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!
726 waterside campsites
Pen y Bont Touring Park
Bala, Gwynedd
Family owned, camping, touring and glamping park with a shop. In Snowdonia (Eryri), a two minute walk to Bala Lake!
Pitches: 3 x Fully Serviced Hardstanding Pitches (7m), 6 x Fully Serviced Hardstanding Touring Pitches (8m)
Meadow Springs Country and Leisure Park
Trefeglwys, Caersws, Powys
45 reviews
98%
would recommend
Family friendly touring site, with a modern onsite restaurant/bar, water sports lake and kid's play area!
Pitches: 29 x Fully Serviced Hardstanding Pitches, 9 x Fully Serviced Hardstanding Pitches (Adult Only)
112 reviews
98%
would recommend
Tent and touring park in the heart of the Brecon Beacons. By Llangorse Lake with an onsite cafe and watersports!
Pitches: 29 x Electric Grass Pitches, 22 x Electric Hardstanding Touring Pitches
31 reviews
100%
would recommend
Family run park set in the Cornish countryside. Within ten minutes of the beach and the Lost Gardens of Heligan.
Pitches: 15 x Electric Grass Pitches (Orchard Meadow), 2 x Non Electric Grass Pitches (Pond Meadow)
Hillside Caravan Park
Knayton, North Yorkshire
56 reviews
100%
would recommend
Family run and dog-friendly touring and glamping park near the North York Moors, with views of the Hambleton Hills.
Pitches: 35 x Fully Serviced Hardstanding Super Pitches, 15 x Fully Serviced Extra Large Hardstanding Super Pitches
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69 reviews
97%
would recommend
Peaceful lakeside camping and touring site with a host of wildlife and campfires allowed. Five minutes from Tenby.
Pitches: 13 x Electric Lake View Grass Pitches, 10 x Electric Grass Pitches
Campsie Glen Holiday Park
Stirling, Stirling and Forth Valley
43 reviews
88%
would recommend
Touring and glamping between the Campsie Fells and Fintry Hills. Onsite swimming pool, bar/bistro and fishing!
Pitches: 21 x Electric Hardstanding Touring Pitches, 11 x Fully Serviced Hardstanding Touring Pitches
Sizergh Caravan and Camping
Kendal, Cumbria
69 reviews
96%
would recommend
Idyllic farm campsite nestled between the Lake District and Yorkshire Dales with an onsite farm shop and cafe.
Pitches: 7 x Fully Serviced Hardstanding Touring Pitches, 2 x Small Grass Camping Pitches (Optional Electric)
114 reviews
99%
would recommend
Peaceful campsite situated on a farm next to an ancient Neolithic monument, 15 minutes from the coast.
Pitches: 31 x Non Electric Grass Pitches, 10 x Electric Grass Pitches
Erwlon Caravan and Camping Park
Llandovery, Carmarthenshire
121 reviews
98%
would recommend
A 5 star park camping and touring site by the Brecon Beacons, a ten minute walk to Llandovery. Open year round.
Pitches: 11 x Electric Grass Pitches (Adult Only), 46 x Electric Grass Pitches (Family Friendly)
47 reviews
100%
would recommend
Riverside site with fully serviced pitches and camping pods. Five minutes from a pub and 30 minutes to Inverness.
Pitches: 23 x Fully Serviced Hardstanding Pitches, 2 x Camping Pods (Dog Friendly)
Knight Stainforth Hall Camping and Caravan Park
Settle, North Yorkshire
13 reviews
100%
would recommend
Camping park on a 45 acre estate in the Yorkshire Dales. Onsite restaurant/cafe, golf simulator, shop and more!
Pitches: 12 x Electric Hardstanding Touring Pitches, 4 x Electric Gravel Pitches (No Awnings)
Grandtully Station Campsite
Grandtully, Pitlochry, Perthshire
93 reviews
98%
would recommend
Peaceful campsite for outdoor enthusiasts, couples and families. Set by the River Tay and Tay Forest Park.
Pitches: 5 x Electric Hardstanding Large Pitches, 3 x Electric Hardstanding Medium Pitches (6 amp)
Westgate Carr Farm Caravan and Motorhome Touring Park
Pickering, North Yorkshire
14 reviews
100%
would recommend
Small adult only park with onsite animals and riverside walks. By the North York Moors, five minutes to Pickering!
Pitches: XL Fully Serviced Super Pitch (Optional Electric), 12 x Fully Serviced Premier Pitches (Optional Electric)
Whitemills Wake and Aqua Park
Sandwich, Kent
4 reviews
100%
would recommend
Family friendly camping and ensuite cabins with an aqua park, restaurant, sauna, and more! Ten minutes to beaches.
Pitches: 20 x Electric Grass Pitches, 5 x Ensuite Cabins
Kingsmead Centre
Clayhidon, Cullompton, Devon
53 reviews
96%
would recommend
A traditional, secluded campsite set in the beautiful Blackdown Hills AONB. Pets, campfires and children welcome.
Pitches: 7 x Electric Hardstanding Touring Pitches, 3 x Non-Electric Grass Pitches
Colemere Caravan Park
Ellesmere, Shropshire
46 reviews
100%
would recommend
Adult only, dog friendly lakeside camping, touring and glamping with a hot tub for hire. Five minutes to Ellesmere.
Pitches: 16 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches, 8 x Non Electric Grass Campervan Pitches
49 reviews
96%
would recommend
Award-winning friendly family run park set in five and a half acres of Dorset countryside.
Pitches: 17 x Electric Grass Pitches, 6 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
101 reviews
99%
would recommend
Family-friendly riverside caravan and camping park, just outside the Nidderdale AONB and the Yorkshire Dales.
Pitches: 6 x Premium Electric Riverside Hardstanding Pitches, 47 x Standard Non Electric Grass Pitches (Island's Riverside Meadow)
51 reviews
88%
would recommend
A beautiful 4 star site just four miles from Bala in Snowdonia with a stunning riverside location for watersports.
Pitches: 2 x Fully Serviced Hardstanding Pitches, 36 x Non Electric Grass Pitches
