Campsites near Stirling

Rich history and a scenic setting lure visitors to the Scottish city of Stirling. Perched atop the plug of an extinct volcano, the city has a beautifully preserved Old Town that is a jumble of historic buildings and cobbled streets leading to a majestic castle. Also dominating the city's impressive skyline is the National Wallace Monument, honouring the legendary Scottish freedom fighter. Located on the edge of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park, the city is also a handy base for outdoor enthusiasts who can have multiple camping options including well-appointed caravan parks and shepherd’s huts.

A 10-minute drive from Stirling’s city center and within walking distance of the Wallace Monument, which overlooks the site, family-run Witches Craig Caravan Park has pitches for tents, caravans and motorhomes. Campers can access the Ochil Hills directly from the site and take a stroll around the nearby Stirling University campus loch, home to plentiful wildlife. Back in the city centre, Stirling County Campsite offers grass and hardstanding pitches with no electric hookups on a limited seasonal basis.

Ten minutes north of Stirling, Bridge of Allan is a former spa resort situated in wooded countryside below the Ochil Hills. Situated on a working farm that is home to goats, horses and more, The Arns offers a selection of fully-equipped glamping pods. Campers have the chance to see a variety of Scottish wildlife such as birds of prey and deer, and easy access to Cocksburn Reservoir for fishing or taking a walk.

Seven miles northwest of Stirling, Blair Drummond Safari Park is home to 350 free-roaming animals, including lions and monkeys, and a popular family attraction. Adjacent to the safari park and situated in a walled garden, Blair Drummond Caravan Park is surrounded by trees and lush greenery. The site has grass and hardstanding pitches for tents, caravans and motorhomes, as shepherd's huts for a glamping experience.

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Top-rated campgrounds near Stirling

Muiredge

1. Muiredge

100%

(17)

22km from Stirling · 8 units

Rural glamping in a converted railway carriage, shepherd's hut, or bell tent in blissful Scotland

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Loch Katrine Eco Camping

2. Loch Katrine Eco Camping

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33km from Stirling · 13 units · Motorhomes, Glamping

Loch-side sleeping and exploring in one of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park's most historic locations

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Secluded Rural Farm Hideaway

3. Secluded Rural Farm Hideaway

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(16)

48km from Stirling · 7 units · Tents, Glamping

*PLEASE NOTE THE CABIN IS AVAILABLE FOR WEEKEND BOOKINGS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. CAMPING OPEN FROM 1st May to End August* Cleghorn Farm is a mixed farm just north east of the market town of Lanark. Comprised of 250 acres of fields and woodland and bounded to the south by Mouse Water, it is a beautiful spot to get away from it all without having to leave it all behind if you don't want to. The fields are grazed and cultivated but the woodlands are much as they were at the end of the last ice age with spectacular walks along Cleghorn Glen with the chance to see badgers, bats, deer and all manner of birds among the towering pine and beech trees. The Mouse Water (pronounced moose) tumbles down along the edge of the farm and has some glorious pools for swimming, shallows for paddling and some spectacular water falls before it joins the River Clyde, all a gentle walk from the sites.

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St Conan's Escape

4. St Conan's Escape

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(13)

76km from Stirling · 2 units

Dog-friendly lodges on a Scottish mountainside with incredible loch views

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Runach Arainn Glamping

5. Runach Arainn Glamping

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(10)

110km from Stirling · 3 units

A three-yurt luxury glamping site on the Isle of Arran, steps away from the beach

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Troquhain Woods

6. Troquhain Woods

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114km from Stirling · 6 units · Tents, Motorhomes

Nearly wild camping for tents and campervans in a Scottish woodland

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Beirhope Alpacas

7. Beirhope Alpacas

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(175)

121km from Stirling · 9 units

A small, off-grid campsite with alpacas in the historically rich southern Scottish borders

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Cairngorms Glamping and Campsite

8. Cairngorms Glamping and Campsite

95%

(62)

130km from Stirling · 10 units · Tents, Motorhomes

Pitches and pods in the Cairngorms National Park

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King Garth

9. King Garth

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(15)

