Kuwait names 11 spots for 2026-2027 camping season

If you’re already thinking about where to pitch your tent this winter, Kuwait Municipality has some good news. It has picked 11 proposed camping sites for the 2026-2027 spring season, spread across the north and south of the country.

Between them, these sites can hold roughly 120,000 camps, based on the municipality’s standard allocation of 1,000 square metres per camp. That’s a huge area, and it covers some of the most popular desert camping spots Kuwait residents already know well.

Which areas made the list?

The proposed sites cover familiar names for anyone who has camped in Kuwait before. Here’s the full breakdown the municipality released:

• The boys’ camping area: 40,276,873 square metres, room for 16,000 camps.
• Kazma: 8,616,234 square metres, room for 3,440 camps.
• Al-Mutlaa at Kilometre 8: 12,085,492 square metres, room for 4,800 camps.
• Al-Mutlaa at Kilometre 14: 10,690,227 square metres, room for 4,276 camps.
• Al-Jahra: 25,353,775 square metres, room for 10,000 camps.
• Al-Na’im: 40,961,578 square metres, room for 16,000 camps.
• Kabd and Sulaibiya: 12,503,498 square metres, room for 5,000 camps.
• Sabah Al-Ahmad residential camping area: 21,529,000 square metres, room for 8,400 camps.
• Al-Halba and Umm Al-Hayman: 6,711,231 square metres, room for 2,680 camps.
• Arifjan: 15,260,744 square metres, room for 6,000 camps.
• Umm Safaq and Khairan Road: 109,423,702 square metres, room for an estimated 43,600 camps.

That last one, Umm Safaq and Khairan Road, is by far the biggest site on the list. It alone can take more camps than most of the other sites combined.

So why does this matter to you?

If camping is part of your winter routine in Kuwait, this list is basically your map for the season. Families, groups of friends, and anyone planning a getaway from the city will want to know which areas are officially open and how much room there is.

These are proposed sites, meaning the municipality has identified and measured them as part of its preparations for the season. They’re designed to spread out demand across the six governorates so popular spots don’t get too crowded, and so camping stays organised and safe.

For expats who are new to this tradition, winter and spring camping (known locally as