Camping Zurich: zoo, beach, hiking tours & tips

Camping Zurich – Would you like to spend a camping vacation in the mountains, but also by the lake?
With a trip to one of the most beautiful cities in Switzerland, Zurich, you can have both!
Zurich is perfect for a camping vacation, because there is a lot to experience here: Discover the highest mountains in Switzerland on hiking tours, visit the zoo or experience action with water sports in Lake Zurich.
It’s best to plan your trip to Zurich as a camping vacation with a roof tent or tent trailer, because that way you can organize your vacation exactly how you want it?
Want to take a day trip to St. Gallen?
No problem, just put your roof tent on the roof and off you go!

Camping vacation in Zurich: everything your heart desires!

Switzerland is a popular destination for camping vacationers, because the beautiful nature of the Swiss Alps is simply stunning.
Zurich in particular is perfect for a short trip, as this is where a beautiful panorama meets an absolutely cosmopolitan city.
There’s plenty to discover and experience here.
Still not quite sure whether your next trip should really be to Zurich?
Then we have summarized a few reasons here that will definitely convince you to spend your next camping vacation in Switzerland:

  • unique nature
  • is located directly on Lake Zurich
  • great excursion possibilities

Zurich is here and this is how you get there!

Zurich is located in the north of Switzerland at the northern end of Lake Zurich.
From Constance, you can reach Zurich via the A1 and A7 in about an hour!
Here you can see where Zurich is located:

What awaits you in Zurich

Take a look at the beautiful panorama of the city of Zurich here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrkbXnntQrQ

Off to Zurich!
Hiking, zoo and mountain lake

In Zurich, you can expect a great mix of cosmopolitan feeling and idyllic nature: great excursion destinations such as Zurich Zoo await you!
Relaxation is also guaranteed: discover Zurich’s unique nature on hiking tours and while swimming in Lake Zurich.

Lake Zurich: relaxation, lido & water sports

Have you just arrived at the campsite and the weather is great?
Then off to Lake Zurich: there are several lakeside resorts on Lake Zurich where you can really relax and swim in the lake.
Of course, there is also a wide range of water sports on offer: Try out the latest trend in water sports, stand-up paddling.
Or explore the lake in a relaxed way on a kayak or canoe tour, or in a rubber boat.
Or if you want to learn something completely new on vacation, then learn how to ride a wakeboard across the lake at the wakeboard school!

  • Various seaside resorts
  • Stand-up paddling, canoe, kayak & rubber boat
  • Wakeboard school

Zurich Zoo: fun for young and old

For a fun day out with the whole family, a visit to Zurich Zoo is a great recommendation: elephants, tigers, alpacas and many other animal species await you!
The Australian enclosure is a particular highlight: Australia’s cutest creatures await you here!
You can also get up close and personal with the animals in the petting zoo, where you can stroke pigs, goats and other cute little animals.

  • Different animal worlds
  • Petting zoo
  • Koala enclosure

Hike up the Bachtelturm: with a view over Lake Zurich

Have you already been in Zurich for a few days and want to finally go hiking?
Then this tour is perfect for you: Starting from Gibswil train station, you can hike over the Bachtel in three and a quarter hours.
Once you reach the Bachtelturm, you have a fantastic view over Zurich and Lake Zurich.
The gradient is rather moderate and therefore also suitable for less experienced hikers.

  • Duration: 3:15 h
  • Difficulty level: moderate

You can do this in bad weather!

Of course, during a camping vacation in Zurich it can happen that the weather doesn’t play along and a planned outdoor activity falls through.
But Zurich also offers you many great opportunities to spend a wonderful day, even if it rains.
If you want to explore Zurich despite the bad weather, then simply take a bus tour through the city.
A visit to the thermal baths or indoor minigolf can also be a great alternative.

  • Bus tours
  • Thermal bath
  • Indoor minigolf

Day trip to St. Gallen

Have you been in Zurich for a few days now and want a change of scenery?
Then a spontaneous day trip to neighboring St. Gallen is an absolute recommendation: a great and action-packed day awaits you here.
How about a trip to the wildlife park or a beautiful hike through the countryside?
Of course, you can also discover the surrounding area on a bike tour.
You can take a look at the tour here:

Campsite in Zurich

Your camping vacation to Zurich is planned for the summer, you know which activities you want to do in Zurich and the new roof tent is ready to go, but you don’t yet know which campsite you want to spend the nights at?
No problem, here we present the two best campsites directly in Zurich, which impress with their central location, hygienic facilities and good options for leisure activities.

