Riverside camping in Gwynedd

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Pitch your tent by the water in Gwynedd—there are over 70 riverside campsites to choose from, with prices starting at just £10 a night. On average, you’ll pay around £65 for a spot. Favourites like Henbant Permaculture Farm + Camp (172 reviews), Bwch Yn Uchaf (57 reviews), and Smugglers Cove Boatyard (54 reviews) put you right next to streams, pebbly banks, and swimming spots. You’ll find showers, toilets, and campfires allowed at most sites. Local campers lace up for hiking, climbing, and wild swims. Gwynedd’s rivers mean you wake to the sound of water and can end your day with your feet in the current. Pack light, bring a raincoat, and get ready for some proper Welsh camping.

97% (494) 22 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Gwynedd

Henbant Permaculture Farm + Camp

1. Henbant Permaculture Farm + Camp

94%
(415)
12 units · Tents, Motorhomes · Caernarfon, Gwynedd, North Wales
A small, sustainable farm site with epic sea views, set in the foothills of Snowdonia.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£15
 / night
Graig Wen - Wild Snowdonia Escapes

2. Graig Wen - Wild Snowdonia Escapes

98%
(275)
33 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Gwynedd, North Wales
Succumb to the tranquil hills of Graig Wen. Smart, sustainable and quite simply, lush.
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from 
£22
 / night
Smugglers Cove Boatyard

3. Smugglers Cove Boatyard

97%
(94)
7 units · Tents, Glamping · Gwynedd, North Wales
Camping and rustic glamping in a working boatyard with an exceptional waterside location on the Dyfi estuary
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£20
 / night
Snowdonia Holiday Lodges

4. Snowdonia Holiday Lodges

100%
(1)
2 units · Glamping · Beddgelert, Wales
Snowdonia Holiday Lodge & Cabin offer a relaxing forest holiday with the mountains lakes and beaches close by. You can walk from both Colwyn Cabin and Snowdon Lodge directly up to Snowdon summit. The lodge and cabin are set on the banks of the Afon (River) Colwyn by the edge of Beddgelert Forest, a short distance from the centre of the picturesque village of Beddgelert in the very heart of the Snowdonia National Park. The lodge and Cabin are within the grounds of the property Hafod Wydr. The property nestles between the mountains of Snowdon and Moel Hebog, with the river literally on your doorstep. Full and direct access to the forests mountain bike routes and footpaths, which make it a very special destination; it provides a quiet and private secluded experience and the ideal base for your holiday. The accommodation comprises of self catering lodge/Cabin set in their own private gardens. We have two places to stay Colwyn Cabin a Rustin 1970’s woodpecker caravan sleeps 2 and Snowdon Lodge a more modern static caravan sleeps 4. They are both set in their own private gardens next to Colwyn river, surrounded by trees with views of Moel Hebog and Snowdon mountains. There are acres of forest to walk through on the doorstep.
Pets
Showers
Wifi
from 
£100
 / night
Bwch Yn Uchaf

5. Bwch Yn Uchaf

98%
(161)
20 units · Tents, Motorhomes · Bala, Wales
Narrow-gauge steam railway station, countryside views, gorgeous riverside setting. What's not to love?!
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£12
 / night
Tyn Y Ffridd Farm

6. Tyn Y Ffridd Farm

94%
(87)
10 units · Tents · Bangor, Wales
Dog-friendly camping with mountain views between Anglesey and Snowdonia
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£23
 / night
Bert's Beachside Camping

7. Bert's Beachside Camping

98%
(67)
12 units · Tents · Morfa Nefyn, Gwynedd, North Wales
Child-friendly seaside camping with a private shingle beach out front and a clutch of mighty mountains behind
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£46
 / night
Nant Bach Retreat

8. Nant Bach Retreat

100%
(27)
3 units · Glamping · Wales
Nantbach Retreat offers you the opportunity to step off the conveyor belt of life, reconnect with those most important to you and more importantly yourself. Nestled in our forest with far reaching views over rolling Welsh hills let your attention be focused on the beauty of nature that surrounds you. Choose to stay in either our 2 person bunkhouse with private camp kitchen and shower room, 4 person Landpod with retractable sides located in our forest or our new edition 3 person Pod Father located at the front of Nant overlooking open countryside. Truly unwind with a soak in the 2 person wood fired hot tub looking out to Madryn Garn to the left and Boduan Garn to the right, bookable with the hosts at no extra charge.
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£100
 / night
Nant Madyn Camping

9. Nant Madyn Camping

100%
(4)
25 units · Tents · Tywyn, Wales
A back-to-basics campsite on a farm in southern Snowdonia
Campfires
Showers
from 
£22
 / night
Snowdonia Hideaway

10. Snowdonia Hideaway

1 unit · Glamping · Bryncrug, Wales
A converted hayloft between Snowdonia’s mountains and the sea
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from 
£95
 / night

Pitch your tent by the water in Gwynedd—there are over 70 riverside campsites to choose from, with prices starting at just £10 a night. On average, you’ll pay around £65 for a spot. Favourites like Henbant Permaculture Farm + Camp (172 reviews), Bwch Yn Uchaf (57 reviews), and Smugglers Cove Boatyard (54 reviews) put you right next to streams, pebbly banks, and swimming spots. You’ll find showers, toilets, and campfires allowed at most sites. Local campers lace up for hiking, climbing, and wild swims. Gwynedd’s rivers mean you wake to the sound of water and can end your day with your feet in the current. Pack light, bring a raincoat, and get ready for some proper Welsh camping.

