Statistics · Data as of September 24, 2026

Europe's official stopovers, in numbers.

Figures counted from the place records on FreeCampMaps: how many official stopovers there are, how many are free, which have water and a dump point, and how long you can stay. Each one has its own page with the method, a CSV and a line to cite.

All statistics

4,671 official stopovers in 5 countries Officially designated stopovers by country As of August 27, 2026, FreeCampMaps lists 4,671 officially designated camping and motorhome stopovers in 5 European countries. France has the most, with 2,966. Method, table and CSV →
66% of French aires with a stated price are free How many French aires are free As of August 27, 2026, 66% of French aires whose source states a price are free: 682 of 1,026. Method, table and CSV →
159 free aires in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, the most of any French region Free aires by French region As of August 27, 2026, Nouvelle-Aquitaine has the most French aires confirmed free (159), followed by Grand Est (104) and Pays de la Loire (95). Method, table and CSV →
35% of motorhome stopovers have confirmed drinking water Stopovers with drinking water and a dump point As of August 27, 2026, 1,262 of the 3,621 motorhome stopovers on FreeCampMaps (35%) have drinking water confirmed by their source, and 1,652 (46%) have a confirmed dump point for grey water and toilet waste. Method, table and CSV →
22% of German Stellplätze have a posted stay limit on record Posted stay limits at German Stellplätze As of August 23, 2026, 105 of the 472 German Stellplätze on FreeCampMaps (22%) have a posted maximum stay on record. The most common is 3 days, at 41 of them. Method, table and CSV →
472 official Stellplätze across 7 German states Official Stellplätze by German state As of August 23, 2026, Baden-Württemberg has the most officially designated Stellplätze on FreeCampMaps (140), followed by Bavaria (91) and North Rhine-Westphalia (77), out of 472 across 7 states. Method, table and CSV →
759 shelters in Denmark Free shelters in Denmark As of July 20, 2026, FreeCampMaps lists 759 shelters (shelterpladser) in Denmark. 425 must be booked in advance, 302 are first come, first served, and 32 do not say. All of them are free to use. Method, table and CSV →
5 open data sources behind the map Where the stopover data comes from As of August 27, 2026, the 4,671 stopovers on FreeCampMaps come from 5 source layers. The largest is DATAtourisme, with 2,941 (63%). Method, table and CSV →
11 countries with a wild camping rules page Countries with a wild camping rules page As of September 24, 2026, FreeCampMaps has wild camping rules pages covering 11 European countries, each citing the official source and the date it was last checked. Method, table and CSV →

Every figure is recounted from the records each time the site is built, so it always matches the map. The date on each one is the most recent day a source record behind it was checked.