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Wild camping and free overnight stays in Croatia
Where are you staying tonight? In Croatia, on a campsite – the law allows overnight stays in a motorhome nowhere else. Here is the rule with its source and the most popular spots.
In Croatia, merely spending the night in a motorhome at the roadside or in a public car park already counts as camping and is banned nationwide. Staying overnight is allowed only on campsites (Zakon o ugostiteljskoj djelatnosti, Art. 29 and 52).
The fine is 190 to 1,320 euros; the tourism inspector can collect 130 euros of it on the spot.
This overview is guidance, not legal advice: signs on site take precedence.
Popular spots – Croatia
Sorted by community check-ins and views.
Frequently asked questions
Can I sleep in a motorhome on a car park in Croatia?+
No. Merely spending the night in a motorhome at the roadside or in a public car park already counts as camping and is banned nationwide; it is allowed only on campsites (Zakon o ugostiteljskoj djelatnosti, Art. 29 and 52).
What are the fines?+
190 to 1,320 euros. The tourism inspector can collect 130 euros of it on the spot.
Does that apply at the roadside too?+
Yes – at the roadside as in a public car park, spending the night in a motorhome counts as camping.
Where do I find legal places in Croatia?+
On campsites. On the Place me map, car parks get the national rule and show red; the “Legal” filter hides them.
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.
Only legal places on the map
The “Legal” filter shows only places with a green or amber light – official stopovers, campsites, farms and car parks in regions that allow or tolerate overnight stays.
Only legal places on the mapRules in other countries
- Wild camping Albania
- Wild camping Andorra
- Wild camping Austria
- Wild camping Belgium
- Wild camping Bulgaria
- Wild camping Czechia
- Wild camping Denmark
- Wild camping Estonia
- Wild camping Finland
- Wild camping France
- Wild camping Germany
- Wild camping Greece
- Wild camping Iceland
- Wild camping Italy
- Wild camping Malta
- Wild camping Monaco
- Wild camping Netherlands
- Wild camping Norway
- Wild camping Poland
- Wild camping Portugal
- Wild camping Slovakia
- Wild camping Slovenia
- Wild camping Spain
- Wild camping Sweden
- Wild camping Switzerland