In terms of camping in the mountains, there are specific spots on the island where this type of outdoor camping is allowed, however you are required to obtain a license at the local Forestry Board in Funchal. Once you arrive on the island, we suggest you approach them as soon as possible as they will explain where these spots are located and assist you in the filling in of the necessary application forms. A copy of your passport will be required. It is also required that you specify the exact locations and dates of your intended stay in the mountains, however the authorities will assist you in this matter. The license could be ready on the same day or on the next one.
We include a list of places where you are allowed to camp in the mountains for your information.
Below we send you the address of the location where the necessary camping license can be obtained. You should ask for the Loja do Cidadão Building in Avenida Arriaga (the same avenue where the Regional Tourism Board is located), and once here proceed to counter number 19 belonging to Forestry Board (Direção Regional de Florestas).
Loja do Cidadão
Counter nº. 19, Balcão Verde da Direcção Regional de Florestas
Address: Avenida Arriaga, 42A
Funchal
Telephone: (+351) 291 212 245
Fax: (+351) 291 212 247
Time table: Monday to Friday (working days) - 8:30am to 7:30pm
Saturday: 8:30am to 1:30pm
We also inform you that there are two official campsites, one of which is located on the northern coast of the island of Madeira, more precisely in Ribeira da Janela, municipality of Porto Moniz and the other on Porto Santo Island. We include details of these two campsites for your information:
Campers of the campsite in Ribeira da Janela, Porto Moniz, have access to telephone, showers with hot water, cooking area and a snack-bar located 30m away. Below, please find the tariffs:
Prices per person / per day:
- 2,80€ Adults (over 25 years)
- 1,70€ (from 3 to 25 years)
- Children up to 2 years of age - free admission
Prices per tent / per day:
- 3€ (less than 4m2)
- 4€ (from 4 to 12m2)
- 5€ (from 12 to 25m2)
- 7€ (over 25m2)
Extra charges:
- 25€ deposit (per tent)
- 0,50€ electricity supply
- 0,50€ lockers
- 75€ reservation deposit (per tent)
If you are considering travelling to Madeira in July or August, it is advisable to make a reservation for this campsite. To make a reservation it is necessary to make out a cheque to "Município do Porto Moniz" for the value of €75 and send details regarding the number of people and respective ages, area of the tents, date of arrival and of departure, to the address included below. The amount of the reservation deposit is then returned to you upon your arrival at the campsite.
Contacts:
Parque de Campismo do Porto Moniz
Address: Sítio da Ponte
9270 – 106 Ribeira da Janela, PMZ
Madeira
Portugal
Telephone: (+351) 291 853 856
E-mail:
parquecampismo@portomoniz.pthttp://www.portomoniz.pt/Default.aspx?ID=42 On the island of Porto Santo, the campsite is located next to the beach in the city of Vila Baleira. Visitors will have access to bathrooms and showers (cold water), TV room, internet, bar and electricity at their disposal.
Porto Santo Campsite
Address: Rua Goulart Medeiros
9400-164 Porto Santo
We send you contact details of the entity which manages the campsite including an e-mail address to where you should direct any enquiries:
Sociedade de Desenvolvimento do Porto Santo:
Telephone: (+351) 291 980 600
E-mail:
sdps@netmadeira.com We hope that you will find this information useful and ask that you contact us again, should you require any additional information.
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