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!
721 waterside campsites
Fort William, Highlands
4.69 /5
131 reviews
89%
would recommend
Riverside camping and touring with breathtaking mountain views. Ten minutes from Fort William and Glen Nevis.
Wool, Dorset
4.78 /5
36 reviews
94%
would recommend
Award-winning friendly family run park set in five and a half acres of Dorset countryside.
Tavistock, Devon
4.94 /5
14 reviews
100%
would recommend
Camping, glamping and touring site in Dartmoor National Park, by the River Tavy. Five minutes to Tavistock.
Rudheath, Northwich, Cheshire
4.73 /5
43 reviews
93%
would recommend
Camping, touring and glamping by the Trent and Mersey Canal. Onsite tea room, pizza hut, shop and a pub in a boat!
Bonchester Bridge, Scottish Borders
5 /5
9 reviews
100%
would recommend
Peaceful, riverside campsite just a five minute walk from the village pub. Family and dog friendly too.
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Corpach, Fort William, Highlands
4.43 /5
96 reviews
81%
would recommend
Dog friendly camping and touring by a peaceful loch in the Highlands with a private beach. On Jacobite train route.
Ambleside, Cumbria
4.84 /5
78 reviews
95%
would recommend
Relaxed family and dog friendly site nestled in the Lake District, five minutes to Windermere. Onsite tea shop too!
Bishopthorpe, York, North Yorkshire
4.74 /5
68 reviews
96%
would recommend
Family friendly touring park by the River Ouse, ten minutes from York. Onsite cafe, restaurant and boat hire!
Kyle Of Lochalsh, Highlands
4.76 /5
40 reviews
95%
would recommend
The perfect stopover for the Scottish Highlands, Isle of Skye and North Coast 500. Dog and family friendly.
Amlwch, Anglesey
4.91 /5
32 reviews
100%
would recommend
Luxury ensuite glamping pods on a small, remote farm with optional wood-fired hot tubs. Dogs are welcome too!
Killin, Perthshire
4.9 /5
21 reviews
95%
would recommend
Glamping on the shores of Loch Tay, some with hot tubs and ensuites. Onsite water sports and a bar/restaurant!
Weeton, Blackpool, Lancashire
4.79 /5
36 reviews
97%
would recommend
Touring and luxury glamping with domes and a helicopter, enjoy onsite watersports just ten minutes from Blackpool.
Knayton, North Yorkshire
4.89 /5
41 reviews
100%
would recommend
Family run and dog-friendly touring and glamping park near the North York Moors, with views of the Hambleton Hills.
New Quay, Ceredigion
4.93 /5
75 reviews
99%
would recommend
Quiet family and dog friendly park, five minutes to New Quay. A ten minute walk to Cei Bach beach and Cardigan Bay.
St Leonards, Ringwood, Dorset
4.75 /5
115 reviews
94%
would recommend
Adult only site at the gateway to Dorset and the New Forest. Just 20 minutes to the coast and Bournemouth.
Hillington, King's Lynn, Norfolk
4.93 /5
82 reviews
99%
would recommend
Lakeside adult only touring with stunning onsite fishing lakes. Just 20 minutes from Norfolk's stunning beaches.
Nairn, Highlands
4.86 /5
56 reviews
100%
would recommend
Award-winning family campsite with an onsite pond and paddleboarding available. Set by the North Coast 500 route.
Llanrug, Caernarfon, Gwynedd
4.95 /5
64 reviews
98%
would recommend
Top rated Snowdonia campsite. Peaceful dog-friendly site nestled at the foothills of Snowdon.
Austwick, Settle, North Yorkshire
4.89 /5
163 reviews
96%
would recommend
Family run caravan and campsite in the Yorkshire Dales with panoramic views. Onsite shop, take away and dog walk!
St Kew, Port Isaac, Cornwall
4.64 /5
26 reviews
92%
would recommend
Peaceful camping and glamping tipis, five minutes to the beach. Secluded lake for fishing or swimming, plus a cafe!
