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Camping on Sylt

Your own home on four wheels or the sound of the sea under six tent poles

Camping on Sylt is pure freedom and nature!

Campers also always find something very special on this friendly island. 
Equal seven modern Places attract with idyllic locations, great comfort and the best views: surrounded by dunes and mudflats, dikes and meadows.

Summer holidays on the North Sea in a motorhome or tent

From March to October, caravan and tent enthusiasts will find plenty of fantastic tent and motorhome pitches on Sylt. 
Many of the campsites are even open all yearIf you prefer to travel without your luggage, simply rent one of the many comfortably equipped Rental caravan.

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Our tip for the summer

For the high season between July and September, you should definitely book in advance, as Sylt is popular and “wild camping” is strictly prohibited on the entire island. 
Also – but not only – because more than 50% of the island is a nature reserve.

Sylt under the open sky
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Caravan rental

Don't have your own caravan but love camping? Then rent one from Marcus Graening! The Sylt native rents out a total of 27 modern caravans at the Westerland, Morsum, Rantum, and Hörnum campsites. All caravans feature an awning with a seating area and a fully equipped kitchen.

Camping and pitches in winter on Sylt

Many of Sylt's campsites offer you the opportunity to travel to the island with your campervan even in winter:

  • Westerland campsite: You can stay overnight here with your self-sufficient camper van using self-check-in. Please note that the sanitary facilities, including the washing-up areas, are closed during the winter (November 1.11 - March 31.3).

  • Rantum campsiteHere you can stay overnight in your self-sufficient camper van year-round and check in and pay using a machine. The restrooms are closed from November to March.

  • Motorhome parking space Hörnum: In Hörnum, 40 pitches welcome you even in winter! The adjacent service building, including showers, toilets, dishwashing, and laundry facilities, is also open year-round.

  • Kampen campsite: Here all pitches and facilities are open to you all year round.

  • Mühlenhof campsite: The campsite, idyllically located in Morsum, is open year-round. Only the water supply at the pitches is turned off.

  • Südhörn campsite: The Tinnum campsite is normally open all year round, but from November 2025 it will be closed for renovation and reconstruction work.

  • Wenningstedt campsite: Closed from December to February. The campsite opens for Christmas and New Year, but the water is turned off at the pitches.

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