Take a break and camp in the national park

Campingplatz — You can spend the night among nature at the campsites just outside the national park. Spending the night in the ...
You can spend the night among nature at the campsites just outside the national park. Spending the night in the protected area is not permitted.

Lagerfeuer — Campfire or barbecue - open fires does not belong in the national park and are prohibited there.
Campfire or barbecue - open fires does not belong in the national park and are prohibited there.

Kindergruppe rastend am Strand — The beach and many rest places surrounded by nature tempt you to linger. The same applies here: don't take anything out ...
The beach and many rest places surrounded by nature tempt you to linger. The same applies here: don't take anything out - don't bring anything in.

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Stranded, what now?

Anyone who gets stranded in the national park area without having booked permanent accommodation should forego wild camping or parking and use one of the designated parking areas for one night. Our national park partners offer lovingly furnished accommodation or nature-loving campsites that share the national park's approach.

So where to park the car?

In order not to burden nature excessively and to cope with the high number of visitors with vehicles, the following rules apply:

It is not permitted to drive motor vehicles or caravans of any kind off public roads and lanes. All forest paths are closed to vehicles.
It is forbidden to park vehicles outside the designated parking and rest areas in the national park. Vehicles of any kind may therefore not be parked on field and forest paths or on the edges of roads.

Various designated parking areas in the national park are ideal starting points for walking tours. They are located near the beach or near public transport stops. From here, the national park's most popular spots can be easily reached. Parking overnight is not permitted. Outside the national park, the local signs apply.

Don't play with fire

There are extensive forests, heather and moors in the national park. These are particularly at risk from uncontrolled fires. Just the smell of smoke causes stress in many animals. An open fire would even lead to the death of many animals and plants and could spread to the surrounding villages.

That is why it is forbidden to start a fire!

The danger of a forest fire is categorised into various levels by the Forest Authorities based on the assessment of the current weather and the potential local risk. In the national park, these forest fire danger levels range from 1 (very low risk) to 4 (very high risk) and are used to inform the public and to organise preventive measures by the authorities.