Campsites open in winter in Germany

A holiday in nature, enjoying sports, or a short city trip. You can if you go winter camping. Get a breath of fresh air by the sea, enjoy the changing colors of the woods, cycle past nice and often unknown villages and towns. A camping holiday brings you even closer to nature with lots of peace and space. Make a campfire with the kids, look for delicious chestnuts in the woods or have a bbq with your very best friends. Bring nice warm clothes, your winter shoes and lots of good food and drinks. About 800 campsites in Germany are open all year round and welcome you. Sometimes certain facilities are not open or available. If the outdoor pool is closed, but you still want to swim, there is probably an indoor pool somewhere nearby. Is the supermarket on the campsite closed? The local butcher and baker certainly appreciate your visit.

The following campsites in Germany are open in winter:

Baden-Württemberg is located in western Germany and borders France and Switzerland. Many holidaymakers know this province mainly because of the Black Forest and Lake Constance. But there is much more. Nice cities, old monasteries and castles, impressive caves and beautiful vineyards. Highlights in Baden-Wurttemberg:

• Burg Hohenzollern near Hechingen, one of the most beautiful castles in Germany
• The Black Forest with the serene Titisee
• Mannheim's Planetarium and Town
• Lake Constance with the islets Reichenau, Lindau and Mainau
• Student city Heidelberg with Schloss Heidelberg and the botanical garden,

10 beautiful winter campsites in Baden-Württemberg. The following campsites are open for winter camping during the winter:

1. Bad Wildbad, Camping Kleinenzhof
2. Rest, Europa-Park Camping
3. Steinach, Camping Kinzigtal
4. Erbenwald, Camping Erbenwald
5. Bad Liebenzell, Campingpark Bad Liebenzell
6. Albstadt, Sonnen Camping
7. Stuttgart, Camping Cannstatter Wasen
8. Sankt Leon-Rot, Camping Erholungsanlage St. Leoner See
9. Ubstadt-Weiher, Camping Freizeitzentrum Hardtsee
10. Löwenstein, Campingpark Breitenauer See

All 211 campsites in Baden-Württemberg

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Bavaria is the largest federal state of Germany and is located in the southeast of the country. Bavaria borders Austria and the Czech Republic. The state is known for its beautiful landscapes, good ski areas in the extreme south, beautiful lakes often in a hilly landscape and of course the Danube that meanders through the state. In the historic cities you will find a lot of modern architecture, art and design and interesting museums as well as romantic castles and imperial palaces. There are too many sights to list, here's our top 5:

• Neuschwanstein Castle, the source of inspiration for the castle in the Disney parks
• Munich
• The Zugspitze ski area
• Legoland Germany
• The student city of Würzburg

8 beautiful winter campsites in Bavaria. The following campsites are open for winter camping during the winter:

1. Bayerbach, Vital Camping Bayerbach
2. Wertach, Camping Grüntensee
3. Ingolstadt, Azur Waldcamping Auwaldsee
4. Neualbenreuth, Camping Sibyllenbad
5. Beilngries, Campingplatz Naturama Beilngries
6. Seefeld, Camping Am Pilsensee
7. Aitrang, Camping Am Elbsee
8. Roding, See-Campingpark

All 329 campsites in Bavaria

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Hotspot Berlin is not only the capital of Germany, it is also a popular destination for a city trip. You will find hip neighbourhoods, modern architecture and of course the cozy Christmas markets in winter. There are too many sights to list, here's our top 5:

• the Reichstag
• the Museum Island
• the Holocaust Memorial
• the Memorial Church
• Zoologischer Garten Berlin

2 nice winter campsites in Berlin. The following campsites are open for winter camping during the winter:

1. Berlin, Camping Krossinsee 1930
2. Berlin, Hotel & City Camping Nord

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The German state of Brandenburg is rich in lakes and rivers and peaceful countryside. A state full of beautiful parks, castles and manor houses. Looking for a fun excursion during winter camping? Spend a day in vibrant Berlin (Berlin is in the middle of Brandenburg) or go to the Weihnachtliches Potsdam Christmas market in the famous capital Potsdam. The countryside is interspersed with more than 3,000 lakes and nearly 33,000 km of rivers and canals. A wonderful place for water sports enthusiasts and fishermen. The top 5 tourist attractions of Brandenburg:

