You can probably camp for free if you want, but for 250N we got wifi, showers, and restrooms. Worth checking out.
| Internet: Yes – Slow Restrooms: Running Water Showers: Warm |
Electricity: No Water: Non-Potable Restaurant: Yes |
Tent Friendly: Yes Big Rig Friendly: Yes Kitchen: No |