Camping in spring: the best destinations for the start of the vacation season

Camping in spring – Even though winter camping has a certain appeal, most people prefer to go camping in the warmer months of the year.
Especially in spring, you can look forward to beautiful, idyllic landscapes and flowering meadows that invite you to go for walks, hikes, bike rides and other activities.
Whether in a rooftop tent or camper – here are our tips for recommended destinations in spring.

Spring destinations for camping vacations

Spring, and with it the warmer days, are just around the corner?
Then it’s high time to pack your bags and plan a camping trip with your loved ones.
Whether it’s a weekend getaway, a short trip or a camping trip lasting several weeks – there are several advantages to camping in spring! But where is the best place to go?
Here you will find our tips on recommended destinations for a camping vacation in spring, including seasonal highlights.

The top 6 spring travel destinations include:

  1. Heidelberg
  2. Ore Mountains
  3. Neuharlingersiel
  4. Lake Schwerin
  5. Paris
  6. Vienna

Idyllic nature in Heidelberg – Tip 1

Don’t miss out on a vacation between a charming old town and impressive landscapes!
Heidelberg is one of the most beautiful cities in Germany and is definitely worth a visit.
When camping, you get the best of both a city trip and a nature vacation.
During the day, you can explore the highlights of the city on a walk or bike ride, while in the evening you can enjoy the idyllic peace and quiet with your loved ones at the campsite.
In addition to the scenic highlights, you can expect some exciting activities and amazing architecture.
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The top spring undertakings include:

  • Exploring Heidelberg Castle on the Königstuhl
  • Stroll through the alleyways of the charming old town
  • Cycle tour through idyllic nature
  • Hiking directly along the water

Tip!
The castle gardens are particularly recommended in spring, as everything starts to bloom at this time.

Mountains and towns in the Ore Mountains – Tip 2

The Ore Mountains are one of the best places for a nature vacation in spring!
Idyllic landscapes, picturesque hiking trails and highlights worth seeing await you here.
And what better way to explore the unique Ore Mountains than camping with a roof tent?
You are completely free, can head for several of the campsites and can therefore visit and do as much as possible.
Hiking on the Fichtelberg, cycling in the nature park or exciting activities with children – there’s something for everyone here.
A very special highlight in spring, however, is the nature park, where you can discover a colorful variety of flowers!
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The highlights of your spring vacation in the Ore Mountains:

  • Hiking on the highest mountain in the range
  • Walking in the nature park
  • Fairytale castle garden at Augustusburg Castle
  • Family-friendly activities

A walk in the nature park is especially recommended in spring due to the colorful landscapes!

Relaxation on Lake Schwerin – Tip 3

Alongside Lake Müritz and Lake Tollensesee, Lake Schwerin is one of the most beautiful lakes in the Mecklenburg Lake District.
A camping vacation here is therefore an absolute must.
From walks through the castle gardens to boat tours, exciting water sports such as sailing or diving, to cycling tours on the picturesque circular route, there is something for everyone here.
And it’s all really fun when the weather is good in spring!
Here are our detailed tips for a camping vacation at Lake Schwerin:

Bucket list: This makes Lake Schwerin a compelling destination in spring:

  • Idyllic natural highlights
  • Clear water for swimming and fishing
  • Exciting water sports and boat tours
  • Natural circular route for cycling
  • Relaxation in the castle garden

A visit to the palace gardens is particularly worthwhile in spring, as you will find avenues, sculptures and flowerbeds that bloom colorfully in spring.
Here is a shot from the air:

Boating & cycling in Neuharlingersiel – Tip 4

Neuharlingersiel is also worth a recommendation.
In addition to the sea and extensive sandy beach, you can also look forward to exciting highlights in nature, water sports and activities away from the water.
How about a bike tour along the coast, for example?
This is the perfect way to explore some of the East Frisian landscapes.
But a walk in the park or a harbor tour are also among the top things to do in spring.
Read more about popular activities and tips here:

