Lake Geneva: beach, water sports, nature park & tips

Camping Lake Geneva – Beautifully surrounded by the Swiss Alps lies the beautiful Lake Geneva in the middle of Geneva.
Here you can experience a varied camping vacation with water sports on the lake, swimming in the lido, hiking in nature and much more!
Plan your camping vacation with a roof tent or tent trailer, so you can enjoy your vacation with maximum flexibility!

Camping vacation on Lake Geneva: dreamlike nature!

The nature around Lake Geneva is simply uniquely beautiful and an absolute insider tip for a wonderful camping vacation, whether as a couple or with the whole family.
The lake is beautifully situated and offers many great opportunities for activities and excursions.
Here is an overview of the activities:

  • swimming in the lake
  • Water sports
  • hike
  • Ride a bike

Camping vacation on Lake Geneva: Directions & location

Lake Geneva is located between France and Switzerland, right next to the Alps in the city of Geneva.
You can reach Lake Geneva from Fribourg in around three hours and thirty minutes.
This is where Lake Geneva is located:

Breathtaking scenery in Geneva

Lake Geneva is located in the heart of Geneva, one of the most beautiful cities in Europe.
The city offers a great mix of beautiful nature with the Alps and Lake Geneva and a lovely city atmosphere.
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You can look forward to it!

You can look forward to an action-packed trip during your camping vacation on Lake Geneva: Hiking tours, bike tours and water sports are on the program.
But there are also plenty of opportunities to spend a great vacation here for those who want to really relax: Relaxing and swimming at one of the many beaches and strolling through the old town are perfect for a relaxing summer vacation!

Bathing beach: pure relaxation

You should plan a relaxed activity for the first day, because after a long car journey you should first relax.
Relax by the lake and visit one of the many lidos to swim in the lake.
The water in the lake averages 19 °C in summer and 23 °C in August, making it the perfect place for a dip.
In the middle of the lake is also the spectacular landmark of the city of Geneva, Jet d’Eau, a water fountain.

  • swimming in the lake
  • Water fountain: Landmark of the city

Lac Léman: a paradise for water sports enthusiasts!

After relaxing on the beach, are you longing for some action?
Then head to Lac Léman, the area is particularly popular with water sports enthusiasts, as there is a wide range on offer: you can try surfing and kitesurfing, as well as water skiing and wakeboarding.
If you prefer to explore the lake on a boat, there are sailing boats and motorboats available.
If you are still a beginner or would like to learn a new sport, no problem – there are plenty of options available.
A special highlight for divers: on a diving tour, you can discover the wreck of a sunken ship off La Tour-de-Peilz!
But even if you prefer a more relaxed approach, you’ll find just the right thing for you on Lake Geneva: How about a tour across the lake in a pedal boat or paddle boat?
A perfect activity for a romantic weekend for two.

  • Surfing and kitesurfing
  • Water skiing and wakeboarding
  • Sailboat and motorboat rental
  • Diving tours
  • Pedal and canoe boat rental

Hike to Coppet with boat trip

A super beautiful hike from Nyon to Coopet, where you walk through the beautiful nature of Geneva.
Why not combine the hike with a boat trip including wonderful views of the Lake Geneva coast?

  • Distance: 12.7 km
  • Duration: 3:15 h
  • Difficulty level: easy

Discover the old town

If you want to spend a nice, relaxing day, why not make a detour to Geneva’s old town in between?
Perfect for simply switching off after a few action-packed days of hiking, water sports and swimming in Lake Geneva.
Stroll through the old town and visit delicious restaurants, bars and cafés.
There is also a great selection of museums and other sights on offer here.

  • discover restaurants, bars and cafés
  • take a relaxed stroll through the city

Jura Vaudois Nature Park: a unique nature experience

Your last day on Lake Geneva has arrived and you want to end your camping vacation with a great excursion?
Then head off to the Jura Vaudoi Nature Park!
Discover the stunning nature on a walk, a short hiking tour or a bike ride.

To Bern for a day

In the beautiful capital of Switzerland, you can discover a lot in one day: whether you want to take a stroll through the old town, explore the sights or discover nature, a great day is guaranteed!

Campsite on Lake Geneva

Your camping vacation to Lake Geneva is firmly planned, you know which activities you want to do on Lake Geneva 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 on Lake Geneva, which impress with their central location, hygienic facilities and good options for leisure activities.

Camping les Grangettes

  • stars / 626 Google reviews
  • Address: Rte des Grangettes 31, 1845 Noville, Switzerland
  • Phone: +41 21 9601503

TCS Camping Geneva-Vésenaz, Pointe à la Bise

  • 4.1 stars / 433 Google reviews
  • Address: Chem.
    de la Bise 19, 1222 Vésenaz, Switzerland
  • Phone: +41 22 7521296

Lake Geneva weather: it’s worth a summer vacation here!

The climate on Lake Geneva is temperate and warm with an average annual temperature of 7.7 °C.
The summer, which begins in June and ends in September, is pleasantly warm but not too hot in the Lake Geneva region every year.
The warmest month is July with an average temperature of 17.1 °C Weather conditions at a glance:

  • Climate: temperate and warm
  • Average annual temperature: 7.7 °C
  • warmest month: July

Discover more great travel destinations in Switzerland and Austria

Would you like to discover more great vacation spots in Switzerland and Austria after your camping vacation on Lake Geneva?
Then we have a few more travel tips for you here.

Zürich Camping: 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!

Attersee Camping: Lido & sights

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

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
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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.