Overnight stays in nature in Bönigen
Canton of Bern · Municipality no. 572
Bönigen decides here
Tent camping: Conditional
Wer privaten Boden gewerbsmässig für Campingzwecke bereitstellt, braucht eine Baubewilligung.
Officially documented · As of 26/08/2026
| Tent | only with permission |
|---|---|
| Bivouac | unclear |
| Car / camper | only with permission |
What this means
Campieren ist auf öffentlichem Grund nur an den von der Gemeindepolizei bezeichneten Stellen erlaubt; das Aufstellen von Wohnwagen ist gebührenpflichtig.
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Camping on public land is only allowed in the places designated by the municipal police; the setting up of caravans is subject to a fee.
Machine-translated, may be inaccurate — the original wording is authoritative.
Wer privaten Boden gewerbsmässig für Campingzwecke bereitstellt, braucht eine Baubewilligung.
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Anyone who provides private land commercially for camping purposes needs a building permit.
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 Bönigen, tent camping requires a permit. The nearest official campsites:
- Seeruheapprox. 1.4 km
- Terrasseapprox. 1.4 km
- TCS Camping Bönigen-Interlakenapprox. 2.1 km
- Camping au lac, Ringgenbergapprox. 3.0 km
Nearest classified municipalities where tents are allowed or allowed under conditions:
- Matten bei Interlaken · Tent only with permissionapprox. 4.2 km
- Interlaken · Tent only with permissionapprox. 4.2 km
- Niederried bei Interlaken · Tent only with permissionapprox. 5.1 km
- Wilderswil · Tent only with permissionapprox. 5.5 km
Straight-line distance from the municipality centre. Campsites according to OpenStreetMap — check operation and opening times with the site.
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