TCS Camping Flaach am Rhein

  • stars / 544 Google reviews
  • Address: Stäubisallmend 4, 8416 Flaach, Switzerland
  • Phone: +41 52318 1413

Rausenbach campsite

  • 4.6 stars / 623 Google reviews
  • Address: Rausenbachweg 8, 8124 Maur, Switzerland
  • Phone: +41 44 980 09 59

Zurich weather: great in summer and winter!

Zurich is located in the temperate climate zone with an average annual temperature of 9.7 °C.
There is often a lot of snow in winter, but the summer months are still pleasantly warm.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average temperature of 19°C.
Weather conditions at a glance:

  • Climate: temperate and warm
  • Average annual temperature: 9.7 °C.
  • warmest month: July

Discover great travel destinations in Austria

Would you like to travel to Austria?
Then discover beautiful places in Austria that are perfect for a camping trip.
Here you will find great travel tips for a camping vacation in Austria.

Attersee Camping: Lido, sights and weather

Clear water, exciting sights and pure nature!
All this awaits you in the region around the popular Attersee lake in Austria.
To get the most out of your vacation and switch off from everyday life, you should go camping.
With a roof tent or tent trailer, you are super flexible and can explore several places.
From the popular lido to exciting highlights in Weyregg, Steinbach and Co. there is plenty to do on a vacation at Lake Attersee.

Camping at Lake Wolfgangsee: Alps, activities & weather

Would you like a vacation by the lake, but also in the mountains?
Lake Wolfgangsee in Austria offers you a great mix of both: You can expect a lake with warm, blue water and beautiful beaches surrounded by mountains to which you can go on action-packed hikes.
Here you can find out everything you need to know about the activities, hiking tours and tips for a great camping vacation with a roof tent or tent trailer at Lake Wolfgangsee.

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Offroad
Raised and extra stable for road and off-road… What do you do if you are traveling in regions with poor roads or drive an off-road vehicle or SUV whose dome height does not fit conventional trailers? The solution: the off-road tent trailer from CAMPWERK – specially developed for extreme conditions. This unique model impresses with a raised and particularly robust AL-KO chassis that can withstand even the most demanding off-road routes. The entire body is made of lightweight but sturdy aluminum, reinforced with durable stainless steel components. So you are perfectly equipped for any terrain.
Black / Silver
Available now: The CAMPWERK Offroader in the exclusive Black/Silver Edition CAMPWERK is expanding its range and now also offers the popular off-road tent trailer in the coveted Black/Silver Edition. The high-quality aluminium body is completely anodized in matt black, while the mudguards are powder-coated in elegant “Gun Silver Metal”. An absolute eye-catcher on any road and in any terrain!
The off-road trailer from CAMPWERK impresses with its lightweight construction: Thanks to the aluminum body, the base only weighs around 300 kg when empty. With a permissible total weight of 1.5 tons, it offers an impressive payload capacity of up to 1.2 tons – ideal for small excursions, transport and even larger expeditions.

Visually, the trailer blends in perfectly with the appearance of an off-road vehicle or SUV with its coarse-tread MT tires and robust, full-length aluminium mudguards. The mudguards are also designed in such a way that they are ideal for the safe transportation of petrol and water canisters or gas bottles.

To ensure flexibility, the off-roader’s tyres can be individually adapted to the towing vehicle on request, so that only one set of spare wheels is required. The standard ball head coupling can also be optionally replaced with a DIN or NATO eye.
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
  • Extra strong square T-drawbar 100x100mm for maximum stability and best maneuverability
  • Axle up to 1,500 kg with maintenance-free hexagonal rubber spring axle
  • Optionally with watertight wheel hub
  • 2 crossbars
  • The chassis is exclusively from the renowned manufacturer AL-KO, market leader in the car trailer and caravan sector
  • Safety indicator on the clutch
  • Independent suspension
Aluminum body
  • 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
Wheels
  • Black powder-coated steel rim
  • 235/85 R16 tires optionally adaptable to towing vehicle
  • Mud Terrain tire tread
  • Special wheel connection for your towing vehicle on request
Terrain values
  • 350 mm ground clearance
  • 570 mm wading depth
  • 27° slope angle
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

Onroad

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.
Good night.
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.
Premium mattress.
An excellent mattress is the basis for healthy and restful sleep. Just as every person is unique, their mattress should also be individually tailored to them.
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.
  • Visco-elastic mattress.
  • 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.
Are you allergic or do you have special health requirements? No problem! We cooperate with a renowned German mattress manufacturer to offer customized solutions. Simply contact us and together we will find the ideal mattress for your needs.