Camping on Rügen
The Baltic Sea island of Rügen is by far Germany’s largest island. Usedom, the next largest, is only about half its size. Rügen is also the part of Germany that extends furthest to the northeast. The island owes its formation, and above all its extraordinary natural diversity, to the last Ice Age, which ended around 10,000 years ago. Rügen’s best-known landmark is the chalk coast between Sassnitz and Lohme in the northeast of the island. The highest point along this impressive coastline is Königsstuhl, from which a staircase also leads down to its foot, where a stony beach lies.
A long coastline
A look at a map of Rügen makes clear just how deeply indented the island is, with many small and large bays, also known as Bodden or Wieken. This gives it a very long coastline, both along the open Baltic Sea and on the inland side. As a result, hardly any place is very far from the water. This is particularly advantageous when it comes to setting up campsites. Germany’s largest island, Rügen, has a variety of beaches—from chalk cliffs to dune beaches—and provides numerous campsites with beautiful natural surroundings. The island’s most popular bathing beaches are in the southeast, along the long stretch of coast between Sassnitz-Mukran and Thiessow. Rügen’s best-known Baltic Sea resorts—Binz, Baabe, Sellin and Göhren—are also located here. The island’s other well-known beach stretches across a narrow spit of land in the north, the Schaabe, between Glowe and Juliusruh. The rest of Rügen’s coastline also offers ample space and attractive settings for campsites. Camping and pitching tents right on the beach, as shown in the photo, is generally not permitted. Please check with the respective local visitor information offices in advance.
