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Overnight stays in nature in Aarau

Canton of Aargau · Municipality no. 4001

Aarau decides here

Tent camping: Conditional

Der Ordnungsbussenkatalog setzt dafür 100 Franken an. Er erfasst nur den öffentlichen Grund; auf Privatgrund entscheidet die Eigentümerin. Der Paragraph spricht vom Campieren und vom Aufstellen, nicht vom Nächtigen — zum Übernachten ohne Zelt sagt er nichts.

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

Wer ohne Bewilligung auf öffentlichem Grund zum Campieren Wohnwagen, Wohnmobile oder Zelte aufstellt, wird gebüsst — die Bewilligung ist damit Voraussetzung.

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Anyone who sets up caravans, motorhomes or tents for camping on public land without a permit will be fined — the permit is therefore a prerequisite.

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Der Ordnungsbussenkatalog setzt dafür 100 Franken an. Er erfasst nur den öffentlichen Grund; auf Privatgrund entscheidet die Eigentümerin. Der Paragraph spricht vom Campieren und vom Aufstellen, nicht vom Nächtigen — zum Übernachten ohne Zelt sagt er nichts.

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The catalogue of administrative fines sets 100 francs for this. It only covers public land; the owner decides on private property. The paragraph talks about camping and setting up, not about spending the night — it says nothing about spending the night without a tent.

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

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

  • Buchs (AG) · Tent only with permissionapprox. 1.8 km
  • Suhr · Tent only with permissionapprox. 2.5 km
  • Unterentfelden · Tent only with permissionapprox. 3.1 km
  • Biberstein · Tent only with permissionapprox. 3.3 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:

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