
Campsites right by the water
Do you want to camp by the sea, a lake, a stream or a river? Here you will find the most beautiful campsites with a view of the water.
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First row at own lake in East Frisia
Detern•from 38€
5.0 (88)
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Forest pitches on the water in the Ruppiner Seenland
Flecken Zechlin•from 28€
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4.4 (48)
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Camping by a clear lake in the Palatinate Forest with *hot tub*
Schmalenberg •from 35€
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4.8 (39)
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Where heron & brown hare say good night to each other
Silbitz•from 32€
5.0 (43)
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Place with lake view at the Kyffhäuser and Harz mountains
Auleben•from 26€
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5.0 (15)
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On the lake with its own jetty in Geestland
Flögeln•from 26€
4.9 (137)
Camps by the water - enjoy your vacation by the sea, lake or river
A campsite right by the water is always something special. You wake up in the morning to the lapping of the water or the sound of the sea and fall asleep in the evening to the sound of crickets. Open the camper door, fresh air, relaxation and that vacation feeling. That's camping by the water with hinterland.camp.
Camps by a river or stream
There are beautiful rivers in Germany that are waiting to be explored by you! For us, adventure is not far away, right on our doorstep! Have you ever been to the Moselle, for example? It meanders through Germany and creates beautiful green valleys surrounded by meadows and forests. If you would like to find out more about the most beautiful campsites on the Moselle, excursion destinations and interesting facts about camping on the Moselle, you can find our guide to the most beautiful campsites on the Moselle.
Campsites by rivers or streams
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Family comfort pitch - a dream on the edge of the Westerwald
Niederbreitbach•from 58€
5.0
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Camping at the Hallertau Weiher in Upper Bavaria
Attenkirchen •from 33€
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5.0 (15)
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Pitch at the gate of Saxon Switzerland
Lichtenhain •from 32€
5.0 (11)
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Pitch in the "Garden of Eden" in the Peene Valley Nature Park
Gützkow•from 26€
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5.0 (2)
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Organic farm between mountains and river
rieti•from 44€
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At the brook in the nature park Frankenwald
Bad Steben •from 14€
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5.0 (33)
Camps directly on the lake
A pitch by a lake offers plenty of nature as well as additional opportunities for activities. Depending on how big the body of water is, you can swim, dive, paddle or maybe even surf. Or you can simply lean back in your camping chair, unwind and enjoy the peace and quiet without neighbors, far away from the crowds, in the middle of nature.
Campsites directly on the lake
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Family comfort pitch - a dream on the edge of the Westerwald
Niederbreitbach•from 58€
5.0
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Camping at the Hallertau Weiher in Upper Bavaria
Attenkirchen •from 33€
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5.0 (15)
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Pitch in the "Garden of Eden" in the Peene Valley Nature Park
Gützkow•from 26€
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5.0 (2)
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Camping at Hirschfeld Mecklenburg Lake District
Neustrelitz•from 16€
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Idyll near Bamberg with pond & apple trees
Reundorf•from 16€
5.0 (8)
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Idyllic pitch experience with lake view flair
Wittstock•from 26€
5.0 (4)
Camps for water sports
If you want to filter your choice of campsites on the water by sports that you can do on site, this is no problem at all with hinterland.camp. Simply select the right filter for you and you will only be shown camps by the water where you can go sailing, surfing, paddling, swimming or fishing.
