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!
719 waterside campsites
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Kingfisher Campsite
East Grinstead, West Sussex
Family camping and bell tent glamping. At Blackland Farm Outdoor Centre with watersports, high ropes, and more!
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.
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.
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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.
Dolwen Riverside Camping
Denbigh, Denbighshire
Small yet spacious riverside camping. Just 15 minutes from Llyn Brenig and 35 minutes from the beach.
Glenmore Campsite
Aviemore, Highlands
Set in the heart of the Cairngorms National Park, with direct access to Loch Morlich. 15 minutes from Aviemore.
Cragg Hill Farm
Settle, North Yorkshire
A back to basics, dog friendly site set riverside in the Yorkshire Dales with great views of Pen-y-Ghent.
Lowther Holiday Park
Eamont Bridge, Penrith, Cumbria
Woodland, river fronted 5 star, family holiday park with lodges, caravans, tent and touring pitches and two pods.
Smugglers Cove Campsite
Aberdyfi, Gwynedd
Camping and a glamping boat in a working Welsh boatyard with an exceptional location on the Dyfi Estuary.
Riverside Touring Park
Betws-Y-Coed, Gwynedd
A 5 star park in walking distance of Betws-y-Coed. Ideally located for golf, forest walks and Zip World Fforest.
Tamar Lakes
Bude, Cornwall
A quiet and picturesque venue, with onsite café, play area, lake footpath and water sports.
Fallowfield Dene Caravan and Camping Park
Hexham, Northumberland
Welcoming and friendly camping and caravanning park nestled in Hadrian's Wall country with onsite coffee shop.
Atherstone Stables Caravan Park and Glamping
Ratcliffe Culey, Atherstone, Warwickshire
Dog friendly caravan super pitches and glamping pods onsite. Near Twycross Zoo, Drayton Manor, easy for the NEC.
