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!
731 waterside campsites
Great Bardfield, Braintree, Essex
16 reviews
100%
would recommend
Small farm site with accessible facilities and a short walk to a pub. Onsite animals to meet, archery and more!
Wrentham, Beccles, Suffolk
61 reviews
97%
would recommend
Close to great beaches at Southwold, Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth (and Latitude Festival), with six fishing ponds.
Orcop, Hereford, Herefordshire
37 reviews
92%
would recommend
At the foothills of the Black Mountains in the Wye Valley, find this peaceful adult only, dog friendly campsite.
Bala, Gwynedd
45 reviews
87%
would recommend
A beautiful 4 star site just four miles from Bala in Snowdonia with a stunning riverside location for watersports.
Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria
41 reviews
95%
would recommend
Family-friendly site on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales. Onsite facilities include a bar, campers kitchen and shop!
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Wiveliscombe, Taunton, Somerset
56 reviews
96%
would recommend
Award winning, 5-star adult only, peaceful touring site set by the River Tone. Close to Exmoor National Park.
Whichford, Shipston-on-Stour, Warwickshire
42 reviews
93%
would recommend
A magical space in the rolling Cotswolds, for quiet camping surrounded by nature. Airstream and yurt on site.
Sibbertoft, Leicestershire
39 reviews
92%
would recommend
Lakeside camping, touring and glamping on a family run farm. Onsite fishing and summer food and film nights!
Glencoe, Highlands
96 reviews
93%
would recommend
Beautifully rugged campsite surrounded by mountain views and the River Coe flowing past.
Trowse, Norwich, Norfolk
22 reviews
91%
would recommend
Relaxed countryside camping and glamping within the Norfolk Broads National Park and a short drive to Norwich.
Bodmin, Cornwall
46 reviews
100%
would recommend
Five-star peaceful and friendly park for tourers, ten minutes from the Eden Project. Adult only!
Boston, Lincolnshire
4 reviews
100%
would recommend
Rural camping and touring site with lakeside views and onsite fishing. Just 25 minutes from the coast.
Wharfedale, Kettlewell, North Yorkshire
40 reviews
100%
would recommend
Adult only, quiet camping and glamping site in the Yorkshire Dales National Park. Five minute walk to Kettlewell.
Bala, Gwynedd
41 reviews
93%
would recommend
Spacious park with private access onto Bala Lake (Llyn Tegid) perfect for water sports and boasts fantastic views.
Blanefield, Glasgow, Glasgow and the Clyde Valley
134 reviews
80%
would recommend
Situated directly on the West Highland Way, within reach of Glasgow. Dog friendly and open year round.
Coltishall, Horstead, Norfolk
22 reviews
100%
would recommend
Family friendly farmsite set on the banks of a river in the Norfolk Broads, 20 minutes from Norwich.
Berrynarbor, Ilfracombe, Devon
Lakeside camping, touring and glamping with onsite fishing, shop and restaurant. 25 minutes to Woolacombe Beach!
Chivelstone, Kingsbridge, Devon
43 reviews
90%
would recommend
Tranquil and eco-conscious back-to-basics campsite, within easy reach of beaches at Salcombe and Beesands.
Coldstream, Scottish Borders
31 reviews
84%
would recommend
Peaceful, riverside camping, touring and glamping on the England and Scotland border. Just 20 minutes to the coast.
Corpach, Fort William, Highlands
105 reviews
84%
would recommend
Dog friendly camping and touring by a peaceful loch in the Highlands with a private beach. On Jacobite train route.
