We tell everyone who wants the sun and warm sea where to set up with a tent in Crimea. Pleasant places for a savage vacation and the best campsites on the Crimean peninsula.
Olenevka
One of the most picturesque places where it is pleasant to rest in a tent in Crimea is located on the shore of the azure Karadzha Bay, in the very west of the peninsula.
Campsites... If you want comfort, stay at the new camping "Olenevka Village", on Lenin Street, 122. In the summer of 2021, a place for a tent in a protected area costs from 700 rubles. Playground, sun loungers and shady canopies on the beach - paid. At the Sunset Camping, tourists rent trailers on the seashore for 1000-5000 rubles per day. Accommodation in tents costs 200 rubles per person, and parking for a car costs 100 rubles per day.
Savages... For free rest with a tent in the Western Crimea, a popular parking lot is 20-30 minutes' drive from the lighthouse. On Tarkhankut, be prepared for dirt roads, strong winds, no shade and rocky beaches. But amazing views and the purest sea water await you!
Learn about rest in Olenevka and Tarkhankut.
General's beaches
Those who like to have a rest with a tent in the Crimea pronounce this name gently, with a breath. General's beaches are located in the east of the peninsula, 12 km from Kerch. The rugged coastline attracts with beautiful landscapes, the smell of herbs and the shallow Azov Sea. In the north of the Karalar Natural Park there is a picturesque fake town where the film "Skif" was filmed in 2016.
Campsites... The nearest camping "Kazantip" is located to the west - in the Shchelkino resort. Depending on the area of residence, tourists with tents pay from 200 to 300 rubles per person per day. The campsite has Wi-Fi, toilet, shower, kitchen and seating areas. To the sea - 250 m.
Savages... Cozy coves with fine sand stretch for almost 30 km between the villages of Zolotoy and Kurortny. Get up wherever you want with your tent! Sources of fresh water are only in spring and early summer, and then dry up. There is no infrastructure on the beaches - take everything with you. A broken dirt road leads to the bays, so it's better to get there by SUV.
Spit Belyaus
A sand-shell spit up to 200 m wide separates Lake Donguzlav from the Black Sea. Beliaus is called the Crimean Maldives and is loved for its low population, soft blue sea, flat sandy bottom, abundance of fish, mussels and shrimps.
Campsites... From May to October, the "Park Belyaus" campsite is open. For 400 rubles a day you will get a place for a tent 50 meters from the sea, the ability to use a shower, toilet, internet and even a cooler for 10 liters of drinking water. Bonuses - playground and sports ground, trampoline and morning coffee. Renting a tourist kitchen costs 200 rubles.
Savages... You can get up with a tent in this corner of Crimea for free. Recently, border guards have been walking along the spit to check fishermen. It is forbidden to catch crabs, and the number of rapans should not exceed 5 kg per person. It is not difficult to buy water and provisions in the village, at the entrance to the spit. Disadvantages of Belyaus are broken roads at the entrance.
Yalta
Yalta is a resort with experience, there are the best hotels and boarding houses. The coast is so densely built up that there are almost no places for wild recreation in the south of Crimea.
Campsites... There are no campgrounds in Yalta itself and in the immediate vicinity of the city. There are equipped parking lots for autotourists in Foros, Simeiz, Alupka and near the "Glade of fairy tales". In 2021, the Blue Bay Camping will charge 200 rubles per car and 300 rubles per person for entry.
Savages... You can relax with a tent in Crimea in the parking lots near the village of Katsiveli, not far from Simeiz. There is another little-known place in the village of Kastropol, not far from the Iphigenia rock, among the trees. Approximate coordinates in Castropol: 44.404009, 33.889065. By the way, some locals allow you to put up a tent on their site for money.
Zander
Sudak Bay is completely built up with hotels and boarding houses. Look for places for wild recreation with a tent in the South-East Crimea on the coast of Kapselskaya Bay and on the spacious Cape Meganom. There are so many legends and amusing stories about these places that will be enough for several evenings around the fire!
Campsites... The campsites "Meganom" and "Yuzhnoe nomad" work on the cape. There is a cafe on the shore, paid hot water showers, toilets and a waste container. The prices in the local store differ little from those in Sudak.
Savages... Tourists with tents like the "Plates" parking lot, which is located in a small bay, next to the camping site. Many people choose a wild camping with a toilet for a bivouac near the village of Pribrezhnoye. Keep in mind that there are few places on Meganom where you can hide your tent from the sun, and the water source in the southern part of the cape has dried up long ago.
Alushta
The resort town stretches along the sea for several kilometers. Alushta is famous for its democratic prices and entertainment.
Campsites... There are no convenient parking lots in urban areas. Camping sites for tourists who want to relax with tents in Crimea are located near Alushta - in Lazurnoye and near Malorechenskoye. The popular "Visiting the Joker" camping site is aimed at families. For 750 rubles, you can park, get a place for a tent, showers with hot water, toilets, internet and a 220V connection.
Savages... It will not be possible to get up by the sea with a tent in the Alushta region for free.
Koktebel
The resort village in the southeast of Crimea is loved by people of creative professions, informals and hang gliders.
Campsites... Several campsites are located near the sea, near the water park. Very affordable prices in the summer of 2021 at the Khimik camp site: accommodation in their own tents for adults - 250 rubles, for children - 200 rubles, car parking - 100 rubles per day.
