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Overnight stays in nature in Oftringen

Canton of Aargau · Municipality no. 4280

Oftringen decides here

Tent camping: Conditional

Es gilt das Polizeireglement der Vertragsgemeinden der Regionalpolizei Zofingen, § 8 Abs. 3; die Busse steht im Anhang unter Ziffer 931. Auf Privatgrund entscheidet die Eigentümerin. Zum Übernachten ohne Zelt sagt der Paragraph nichts.

Officially documented · As of 21/09/2026

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

What this means

Campieren und das Aufstellen von Wohnwagen und Zelten ausserhalb eines öffentlichen Zeltplatzes auf öffentlichem Grund brauchen eine Bewilligung. Ohne sie kostet es hundert Franken.

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Camping and setting up caravans and tents outside a public campsite on public land require a permit. Without it, it costs a hundred francs.

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Es gilt das Polizeireglement der Vertragsgemeinden der Regionalpolizei Zofingen, § 8 Abs. 3; die Busse steht im Anhang unter Ziffer 931. Auf Privatgrund entscheidet die Eigentümerin. Zum Übernachten ohne Zelt sagt der Paragraph nichts.

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The police regulations of the contracting municipalities of the Zofingen regional police, § 8 para. 3, apply; the fine is listed in the appendix under number 931. On private property, the owner decides. The paragraph says nothing about spending the night without a tent.

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

Where to stay instead?

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

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

  • Aarburg · Tent only with permissionapprox. 2.4 km
  • Zofingen · Tent only with permissionapprox. 3.5 km
  • Strengelbach · Tent only with permissionapprox. 3.8 km
  • Rothrist · Tent only with permissionapprox. 3.9 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.

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