Overnight stays in nature in Le Locle
Canton of Neuchâtel · Municipality no. 6436
Le Locle decides here
Tent camping: Unclear
Officially documented · As of 29/08/2026
| Tent | unclear |
|---|---|
| Bivouac | unclear |
| Car / camper | prohibited |
What this means
In Wohnwagen, Wohnmobilen und anderen bewohnbaren Fahrzeugen zu übernachten ist auf Trottoirs und öffentlichen Wegen, auf Weiden, im Wald, an dessen Rand und entlang öffentlicher wie privater Waldwege verboten. Zulässig ist das Abstellen zum Übernachten nur an eigens dafür bezeichneten Orten.
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Spending the night in caravans, motorhomes and other habitable vehicles is prohibited on pavements and public paths, on pastures, in the forest, on the edge of it and along public and private forest paths. Parking for overnight stays is only permitted in specially designated places.
Machine-translated, may be inaccurate — the original wording is authoritative.
Der Artikel regelt ausdrücklich Fahrzeuge. Zur Zeltfrage trifft er keine Aussage.
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The article explicitly regulates vehicles. It does not make any statement on the tent question.
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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 Le Locle, tent camping is not clarified. The nearest official campsites:
- Camping La Belle Verteapprox. 2.2 km
- Lac des Brenetsapprox. 3.1 km
- Espace pour campeursapprox. 7.7 km
- Bois-du-Couventapprox. 8.1 km
Nearest classified municipalities where tents are allowed or allowed under conditions:
- Renan (BE) · Tent only with permissionapprox. 15 km
- La Ferrière · Tent only with permissionapprox. 15 km
- Corcelles-près-Concise · Tent only with permissionapprox. 24 km
Straight-line distance from the municipality centre. Campsites according to OpenStreetMap — check operation and opening times with the site.
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