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Motorhome stopovers by Lago di Lugano
Where are you staying tonight? 13 spots no more than 2 km from the shore, 10 of them right by the water (up to 200 m) – with legality light, fee and evening sun for each spot.
Closest to the water – Lago di Lugano
The spots with the shortest way to the shore; all of them are listed further down.
Map – Lago di Lugano
Sleeping in a motorhome – Lago di Lugano: what applies?
Official stopovers, campsites and farms that take motorhomes are open to you. For car parks and community spots, the rule of the country or region applies – along the shore, these:
Canton of Ticino · 8 spots Forbidden
Where's a good place to stop in Ticino? On approved camping areas. The Ticino camping law allows camping only there (Art. 2 para. 1); camping also includes temporarily stopping and staying overnight in a motorhome away from one's own home (Art. 3). Pitching a tent as a bivouac in the mountains is exempt (Art. 2 para. 2).
Source: Cantone Ticino – RL 943.100, art. 2 e 3 (PDF, versione 2018); così anche il Municipio di Locarno, risposta del 19.11.2025, as of 12 October 2026 · m3.ti.ch
Italy · 5 spots Tolerated
Under Art. 185 of the Highway Code, parking a motorhome is not camping as long as it rests only on its wheels, discharges nothing and does not take excessive space. Municipalities may restrict parking.
Source: ACI – Codice della Strada, Art. 185 Circolazione e sosta delle auto-caravan, as of 6 September 2026 · aci.gov.it
The information comes from OpenStreetMap and from campers. Check signs and bans on site – the light is guidance, not legal advice. Caraplace accepts no liability for accuracy or currency; you stay at your own risk.
All 13 spots by distance to the shore
With legality light and distance to the nearest shore. ☀ = sun until sunset at the equinox, according to the terrain model (including forest).
- ⛺ Camping DarnaAllowed · 0 m
- ⛺ Camping Paradiso LagoAllowed · 40 m
- ⛺ Monte GenerosoAllowed · 40 m
- ⛺ Camping Grotte di ResciaAllowed · 50 m
- ⛺ Camping Lugano LakeAllowed · 60 m
- ⛺ TCS Camping LuganoAllowed · 60 m
- ⛺ La PalmaAllowed · 60 m
- ⛺ MolinazzoAllowed · 100 m
- ⛺ International CampingAllowed · 100 m
- ⛺ Campeggio ai BosconiAllowed · 130 m
- ⛺ Camping La SbiancaAllowed · 290 m
- 🚐 Area Camper LuganoAllowed · 360 m
- 🚐 Camping San RoccoAllowed · 1.2 km