Sailing campsites
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Pitch right on the edge of the field
Bad Sassendorf •from 20€
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Forest garden in Helbra for your tents
Helbra•from 24€
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Spacious pitches on the sunny island of Usedom
Seebad Bansin•from 50€
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4.8 (18)
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Time out at the Baltic Sea without stressed tourists
Hof Jörnstorf•from 20€
5.0 (5)
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Deer meadow with beautiful view into the valley
Stockach•from 32€
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4.8 (81)
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At the brook in the nature park Frankenwald
Bad Steben •from 14€
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5.0 (33)
Camps for surfing
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Pitch for self-sufficient camping between SPO/ Husum
Lehe•from 14€
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5.0 (5)
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Forest garden in Helbra for your tents
Helbra•from 24€
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Spacious pitches on the sunny island of Usedom
Seebad Bansin•from 50€
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4.8 (18)
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Deer meadow with beautiful view into the valley
Stockach•from 32€
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4.8 (81)
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At the brook in the nature park Frankenwald
Bad Steben •from 14€
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5.0 (33)
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Vacation farm with natural pool
Bodnegg•from 38€
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5.0 (2)
Camps for paddling
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Nature paradise near Lüneburg with pond
Mechtersen•from 21€
5.0
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Residual farm in the countryside with lots of animals near Denmark
Oeversee•from 15€
5.0
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Pitch at the gate of Saxon Switzerland
Lichtenhain •from 32€
5.0 (11)
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Pitch for self-sufficient camping between SPO/ Husum
Lehe•from 14€
Instant booking
5.0 (5)
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Pitch in the "Garden of Eden" in the Peene Valley Nature Park
Gützkow•from 26€
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5.0 (2)
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Camping at Hirschfeld Mecklenburg Lake District
Neustrelitz•from 16€
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Fishing camps
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Nature paradise near Lüneburg with pond
Mechtersen•from 21€
5.0
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Camping at the Hallertau Weiher in Upper Bavaria
Attenkirchen •from 33€
Instant booking
5.0 (15)
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Pitch for self-sufficient camping between SPO/ Husum
Lehe•from 14€
Instant booking
5.0 (5)
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Pitch in the "Garden of Eden" in the Peene Valley Nature Park
Gützkow•from 26€
Instant booking
5.0 (2)
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Camping at Hirschfeld Mecklenburg Lake District
Neustrelitz•from 16€
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Spend the night among olive and fig trees
Freixial do Campo•from 14€
4.0
Campsites by the sea
Of course, we don't have to tell you that campsites by the sea can top all of the above. A camp in the hinterland, not far from the beach, sun and waves is a dream for many of our guests. The great thing about hinterland.camp is that you can enjoy the full variety of our camps by the water. And close to nature, in a secluded location with friendly hosts. Have you ever been on a camping trip to the Baltic Sea or North Sea and realized that all the campsites are completely overcrowded, that you have to book months in advance to get a place on a campsite at all and that you end up standing close together in small areas...? So have we, which is why we have tamed wild camping for you and acquired campsites from private individuals that are in secluded locations, in the middle of nature and far away from mass tourism. If you're looking for a new camping experience on the Baltic Sea or North Sea, you can get inspiration from our guide to the most beautiful campsites on the Baltic Sea or North Sea.
Campsites by the sea
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Pitch in the "Garden of Eden" in the Peene Valley Nature Park
Gützkow•from 26€
Instant booking
5.0 (2)
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Spacious pitches on the sunny island of Usedom
Seebad Bansin•from 50€
Instant booking
4.8 (18)
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Time out at the Baltic Sea without stressed tourists
Hof Jörnstorf•from 20€
5.0 (5)
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Camping on the Baltic Sea - 8km to Heiligendamm
Bad Doberan•from 14€
5.0 (6)
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Barn meadow by the forest - only 600m to the Baltic Sea
Hasselberg•from 28€
Instant booking
4.9 (85)
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Quiet private places on the beautiful island of Ærø
Søby•from 32€
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5.0 (6)
Where can you find private camps on water in Germany?
If you select the filter Camps by the lake, river/stream or sea on our website, you can see at a glance where in Germany you can find free private campsites by the water. And you'll quickly discover that the camps are spread all over the country. If you want to let your motorhome, tent or cabin gaze out over the calmly flowing Rhine, you can do so with us. Here you can find our guide and free pitches for camping on the Rhine. Do you want a bathing spot on the lake not far from your campsite all to yourself? Then you can also find what you're looking for here. You don't have to share your next camping vacation by the sea or lake with dozens of other campers.
Tip: If you want to camp by the water with your dog, simply select the "Dogs welcome" filter. You will then be shown all available camps by the sea, stream, river or lake where you can bring your four-legged friend. Discover your perfect camp by the water now directly by a body of water - with hinterland.camp, of course.
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