Sleep Under the Open Sky Among Curious Alpacas

Somewhere between Ringsted and Sorø, set back from the main roads and surrounded by rolling fields with wide views to the horizon, lies AlpacaCamp — an overnight experience unlike anything else in West Zealand. Here you sleep in shelters with alpacas as your nearest neighbours, and it is every bit as charming as it sounds. The animals roam freely within the enclosure around the campsite, and their calm temperament and curious gazes give the stay a quite special and unforgettable character. It is the opposite of a hotel room, and that is precisely the point.

A Campsite with Everything You Need

AlpacaCamp is set up for those who want to be close to nature without giving up the basic comforts. Two shelters form the sleeping areas, and gathered around them is everything you need for a day and a night outdoors: a fire hut with a fireplace for cool evenings, a campfire pit under the stars, an outdoor kitchen for self-catering and a solar-heated shower after a long day in the open air. You have the entire site to yourselves — there are no other guests, no neighbours, just the alpacas and the wide landscape around you. That seclusion and calm is hard to find elsewhere and makes the place particularly well suited for couples, small families or groups of friends who want an evening entirely to themselves under the open central Zealand sky. When the sun goes down and the campfire crackles, an atmosphere emerges that no holiday house can replicate.

Alpacas, Llamas and Farm Life

AlpacaCamp is part of a larger alpaca farm with both alpacas and llamas, and for many guests the encounter with the animals is just as much of a draw as the overnight stay itself. The alpacas are sociable and accustomed to humans, and it is an experience in itself simply to sit by the fire and watch them move about in the soft evening light. Right next to the camp you will find Lamaly, home to the farm's llamas, and a few hundred metres away lies the farm shop with products made from alpaca wool and other local goods from the area. For families with children, the combination of animal contact and primitive overnight camping is a recipe for memories that children talk about for weeks afterwards. And for adult couples, it is a chance to disconnect completely from everyday life in a way that feels real and present rather than staged and commercial.

Experiences in the Surrounding Area

AlpacaCamp sits midway between two of Zealand's most interesting small towns. Ringsted's lively town life with its medieval church and vibrant market square is just a short drive away, and Sorø with the Academy, the three lakes and the deep beech forests lies in the opposite direction. The area is criss-crossed by hiking trails and cycling routes, and the large Naturpark Åmosen stretches to the west with wetlands, birdwatching towers and rich birdlife. A night at AlpacaCamp combines easily with a day cycling along the central Zealand routes or a walk by the Tystrup-Bavelse lakes. And if you have children along, there is more than enough to fill an entire weekend between animal life, forest outings and the quiet charm of the small villages. Find more ideas for experiences in the area at destinationsjaelland.dk.