145km from Stirling · 1 unit

Built in 1733, King Garth is also known as The Old Customs House, reflecting its role in these fraught times of smuggling. Its strategic position on the banks of The Eden served as the perfect lookout for a bailiff employed by Carlisle Corporation to protect the very important salmon fishery. The plaques on the building which commemorate the visits by Mayors date back to the 1700s. These visits no doubt involved indulgent banquets centring around freshly caught salmon I grew up on the opposite side of the river. On family walks along the Eden I was always fascinated by the house on the other side sited in such an amazing position. In 2010, when I returned to Cumbria I was amazed to hear that this house was for sale. It was a ruin and everyone told me I was mad..... I probably was a little! But I soon realised that I wasn’t alone in my love of this house, everyone I met from the surrounding villages had a tale to tell about this iconic place. King Garth is for sharing - with locals, (we have an annual barbecue), with wildlife and with people like you. The aim when renovating King Garth was to celebrate and embrace its history. King Garth is off grid and has no running water. It is furnished in a style to reflect its history. It isn’t everyone’s ‘cup of tea’: you have to drive a mile down a muddy lane, there is no hot shower, no electric lighting, and a compost toilet. BUT we offer beautiful evenings of candle light, log burner, hot tub under the stars and bathing in the river. My priority with King Garth and the land attached was to manage in a way to protect the abundant wildlife. There are also alpacas who you can look after during your stay. You will be astounded by the din the birds make at dawn and dusk! Inside the house there is an owl box where one summer a pair of barn owls successfully raised chicks. Since then a kestrel frequents the box and has twice laid there. This part of the Eden is tidal so both estuarine and river species co exist. Kingfishers and otters are often spotted And even the occasional seal! Kinggarth comes with fishing rights and if you want to fish this can be arranged with the host. The bird feeders are frequented by tree sparrows, yellow hammers, wood peckers, nut hatches and in winter red poll.

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Hadrian's Wall Country Yurts

10. Hadrian's Wall Country Yurts

100%

(13)

148km from Stirling · 2 units

Two yurts with hot tubs in the Cumbrian countryside just a mile away from Hadrian’s Wall

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Bowie Wood

11. Bowie Wood

5.9km from Stirling · 1 unit

Escape to the Woods Tucked away amongst the trees at Bowie Wood, our spacious 6m bell tent is a secluded woodland retreat designed for slowing down, switching off and reconnecting with nature. Set on its own raised timber platform, the tent looks out into the woodland, with a covered awning creating a sheltered spot to sit outside with your morning coffee or simply listen to the forest around you. Inside, natural coir flooring, a king-size bed and the warmth of a wood-burning stove create a cosy retreat whatever the Scottish weather decides to do. This isn't a manicured campsite. You're staying within our woodland, surrounded by mature trees, mossy ground, ferns and wildlife. Red squirrels, roe deer, woodpeckers, buzzards and bats are all visitors to Bowie Wood, and after dark the woodland becomes wonderfully peaceful. Follow the woodchip path back to your tent, light the stove, make a hot chocolate and settle in for the evening. On clear nights, step outside and look up — away from the bright lights of town, the woodland is a beautiful place for stargazing. Although it feels hidden away, Bowie Wood is close to Stirling and makes a wonderful base for exploring central Scotland, from Stirling Castle and Bannockburn to the Ochil Hills, Loch Lomond and The Trossachs. Bowie Wood is an ongoing rewilding project, where we’re working to restore and enhance the woodland while allowing nature to flourish. You may notice areas of ongoing work around the wider site as we continue to improve habitats, paths and facilities. We aim to keep any disruption to guests to a minimum. Come here for the quiet, the trees and the chance to experience something a little different. Slow down. Light the fire. Sleep amongst the trees.

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Pirnie Lodge Farm

12. Pirnie Lodge Farm

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22km from Stirling · 3 units

Lodges with hot tubs in peaceful countryside near Falkirk

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Culdees Castle Estate Glamping

13. Culdees Castle Estate Glamping

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(25)

24km from Stirling · 4 units

Luxury woodland cabins, each with a private hot tub, in the grounds of a Scottish castle

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Craigmarloch Lodge

14. Craigmarloch Lodge

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28km from Stirling · 1 unit

A high-end glamping cabin with a hot tub on the edge of the Highlands

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West Highland Way Hotel & Campsite

15. West Highland Way Hotel & Campsite

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(40)

29km from Stirling · 44 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping

A welcoming campsite on the West Highland Way

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Red Deer Village Holiday Park

16. Red Deer Village Holiday Park

29km from Stirling · 10 units

Red Deer Village Holiday Park in Scotland is a 5 star holiday park, conveniently situated on the doorstep of Glasgow, just off the A80, one of Scotland’s main arterial routes to the North. The Scottish holiday park is close to a number of public transport links, with regular buses and trains into Glasgow city centre. he level and spacious caravan and campsite near Glasgow is the ideal base for a holiday in and around West Central Scotland, or as a stopover for a few days whilst touring. There are 24 hardstanding pitches with electric hookup, suitable for touring caravans and motorhomes. Our grass area has a number of spacious tent pitches, which are well served by immaculate facilities.

