Writer: Helena Bergström
Where can you find parking spaces and campsites? Today, we list camping catalogues, parking space apps and digital directories of parking spaces and campsites.
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ShareSpring is really It's a slow start this year and it's still cold outside, even though it's the end of March. But the sun is shining and it actually starts to feel like spring is in the air. Soon it will be time for all the motorhomes and caravans to roll!
Table of contents
Find pitches and campsites in Sweden
- FREEDOMtravels list - Our own list of caravan sites and campsites we visited in Sweden, listed by county, from north to south.
- Camping catalogues – Can be ordered. Google to find the current version.
- Camping.se – Publishes a catalogue that you can order.
- Scaffolding map – At husbilhusvagn.se, there is a digital map of parking spaces where you can search among lots of parking spaces and campsites.
- Husbil.se - Search for a pitch online, using keywords or a map.
- Rest & Camp App - An app where you can find rest stops, pitches and campsites. Free to download from iTunes.
- Park4Night - An app where you can find free campsites and places for lunch stops as well as pitches and campsites.
Find RV parks and campsites in Europe
- FREEDOMtravels list - Our own list of caravan sites and campsites we visited in different countries, listed by country, from north to south.
- Flight atlas – German catalogue in two volumes with over 6,300 parking spaces in Germany and the rest of Europe (in German, but so simple that you can use it even if you don't know German).
- Promobile - The German company Promobil offers an app called Stellplatz-Radar.
- Camping info - Online camping guide at camping.info with over 22,000 campsites. You can search for campsites on a map or by using keywords.
- Eurocampings - Almost 10,000 campsites in Europe, inspected each year by ACSI, are presented on Eurocampings.com. You can easily search by map or keyword. Also available as an app on iTunes or Google Play.
- ACSI card and catalogue - Some of the campsites controlled by ACSI are also part of the ACSI discount scheme. If you order the discount card, you will receive a catalogue of these campsites. For example, order directly via webshop.acsi.eu.
- CamperContact – Over 2,000 parking spaces in 51 countries. Search on a digital map online or download the app from Google Play or iTunes.
- Park4Night - An app where you can find free campsites and places for lunch stops as well as pitches and campsites.
What are your best tips for parking spots and campsites?
Which of these services do you use and what are your experiences? Or do you have tips on completely different catalogues, search services or apps for finding pitches and campsites?
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Britt-Marie Lundgren says:
Yes, there are plenty of ways to find a place to stay.
We load the Ställplatsguiden, Bordatlas and the ACSI catalogue in paper form.
Then we add a couple of apps, including Promobil.
Before longer journeys, like our Croatia trip, we often read some blogs including yours and take note of tips on good campsites (probably we will use some of your experiences).
After all, the charm of motorhome life is that you don't have to plan so meticulously, plans are made to change...
28 March 2018 - 6:15
Helena says:
I agree that it is nice not to have to plan everything! And maybe that's why it's perfect to have a few different lists and apps with you 🙂.
28 March 2018 - 12:30
ReiseLinda says:
Great list, we'll check it out. We have invested in Bordatlas as many people speak so highly of it. We also have some apps, but haven't found a favourite yet. I guess many of them can be useful in different countries and regions. Hope to make good use of them and maybe weed out some during the summer.
28 March 2018 - 7:21
Helena says:
We have had a lot of use of Bordatlas. In terms of apps, we have mostly used CamperContact ourselves, which we like.
28 March 2018 - 12:31
Nils-Åke Hansson says:
Campercontact app and talking to other motorhome travellers. That's how I made my way through Europe.
28 March 2018 - 7:47
Helena says:
Talking to other motorhome travellers is perhaps the best tip of all 🙂.
28 March 2018 - 12:31
Liniz Travel says:
Many good tips! I like ETA personal tips best! Hugs
28 March 2018 - 7:57
Liniz Travel says:
Your personal tips 😉
28 March 2018 - 7:57
Helena says:
🙂
28 March 2018 - 12:31
Bosse says:
I use two apps, Ställplatser and park4night. The latter has worked well when travelling in Europe. Some help is also available in the GPS. I will have to look into your tips. You can never get too much help in finding sites. This year I'm planning to head for the Basque region in northern Spain.
Have a great summer on the roads and drive carefully!
28 March 2018 - 8:01
Helena says:
Thanks for the tips Bosse! I'll check out park4night, maybe it's something to add to our list?
28 March 2018 - 12:32
Ditte says:
I don't have a motorhome, but as for places, it is very important to get personal tips and advice from others who have been there and to test and see. a little "new". Much like when you are out on a boat and looking for overnight places or places where you want to stay longer. You want good tips, but you also don't want to be met by "overcrowded" places where you stand/lie too close.
You have a lot of experience in many places and can be a great help to many people going out.
28 March 2018 - 9:09
Anna says:
Great tips, thanks! I am happy to use tips from other motorhome travellers. But also hope we can find new exciting places that we can share. I have made a map that I share on my blog where we enter (and will enter many more when motorhome life begins) all the places we have been to and what we liked about them.
28 March 2018 - 9:24
Ama de casa says:
My tip would be hotel camping 😀.
28 March 2018 - 9:46
Kors och Tvärs says:
Yes, you always find new places that become another favourite.
28 March 2018 - 11:52
Lars Permelin says:
A great summary of the options available when you need to find overnight accommodation for your trip. In Sweden I mainly use the web app Husbilsplats.se with over 2000 motorhome sites. I also like the IGO Navigation app where you can download several different databases of motorhome sites and have everything in one place. For your compilation of campsites and pitches in Europe, I suggest these add-ons (apps): park4night, YouCamp EU and Campervan Guide.
28 March 2018 - 13:22
Christer says:
The Motorhome Club also has a fairly extensive list of pitches.
Of course, you need to be a member to access it.
28 March 2018 - 13:39