Waterside campsites
If you're bringing a boat, keen for some canoeing or just looking for tranquil views and a lovely setting, these lakeside campsites are just the ticket. Campsites near water are often teeming with wildlife and birds to spot and you can head to the shores at sunset to watch the sky light up and skim stones into the pretty canal, river or lake. See if our tempting selection of waterside campsites can really float your boat!
724 waterside campsites
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Orchard Caravan Park
Reeth, North Yorkshire
Riverside, dog friendly camping, touring and glamping in Reeth - your base for the Yorkshire Dales and Swaledale.
Roadford Lake
Okehampton, Devon
An outdoor camping holiday like no other! Explore Devon's beautiful countryside by bike, boat and foot.
Carrog Station Campsite
Corwen, Denbighshire
A quiet, family run camping and touring site set by the River Dee in and easy reach of Llangollen. Open year round.
Pennine Lodge
Bishop Auckland, County Durham
Family friendly camping and touring at a small riverside site in Weardale AONB.
Mill Farm Camping
Felmingham, Norwich, Norfolk
Peaceful and tranquil small campsite in North Norfolk with onsite fishing lakes and tennis courts. Dog friendly.
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Galloway Activity Centre
Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway
Camping with yurts, cabins and more set by Loch Ken. Perfect for watersports, zip wire rides, archery and more.
Bishops Green Farm Camping
Bishops Green, Newbury, Berkshire
A small, quiet, family friendly site with modern facilities and farm views, close to Newbury.
Mousehole Camping
Mousehole, Penzance, Cornwall
A family and pet-friendly site just a mile's walk downhill to the famous Mousehole Harbour.
Fortrose Bay Campsite
Fortrose, Highlands
Touring site on the shores of the Moray Firth, close to Inverness and Loch Ness, on the lovely Black Isle.
Hamilton Farm Airfield and Camping Certificated Location
Bilsington, Ashford, Kent
Members and adult only site with a lake and four fishing ponds, ideal for air history buffs.
Westhill Farm Caravan Park
Highbridge, Somerset
A riverside caravan park offering touring and camping in rural Somerset. Fishing available onsite and dog friendly.
Grantley Court Certificated Location
Llanymynech, Powys
A lovely 5 van CL site in Llandrinio, close to Oswestry, Welshpool and Shrewsbury. (No tents)
Little Harford
Tedburn St Mary, Exeter, Devon
Back-to-basics off-grid almost wild woodland camping with a river running through the site, 15 minutes to Dartmoor.
Blacklands Farm Caravan and Camping
Henfield, West Sussex
Family friendly site in an oak-enclosed meadows with an onsite playpark and fishing. Just 20 minutes to Brighton!
South Hoggs Hideaway
Holsworthy, Devon
Peaceful family friendly site with waterside views, lovely for exploring North Devon's countryside and beaches.
Cresswell Barn Farm Certificated Site
Kilgetty, Pembrokeshire
Idyllic, family-friendly tent and touring farm campsite ideal for exploring Pembrokeshire. Set by Cresswell River.
Ceiriog Valley Park
Glyn Ceiriog, Llangollen, Wrexham
A peaceful site by a river in Llangollen, in the heart of Wales' beauty and near to Offa's Dyke.
Bowland Escapes at Bowland Country Park
Ribble Valley, Preston, Lancashire
Holiday lodges, pods, safari tents, shepherd's huts and an iron age roundhouse. Onsite wild boar park!
High Town House, Camping and Fishing
Rattlesden, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
A small, peaceful adults only campsite with a private and well stocked fishing lake - in the heart of Suffolk.
Canal Camping
Dilham, North Walsham, Norfolk
Beautiful and secluded campsite nestled alongside the North Walsham and Dilham Canal, with easy canoe access.
