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!
740 waterside campsites
Tyn Cornel Camping
Bala, Gwynedd
51 reviews
88%
would recommend
A beautiful 4 star site just four miles from Bala in Snowdonia with a stunning riverside location for watersports.
Waterrow Touring Park
Wiveliscombe, Taunton, Somerset
59 reviews
98%
would recommend
Award winning, 5-star adult only, peaceful touring site by the River Tone. Just 15 minutes to Exmoor National Park.
Hensol Estate Holidays
Mossdale, Castle Douglas, Dumfries and Galloway
47 reviews
91%
would recommend
Dog-friendly camping and glamping on the edge of Galloway Forest Park, with onsite watersports and fishing too!
Field Farm Fisheries
Wrentham, Beccles, Suffolk
68 reviews
98%
would recommend
Close to great beaches at Southwold, Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth (and Latitude Festival), with six fishing ponds.
Cuckoo Farm Campsite
Ketton, Stamford, Rutland
22 reviews
100%
would recommend
Peaceful and relaxed family and dog friendly camping and glamping set on a farm, with an idyllic river running by.
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Digeddi Wildlife Camping
Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire
Family-run camping and glamping on the River Wye with a shingle beach. Within a 45 minute walk of Hay-on-Wye.
Blair Drummond Caravan Park
Stirling, Stirling and Forth Valley
88 reviews
98%
would recommend
Family friendly site adjacent to Blair Drummond Safari Park with tents, touring and shepherd huts. Dog friendly.
Pennine View Park
Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria
43 reviews
95%
would recommend
Family-friendly site on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales. Onsite facilities include a bar, campers kitchen and shop!
Laleham Camping Club
Chertsey, Surrey
25 reviews
100%
would recommend
Family friendly campsite by the River Thames. On the outskirts of London, just ten minutes of Thorpe Park!
Brook Meadow
Sibbertoft, Leicestershire
42 reviews
93%
would recommend
Lakeside camping, touring and glamping on a family run farm. Onsite fishing and summer food and film nights!
Burhope Farm Campsite
Orcop, Hereford, Herefordshire
39 reviews
92%
would recommend
At the foothills of the Black Mountains in the Wye Valley, find this peaceful adult only, dog friendly campsite.
Red Squirrel Campsite
Glencoe, Highlands
101 reviews
93%
would recommend
Beautifully rugged campsite surrounded by mountain views and the River Coe flowing past.
Black Rock Caravan and Camping Park
Dingwall, Evanton, Highlands
20 reviews
100%
would recommend
Riverside site with fully serviced pitches and camping pods. Five minutes from a pub and 30 minutes to Inverness.
Westgate Carr Farm Caravan and Motorhome Touring Park
Pickering, North Yorkshire
9 reviews
100%
would recommend
Small adult only park with onsite animals and riverside walks. By the North York Moors, five minutes to Pickering!
Locksters Pool Camping
Clifford, Hereford, Herefordshire
57 reviews
95%
would recommend
Campsite by the River Wye with wild swimming and a canoe/SUP launch. Just 10 minutes from the Brecon Beacons.
Wharfe Camp Kettlewell
Wharfedale, Kettlewell, North Yorkshire
50 reviews
100%
would recommend
Adult only, quiet camping and glamping site in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Five minute walk to Kettlewell.
Broad Park Camping and Glamping Certificated Site
Fairy Cross, Bideford, Devon
19 reviews
100%
would recommend
Small, family campsite with alpacas, goats and horses. Minutes to The Big Sheep, ten minutes from the beach!
Glanllyn Lakeside Caravan and Camping Park
Bala, Gwynedd
45 reviews
93%
would recommend
Spacious park with private access onto Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid) perfect for water sports and boasts fantastic views.
Fontmills Farm Campsite
Hellingly, East Sussex
19 reviews
100%
would recommend
Friendly, family run farm campsite with tent and campervan pitches, plus glamping - nearby the Cuckoo Trail.
West Highland Way Campsite
Blanefield, Glasgow, Glasgow and the Clyde Valley
137 reviews
82%
would recommend
Situated directly on the West Highland Way, within reach of Glasgow. Dog friendly and open year round.