• the capital Potsdam
• the Spreewald
• Tropical Islands
• Brandenburg an der Havel with Christmas market and artificial ice rink
• National Park Unteres Odertal (a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve)

5 nice winter campsites in Brandenburg. The following campsites are open for winter camping during the winter:

• Krausnick, Camping Tropical Islands
• Werneuchen, Country Camping Tiefensee
• Groß Leuthen, Camping Eurocamp Spreewaldtor
• Ortrand, Erlebniscamping Lausitz
• Rheinsberg, Hafendorf Rheinsberg

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Hanseatic city of Bremen has a friendly atmosphere and a beautiful city center. On the Marktplatz, the cathedral and the beautiful Rathaus compete for attention and in front of the town hall is the 600-year-old Roland, the symbol of the city's independence. Both the Rathaus and the Roland are on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Our top 5 tourist attractions in Bremen:

• the Town Musicians
• the historic Marktplatz with the Bremen Christmas Market
• the St. Petri Dom
• Universe Bremen
• Ischa Freimaak , the Freimarkt of Bremen, the Oktoberfest of the north

Are you looking for a nice winter campsite in Bremen? The following campsite is open for winter camping:

• Bremen, Hanse Camping Bremen

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Hamburg is a concatenation of hip neighborhoods, beautiful parks and of course the Elbe, the harbor and the canals. It is the second largest city in Germany and a great city trip destination. From the end of November to December 30, the Winterpride is organized, the Christmas market in St.Georg where diversity is highly valued. There are too many sights in Hamburg to list, here's our top 5:

• the Reeperbahn
• Speicherstadt
• the Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg's new concert hall
• Hamburg City Hall
• the Hamburger Kunsthalle, the largest art museum in Hamburg

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There is much to discover in the federal state of Hesse. Nice medieval towns, spas to relax and rolling hills with vineyards and extinct volcanoes. The major cities of Frankfurt and Wiesbaden are also worth a visit. If you are in Wiesbaden around Christmas, visit the Wiesbadener Sternschnuppenmarkt. This Christmas market takes place on and around the central Schlossplatz.

Our top 5 sights in Hesse:

• the glass skyscrapers of the Deutsche Bank and the European Central Bank in Frankfurt
• Spa Gardens Wiesbaden
• Rudesheim am Rhein
• the Jewish Museum in Frankfurt
• Grimmwelt and Kasseler mountain park Wilhelmshöhe (Unesco)

4 nice winter campsites in Hesse. The following campsites are open for winter camping during the winter:

1. Naumburg, Camping In Naumburg
2. Bad Emstal, Camping Ferienanlage Erzeberg
3. Licherode, Camping Alte Mühle
4. Lindenfels , Terrassencamping Schlierbach

All 109 campsites in Hesse

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With a 1,650 km long coastline on the Baltic Sea, more than 1000 lakes, historic Hanseatic cities such as Rostock and Wismar and the beautiful seaside resorts on Rügen, the northern German state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania is definitely worth a visit. Are you in Rostock around Christmas? The festively lit Christmas market in Rostock, with 300 stalls the largest in northern Germany, is held in the old town on the Neuer Markt.