The spring highlights in Neuharlingersiel:

  • Boat trips from the harbor
  • Walk in the picturesque park
  • Cycling along the coast
  • Day trip to Bensersiel
  • Boat trip to Spiekeroog

The Sielhof Park is a great place for a leisurely day trip.
Here you can discover the amazing nature, the impressive stock of trees and a wide variety of plants and flowers that blossom in spring. Even apart from Germany, there are some popular destinations that should be on your to-do list in spring:

Picnic in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris – Tip 5

The metropolis of Paris is known for the Eiffel Tower, the Louvre and the Arc de Triomphe, among other things.
But apart from that, Paris has much more to offer.
Especially in spring, when the first warm rays of sunshine come out, you can go for a walk, go fishing, go boating or have a picnic with your loved ones right in front of the Eiffel Tower.
Now that’s an absolutely unforgettable experience!
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Reasons for a spring camping vacation in Paris:

  • Beautiful natural paths
  • Picnic in front of the Eiffel Tower
  • Cycling through the city
  • Family-friendly activities

Not too warm and not too cold – spring is the perfect time for a camping city trip in Paris!

Walk through Vienna – Tip 6

Vienna is also perfect for a camping vacation in spring!
Vienna offers you a great range of different activities, such as a visit to Schönbrunn Palace and Palace Park, or the Butterfly House with its amazing world of butterflies.
But the old town with its numerous historic old buildings is also simply beautiful and is perfect for exploring in spring weather.
Find out everything you need to know about activities in Vienna here:

Spring highlights in Vienna:

  • Walk through the castle park
  • Stroll through the funfair
  • Visit to the butterfly house
  • Exploring the rose garden
  • Day trip to Danube Island

A highlight of your camping vacation in Vienna in spring is definitely the rose garden!

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Offroad
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Chassis
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Aluminum body
  • Our aluminium trailers are equipped with anodized aluminium profiles
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  • Equipped with balanced tires as standard
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Wheels
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The perfect solution for your camping adventure:
Road trailer with tent
Imagine a first-class equipped road trailer that is ideal for camping trips in Germany and the surrounding countries.
This trailer comes with a sturdy holding device for a matching tent that can be set up in no time at all.
The result is your mobile home – ready for unforgettable tours!

Your decisive advantage: you are ideally equipped for your vacation in a particularly cost-effective way. And when you’re not on the road, you can use the trailer as a conventional utility trailer. We offer you the road trailer in two versions, depending on your needs: An unbraked version with a permissible total weight of 750 kg and the braked version recommended by us with a permissible total weight of 1,300 kg.
10-year guarantee
Our trailer base was not created in the laboratory – it was made for the real world. The robust construction is optimized for tough conditions. Oversized axles and virtually indestructible aluminum frames ensure exceptional durability. We are the only supplier in Germany to give you a 10-year guarantee on this unique quality!
T-drawbar or V-fork ?
Thousands of trailer drivers know the problem of tight spaces only too well: if you drive into a narrow lane and have to turn, it is important to back your car as far as possible against the trailer in order to get around the bend without any problems. With a T-drawbar, you can utilize the maximum steering angle. This is precisely why we at CAMPWERK rely on this tried-and-tested technology – for optimum flexibility and maneuverability, no matter how tight things get.
T-drawbar
V-fork
T-drawbar
V-fork
Chassis
  • 2 crossbars
  • Maintenance-free rubber spring axles
  • Independent suspension
  • The chassis is exclusively from the renowned manufacturer AL-KO, market leader in the car trailer and caravan sector
  • Safety indicator on the clutch
Aluminum structure
  • Our aluminium trailers are equipped with anodized aluminium profiles
  • double-walled anodized aluminium side panels 30mm, 440mm high
  • Large emergency lighting with integrated rear fog light
  • Equipped with balanced tires as standard
  • Base plate stable screen-printed base, non-slip
  • Complete M8 stainless steel screw connection (V2A stainless steel)
  • Electrical system: Supply cable (wiring harness) standard with 13-pin plug
  • Tailgate latches very elaborate, made entirely of stainless steel
Equipped for every situation thanks to the versatile accessories...

