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May 5, 2026: The 50 Top Pitches 2026 - stellplatz.info Award
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Voices of the winners: This is how Europe's best campsites see the future of camping.
As part of the stellplatz.info Award 2026, we asked the award-winning campsite operators to answer three questions:
- Camping trends: What changes are you observing among your guests? Has the typical camper changed in recent years?
- Investments & Development: Have you invested in your parking space in recent years, or are you planning any expansions or improvements?
- Online booking & reservation: Are you experiencing an increasing demand for online reservations or direct bookings?
The following sites have given us some insight. Their responses show how different, yet how similar, the challenges and opportunities are in the European campsite market.
Rank 1 | Mangold Winery Panorama Parking Space
Bavaria, Germany
- Camping trends: Sustainability as a recurring theme, experiences at wineries and distilleries as a differentiating factor.
- Investments & Development: Three years ago, the supply and disposal systems were completely renewed, electrical boxes were modernized, and an expansion of approximately 12 parking spaces is planned.
- Online booking & reservation: Automated booking system under development; in the future, guests will be able to pre-book their preferred seat and services themselves.
Rank 5 | Parking space Rippenhof
Lower Saxony, Germany
- Camping trends: Guests are getting younger, vehicles smaller.
- Investments & Development: Investments are complete.
- Online booking & reservation: Personal contact takes precedence over digital systems for both sides.
Rank 7 | Camperplaats Skop'nboer
Overijssel, Netherlands
- Camping trends: Guests today place significantly more value on good equipment.
- Investments & Development: Annual, gradual innovations and improvements since the company's founding.
- Online booking & reservation: Booking system on our own website has been in use for two years.
Rank 11 | Galå Fjällgård
Northern Sweden, Sweden
- Camping trends: Increasing demand for winter camping, Northern Lights and cross-country skiing as main motives.
- Investments & Development: Focus on nature experiences and hiking tours directly from the campsite.
- Online booking & reservation: Online booking is considered mandatory, and visibility on camping portals is equally essential.
Rank 12 | Campingpark Erfurt
Thuringia, Germany
- Camping trends: Shorter, more frequent stays, with growing urban tourism as a driving force.
- Investments & Development: Solar thermal and PV systems installed, aiming for self-sufficient power supply.
- Online booking & reservation: Online reservations are increasing sharply; space can be booked via multiple platforms and the hotel's own website.
Rank 13 | Caravan site “An der Rügenbrücke” Stralsund
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany
- Camping trends: More spontaneous and conscious travel, more international guests from Austria and Switzerland.
- Investments & Development: New sanitary facilities completed, accessibility as the next concrete goal.
- Online booking & reservation: Online and telephone bookings are equally popular; guests should be able to book in a way that suits them best.
Rank 15 | Parking space Ringsheim
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Camping trends: Many older couples are permanent campers; camping is a steadily growing form of vacation.
- Investments & Development: Quality through a strong team, good software, high-quality materials and passion.
- Online booking & reservation: A purely online booking platform based on the principle: Book, arrive, feel at home.
Rank 17 | Skiveren Camping
North Jutland, Denmark
- Camping trends: Caravans are decreasing, motorhomes are increasing, stays are becoming shorter, nature and relaxation are the focus.
- Investments & Development: Playground with trampoline park built, heating system renewed, wellness area planned.
- Online booking & reservation: Online booking has been established for years; direct bookers receive up to 15 percent discount.
Rank 23 | Ammeråns Fiskecamp AB
Central Sweden, Sweden
- Camping trends: Guests are seeking the luxury of simplicity, free camping in nature with safety and comfort.
- Investments & Development: Quality improvement at a fair price, free extras such as sauna and barbecue hut as a brand feature.
- Online booking & reservation: Digital booking combined with personal service via telephone, WhatsApp and SMS.
Rank 24 | Campsite in Prague - Rezidence BULIRO
Prague and Central Bohemian Region, Czech Republic
- Camping trends: Regular guests return regularly with friends.
- Investments & Development: Annual investments in equipment and landscaping, new coin-operated machines installed.
- Online booking & reservation: A new booking system is being introduced; advance planning and reservation are gaining in importance.
Rank 26 | Parking space at the Schmitt winery
Bavaria, Germany
- Camping trends: Guests seek peace and quiet away from tourist hotspots; good public transport connections are valued.
- Investments & Development: New sanitary facilities, bicycle map with QR code and seating with landscape views.
- Online booking & reservation: Bookable via portals, own website or directly by phone, inquiries also via Instagram and Facebook.
Rank 27 | Eichhälderhof
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Camping trends: Wi-Fi is more important than toilets; guests are looking for peace and quiet and space for large vehicles with awnings.
- Investments & Development: New pitches without electricity and water as an offer for budget-conscious campers.
- Online booking & reservation: Reservations are preferred; we offer a quick response via platform, email or WhatsApp.
Rank 34 | Pielachtal Camping
Lower Austria, Austria
- Camping trends: High-quality accessories, van conversions and roof tents are growing as a segment; Wi-Fi is expected to be standard.
- Investments & Development: Digitization of all processes, purchase of a PV system, gradual expansions planned.
- Online booking & reservation: The majority of bookings are made online via the company's own website; online booking is considered indispensable.
Rank 35 | Motorhome and caravan pitch Dorfrepublik Rüterberg
Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany
- Camping trends: Corona as a turning point, many newcomers have retained the camping fever.
- Investments & Development: Continuous small improvements, consciously preserving the character and atmosphere of the square.
- Online booking & reservation: No online booking system; personal contact via email and telephone is a deliberate unique selling point.
Rank 36 | Preetz Motorhome Park
Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
- Camping trends: The desire for individualism and closeness to nature remains unbroken; younger guests are joining the regular clientele.
- Investments & Development: kWh-accurate electricity billing introduced, PV system planned for autumn.
- Online booking & reservation: Direct booking via our own homepage has been fully implemented.
Rank 49 | Camping Côté Vercors
Rhône-Alpes, France
- Camping trends: Guests are looking for classic camping with well-maintained nature, modern sanitary facilities and a warm welcome.
- Investments & Development: Wooden chalet under construction as a restaurant space, mobile homes and pitches with private sanitary facilities planned.
- Online booking & reservation: Booking platform on the website, personal support for guests with little online experience.
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