There are too many fun and beautiful things to see in this state, here's our top 5:

• Ruegen
• Usedom
• the peninsula Fischland-Darß-Zingst
• the historic town of Stralsund
• the Mecklenburg Lake District

4 nice winter campsites in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The following campsites are open for winter camping during the winter:

1. Ostseebad Göhren, Camping Göhren - Regenbogen
2. Rostock, Camping Ferienpark Markgrafenheide - Baltic Freizeit
3. Groß Quassow, Camping- Und Ferienpark Havelberge
4. Feldberg, Camping Am Bauernhof

All 109 campsites in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

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The state of Lower Saxony is located in northwestern Germany and is the only German region to have both beaches and mountains. Lower Saxony invites you to enjoy cycling (the Weser Cycle Path leads from the North Sea to the Weser Uplands in the south), to visit historic cities (the half-timbered houses of Celle), or for a city trip to Hanover or Bremen. This is our top 5 most beautiful sights in Lower Saxony:

• the Teutoburg Forest
• the Kneipp spa
• Bauhaus architecture in Celle
• the more than 4 kilometers long Rote Faden (Hannover)
• the Maschsee

6 great winter campsites and holiday parks in Lower Saxony. The following campgrounds and parks are open for winter camping during the winter:

1. Rieste, Camping Alfsee Ferien & Erholungspark
2. Drage, Campingplatz Stover Strand
3. Sottrum, Camping Paradies Grüner Jäger
4. Garbsen, Camping Blauer See
5. Soltau, Camping auf dem Simpel
6. Bispingen, Bispinger Heide - Centerparcs

All 291 campsites in Lower Saxony

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North Rhine-Westphalia borders the Netherlands to the west and is also known for the Christmas markets of Düsseldorf, Münster and Dortmund. The old town of the student city of Münster is beautiful and a must for shoppers in the modern CentrO in Oberhausen. North Rhine-Westphalia also has beautiful nature reserves. In the Münsterland, the Teutoburg Forest and the mountains of Siegerland-Wittgenstein you can enjoy cycling (Schlösser route) and hiking (Rothaarsteig). Do you want to enjoy winter sports? In the federal state you can go mountain biking, Nordic walking, cross-country skiing and even skiing in Winterberg. 5 nice winter campsites in North Rhine-Westphalia. Here are our top 5 places to visit in North Rhine-Westphalia:

• Bonn, the birthplace of Ludwig van Beethoven
• the cogwheel railway over the Drachenfels mountain
• the Pablo Picasso art museum in Münster
• the 150 ski lifts of the Sauerland
• Fantasyland

4 winter campsites and holiday parks in North Rhine-Westphalia. The following campgrounds and parks are open for winter camping during the winter:

1. Extertal, Camping Buschhof - Rohloff
2. Attendorn, Campingplatz Hof Biggen
3. Winterberg, Landal Winterberg
4. Medebach, Park Hochsauerland - Centerparcs 

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Rhineland-Palatinate is located between the rivers Rhine and Moselle, it is Germany's westernmost region. The state borders Belgium, Luxembourg and France. The landscape of this romantic part of Germany consists of river valleys, beautiful vineyards, half-timbered houses and many castles. Mainz is the capital and Trier and Koblenz are also worth a visit. The Nikolausmarkt Christmas Market in Koblenz-Ehrenbreitstein is held on Münzplatz and is one of the most beautiful in Germany. The most beautiful sights:

• the Roman buildings of Trier (Unesco)
• Speyer Cathedral
• castles in the Hunsrück (including castle Kastellaun)
• Vulkan Park in the East Eifel
• Rudesheim am Rhein

5 winter campsites and holiday parks in Rhineland-Palatinate. The following campgrounds and parks are open for winter camping during the winter:

1. Ulmen, Camping Jungferweiher
2. Saarburg, Landal Warsberg Ferienpark und Camping
3. Gunderath, Park Eifel - Centerparcs  Parcs
4. Dockweiler, Campingpark Dockweiler Mühle

All 187 campsites in Rhineland-Palatinate

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This German federal state is located in the west of the country and borders with France and Luxembourg. The green region is very wooded. In the Bliesgau Biosphere Reserve, east of Saarbrücken, there is a beautiful hilly area full of forests, orchards and meadows full of orchids. A lovely place for walking and cycling.