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Bachilton Farm Holidays

17. Bachilton Farm Holidays

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(5)

37km from Stirling · 2 units

A pair of yurts with hot tubs on a farm between Perth and Crieff

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Mongolian Yurt in Stunning Highland

18. Mongolian Yurt in Stunning Highland

37km from Stirling · 1 unit

When travelling in Scotland, you will want to have the confidence in the quality of your accommodation, knowing that it will play a big part in the whole pleasurable experience of your holiday. Our location in Lochearnhead provides an ideal base for walking, water-sports, cycling, with flora & fauna and wild life in abundance. There are many local historic places to inspire you and bring the history of the highlands to life. Or perhaps you'd simply choose to curl up with a good book and enjoy the peace and tranquillity of a slower pace of life. Wester Auchraw is located on the A84, Cycle Route 7 and the much loved walk 'Rob Roy Way'. It sits amongst spectacular scenery in Highland Perthshire yet is only 1 hour's drive from Glasgow, Edinburgh and Perth.

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Loch Lomond Holiday Lets

19. Loch Lomond Holiday Lets

50km from Stirling · 1 unit

Luxury Holiday Let cottage available to rent on a short or long term basis. Fully equipped with self catering facilities, bthe comforts and conveniences of a home away from home. Each cottage is equipped with a master en-suite king sized bedroom, another king sized bedroom and a twin bedroom with family bathroom. Sleeping 6 comfortably. We provide towels, bed linen etc along with free WiFi, cooking facilities and outdoor Decking area with a dining areas inside and out. We are only a few hundred yards away from the bonnie, bonnie banks of Loch Lomond, Long Long and the Arrochar Alps.

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Organic Welltree

20. Organic Welltree

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51km from Stirling · 2 units

Welcome to Organic Welltree's beautiful eco-friendly yurts. Looking for a place to stay in the heart of Scotland, Perthshire for that perfect organic, vegetarian or vegan holiday? Come and enjoy our unique rooms in Scottish design or try luxury glamping and back-to-nature living in our well equipped yurts like a Home from home no matter where you’re from, a place to relax, enjoy nature and escape from the city. Short-Term Licence Number: PK13177F.

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Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community

Hilary

2 days ago

Tent

With kids

Weekend Trip to Beirhope Alpacas

Lynne and John were such lovely hosts, made us feel very welcome and made sure the kids had a great time . The pitch we had was fab, right next to the alpacas! Nice added touches with wheelbarrows to help move things to the pitch, a little hut to sit in, an honesty snack bar and supplies for a fire pit. We’ll be back!

Neringa

1 week ago

Tent

Weekend Trip to Beirhope Alpacas

We have realy enjoyed our time here. The night skies were very impressive - we could see the Milky Way, etc. The surrounding scenery - gentle hills, very peaceful. The campsite is very clean and spacious, there was plenty of space for each camper. Friendly hosts and what I loved especially - the thoughtful touches all over the camp - like self-charding night lamps around the campsite and facilities. Also alpacas are very cute neighbours.

Lisa

1 week ago

Tent

With kids

Weekend Trip to Beirhope Alpacas

We had a fab, relaxed weekend camping at Beirhope Farm. We are a family of 4 and we were pitched on the woodland magic site. We really enjoyed this pitch as it was set apart from the others - we had a large space all to ourselves (ideal as we have 2 noisy kids!). We all had fun feeding the cute alpacas - Lynn the site owner very kindly gave us carrots each day to feed them. Lovely scenery and amazing view of the stars at night. Would love to camp here again!

Josh

2 weeks ago

Tent

With kids

Weekend Trip to Beirhope Alpacas

Lovely location in the valley and friendly hosts that have went the extra mile to ensure guests are comfortable, very clean location with pleantly of birds to listen to. Will see you again Lynn, thank you for letting our little family stay at your farm, see you again someday!

