Whether it's getting out into nature, cooking on the camping cooker, counting the stars in the sky in the evening and slowly crawling out of your cosy sleeping bag in the morning or luxurious glamping in well-equipped hobbit houses, safari lodges, in a wellness bungalow or in a cosy construction trailer by the river - you can find the most unusual places and craziest accommodation in our top tips for unusual campsites in NRW.
Sleeping in the countrysideUnique nature experiences
Glamping at Naturpott
At Naturpott Borkenberge in the Ruhr region, you are spoilt for choice: either spend the night in a completely natural setting in a grove of tents or in the comfort of one of the glamping tents. But no matter what you decide, you can take a deep breath in the Naturpott and enjoy an uncomplicated camping holiday. You can get some refreshments at the "Feed like your dad did" and the children can let off steam in the Zechturm playground and natural swimming pool.
www.naturpott-borkenberge.de
Trekking campsites
TheHigh Fens-Eifel Nature Parkmakes it possible to experience nature at night with its trekking campsites, which can only be reached on foot and therefore guarantee a night under the stars, far away from civilisation and its background noise. Each tent platform offers space for up to two tents.
www.trekking-eifel.de
Wild camping is also legal in the Sauerland. In the Sauerland Rothaargebirge Nature Park for example, the trekking sites are located at vantage points with far-reaching views, on wooded slopes or in the valley. For hikers, the sites in the holiday world are practically on the way, as they are located on the Winterberg high route. Picnic benches, forest sofas and eco-toilets complement the respective wooden platform. Diemelsee Nature Park also offers places with panoramic views, in mystical surroundings or at energising places of the soul in the Sauerland Trekking Park.
www.naturpark-sauerland-rothaargebirge.de|www.winterberg.de|www.trekkingpark.de
Camp Hammer
Not only in the middle of nature, namely in the Eifel National Parkbut also stands for nature. A special highlight: all the outdoor lights on the campsite only shine downwards and not into the atmosphere, and at night all the lights in the camp go out. This preserves the natural night sky and campers can marvel at a breathtaking starry sky at night, sometimes even the Milky Way.
www.camp-hammer.de
Travelling through nature with a bicycle camper
Along the River Berkel in Gescher, Münsterland, cyclists can simply hitch up their home: The Bicycle Camper is a true space miracle. It contains both a bench seat and a bed for the night and can be easily attached to the e-bike. Ideal for adventures close to nature by bike.
www.dieberkel.eu/berkel-bed-box
Cheetahs, cows & goatsA guest with animals
Safari feeling with cheetahs
Visitors to Safariland Stukenbrock near Paderborn can go to bed - and get up again - with monkeys and cheetahs. 48 safari mobile home lodges and safari tent lodges are positioned so that monkeys and cheetahs can be comfortably observed around the clock.
www.safariland-stukenbrock.de
Spend the night in the goat pen
The Vosswinkel Vosswinkel Wild Forest in Arnsberg in the Sauerland region. Where you sleep is up to you: In a rustic wooden hut or in a trailer? Or would you prefer to sleep on a raised hide? The goat hotel, a loft directly above the goat shed, is also particularly popular. While up to 15 people sleep on the gallery, the animals lie down to rest directly below.
www.wildwald.de
With the sheep in the pasture
Just as shepherds used to sleep out in the fields, nature lovers can still count the sheep to sleep in shepherd's wagons surrounded by fields, forests and animals. On a sheep pasture, under a protective canopy of sugar maple, a cosy trailer in the Windecker Ländchen offers a special place to stay. With a marvellous view over the Sieg valley, wooded hills and directly on the hiking trail Sieg nature trail.
www.windecker-laendchen.com
Rippling off to sleepBy the water
Dingdener Heide floating tent
In Dingdener Heide, nature lovers can spend the night in a floating tent right by the lake from mid-April to mid-September. A rope ladder leads to a cosy sleeping camp in the middle of nature. So romantic.
dingdener-heide.de
Anna Fleuth
This cosy campsite is surrounded by greenery, directly on the River Issumer Fleuth, and offers pure relaxation. The small river rises near Issum and is a habitat for a wide variety of animals and plants. At this family-run campsite, visitors can discover the beauty of the Lower Rhine - pack your bike and explore the landscape by bike.
www.anna-fleuth.de
Viking barrel at the Wisseler See leisure park
Sunrise by the lake, staying in a Viking barrel or glamping in a bird's nest - the Wisseler See leisure park on the Lower Rhine offers the right experience for everyone. A holiday in the Viking village is particularly special: the sleeping barrels here are called Ilvy, Snoerre, Halver and, of course, Wicki.
www.wisseler-see.de
Shire & Safari ParkImmerse yourself in another world
Camping under the roof, Bonn
Fancy travelling back in time? At the BaseCamp Young Hostel in Bonn, caravans are housed in a former warehouse. There are 16 retro caravans to choose from, including kitschy pink caravans, hippie campers, a Trabi or a US Airstream.
www.basecamp-bonn.de
Holiday in the Shire, Sonsbeck
Campers can feel a bit like the hobbits on the Lower Rhine. At the Kerstgenshof campsite there are so-called pods and small witch house-like huts, the trolls. The huts don't offer much space, but they are all the cosier for it.
www.kerstgenshof.de
Safari time-out
Mogli Lodge or Shirkan Lodge, sleeping barrels and igloo camp - at the Heidewald camping park in Münsterland, you can experience adventures in nature without having to sacrifice comfort. In well-equipped safari tents, sleeping barrels or wooden igloos, campers feel like they are in another world in the middle of Münsterland.
www.campingpark-heidewald.de
Sleeping in superlativesExtremely high, extremely relaxed, extremely personal
Erholungspark Wehlingsheide
How about wellness camping? The Wehlingsheide recreation park has a sauna garden with a wellness area and a pond with a sandy beach. Those who prefer to sweat alone can rent a luxury bungalow with its own sauna. Extremely relaxed.
www.wehlingsheide.de
Trekking in winter
Camping in winter has a very special charm: nature is in hibernation and radiates a very special tranquillity. Winter trekking in the Hochsauerland region takes you through the white mountain world with your tent on your back and snowshoes under your feet. In Winterberg, campsites that are also open in the cold season provide a warm shower and refreshments in the restaurants.
www.winterberg.de
Tent at home
It is extremely personal to simply pitch your tent in a neighbour's garden or in the yard of the nearest farmer. The "Tent at home" platform reveals whether there are still free pitches for your own tent, VW bus or camper van in the neighbourhood.
www.zeltzuhause.de
