20 Top Camping Sites in China, Affordable And Breezy! (part One)

The vast ocean and sky are free for us to explore, whether it be venturing into secret jungles to pluck the stars from above, or gazing at the city lights from afar while admiring the surrounding countryside's rice paddies. Alternatively, we can bask in the sea breeze while listening to the soothing sound of waves breaking on the shore. 

 

• Top 5 Camping Sites in China, No Gear Required 

 

1. Camp Wonder at Qiandao Lake

 

Camp Wonder is located next to a citrus orchard facing Qiandao Lake, providing a high level of privacy. It offers a full set of tents including outdoor egg roll tables, folding chairs, storage boxes, campsite lights, kettles, water cups, towels, and more. For equipped friends, campsites are available for rent, and you can set up tents by the lakeside for outdoor afternoon tea and BBQ. The taste of the outer deck restaurant next to the campsite provides local cuisine such as fish head soup.

 

2. Mogan Mountain Mo Wild Starry Sky Campsite

 

Moye Camping, located in Moganshan, is the original outdoor living brand. Covering an area of nearly 3000 square meters, it has been featured in photoshoots by popular celebrities like Zhang Zhenyue and Duan Yihong. Various activities are provided, such as paragliding, rock climbing, paddleboarding, kayaking, and waterfall rappelling. If the weather is good, guests can also join the hiking tour to see the most beautiful sunset in Moganshan, or go to the creek to catch fireflies in July. 

 

 

3. Xishuangbanna Mengyuan Fairyland Star Campsite

 

The Mengyuan Xianjing Scenic Area within the Xishuangbanna National Nature Reserve has abundant tropical rainforest resources, and the Starry Sky Campsite is located here, which is also the same camping site as popularized by actor William Chan. There are six tents in the Starry Sky Campsite, each with a personal butler service that can be called upon 24 hours a day. With the guidance of a tour guide, visitors can take part in rainforest trekking, tropical rainforest flying ladder rock climbing, and experience traditional minority culture by traversing through Dai and Yao settlements. 

 

4. The Suburban Hot Wilderness Campsite in Beijing

 

The Yetaoyao Campsite in Hebei Village, Fangshan District, Beijing, is about an hour's drive from downtown Beijing, adjacent to the Silver Fox Cave and Shihua Cave. As one of the popular camping brands, Da Re Huang Ye provides only 20 tents in an area of 15,000 square meters at an altitude of 516 meters on the mountainside of Fangshan. In addition to camping equipment, basic living supplies are also provided. You do not need to prepare anything yourself. 

 

5. Natrail Campsite in Zhongwei, Ningxia 

 

The Traces Campsite outside of Huanghe Suju in Zhongwei, Ningxia, sits by the Yellow River with a backdrop of locust trees and surrounded by jujube forests, offering the best scenic views. The site is equipped with twelve Nordisk polar bear tents, decorated with handmade tapestries and antique furnishings that add an exotic touch.