97% (494) 22 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Gwynedd

Henbant Permaculture Farm + Camp

1. Henbant Permaculture Farm + Camp

94%
(415)
12 units · Tents, Motorhomes · Caernarfon, Gwynedd, North Wales
A small, sustainable farm site with epic sea views, set in the foothills of Snowdonia.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£15
 / night
Graig Wen - Wild Snowdonia Escapes

2. Graig Wen - Wild Snowdonia Escapes

98%
(275)
33 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Gwynedd, North Wales
Succumb to the tranquil hills of Graig Wen. Smart, sustainable and quite simply, lush.
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from 
£22
 / night
Smugglers Cove Boatyard

3. Smugglers Cove Boatyard

97%
(94)
7 units · Tents, Glamping · Gwynedd, North Wales
Camping and rustic glamping in a working boatyard with an exceptional waterside location on the Dyfi estuary
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£20
 / night
Snowdonia Holiday Lodges

4. Snowdonia Holiday Lodges

100%
(1)
2 units · Glamping · Beddgelert, Wales
Snowdonia Holiday Lodge & Cabin offer a relaxing forest holiday with the mountains lakes and beaches close by. You can walk from both Colwyn Cabin and Snowdon Lodge directly up to Snowdon summit. The lodge and cabin are set on the banks of the Afon (River) Colwyn by the edge of Beddgelert Forest, a short distance from the centre of the picturesque village of Beddgelert in the very heart of the Snowdonia National Park. The lodge and Cabin are within the grounds of the property Hafod Wydr. The property nestles between the mountains of Snowdon and Moel Hebog, with the river literally on your doorstep. Full and direct access to the forests mountain bike routes and footpaths, which make it a very special destination; it provides a quiet and private secluded experience and the ideal base for your holiday. The accommodation comprises of self catering lodge/Cabin set in their own private gardens. We have two places to stay Colwyn Cabin a Rustin 1970’s woodpecker caravan sleeps 2 and Snowdon Lodge a more modern static caravan sleeps 4. They are both set in their own private gardens next to Colwyn river, surrounded by trees with views of Moel Hebog and Snowdon mountains. There are acres of forest to walk through on the doorstep.
Pets
Showers
Wifi
from 
£100
 / night
Bwch Yn Uchaf

5. Bwch Yn Uchaf

98%
(161)
20 units · Tents, Motorhomes · Bala, Wales
Narrow-gauge steam railway station, countryside views, gorgeous riverside setting. What's not to love?!
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£12
 / night
Tyn Y Ffridd Farm

6. Tyn Y Ffridd Farm

94%
(87)
10 units · Tents · Bangor, Wales
Dog-friendly camping with mountain views between Anglesey and Snowdonia
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£23
 / night
Bert's Beachside Camping

7. Bert's Beachside Camping

98%
(67)
12 units · Tents · Morfa Nefyn, Gwynedd, North Wales
Child-friendly seaside camping with a private shingle beach out front and a clutch of mighty mountains behind
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£46
 / night
Nant Bach Retreat

8. Nant Bach Retreat

100%
(27)
3 units · Glamping · Wales
Nantbach Retreat offers you the opportunity to step off the conveyor belt of life, reconnect with those most important to you and more importantly yourself. Nestled in our forest with far reaching views over rolling Welsh hills let your attention be focused on the beauty of nature that surrounds you. Choose to stay in either our 2 person bunkhouse with private camp kitchen and shower room, 4 person Landpod with retractable sides located in our forest or our new edition 3 person Pod Father located at the front of Nant overlooking open countryside. Truly unwind with a soak in the 2 person wood fired hot tub looking out to Madryn Garn to the left and Boduan Garn to the right, bookable with the hosts at no extra charge.
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£100
 / night
Nant Madyn Camping

9. Nant Madyn Camping

100%
(4)
25 units · Tents · Tywyn, Wales
A back-to-basics campsite on a farm in southern Snowdonia
Campfires
Showers
from 
£22
 / night
Snowdonia Hideaway

10. Snowdonia Hideaway

1 unit · Glamping · Bryncrug, Wales
A converted hayloft between Snowdonia’s mountains and the sea
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from 
£95
 / night

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