The Best Places to Go Camping in Bulgaria

Camping in Bulgaria can be a very exciting way to discover the country but, depending on your previous experience with camping in foreign countries, you may need to know a few important things about camping and campsites in Bulgaria. Here’s our guide to the best places to go.

You will find the most popular campsites in Bulgaria at the seaside and at the banks of big reservoirs. Wild camping is also widely practised, both at the seaside and in the mountains. Most Bulgarian campsites have two major drawbacks – most of them are managed by a new team every summer and you can never be sure that you will have the same conditions and prices, and usually they offer nothing more than the very basic conditions and hygiene. Many don’t have websites either, with new Facebook pages popping up every summer, so finding a contact may be a little bit of a hassle. The glamping concept is still new to Bulgaria, although the first attempts for luxury camping accommodation are already in place.

Wild camping is legal in Bulgaria and you are not required to pay for it. You are not allowed to camp in private property, in national and natural parks, and in nature reserves. More often than not, you will be chased away or asked to pay by the owners if you camp in front of a mountain hut, so you’d better ask before you pitch your tent.