Raised dropside

20L canister

Towbar adapter for bike carrier with coupling connection

2-4 bike racks

Anti-drag clutch

Material and processing.
The tent fabric of our trailer tents is made from a high-quality, 450 g blended fabric, also known as canvas. This unique combination of cotton and polyester combines the advantages of a natural fiber with those of a modern high-tech material. The result is a robust, breathable fabric that impresses with its pleasant feel and high dimensional stability.

The tent fabric, which is also used by the military, is impregnated and particularly tear-resistant thanks to the ripstop process. In this special weaving technique, thicker threads are woven into the fabric at intervals of around 10-15 millimetres, giving the fabric its characteristic tiled structure and exceptional tear resistance. It goes without saying that our fabrics are opaque and therefore offer optimum protection and privacy.
The basis of our trailer tents is a robust stainless steel frame with a thickness of 3×3 cm. A 1.8 cm thick, water-resistant wooden floor panel is securely fastened to this sturdy frame with stainless steel screws. The frame of the trailer tents is also made of galvanized steel tubing and special stainless steel components that ensure maximum stability. The modern surface finish not only offers a high level of corrosion protection, but also gives the material a pleasant feel and ensures a durable, weatherproof construction.
We rely exclusively on yarn from the German market leader Amann. Thanks to the combination of a cotton core and a high-tenacity polyester core, this yarn is characterized by a particularly high tensile strength and excellent water resistance.

On contact with water, the cotton coating swells and closes the seam holes created during sewing. For additional protection, all seams in the roof area are fitted with a transparent sealing strip to ensure maximum waterproofness.
Less is sometimes more.
We are often asked: What about the water column? For tent fabrics, the impermeability of the fabric is specified in the form of the water column. For cotton tents, this value is usually around 300 to 400 mm. However, our tent fabric offers an exceptionally high water column for cotton fabric of around 750 mm. This means that theoretically more than 75 cm of water can stand on the material before the first drops penetrate.

A major advantage of cotton as a natural raw material is its ability to swell when it gets damp, which provides additional waterproofing. In contrast, synthetic fabrics, which cannot swell, must have a much higher water column (between 3,000 and 10,000 mm, depending on the material) in order to achieve comparable waterproofness.
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The comfort sleep set consists of a high-quality visco foam mattress that adapts perfectly to the individual body shape, ensuring a restful night’s sleep. The set is complemented by the innovative Froli bed spring system, which guarantees an exceptional sleeping experience. Perfect sleeping comfort in a well thought-out overall package.
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Our premium mattress adapts perfectly to the contours of the body and promotes orthopaedically correct positioning of the spine. Thanks to targeted pressure relief, back muscles and intervertebral discs can relax optimally. The innovative construction and high-quality materials create an ideal sleeping environment.
There are no compromises at CAMPWERK: We rely on flexible visco foam with memory function. The unique combination of supportive foam core and relieving visco foam topper ensures maximum sleeping comfort.
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  • High-quality Tencel® cover (38 % Tencel®, 62 % polyester).
  • Four practical turning loops.
  • Four-sided zipper.
  • Removable, divisible and washable.
  • Four practical turning loops.
Suspension.
Good ventilation is crucial for your well-being and sleep hygiene. To ensure maximum sleeping comfort, we combine our mattress with an innovative Froli slat base. The flexible spring elements form a comfortable slat base with individually adjustable firmness zones. This combination ensures orthopaedically correct positioning of the body and provides targeted, pressure-relieving support. This effectively prevents tension and one-sided strain. The open, air-permeable cells also enable optimum ventilation and create a healthy sleeping environment.
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