27 Website Guides to Campsites and Stopovers
Throughout Europe

Margaret and Barry Williamson
Updated December 2019

More Breaking News: See the new entry for JetCamp below!

Breaking News! Regrettably, we have only just learned about park4night, a French site (our link is to the English version), which lists over 800 places in Greece for doing what it says in its title. Access is through a very user-friendly map.This is just a small fraction of the total number of over-nighting places throughout Europe (50,000 including over 5,000 in the UK) and yet more in other parts of the world. Formidable! 

The following websites provide free, detailed lists of campsites and stopovers throughout Europe, including the UK. In most cases you can search by country, by campsite/stopover name or from a map. They are freely provided by clubs and individuals in a range of countries - Holland, Germany, France, Italy, Austria. We emphasise that the listings are free: you don't have to be a club member, log in or register (if you don't want to).

The entries are usually provided by visiting travellers or even inspectors, giving accuracy and reliability. In the best cases, there are photographs, maps, GPS co-ordinates, opening dates and links to the campsite's own website. In some cases, all the information is also available on a DVD on open sale over the internet (ie not limited to members of the respective club).

Sometimes, you can search the website by theme: 'No Dogs', 'No Children', 'No Naturists', 'Motorhomes over 5 Tons', etc.

This is in sharp contrast with what is offered by the only British Club that provides any sort of list of campsites on the mainland of Europe - the Caravan Club. It publishes lists of campsites by country in three expensive volumes (costing even more for non-members); the lists are not on the Club website. Interestingly, the books are entitled: Caravan Europe. This title ignores the many members of the Club and users of campsites who are motorhomers, and is also apparently ignorant of the fairly obvious fact that Britain itself is in Europe (or was until Brexit).

The entries are made on a voluntary basis by Club members and other readers, and therefore lack any kind of format, accuracy or systematic coverage. Many entries are out of date and the directions given are famously idiosyncratic (something we literally know to our cost). For example, a pair of sites in Greece which are a 5-minute walk apart are listed under completely separate towns, lying miles away. And several CC members do not know east from west! There are no inspections and users are relied on to correct or add entries.

Countries missing from the Caravan Club books include Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Morocco (as well as the UK which is also in Europe).

Here is our List of 27 Free Websites

If you can add to it, please Contact Us.

https://www.jetcamp.com/

Travel expert and Netherlands entrepreneur Erwin Hoevenaar has made real progress in developing his illustrated guide to 21,863 campsites in 49 European countries and regions. Searches can be made by name (Country, Region, Place, Camping or Point-of-Interest) and/or with the use of a zoomable and clickable map. This is an ambitious project still under development which gives scope for campers to contribute their own photographs and experiences. 

http://www.campingcar-infos.com/index.php

Australian Martin Williams recommends this French-language site which proved its usefulness for his next motorhome tour of Europe. It is indeed one of the best, with coverage of 41 European countries and a number of ways of searching for what you need. This includes just about the best map-based search process we have ever seen, with detailed information (including comments) on each aire and site. The only negative is that it is in French!

http://searchforsites.co.uk/
In November 2013, Ian sent us a link to his website, listing over 22,000 motorhome stopovers and campsites across Europe. It's totally non-commercial and advert free! He wrote that it was built out of frustration at having to switch between various sources, none of which gave the layout and functionality that he wanted.

Our note: We immediately used Ian's website while travelling across France in November, a time when very campsites are open. The website proved invaluable. It was easier to use than any other map-based website we have found; the information was good and easily accessed and included a good range of campsites and overnight stops for motorhomes. Highly recommended.

http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/ 
The UK's oldest and biggest internet guide for campers, caravanners and motorhomers has detailed campsite lists (with reader reviews) throughout the UK and mainland Europe. You can subscribe to its regular free newsletter with message forums, classified ads, competitions and a wide range of features and tips. 

https://www.campsites.co.uk/

Martin Smith has created this website with some great features including exhaustive information about each featured site and a very useful and thorough search function which works through name, geographical location and clickable maps.

http://bessyonthemove.weebly.com/hungarian-campsites.html
Here Ian Shires provides a Google-based map guide to dozens of campsites throughout Hungary from the largest to the smallest. Taken from a Hungarian source, this list may take you to places you have never been before!