Camping in Bavaria with children

The whole family can enjoy relaxing walks or bike rides in the beautiful countryside on holiday and then cool off in the refreshing lake at the campsite. Parents make the most of the sauna and whirlpool, the dog gets a workout in the training area and the children can't get enough of the natural playground and petting zoo.

Destinations

If you are travelling with children in Bavaria, we recommend taking a closer look at Camping Brunnen: The campsite is located directly on the shores of Lake Forggensee and is surrounded by idyllic wide fields, the Allgäu Alps and royal castles. The site boasts a charming wellness area including saunas and a panoramic whirlpool, modern sanitary facilities with a children's pool and an extensive leisure programme for the little ones. In summer you can go swimming, sailing, windsurfing, cycling and hiking here and in winter you can go tobogganing. 5-star Strandcamping Waging near Waginger See is another child-friendly campsite in Bavaria. There are opportunities for jumping and sliding in the natural outdoor pool and outside there is a sports park and wellness garden with a Kneipp facility. Families with teenagers appreciate the great offers at Strandcamping Waging - such as campfire evenings, football training sessions with former professionals and slackline courses. The youngest guests can take the bus transfer to the pony rides and, if they have a dog with them, they can play with them at the dog park. The Gitzenweiler Hof camping park in Lindau is located close to Lake Constance and is a true paradise for children: the little ones blossom at the natural playground with stilt course, petting zoo and pony rides. The whole family will enjoy the canoeing, fishing and archery courses and the guided hikes and cycle tours are not to be missed. Other great extras include the organic herb garden and a creatively designed sanitary area for children.

Top tips

• Lake Constance not only scores with its beautiful nature and great campsites, but also with the spectacular Ravensburger Spieleland. Here, children can make their own chocolate, change tyres in a workshop and try out Ravensburger games in XXL format. The little ones can also meet Captain Bluebear and the mouse and learn magic tricks in the magic school. A high fun factor is guaranteed here.
• Rieden am Forggensee is another insider tip for camping with children in Bavaria. In this municipality there are babbling mountain streams with footbridges and ladders in the gorge. A special highlight is extinguishing a simulated fire. Hose in hand, aim well and let the water flow!

Activities and excursions

Camping families love being out in nature and children's favourite leisure activity is playing: Bavaria scores highly with its numerous excursion destinations and is able to combine both of these things well.

Fun like in the Middle Ages

In Pfronten there is a knight's playground with a moat and fountain. The princesses climb the high tower and wave to their parents from above. One or two knights look out for the ruins of Falkenstein Castle, which is located in the region, and the adults read the display boards that provide information about playing in the Middle Ages.

Ahoy, little pirates!

There is another interesting themed playground in Amberg: the pirate water playground is located near or on a small lake. One way to get from one shore to the other is to take the pile path. The second option is to choose one of the two rafts on which the little ones can move around under their own steam. There is also a tower and a pirate ship in the playground, which add to the fun. An on-site kiosk provides refreshments for the pirates from April to October.

Pure nature in the forest play area

A whole 50 hectares of forest are available for recreation and exploration in Spiegelau. On this forest play area, you can swing, slide and climb into a large hollowed-out tree - the so-called woodpecker cave. Here you can walk along an exciting nature trail and barbecue tasty treats on a forest meadow.

A beautiful garden with excellent extras

Schönbusch Park in Aschaffenburg has something quite extraordinary: a hedge maze where children can run around. If the little ones get lost, the parents climb the high observation platform to direct their charges out. The park is also the site of a pretty neoclassical summer palace known as Schönbusch Palace. After visiting this building, the family paddles a boat across one of the lakes in the picturesque landscaped garden.

Events

It's nice to complement your camping holiday with children in Bavaria with great events, such as carnival, a traditional children's festival or a contemplative Christmas market.

February

• Children's carnival: a carnival festival with stage show, children's tombola and games in the municipality of Frasdorf.

July

• Kinderzech' festival week: In Dinkelsbühl, the rescue of the town is re-enacted at this children's and local history festival. This is followed by a parade.

September - October

• Munich Oktoberfest: Take children to the world-famous folk festival, the Familienwiesn, with its numerous rides.

November - December

• Christmas market: At the traditional Christmas market in Rosenheim there are sweet treats, dancing fairy tale and animal figures on the roofs and every Wednesday on family day there is a free Punch and Judy show and carriage rides.