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Overnight stays in nature in Benken (ZH)

Canton of Zurich · Municipality no. 22

Benken (ZH) decides here

Tent camping: Conditional

Auf privatem Grund genügt für einen einzelnen Wohnwagen die ausdrückliche Zustimmung der Grundeigentümerschaft; bei mehreren Zelten oder Wohnwagen kommt eine Bewilligung des Gemeinderates dazu.

Officially documented · As of 24/08/2026

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What applies here
Tentonly with permission
Bivouacunclear
Car / camperonly with permission

What this means

Campieren und das Aufstellen von Wohnwagen auf öffentlichem Grund brauchen eine Bewilligung des Gemeinderates. Ohne sie kann die Gemeinde die sofortige Wegweisung verfügen.

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Camping and setting up caravans on public land require a permit from the municipal council. Without it, the municipality can order immediate eviction.

Machine-translated, may be inaccurate — the original wording is authoritative.

Auf privatem Grund genügt für einen einzelnen Wohnwagen die ausdrückliche Zustimmung der Grundeigentümerschaft; bei mehreren Zelten oder Wohnwagen kommt eine Bewilligung des Gemeinderates dazu.

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On private property, the express consent of the landowner is sufficient for a single caravan; in the case of several tents or caravans, a permit from the municipal council is added.

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 Benken (ZH), tent camping requires a permit. The nearest official campsites:

Nearest classified municipalities where tents are allowed or allowed under conditions:

  • Trüllikon · Tent only with permissionapprox. 2.6 km
  • Flurlingen · Tent only with permissionapprox. 3.4 km
  • Rheinau · Tent only with permissionapprox. 3.9 km
  • Truttikon · Tent only with permissionapprox. 6.1 km

Straight-line distance from the municipality centre. Campsites according to OpenStreetMap — check operation and opening times with the site.

Orientation aid, no legal guarantee. Ordinances, seasonal bans and municipal decisions sometimes change the situation at short notice. Signs on site and the municipality's information take precedence over this page.

Places in this municipality

Everything stated above applies to all these places — the legal situation depends on the municipality, not on the village. They are listed here because people search for them:

Benken ZH

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