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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The Orchard Campsite
Wickham Market, Suffolk
Friendly, family run campsite set by the River Deben with grass pitches suited to tents and tourers.
Setmabanning Caravan Park
Keswick, Cumbria
Family run camping and touring in the Lakes, with superb views of Blencathra and easy access to Keswick.
Peaceful camping with fire pits and furnished yurts. Meet the onsite alpacas with wild swimming in the River Taf.
New Farm Holidays
Stickney, Boston, Lincolnshire
Dog friendly camping, plus glamping in ensuite pods and bell tents nestled in woodland south of the Wolds.
Riverside Caravan Park
Pateley Bridge, Harrogate, North Yorkshire
The perfect camping and touring base at Pateley Bridge, deep in the Nidderdale AONB and fabulous Yorkshire Dales.
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Jeagor Farm Lakes
Holywell Row, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk
Peaceful back to basics caravan and camping site with a fishing lake onsite. Dog and family friendly.
Hillcroft Park
Penrith, Cumbria
Camping, touring and glamping in the Lake District with a shop, animals, play areas, and nearby watersports!
Two Counties Farm
Mere, Dorset
Family-friendly site on the Wiltshire/Dorset border, onsite fishing lakes and golfing.
Crowtrees Caravan Site
Waterhouses, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire
Fully serviced pitches and glamping in the Staffordshire Moorlands, close to the Manifold Valley and Peak District.
Wyreside Lakes
Bay Horse, Lancaster, Lancashire
Award winning campsite in 120 acres of farmland at the foot of the Bowland Fells, with 7 on site fishing lakes.
Trewan Sands Caravan Park
Rhosneigr , Bryngwran, Anglesey
Idyllic site accepting tourers, motorhomes and tents. Family and dog friendly.
Reedham Ferry Complex
Reedham, Norfolk
Camping and touring site with fishing, a chain ferry, and a restaurant/ pub. 15 minutes from the Norfolk Broads!
Basingstoke Canal Centre Campsite
Mytchett, Surrey
This family campsite is the perfect place for picnics, boat hire and towpath walks.
Keltie Bridge Caravan Park
Callander, Perthshire
Quiet, riverside location in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs, family run and only 20 mins from major roads.
Kinloch Campsite
Isle Of Skye, Highlands
A welcoming, family-run site on the beautiful Isle of Skye at the head of Loch Dunvegan and near Dunvegan Castle.
Virginia Lake Caravan Park
Marshland St James, Wisbech, Norfolk
A lively park in reach of The Wash and the Norfolk Coast with a fishing lake, ponies and clay pigeon shooting.
Lakeside Caravan Park & Fisheries
Denver, Downham Market, Norfolk
A family run lakeside touring site, set in the peaceful and picturesque Norfolk village of Denver.
Sunny Lyn Holiday Park
Lynbridge, Lynton, Devon
Family friendly park is ideally located in Exmoor, on the river and the closest campsite to Lynton and Lynmouth.
Bodiam Boating Station
Northiam, Rye, East Sussex
Beautiful Sussex site with river cruises available. Explore the landscape with kayaks, row boats, and canoes.
Llyn Gwynant Campsite
Nant Gwynant, Gwynedd
A dog friendly site in the heart of the Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park, the ideal Snowdon base camp.
