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Camping in Dubai

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  • Camping · Dubai

    Al Mamzar Beach

    • 14 km · 16 min drive
    • Price not listed
  • Camping · Al Rumailah 2, Ajman

    Ajman Beach

    • 28 km · 31 min drive
    • Price not listed
  • Camping · Jebel Ali

    Jebel Ali Beach caravan camping

    One of the few beaches in Dubai where you can legally park a caravan or trailer by the sea for up to 30 days.

    • 35 km · 39 min drive
    • Price not listed
    • About 16 h
  • Camping · Umm Al Quwain

    Umm Al Quwain Beach

    • 47 km · 52 min drive
    • Price not listed
  • Camping · Al Aweer

    Al Aweer winter camps

    Dubai Municipality rents fenced desert plots for a whole season, so a family can leave a camp standing and come back every weekend.

    • 30 km · 34 min drive
    • From 0.44 AED per square metre per week (plots up to 400 m2)
  • Camping · Sharjah

    Fossil Rock, Sharjah

    • 57 km · 64 min drive
    • Price not listed
  • Camping · Saih Al Salam

    Al Qudra desert

    Open desert 30 to 45 minutes from Downtown where a weekend tent needs no permit and you wake up to foxes and birds around the lakes.

    • 43 km · 47 min drive
    • Free
    • About 16 h
  • Camping · Ras Al Khaimah

    Bassata Desert Village

    Camp in traditional Bedouin tents with stargazing and desert views.

    • 68 km · 76 min drive
    • Price not listed
  • Camping · Al Jurouf

    Al Jurouf

    One of the overnight spots campers use on the Fujairah side of the Hajar, with open ground and no fees.

    • 92 km · 103 min drive
    • Free
    • About 16 h
  • Camping · near Dibba

    Al Aqah Beach

    Camp on a long golden sand beach with calm waters for swimming and kayaking.

    • 115 km · 128 min drive
    • Free
  • Camping · Fujairah

    Wadi Wurayah

    • 101 km · 112 min drive
    • Price not listed
  • Camping · Shawka

    Wadi Shawka

    A popular overnight spot in the mountains near Shawka Dam with flat gravel ground and hiking trails from your tent.

    • 79 km · 88 min drive
    • Free
    • About 16 h
  • Camping · Fujairah

    Fujairah Beach

    Camp overnight on a beach with less salty water, cool temperatures, and views of surrounding mountains.

    • 109 km · 122 min drive
    • Price not listed
  • Camping

    Jebel Jais

    • 110 km · 122 min drive
    • Price not listed
  • Camping · Al Wathba

    Al Wathba Lake Camp

    Thirteen free, municipality-run pitches with lake or desert views, RVs allowed, and playgrounds and food trucks close by.

    • 127 km · 141 min drive
    • Free
    • About 12 h
  • Camping · Hudayriyat Leisure and Entertainment District

    Bab Al Nojoum

    Beach glamping 15 minutes from downtown, from basic canvas tents to camper vans and pool villas, so you can camp on a work night.

    • 129 km · 144 min drive
    • From 105 AED per tent per night, Al Najim tent (older published rate)
    • About 15 h
  • Camping · Dibba Coast/Jibber

    Snoopy Island

    • 114 km · 128 min drive
    • Price not listed
  • Camping · Al Ain

    Jebel Hafit Desert Park

    A managed desert park at the foot of Jebel Hafeet where you can pitch your own tent or take a Bedouin-style or air-conditioned bubble tent, with trails at the door.

    • 141 km · 157 min drive
    • From 100 AED per campsite (two adults, own gear)
    • About 16 h
  • Camping · Hatta Wadi Hub

    Hatta Campsite

    You pitch your own tent on a marked 11 x 9 m plot with its own fire pit, BBQ area and table, with 24-hour security and food trucks a short walk away.

    • 99 km · 111 min drive
    • Price not listed
    • About 16 h
  • Camping · Razeen, Al Khatim desert

    Arabian Nights Village

    A Bedouin-style village in the dunes with real beds, a pool and fat biking, quad biking and camel treks, for desert nights without pitching a tent.

    • 149 km · 166 min drive
    • Price not listed
    • About 16 h
  • Camping · Mirfa (coastal town)

    Mirfa Beach

    Free beach camping on Al Dhafra's quiet coast, with a town five minutes away for supplies.

    • 218 km · 243 min drive
    • Free
    • About 15 h
  • Camping · Shuweihat Power Complex and Al Hamra Airport

    Al Dhafra Beach

    A long open shoreline in the far west where you can pitch a tent or park an RV by the sea with nobody around.

    • 289 km · 323 min drive
    • Free
    • About 15 h