Savages... You can get up with a tent by the sea for free in this part of Crimea - every year tourists arrange a spontaneous camp in Tikhaya Bay, a 40-minute walk from Koktebel. Colorful tents and awnings are crowded on the romantic sandy beach at the foot of the hills. There is a cafe in the Quiet Bay. A shower costs 70 rubles, and a toilet costs 15 rubles. The entrance is on a dirt road.
Feodosia
The resort town is focused on civilized recreation. Tourists live in hotels, boarding houses, guest houses and private apartments.
Campsites... The nearest camping is located 7 km from Feodosia, in the village of Beregovoe. The famous Golden Beach and the Beach Club 117 entertainment complex are located next to Lazurny Camping. A market, grocery and department stores are 600 meters away.
Savages... In the Western Crimea, with a tent by the sea, they stand between the resort villages of Beregovoe and Primorsky. There are convenient places near Lake Ajigol and on the territory of the Alye Parusa beach.
Evpatoria
The city in the west of Crimea and the outskirts of Yevpatoria are inhabited places. There are almost no forests and very few sources of fresh water.
Campsites... The popular glamping beaches "Evpatoria" and "Victoria" on the spit, which leads towards Saki, did not work in the summer of 2020. With tents in Western Crimea, we advise you to stay at a camping on the Cote d'Azur beach, south of Lake Moinak. Accommodation costs 250 rubles, children under 7 years old - free. Parking will cost 150 rubles, and connection to electricity - 100 rubles. True, the beach is paid - 35 rubles a day.
Savages... There are no parking places for free rest in tents in the Evpatoria area.
Laspi Bay
A picturesque bay 40 km from Sevastopol is the warmest place on the southern coast of Crimea. The mountains protect the tract between capes Sarych and Aya from cold winds and currents. Laspi is loved for its wonderful pine and juniper grove, good pebble beaches and excellent diving conditions. The only negative is the tiring descent to the sea.
Campsites... Tent camp "Heraclea" is located in the south of the bay, near the beach "Dolphin". If you came with your own tent, then pay 300 rubles per day. Accommodation in a camp tent costs 400 rubles.Parking costs 200 rubles, and a set of bed linen costs 300 rubles. The area is illuminated at night.
Savages... You cannot get up with a tent in Laspi for free.
Cape Fiolent
A wonderful corner of Crimea amazes with beautiful landscapes, steep cliffs and secluded beaches. It is from here that the ridge of the Crimean Mountains begins. The coast at Cape Fiolent is pebbly and rocky, and the sea is very clear. It is impossible to drive up to the famous Jasper Beach and other resting places by the sea. You will have to leave your car at the top and walk down to the shore.
Campsites... The famous caravel campsite was closed in summer 2020. At Camping El Pablo, you can pitch your tent on the ground and on a wooden deck. Parking costs 100 rubles, adults - 300 rubles, children - from 150 to 250 rubles per day, depending on age. If you live more than 10 days, you will receive a 10% discount. Walk 500 m to the beach.
Savages... There are also places where you can pitch tents for free on Cape Fiolent, but the descent to the sea is rocky everywhere. For fans of wild recreation in Crimea, the beaches near the "Mayak" and the parking lot "Metropolitan Gardens" are popular - a narrow strip of land between the cliffs above the sea.
Arabat arrow
The narrow sandy spit that separates the Sea of Azov from the Sivash Bay is an excellent place to stay with a tent in Crimea. Several tens of kilometers of silence, blue skies, flowering grasses and salty sea breezes. The border zone between Russia and Ukraine begins in the village of Solyanoy and goes north to Strelkovoye.
Campsites... On the Russian side, there is no infrastructure or organized parking.
Savages... On the Arabat Spit, wide sandy-shell beaches with a gentle entry into the water await tourists. There is no shadow, so it is very hot in the middle of summer. It is better to have a rest with tents in September.
Bakalskaya spit
A narrow strip 12 km long in the north-west of Crimea. In the middle part, the spit is 30-50 m wide. There is a nature reserve and the healing Bakalskoe Lake.
Campsites... Paid parking is located in the village of Steregushchem. Camping "Visiting the Joker" offers sites for tents in a protected area with toilets, showers and a kitchen. The service costs 750 rubles per day. A place for a mobile home will cost 850 rubles.
Savages... Since 2000, the Bakalskaya Spit has had the status of a protected area, so unorganized parking is prohibited.
Panagia tract... Mountain lake and canyon 8 km north of the Alushta-Sudak highway. The turn to the tract is marked by a sign between the villages of Privetnoye and Morskoye.
Fox Bay... Mecca of informals and nudists between Cape Meganom and the extinct volcano Kara-Dag. There is drinking water in the springs on Mount Echki-Dag. In the summer, the beaches have toilets, a small market, several cafes and shops. Tourists write in their reviews that recently there have been a lot of drunken and noisy people in the bay.
Orlovka... Primorskoe village in the south-west of Crimea, not far from Sevastopol. Many tourists get up with tents right on the seashore.
Fig.... A picturesque corner on the territory of the Cape Aya nature reserve. Fig, or Ayazma, is famous for its clear sea, rocky, pebbly beaches and wonderful conditions for snorkeling. The place can be reached on foot from the village of Reserve and from Balaklava.
