Overnight stays in nature in Bottens
Canton of Vaud · Municipality no. 5514
Bottens decides here
Tent camping: Prohibited
Officially documented · As of 24/08/2026
| Tent | prohibited |
|---|---|
| Bivouac | unclear |
| Car / camper | prohibited |
What this means
Auf öffentlichem Grund und in dessen Umgebung ist Campieren verboten. Auf privatem Grund ist gelegentliches Campieren erlaubt, wenn die Eigentümerin, Mieterin oder Pächterin zustimmt.
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Camping is prohibited on public property and in its surroundings. Occasional camping is allowed on private property if the owner, tenant or tenant agrees.
Machine-translated, may be inaccurate — the original wording is authoritative.
Ab vier Tagen Dauer braucht es zusätzlich eine Bewilligung der Gemeinde — sie kann verweigert werden, etwa wenn in der Nähe keine sanitären Anlagen vorhanden sind.
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From four days, an additional permit from the municipality is required — this can be refused, for example if there are no sanitary facilities nearby.
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 Bottens, tent camping is not allowed. The nearest official campsites:
- Pra Colletapprox. 6.5 km
- Camping de Moudonapprox. 11 km
- Camping de Vidyapprox. 12 km
- Camping des Casesapprox. 12 km
Nearest classified municipalities where tents are allowed or allowed under conditions:
- Hermenches · Tent only with permissionapprox. 7.3 km
- Vucherens · Tent only with permissionapprox. 8.6 km
- Penthaz · Tent only with permissionapprox. 9.5 km
- Oppens · 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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