Camp Šćepanović

Camp Šćepanović is a stunning springboard to hiking adventures in the surrounding mountains of Bjelasica, Sinjajevina and Prošćenske Planine, where you can sometimes spot wild ponies grazing in forested foothills. The site is also close to stunning lakeside and hilltop walks in Biogradska Gora National Park (20 minutes’ drive), or canoeing and mountaineering among peaks carved out by glaciation in Durmitor National Park (an hour). One of the area’s other biggest draws for active souls is the Tara River Canyon (15 minutes), a haven for white-water rafting adventures in rocky gorges, where you can bathe in pristine water off small sandy beaches. If you’d rather stay on dry land, go walking in the untouched primeval forest of Crna Poda (20 minutes), and if your stay coincides with winter, there’s also a small ski centre at Cmiljača, an hour away. Birding fans should bring the binoculars, as this untamed region is home to a huge number of endangered raptors like falcons, hawks and owls, as well as storks and black ibises.