Best camping destinations in Austria in 2025

Camping as a travel destination has continued to grow strongly in Austria in recent years. According to Statistics Austria, the number of camping overnight stays increased by 2% to 8.5 million in 2024 compared to 2023. The percentage increase for foreign guests was 0.5% higher than for domestic guests (+2.1% compared to +1.6%). Carinthia and Tyrol, each accounting for almost 5 million overnight stays, show a different picture regarding the growth of foreign guests. Tyrol recorded an increase of 5.4%, while Carinthia recorded a decrease of 1.2%.

Every three years, JetCamp.com surveys all campgrounds in Austria to determine the best districts and federal states for camping. With 416 campgrounds, Austria is a key component of this Europe-wide survey. Based on more than 100,000 reviews, we have reached a number of conclusions. For example, we examined the attractiveness of different tourist areas, factors such as the average campground rating per district, and the popularity of campgrounds across Austria.

Liezen in Styria is number 1 in 2025. Murtal, also in Styria, is number 2.

When searching for your next vacation destination, reviews are playing an increasingly important role. JetCamp.com compiles reviews from various authoritative sources and displays them in one overview per campground. Based on all reviews, we have compiled a top 10 district ranking of the best-rated campgrounds in Austria.

When determining the top 10, a minimum number of campgrounds per district (threshold) was also taken into account, which in this case is five.

Liezen is popular for its sporting opportunities, with Schladming-Dachstein being a top international destination. Murtal is best known for the Red Bull Ring , which attracts motorsport fans with its races and events.

There are 416 campgrounds in Austria, divided by federal province. As in 2022, campgrounds performed well in 2025, with an average rating of 8.5 (8.4 in 2022). However, there are some shifts compared to 2022. On average, campers are now most satisfied in Styria (8.9), Salzburger Land (8.5), and Carinthia (8.5).

In 2025, JetCamp.com also used a popularity score* to determine which districts in Austria are the most popular camping destinations.

* The 2025 popularity score is based on the sum of all individual reviews in a district divided by the number of square kilometers in that district. The threshold in this case is 5 campgrounds. Take the Spittal an der Drau district as an example. All campgrounds in the Spittal an der Drau district (there are 34 of them) have a combined total of 9,747 reviews, with a total of 84,400 (all reviews combined). District XYZ covers an area of 2,765 km².

The popularity score of Spittal an der Drau is then 84,400/2,765 = 30.52

The popularity ratings clearly show that the districts with the highest popularity ratings are located far outside urban areas, in tourist areas in the mountains, or near one of the numerous lakes. The Feldkirchen district, with 15 campgrounds in just 558 km², mostly located around the popular Lake Ossiach , is rightfully the most popular camping destination in Austria. Equally striking is the fact that Carinthia occupies four of the five places.

When compiling these top 5 lists, a threshold of 3 campgrounds per district was taken into account.