Working Remotely from the Campsite

Online meeting with a view of the sea and going to the beach after work - why not? Remote work for campers is a flexible option of combining a holiday at the campsite with working from a laptop that gained a lot of attention due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

We show you the best campsites for remote work in Europe and give you tips for your next workation.

1. Workation Trend: Remote Work from the Campsite
2. Remarkable Campsites for Remote Work in Europe
3. Attention: Legal Requirements for your Workation

Workation Trend: Remote Work from the Campsite

Work where others go on holiday: An increasing number of people use flexible options and innovative technologies and choose to work on the road. That's not surprising: The combination of work and vacation is high in demand, especially with campers.

Campers appreciate freedom and flexibility. If you have the opportunity to work remotely and have a motorhome or caravan on your doorstep, you are particularly happy to move your office to the beach relatively easily. Vvehicle manufacturers are also responding to the trend towards mobile working on campsites and are designing their models in such a way that, for example, an office with the necessary infrastructure can be created from the seating and dining area in no time at all. At the same time more and more campsites are upgrading and attracting guests with appealing coworking spaces and excellent conditions for remote working.

Especially in the upcoming cold autumn and winter months, a workation in the south is a great option for escaping the dreary weather - even if you've already used up all your time off. Whether Spain, Italy or France: With us you will find the best campsites for remote working under the sun.

Insel-Camp Fehmarn, Schleswig-Holstein

The comfortable five-star campsite on Fehmarn is not only very popular with camping families, campers with a dog and nature lovers - with free and fast WiFi the popular camping.info Award winner at the Baltic Sea is also ideal to combine work and vacation. For optimal working conditions there are two coworking boxes with two workplaces each.

Ostseequelle Camp, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania

Campers think the location of this popular campsite directly on the coast of the Baltic Sea is simply wonderful. With free WiFi and some fibreglass cables the campsite is ideal to move the office to the shore. There are pavilions with desks and chairs as well as USB power sockets, which provide climate-neutral charging of your smartphones and laptops thanks to solar power.

Naturpark-Camping Prinzenholz, Schleswig-Holstein

A natural campsite ideal for being your next remote workplace is waiting for campers directly by the lake in Schleswig-Holstein. Enjoy a fast internet connection and the option of renting your own coworking space for efficient work, meeting and more. The wide range of family activities and adventures on the lake complete the picture.

Camping Stover Strand International, Hamburg

Camping Stover Strand International directly on the banks of the Elbe in Hamburg is ideal if you want to work remotely while staying there. Until there are mobile homes as coworking spaces, remote workers can use the common room of the hostel as a provisional coworking space with free WiFi.

Campingplatz Wolfratshausen, Bavaria

Not far from Lake Starnberg this modern campsite awaits you with its own type of "camping office". Here meetings can be held without any disturbances in one of the six colourful rental pavilions, equipped with a garden table, garden chairs and even cooking facilities.

Haarstubencampingplatz Reingers, Lower Austria

Amid forests and fields this campsite is located in great natural idyll as well as next to the lake "Müllerteich". Guests will find free and strong Wi-Fi throughout the entire area of the campsites. There is also a small "Stüberl" where you can retreat to work undisturbed. After work, there are a variety of activities - cycling, hiking or swimming in the lake are just a few examples.

TCS Camping Solothurn, Northwestern Switzerland

In Switzerland the campsite TCS Camping Solothurn at the banks of the river Aare is the ideal spot for the next workation thanks to its great coworking space in the countryside. With the free broadband internet connection at the campsite you can work remotely without any problems.

Villaggio Turistico Internazionale, Veneto

A state-of-the-art five-star campsite ideal for a workation is waiting for campers at the popular long sandy beach in Bibione. In addition to a fast internet connection the family-friendly campsite offers well-equipped meeting rooms. Countless leisure activities, a large water park as well as numerous sports opportunities complete the picture of the campsite.

Stel Camping & Bungalow Resort, Catalonia

Remote work in Spain? With a coworking space for campers and a small office space for digital workers the popular campsite offers optimal conditions for working remotely under the Spanish sun.

Yelloh! Village Le Sérignan Plage, Languedoc-Roussillon

Campers can find a family-friendly campsite with a new coworking space at Yelloh! Village Le Sérignan Plage, beautifully located at the beach directly on the French Mediterranean coast. In addition to a huge pool area and a wide range of leisure activities, the popular campsite offers a whopping 15 workplaces indoors and 15 outdoor workplaces for efficient work at the campsite. Monitors, scanners, desks and outdoor seating ensure the best work conditions.

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Attention: Legal Requirements for your Workation

If you work abroad as a camper, e.g. work for your employer based in Germany from the campsite in Spain, then some legal requirements (depending on the right of residence) can play badly into your workation cards. Your situation is better if the employer has a subsidiary in the country where you are currently working remotely from. In this case, the issuance of a work and residence permit can be done relatively easily.

You should also seek professional advice on the subject of social security. In principle, the provisions of national law always apply when working abroad (unless, for example, there is a posting or regular employment in several Member States). Since July 1, 2023, however, there has been a new multilateral framework convention for workation abroad. Under certain circumstances, an exemption agreement can then be made with the relevant authority abroad to ensure that German social security legislation continues to apply to you. Be sure to check with your employer before working abroad.