The best camping destinations in Austria

Camping has been increasing since the Corona crisis. Many new campers have arrived in recent years, many of whom choose to holiday in their own country. The best campsites are in Sankt Gilgen (rating: 9.1) and the most popular state for camping is Styria (rating 8.9).

JetCamp has researched campsites in Austria to find the best Austrian camping destinations. Based on 404 campsites with 138,051 reviews, the best and most popular communities for camping in Austria have been identified.

In Austria there are several towns and villages where tourists like to spend their holidays. We divided our investigation into the community level and found that communities in the Carinthian and Styrian Alps and in the Niedere Tauern, as well as communities on Lake Ossiach are popular.

Campsites in the Carinthian and Styrian Alps

The Carinthian and Styrian Alps are among the most popular holiday destinations in Austria. Many tourists go there to explore the mountains, hike exciting trails and enjoy breathtaking views of huge craggy cliffs, picturesque valleys and sparkling lakes. There are 828 named mountains in the Carinthian and Styrian Alps, and Eisenhut is the highest peak. In the region you can choose between more than 30 campsites.

Top camping communities in the Carinthian and Styrian Alps (with at least 2 campsites) :

1. Municipality of Radenthein: Rating 9.0

2. Municipality of Millstatt: Rating 8.7

3. Municipality of Feldkirchen in Carinthia: Rating 8.1

Camping sites in the Lower Tauern

There are more than 20 campsites in the Niedere Tauern. Most campsites are surrounded by nature and allow dogs. The most popular way of camping here is by motorhome, a very comfortable way of camping. All you need is your own motorhome and the other things like entertainment, food etc. you can find at the campsite.

Top camping communities in the Niedere Tauern (with at least 2 pitches):

1. Municipality of Schladming: rating 8.6

2. Municipality of Spielberg near Knittelfeld: rating 8.2

Campsites at Lake Ossiach

There are more than 10 campsites at Ossiacher See. Most of these are on the beaches and are pet-friendly, so you can bring your furry friend on vacation too. The most popular types of accommodation here are campsites, which are usually in the shade, and well-equipped bungalows.

Top camping communities at Lake Ossiach (communities with at least 5 campsites):

1. Municipality of Steindorf am Ossiacher See: Rating 8.7
2. Municipality of Ossiach: Rating 8.0

When looking for the best place to camp in Austria, it is good to know in which Austrian municipalities you can find the best campsites. To find out, we have created a top 5 of the municipalities with the best average rated campsites in Austria. When determining the top 5, we also took into account the minimum number of campsites per community, which in this case is five.

1. St. Gilgen (Salzburg): rating 9.1 (7 campsites)

2. Radenthein (Carinthia): Rating 9.0 (5 campsites)

3. Keutschach am See (Carinthia): Rating 8.8 (7 campsites)

4. Finkenstein am Faaker See (Carinthia): Rating 8.8 (5 campsites)

5. Villach (Carinthia): Rating 8.7 (7 campsites)

In order to find the camping hotspots in Austria, we also examined where in Austria most campsites are located. It turned out that the largest number of campsites can be found in the municipality of Spielberg near Knittelfeld (Formula 1 race track) in Styria with 13 campsites. In second place is the municipality of Sankt Gilgen with 7 campsites. The community of Ossiach completes the top 5 with 6 campsites.

1. Municipality of Spielberg near Knittelfeld (Styria): 13 campsites

2. Municipality of Sankt Gilgen (Salzburg): 7 campsites

3. Municipality of Keutschach am See (Carinthia): 7 campsites

4. Municipality of Villach (Carinthia): 7 campsites

5. Municipality of Ossiach (Carinthia): 6 campsites

Divided into 9 federal states, there are 404 campsites in Austria. In general, the campsites do well with an average of 8.4. Campers in Styria and Salzburg are the most satisfied with ratings of 8.9 and 8.8. The 9 Austrian federal states are on average between 8.9 and 7.8.

1. Styria: Score 8.9

2. Salzburg : rating 8.8

3. Carinthia: Rating 8.7

4. Tyrol: Rating 8.6

5. Vorarlberg : Rating 8.5

6. Lower Austria: Rating 8.5

7. Upper Austria: Rating 8.4

8. Burgenland: Rating 8.2

9. Vienna : rating 7.8

A popularity index was created to determine what makes a campsite popular. This index was developed by looking at the number of ratings per municipality, federal state and Austria as a whole.

The number of campground reviews per community is divided by the highest number of reviews in a community. This number is then multiplied by 100. The number resulting from this calculation determines the popularity index of an area.

Some interesting details emerged from this index. It can be clearly seen that the municipalities with a high popularity index are in the Carinthia region, where there are large campsites/holiday parks.

The top 5 according to the JetCamp Popularity Index:

1. Municipality of Radenthein (Carinthia): Index 100

2. Municipality of Finkenstein am Faaker See (Carinthia): Index 58

3. Municipality of Villach (Carinthia): Index 55

4. Municipality of Sankt Martin bei Lofer (Salzburg): Index 49

5. Community of Natters (Tyrol): Index 45

Styria

1. Municipality of Hirschegg-Pack: Rating 8.9

2. Municipality of Mureck: rating 8.8

3. Municipality of Gleichenberg: rating 8.8

Salzburg

1. Municipality of Wald im Pinzgau: Rating 9.2

2. Municipality of Sankt Gilgen: Rating 9.1

3. Municipality of Altenmarkt im Pongau: Rating 8.9

Carinthia (*based on at least 5 campsites per municipality)

1. Municipality of Radenthein: Rating 9.0

2. Municipality of Finkenstein am Faaker See: rating 8.8

3. Municipality at the lake: rating 8.8

Tyrol

1. Municipality of Längenfeld: Rating: 9.4

2. Municipality of Kössen: Evaluation: 8.9

3. Municipality of Eben am Achensee: Evaluation: 8.9

Vorarlberg

1. Municipality of Sankt Gallenkirch: rating 8.7

2. Municipality of Mittelberg: Rating 8.7

3. Municipality of Dornbirn: Rating 8.5

Lower Austria

1. Hainfeld community: rating 9.6

Upper Austria

1.Municipality Sankt Wolfgang im Salzkammergut: rating 8.9

2. Municipality of Steinbach am Attersee: rating 8.7

3.Municipality of Sankt Lorenz: Rating 8.0

Burgenland (*based on at least 1 campsite per municipality)

1. Municipality of Lutzmannsburg: Rating 9.6

2. Municipality Jennersdorf: rating 9.3

3. Municipality of Frauenkirchen: rating 8.8

Vienna (*based on at least 1 campsite per municipality)

1st District Municipal District Inner City: Rating 7.8

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