Rules for visiting Puerto de Navacerrada
What is allowed and what is not at the resort and around it: camping, motorhomes, ski touring, dogs, drones and fires. Each rule links to the official source it comes from.
The resort lies within Sierra de Guadarrama National Park (the resort is an enclave excluded from the park and surrounded by it; the PRUG, the park's Master Plan for Use and Management, also regulates the Puerto de Navacerrada area), so its public-use rules also apply. Source: comunidad.madrid
⛺ Camping and bivouac
- With conditionsWild camping is prohibited in the national park. Bivouacking is only allowed in the Annex III zones, next to unstaffed mountain huts if they are full, or above 2,000 m from 16 October to 14 June, in groups of up to 5 and for a single night.Source: comunidad.madrid
🚐 Motorhomes and caravans
- ProhibitedThe PRUG treats overnight stays in caravans, vehicles or trailers as wild camping, which is prohibited in the park. At Puerto de Navacerrada, staying overnight outside areas designated for camping is subject to the conditions of art. 48 (art. 92.3.e).Source: comunidad.madrid
🎿 Ski touring and snowshoes on the slopes
- Permit requiredSki touring on the resort's slopes requires prior authorisation. Pedestrians may not use the slopes, and entering the skiable area after closing time (9:00 to 17:00) is prohibited. In the park it is allowed except in Reserve Zones.Source: puertonavacerrada.com
🐕 Dogs
- With conditionsAnimals are not allowed on the slopes of the resort, and taking them on a lift requires prior express authorisation. In the national park, letting pets run loose is prohibited.Source: puertonavacerrada.com
🛸 Drones
- ProhibitedDrones may not be used in the resort without authorisation. In the national park they are only allowed for management, emergencies or authorised research. At Puerto de Navacerrada, any authorisation requires a report from the park management.Source: comunidad.madrid
🔥 Fires and barbecues
- ProhibitedIn the national park, lighting open fires is prohibited, except with exceptional authorisation for conservation reasons. Fire authorisations are also considered incompatible within a 400 m strip around the park, Puerto de Navacerrada included.Source: comunidad.madrid
🛷 Sledging
- With conditionsIn the resort, sledges may only be used in the areas the resort designates; using them on non-designated slopes is prohibited. In the national park they are only allowed in designated places within Moderate or Special Use Zones.Source: puertonavacerrada.com
📋 Other rules
- ProhibitedIn the national park, motor vehicles, whether combustion or electric, may not travel off the roads, except for management, emergencies or authorised work. Only resort staff vehicles use the ski slopes.Source: comunidad.madrid
- With conditionsIn the park, only residents registered in municipalities of its area of influence may collect fruits and aerial parts of the species listed in the annex, up to a maximum of 0.5 kg per person per day. Mushrooms require a permit and sporadic collection is prohibited.Source: comunidad.madrid
Frequently asked questions
- Can you camp or bivouac at Puerto de Navacerrada?
- With conditions. Wild camping is prohibited in the national park. Bivouacking is only allowed in the Annex III zones, next to unstaffed mountain huts if they are full, or above 2,000 m from 16 October to 14 June, in groups of up to 5 and for a single night.
- Can you sleep in a motorhome at Puerto de Navacerrada?
- Prohibited. The PRUG treats overnight stays in caravans, vehicles or trailers as wild camping, which is prohibited in the park. At Puerto de Navacerrada, staying overnight outside areas designated for camping is subject to the conditions of art. 48 (art. 92.3.e).
- Can you skin up the slopes at Puerto de Navacerrada?
- Permit required. Ski touring on the resort's slopes requires prior authorisation. Pedestrians may not use the slopes, and entering the skiable area after closing time (9:00 to 17:00) is prohibited. In the park it is allowed except in Reserve Zones.
- Can you bring a dog to Puerto de Navacerrada?
- With conditions. Animals are not allowed on the slopes of the resort, and taking them on a lift requires prior express authorisation. In the national park, letting pets run loose is prohibited.
- Can you fly a drone at Puerto de Navacerrada?
- Prohibited. Drones may not be used in the resort without authorisation. In the national park they are only allowed for management, emergencies or authorised research. At Puerto de Navacerrada, any authorisation requires a report from the park management.
- Can you light a fire or barbecue at Puerto de Navacerrada?
- Prohibited. In the national park, lighting open fires is prohibited, except with exceptional authorisation for conservation reasons. Fire authorisations are also considered incompatible within a 400 m strip around the park, Puerto de Navacerrada included.
- Where can you go sledging at Puerto de Navacerrada?
- With conditions. In the resort, sledges may only be used in the areas the resort designates; using them on non-designated slopes is prohibited. In the national park they are only allowed in designated places within Moderate or Special Use Zones.
Before you go
Rules collected on 11 October 2026 and reviewed every month. Rules change and may have exceptions: if in doubt, follow the protected area, the local council or the resort. Translated from Spanish; some sources may be in another language.