Camping holidays in their own country have been very popular with many, and not just since Corona. Whether in the mountains or by the lake – Bavaria has a lot to offer camping fans. We'll introduce you to the best seats.
1. Strandcamping Waging, Waging am See
This large campsite with 638 parceled parking spaces is located on Waginger See, the warmest lake in Upper Bavaria. The extensive meadow area with tall deciduous trees and bushes borders directly on the lake – the bathing and beach area offers large sunbathing lawns as well as bathing platforms and diving boards over a length of 400 meters. Because the pebble beach is steeply inclined in places, guests can also comfortably enter the water via stairs in some places.
The campsite is particularly dog-friendly: holidaymakers who bring their four-legged friend can relax on a separate lawn – there is even an agility area on the premises, where four-legged friends can really let off steam.
In addition: In the neighborhood there is a boat and bicycle rental, a mini golf course, a sailing and surfing school as well as tennis courts – even with indoor courts, if the weather does not cooperate. There is an animation program for children and adults during the summer holidays.
Camping has one big advantage: you save yourself that Airport stress. If your last flight was delayed by more than 3 hours or canceled, you are entitled to up to 600 euros in compensation. That applies to all air travel since 2017.
2. Camping Resort Allweglehen, Berchtesgaden
Holidays in the middle of the mountains with a view of the Watzmann: From Camping Resort Allweglehen, guests enjoy an unobstructed view of the beautiful Berchtesgaden landscape. The terrace space with a total of 196 parking spaces (each with electricity, fresh and waste water connections) is located on the edge of the national park of the same name below a wooded slope and offers a lot of comfort and luxury.
The heart of the facility is a state-of-the-art wellness area, newly opened in 2017, with a panorama sauna, Finnish sauna, an oasis of calm with loungers and a year-round heated outdoor pool. Here vacationers can also book applications such as sports, aroma and reflexology massages. Guests who value privacy can rent a state-of-the-art private bathroom with shower, bathtub and toilet in the new sanitary area for the duration of their stay.
Tip: If you are on holiday here, you should definitely bring your mountain boots and start hiking straight from the site. The region is also suitable for bicycle and e-bike tours – for example to Königssee, which is only six kilometers away.
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3. Tennsee Alpine Caravan Park, Krün near Garmisch-Partenkirchen
This family-run campsite with 268 parking spaces is located between Mittenwald and Garmisch-Partenkirchen – right in front of the imposing backdrop of the Karwendel Mountains and the Wetterstein. The senior boss is just as impressive, a real Bavarian original who can never be found without a Gamsbart.
The place is very suitable for families, because in addition to the playground and children's play room, there are games and handicraft activities as well as excursions to the Geisterklamm and the Walchensee power station during the holidays. In the youth room, teenagers can pass the time with, among other things, board and video games.
The idyllic little Tennsee, which is located directly on the site, ensures bathing fun and cooling off in summer. Tip: The in-house restaurant "Beim Mini" serves delicious Bavarian delicacies from roast pork to spinach and cheese dumplings.
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4. Spa and holiday camping Holmerhof Dreiquellenbad, Bad Griesbach
Camping and spa treatments do not usually go hand in hand, but the Holmerhof Dreiquellenbad facility is ideal for this. Because in the well-known spa town of Bad Griesbach in the middle of the Lower Bavarian spa triangle, everything revolves around the topic of wellness.
The 65 degrees warm Reichersberger thermal healing water also flows in the "Thermal-Vital-Oasis" of the campsite from the pipe and feeds the in-house swimming pool. In addition to the use of the brine bath, whirlpool and sauna, guests can actually take a cure in their own therapy and wellness center under medical supervision – either themselves or paid for by health insurance.
Bad Griesbach is also a Mecca for golfers. Because fans of this sport will find the best conditions on six 18-hole championship courses in the vicinity. Holidaymakers can also practice on the campsite: At the highest point of the gently sloping terrain they can find a pitching and putting green to play in and enjoy the fantastic panoramic view over the Rottal.
5. Camping Grüntensee, Allgäu
This campsite is nestled between the mountains and lakes of the Allgäu Alps – right on the Grüntensee. This 2.5-kilometer-long reservoir on the Wertach is not only a meeting point for bathers in summer, but also for sailors, surfers, pedal boaters and anglers.
The area of the campsite, which is planted with many trees and bushes, is slightly tiered, and the 180 pitches are mostly gravel. If you don't have a tent, caravan or mobile home, you can rent one of the Estonian wooden igloos – a cozy and romantic retreat for two people.
There is also an original Estonian igloo sauna on the premises, where guests can relax after hiking, cycling or swimming. In addition: a fitness and a youth room as well as an in-house playground and soccer field by the lake. A climbing garden is about a 20-minute walk away.
Camping has one big advantage: you save yourself that Airport stress. If your last flight was delayed by more than 3 hours or canceled, you are entitled to up to 600 euros in compensation. That applies to all air travel since 2017.
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