Our top 5 sights:

• Saarschleife
• Volklinger Hütte
• Saarbrücken with a nice Christmas market in December
• Bostalsee
• Hunsrück-Hochwald National Park

These 2 winter campsites and holiday parks in Saarland. The following campgrounds and parks are open for winter camping during the winter:

1. Losheim am See, Camping Losheim am See
2. Nohfelden, Park Bostalsee - Centerparcs 

All 17 campsites in Saarland

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Saxony is known for its cultural history. Taste the world-class art and culture in the beautiful cities and charming villages. Looking for traditional crafts or a nice Christmas concert? Then in Dresden something for you. The Christmas Garden Dresden in the famous Schloss & Park Pillnitz is a magical and spectacular winter fairytale. If you are a nature lover, enjoy extensive low mountain ranges, forests, beautiful purple moors and many meandering rivers.

Our top 5 sights:

• Dresdner Striezelmarkt, the oldest Christmas market in Germany
• Colditz Slot Castle
• landscape park at Fürst Pückler castle in Bad Muskau (Unesco)
• Geopark Muskauer Faltenbogen (Unesco)
• Ore Mountains

4 winter campsites and holiday parks in Saxony. The following campgrounds and parks are open for winter camping during the winter:

• Bad Lausick, Camping Landidyll
• Callenberg, Erholungsgebiet Stausee Oberwald
• Großschönau, Trixi Ferienpark Zittauer Gebirge
• Krumbach, Camping Mio Made In Ottendorf

All 76 campsites in Saxony

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The state of Saxony-Anhalt is also known as the cultural treasury of Germany. In many places in this region you can experience the more than 1000 years of German and European history, in addition, the state possesses the highest density of UNESCO World Heritage sites in Germany. Saxony-Anhalt is the home of the first German emperor (Otto the Great) and Martin Luther kicked off the Reformation in Wittenburg.

Our 5 highlights:

• Strasse der Romanik (Transromanica)
• Himmelswege
• Dessau (UNESCO)
• Lutherstadt Wittenberg
• Christmas market in the Advent city of Quedlinburg
• Half-timbered Houses in Quedlinburg

3 winter campsites and holiday parks in Saxony-Anhalt. The following campgrounds and parks are open for winter camping during the winter:

• Schonebeck, Ferienpark Plötzky
• Quedlinburg, Harz - Camp Bremer Teich
• Braunsbedra, Hasse Campingplatz Und Strandbad

All 50 campsites in Saxony-Anhalt

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Schleswig Holstein is the northernmost state of Germany. Kiel is the capital and in the north this region borders Denmark. Sandwiched between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea, this is a wonderful region for long winter walks on the beach. The villages and towns are characterized by cozy streets, beautiful market squares and of course the busy harbours. For nature lovers, Wildpark Eekholt and Erlebniswald Trappenkamp are wonderful places for walking or cycling. The most beautiful sights:

• the historic core of the Hanseatic city of Lübeck
• Schleswig-Holsteinisches Wattenmeer National Park
• Holsteiner Switzerland
• the vast beaches of Fehmarn
• Schaalsee biosphere reserve

3 winter campsites and holiday parks in Schleswig-Holstein. The following campgrounds and parks are open for winter camping during the winter:

• Fehmarn, Camping Wulfener Hals
• Scharbeutz, Ostseestrand Ferienpark Scharbeutz
• Sierksdorf, Hansa-Park Resort

All 214 campsites in Schleswig-Holstein

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The German state of Thuringia is actually a little bit of Germany in miniature. In addition to a lot of nature, the state has a variety of cultural (Goethe, Schiller, Luther, Bach) religious and historical sights. Interesting places to visit are Weimar, Erfurt, Eisenach, Gotha and Jena. Winter sports? The region has several ski areas all located in the Thuringian Forest, including Brotterode, Ernstthal, Masserberg Fehrenbach Heubach and Oberhof. Our top 5 sights:

• Kramerbruecke
• Buchenwald Memorial
• Wartburg Castle
• Weimar
• medieval Mühlhausen

2 winter campsites and holiday parks in Thuringia. The following campgrounds and parks are open for winter camping during the winter:

• Nohra, Camping Am Hühnstein
• Hohenfelden, Freizeitpark Stausee Hohenfelden

All 64 campsites in Thuringia

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