More than 62,000 camping enthusiasts across Europe have cast their votes to determine the best campsites for the 2026 season, as camping.info announced the results of its 15th annual camping.info Award.
The audience-based award evaluated more than 23,000 campsites from 44 European countries, ultimately recognizing 110 top-rated sites based entirely on verified camper reviews rather than jury deliberations or editorial selection.
The camping.info Award 2026 draws on more than 120,000 authentic reviews submitted by campers, reflecting recent guest experiences alongside overall satisfaction and the volume of feedback received.
According to the platform, this methodology is designed to ensure comparability between campsites of different sizes and market positions, offering campers a reference point grounded in consistent criteria rather than promotional activity.
camping.info reports more than 135 million page views annually, positioning the award as one of the more visible benchmarks within the European camping sector.
Camping Sonnenland Lutzmannsburg in Austria’s Burgenland region was named Europe’s Best Campsite for 2026. Reviewers highlighted its family-oriented approach, dog-friendly policies, broad leisure offerings, and stable performance across multiple evaluation categories.
Campingpark Kühlungsborn in Germany’s Mecklenburg–Western Pomerania region placed second, while Luxury Camping Schlosshof in South Tyrol, Italy, ranked third. Campsites from countries including Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Croatia, Slovenia, Spain, Denmark, Sweden, Poland, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Greece were represented among the top-ranked locations.
Beyond the Top 110 list, camping.info also identified the highest-rated campsite in ten additional European countries not otherwise represented in the main ranking, reflecting the geographic breadth of the review data collected for 2026.
The full list of award recipients, including new entries and category distinctions, was published on the camping.info website following the announcement.
According to Romania Journal, the 2026 edition also marks 15 years since the award was first introduced. To coincide with this milestone, camping.info highlighted Campingpark Kühlungsborn and Camping Village Marina di Venezia, both of which have received recognition in every edition since the award’s inception.
“With the camping.info Award, we want to provide campers with genuine inspiration and reliable decision support for planning their camping holidays in 2026,” said Maximilian Möhrle, managing director of camping.info.
For campsite operators and professionals in the outdoor hospitality, glamping, caravan, and RV sectors, the results underscore the growing influence of verified guest reviews in shaping market visibility and consumer trust.
The emphasis on review volume and recency suggests that consistent service quality, active guest engagement, and reputation management remain critical factors for long-term competitiveness, particularly as travelers increasingly rely on peer feedback when selecting destinations for upcoming seasons.