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Overnight stays in nature in Zollikofen

Canton of Bern · Municipality no. 361

Zollikofen decides here

Tent camping: Conditional

Art. 17 des Reglements für die öffentliche Sicherheit. Der Artikel gilt dem öffentlichen Grund und nennt Fahrzeuge und Zelte — zum Nachtlager ohne beides sagt er nichts. Auf Privatgrund trifft er keine Aussage.

Officially documented · As of 02/10/2026

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

What this means

Auf öffentlichem Grund ist das Übernachten in Fahrzeugen und Zelten verboten. Die Gemeinde kann in begründeten Fällen Ausnahmen bewilligen.

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It is forbidden to spend the night in vehicles and tents on public property. The municipality can grant exceptions in justified cases.

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

Art. 17 des Reglements für die öffentliche Sicherheit. Der Artikel gilt dem öffentlichen Grund und nennt Fahrzeuge und Zelte — zum Nachtlager ohne beides sagt er nichts. Auf Privatgrund trifft er keine Aussage.

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Article 17 of the Public Security Regulations. The article applies to public land and mentions vehicles and tents — it says nothing about the night camp without either. It does not make any statement on private property.

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

Where to stay instead?

In Zollikofen, tent camping requires a permit. The nearest official campsites:

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

  • Moosseedorf · Tent only with permissionapprox. 2.9 km
  • Urtenen-Schönbühl · Tent only with permissionapprox. 4.8 km
  • Bern · Tent only with permissionapprox. 6.1 km
  • Hindelbank · Tent only with permissionapprox. 9.6 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:

Oberzollikofen · Steinibach · Unterzollikofen

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