Zona de Acampada Hoya del Morcillo
Camping area in the pine forest of El Pinar, El Hierro.

The Hoya del Morcillo camping area, in the municipality of El Pinar, at around 1,200 metres in the heart of El Hierro's pine forest. It is the island's only official camping area, with tables, barbecues, toilets, showers and parking; it requires prior booking and authorisation through the El Hierro island council.
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