How Restaurants and Hotels Profit from the Camping Boom

Switzerland has over 400 campsites. A ranking of the top 10 was compiled based on Google reviews. In 2025, overnight stays increased by 8.2% to 5.2 million, with the majority in Ticino (1.04 million). The top spots are mostly small campsites with ratings from 4.79 to 4.88 stars. The leader is Ferienhof Rüti (4.88) in Schwyz, which has no tent pitches but offers spaces for motorhomes and vans.

On Saturday, a heavy motorhome and a semi-trailer truck collided on the A23 near Müllheim TG. The motorhome broke through a guardrail, overturned, and came to rest on its side on the opposite carriageway. The 50-year-old driver sustained minor to moderate injuries, and his 74-year-old passenger minor injuries; both were taken to hospital. The affected section of the motorway was closed for several hours.

A motorhome collided with a semi-trailer truck on the A23 near Müllheim (Thurgau). The camper overturned; the driver and passenger were hospitalized. Damage estimated at several hundred thousand francs.

On the evening of June 18 in Hasle (Lucerne), a van towing a caravan caught fire. The caravan was detached before the flames could spread, remaining undamaged. The van was completely burned out; no injuries were reported. The fire was caused by a technical defect.

On the A3 near Filzbach (canton of Glarus), a 64-year-old female driver crossed into oncoming traffic and collided with a motorhome. No injuries were reported; police confiscated her license and ordered blood and urine tests.

In a referendum, 53% of Winterthur residents voted against renovating the Schützenweiher campsite. The city council sees no legal path to allow permanent camping there. In response, the Alternative List (AL) party, together with campsite residents, launched an initiative demanding a new camping project with at least one-third of the area designated for alternative housing.