Camping on Zealand (Sjælland)
Eight small campsites from Kalundborg and Holbæk to Ringsted, Næstved and Præstø: in the forest, by lakes, at the water's edge and with views over the fields.
Choose your site on Zealand
8 campsites
Every site has:
Dogs allowedThe whole site is yoursCompost toiletFire pit
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RingstedAdamshøj Plads
In the forestFarm shopGather your own firewood
SorøKarineberg Plads
With a viewStarry skyGather your own firewood- Kalundborg
Nyrup Plads
By waterWith a viewStarry sky 
HolbækSlette Plads
With a viewStarry skyFirewood for sale
HaslevSølvskov Plads
With a viewFarm shop
PræstøStejlepladsen
By waterWith a viewStarry sky
VordingborgStensby Plads
In the forest
HaslevToksværd Plads
In the forest
Nature close to Copenhagen
- Near Ringsted, Adamshøj Plads lies inside the protected forest of Adamshøj Gods.
- Near Haslev and Næstved, Toksværd Plads lies on a former field right next to Gisselfeld Forest, and Sølvskov Plads on a field that is being turned back into nature.
- Near Sorø, Karineberg Plads lies in a grove between the fields.
- Near Holbæk, Slette Plads lies on a field in Brorfelde.
- Near Kalundborg, Nyrup Plads lies in a small valley running down to a lake, on a farm that has been turned back into nature.
- To the south, Stejlepladsen lies south of Præstø, right on the water at Stege Bugt, and Stensby Plads near Vordingborg, a small pocket of tall trees in protected nature.
Camp Adventure with the Forest Tower, a 45-metre tower in Gisselfeld Kloster's forest, is 4 kilometres from Toksværd Plads. From Karineberg Plads it's 10 kilometres to Sorø and the path around Sorø Sø, and Brorfelde Observatory, now a science centre, is 5 kilometres from Slette Plads. From Stensby Plads it's 10 kilometres to the Goose Tower in Vordingborg, and from Nyrup Plads 12 kilometres to Røsnæs, the westernmost point of Zealand.
Getting to Zealand
From Sweden you drive over the Øresund Bridge, from Germany by ferry from Puttgarden to Rødby or from Rostock to Gedser and on north along the motorway, and from Funen over the Great Belt Bridge. Four of the sites are about an hour from Copenhagen by car: Sølvskov, Slette, Toksværd and Adamshøj. Stensby Plads is just under an hour from the ferries at Rødby and Gedser.
Before you come
- The whole site is yours. Once you have booked, nobody else can book it for the same nights.
- There is a compost toilet and a fire bowl, but no electricity, showers or drinking water. Bring your own water, toilet paper and firewood.
- You can drive right up to most of the sites. Tents, roof tents, small campervans the size of a VW California, converted cars (micro-campers), hammocks and motorcycles are welcome. Caravans, trailer tents, large motorhomes and vans bigger than a VW California can't come.
- Dogs are welcome on a lead at the camp. Friends, family and children come along for free, and only the person who books needs to be a member.
- You can see when the sites are free before you join.
Questions about camping on Zealand
No, not just anywhere. As in the rest of Denmark, you may only pitch a tent at campsites, on private land with the owner's permission, at Naturstyrelsen's primitive campsites and in forests where free camping is allowed. Landjord's sites are on private land, where everything has been agreed with the landowner. Read the rules for sleeping out in nature.
Sølvskov Plads near Haslev, Slette Plads in Brorfelde near Holbæk, Toksværd Plads by Gisselfeld Forest and Adamshøj Plads near Ringsted are all about an hour from Copenhagen by car. Once you have booked, the whole site is yours.
Stejlepladsen lies right on the water at Stege Bugt, where you're welcome to swim and fish. It's best to bring water shoes.
Yes, there are many shelters on Zealand, and you'll find most of them on udinaturen