What You Really Need To Go Camping in Beijing

Vivienne Tseng-Rush | May 3, 2022 4:30 pm | Add a comment | 470 reads

With the spread of the pandemic within the capital city forcing schools to go online and events to be cancelled, we are all left wondering how best to safely spend the upcoming May holiday. Lucky for us, we still have one thing in our favor and that is the weather. With the lovely springtime flowers in bloom and beautiful weather to enjoy it (*fingers crossed), why not take the opportunity to head outdoors and camp in some of Beijing’s natural surroundings?

My family recently had the privilege to camp in the Longyun mountains in the Miyun district. This was our second camping trip in Beijing and first one in spring time, which I must say is an improvement over our last camping trip in near-winter when we woke to frost covering our tent. Right now is the perfect time to enjoy the milder weather that Beijing offers for the precious few months every year.

We’ve rounded up a list of camp grounds that are within Beijing for your convenience!

If camping overnight sounds too daunting for you, you could always head to the neighborhood parks and outdoor spaces that allow tents, and just set up shop there for the day. It will still let your family take a break from the concrete jungle to enjoy the day together in the fresh air. Alternatively, there’s always glamping.

If you’ve decided you’re up for the challenge of camping out in the Beijing “wilderness”, brava! Here’s a list of our top ten tried and tested camping equipment that have done the job on our local camping trips.