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
Gartmore, Stirling and Forth Valley
4.73 /5
137 reviews
93%
would recommend
Dog friendly, riverside camping and glamping, Within the Queen Elizabeth Forest Park, five minutes from Aberfoyle.
Wiveliscombe, Taunton, Somerset
4.8 /5
52 reviews
96%
would recommend
Award winning, 5-star adult only, peaceful touring site set by the River Tone. Close to Exmoor National Park.
Stirling, Stirling and Forth Valley
4.84 /5
88 reviews
98%
would recommend
Family friendly site adjacent to Blair Drummond Safari Park with tents, touring and shepherd huts. Dog friendly.
Hereford, Herefordshire
4.75 /5
46 reviews
98%
would recommend
Idyllic camping and touring with modern onsite facilities and incredible views towards the Black Mountains.
Ketton, Stamford, Rutland
4.91 /5
14 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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Wrentham, Beccles, Suffolk
4.75 /5
58 reviews
97%
would recommend
Close to great beaches at Southwold, Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth (and Latitude Festival), with six fishing ponds.
Great Bardfield, Braintree, Essex
4.93 /5
11 reviews
100%
would recommend
Small farm site with accessible facilities and a short walk to a pub. Onsite animals to meet, archery and more!
Glencoe, Highlands
4.8 /5
89 reviews
92%
would recommend
Beautifully rugged campsite surrounded by mountain views and the River Coe flowing past.
Bodmin, Cornwall
4.92 /5
42 reviews
100%
would recommend
Five-star peaceful and friendly park for tourers, ten minutes from the Eden Project. Adult only!
Sibbertoft, Leicestershire
4.65 /5
39 reviews
92%
would recommend
Lakeside camping, touring and glamping on a family run farm. Onsite fishing and summer food and film nights!
Coldstream, Scottish Borders
4.72 /5
31 reviews
84%
would recommend
Peaceful, riverside camping, touring and glamping on the England and Scotland border. Just 20 minutes to the coast.
Wharfedale, Kettlewell, North Yorkshire
4.8 /5
37 reviews
100%
would recommend
Adult only, quiet camping and glamping site in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Five minute walk to Kettlewell.
Bala, Gwynedd
4.56 /5
46 reviews
87%
would recommend
A beautiful 4 star site just four miles from Bala in Snowdonia with a stunning riverside location for watersports.
Coltishall, Horstead, Norfolk
4.74 /5
20 reviews
100%
would recommend
Family friendly farmsite set on the banks of a river in the Norfolk Broads, 20 minutes from Norwich.
Bala, Gwynedd
4.71 /5
38 reviews
92%
would recommend
Spacious park with private access onto Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid) perfect for water sports and boasts fantastic views.
Whichford, Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire
4.73 /5
39 reviews
90%
would recommend
A magical space in the rolling Cotswolds, for quiet camping surrounded by nature. Airstream and yurt on site.
Blanefield, Glasgow, Glasgow and the Clyde Valley
4.34 /5
135 reviews
80%
would recommend
Situated directly on the West Highland Way, within reach of Glasgow. Dog friendly and open year round.
Burgh St Peter, Norfolk
4.33 /5
86 reviews
81%
would recommend
Riverside touring site in the Broads National Park. Onsite marina, pub, indoor swimming pool and more!
Doddington, March, Cambridgeshire
4.79 /5
23 reviews
91%
would recommend
Open all year, this is a 5 star, adult only, dog friendly park with two well stocked fishing lakes in the Fens.
Carlisle, Cumbria
4.81 /5
16 reviews
100%
would recommend
Picturesque camping and glamping on a working farm with fishing and waterside views. Nearby to the Lake District.
