Campingplatz Kirnbergsee

You may well spend a fair amount of time in, on and around the lake just by the site, but if you’ve still got an appetite for more water-based time there are several other lakes close by that are worth a visit. Titisee (25 minutes’ drive) is one such spot, with activities including swimming, boating, climbing and tobogganing – but you should also make time to get over to Lake Constance (55 minutes) to have a look at the largest lake in Germany. Keeping to dry land, you may like to take on one of the excellent hikes at Wutach Gorge (20 minutes), a spectacular 200-metre-deep canyon, or take a stroll around the pretty town of Donaueschingen (15 minutes), on the eastern edge of the Black Forest. For a bit more of an adrenaline kick, try the rides of Europa-Park (an hour and 25 minutes), which also has gentler attractions for the kids. Looking to expand your horizons a little further? You can head over the border to Switzerland with a drive of 35 minutes or so, or get to Liechtenstein or Austria in a couple of hours.