Overnight stays in nature in Maur
Canton of Zurich · Municipality no. 195
Maur decides here
Tent camping: Prohibited
Officially documented · As of 26/08/2026
| Tent | prohibited |
|---|---|
| Bivouac | unclear |
| Car / camper | prohibited |
What this means
Campieren mit Zelt, Wohnwagen, Wohnmobil oder Fahrnisbaute ist auf öffentlichem Grund ausserhalb besonders bezeichneter Campingplätze verboten.
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Camping with tents, caravans, campers or vehicles is prohibited on public land outside specially designated campsites.
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Auf privatem Grund muss die Nutzung durch Campieren baurechtlich zulässig sein. Das zuständige Ressort kann Ausnahmen bewilligen.
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On private property, use by camping must be permitted under building law. The responsible department can grant exceptions.
Machine-translated, may be inaccurate — the original wording is authoritative.
On bivouacking — sleeping without a tent, in a sleeping bag — the available source says nothing. This is neither a tacit permission nor a tacit ban: it is unclear, and the municipality's information decides. Which municipalities address bivouacking
Where to stay instead?
In Maur, tent camping is not allowed. The nearest official campsites:
- Rausenbachapprox. 1.4 km
- Naturfreunde Zeltplatzapprox. 1.7 km
- Maurholzapprox. 1.8 km
- Fischer's Fritz Campingapprox. 8.5 km
Nearest classified municipalities where tents are allowed or allowed under conditions:
- Erlenbach (ZH) · Tent only with permissionapprox. 5.1 km
- Oetwil am See · Tent only with permissionapprox. 8.9 km
- Oberrieden · Tent only with permissionapprox. 9.6 km
- Grüningen · Tent only with permissionapprox. 11 km
Straight-line distance from the municipality centre. Campsites according to OpenStreetMap — check operation and opening times with the site.
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