Facts and history
Battlefield – cornfield – campingsite
At Gammelmark Strand Camping, you can feel an important part of the Danish national history. Today you will find a modern camping site, in 1864 there was a battlefield. From the cliffs of Gammelmark, the Prussians shelled the positions at the Düppel Mill and won the battle.
The campsite was founded 100 years later, in 1964, by Ingeborg and Christian Caspersen, who ran the Gammelmark farm and agricultural business.
Since January 1, 2023, Gammelmark Strand Camping ApS has been the owner of the site. It is run by a small team around the co–owner Peer Mäder with full energy and heart and soul.
Aerial photo 1965
Royal guests
Back when Gammelmark was newly established, it was frequently visited by the Danish King Frederik IX. He went to the beach daily with the three princesses, Crown Prince Margrethe, Princess Benedikte & Princess Anne-Marie, when they stayed at Gråsten Palace during the summer. They had a bathhouse parked in the yard of the summerhouse of the Danish politician I.P. Nielsen. So when the King took the Princesses for a swim, Queen Ingrid had coffee and discussed the condition of Southern Denmark with I.P. Nielsen. It wasn’t a rare sight to see the King behind the steering wheel of his Bentley Continental driving through Gammelmark with his driver in the passenger seat.
Reception and kiosk in 1965
Camp in the hils or right by the beach
Gammelmark Strand Camping is located on hilly terrain directly by the water, and over 80% of our pitches have sea views towards Düppel Mill and Sonderburg.
The Gendarme Path passes right by the camping site and we have a lot of hikers visiting us during their journey. If you’ve never heard of the Gendarmsti, you can learn more about its interesting history here.
The site has been expanded and modernized several times and has modern service buildings, 50 comfort pitches, and a swimming pool.
The campsite covers a total of twelve hectares, six hectares of which are for the camping area. On the rest of the area, we have established good hiking paths in our diverse forest, field and beach area.
King Frederik IX at Gammelmark Strand Camping in his Bentley with his driver in the passenger seat.
Our almost 300 units are divided into six different areas, each with its own charm and character.
In addition to camping pitches, we also rent out camping cabins, luxury tents, and Bed & Breakfast rooms.
We have a large play and activity area, several smaller playgrounds, two large bouncy cushions, a ball court, and a swimming pool. See our map and overview here.
In the beginning, there wasn’t a lot of caravans, so big tents were set up along the whole beach in 1965.
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