Douglas

2 weeks ago

Tent

2 nights at Beirhope Alpacas

Excellent, quiet camping spot. Very friendly and helpful staff. Would highly recommend.

Dawn

2 weeks ago

Tent

With kids

1 night at Beirhope Alpacas

From the moment I arrived Lynne greeted me and my kid (6yrs) and made us feel welcome - she went out of her way to be helpful and made us feel really welcome. The site is beautiful and our pitch was shaded which helped (heatwave) and higher altitude meant consistent mild breeze. The alpaccas were soo charing and make a relaxing murmuring noice (so not disruptive) . Lynne and her team clearly are important to the local community they had a small gathering to watch the lunar eclipse and meteor shower with fire and bbq, which a local enthusiast brought telescope/camera to stream the eclipse through to look & special glasses. Beautiful shop too. Just perfect!

Jennifer

2 weeks ago

Tent

With kids

3 nights at Beirhope Alpacas

Once again, Lynne and the crew at Beirhope go above and beyond and do not disappoint. Last year we stayed at the Hatties Hideaway pitch and were impressed by the outdoor kitchen, so this time we picked Samuel’s Super Pitch. Did not expect to have a stove and proper cutlery and crockery included, but I now know that when we next come we can pack lighter. The highlight had to be the astronomy event that was organised for campers and external guests alike, including a short trek up the hills to take pictures of the sky in one of the darkest places in the country. Lynne greeted us by name when we arrived, checked in throughout our stay and coped with the offspring’s animated info dumping. Cannot recommend Beirhope Alpacas enough and already making plans for our next stay.

Tracey

3 weeks ago

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With kids

Weekend Trip to Beirhope Alpacas

Beautiful campsite everything was perfect the pitch, the alpacas the countryside was an amazing view all 3 of us loved it and lynne the host is fabulous !!!would highly recommend Thank you for the lovely stay 🥰

Euan

3 weeks ago

Tent

2 nights at Beirhope Alpacas

I would 100% recommend anyone to check out camping at Bierhope Alpacas. Me and my girlfriend stayed for 2 nights on Phil’s patch and it was brilliant! Lynne welcomed us and she was absolutely lovely and happy to help with anything during our stay. The views and surroundings are great, and you have everything you need in terms of facilities. We will definitely be back!

Neil

August 2026

Tent

With kids

Weekend Trip to Beirhope Alpacas

This is a nice quiet spot in the Borders, within reach of a few good places. Clean and well kept campsite, the alpacas provide that extra interest. The charm is the rustic off grid but even within the basic nature of the place most things are still provided, shop, fires and toilets. Lynn is a good host and took the time to make us feel welcome and even managed to find small screwdrivers to fix our glasses.

Felicity

August 2026

Tent

With kids

1 night at Beirhope Alpacas

Loved our stay at Beirhope! This was our third time here and it gets better each time. Love being next to the animals and Lynne is such a brilliant host. Bonus getting to meet the baby alpacas this time too. We’ll be back!

Gary

August 2026

7 m Class A

11 nights at West Highland Way Hotel & Campsite

Lovely site with all amenities required Andrew was very helpful and put us in a lovely spot over looking the hills. Great experience for 10 nights

Amber

August 2026

Tent

Weekend Trip to Beirhope Alpacas

Lovely campsite, so peaceful and Lynne couldn’t be friendlier. We really loved the reading nook and being able to camp so close to the Alpaca’s. Lynne has clearly put a lot of attention to detail in ensuring people have a comfortable stay and there are a lots of complementary add-ons you can purchase once you arrive. Would definitely recommend to those looking for a relaxing stay in the Borders.

Josh

August 2026

With pets

Weekend Trip to King Garth

Lovely location next to a river for kayaking or enjoying some peaceful times. Friendly alpacas made it the best part for the children too. Thanks again for letting us enjoy the unique location :-)

Cat

August 2026

Tent

With kids

Weekend Trip to Cairngorms Glamping and Campsite

Fantastic campsite with great facilities. It was our second time staying here and can’t recommend highly enough.

Eveline

July 2026

Tent

With kids

3 nights at Beirhope Alpacas

The setting of the campside is wonderfull and the host Lynn is lovely. It really feels like you are away from all the hustle and bustle and you can easily spent time on site watching the alpacas and read your book. Also our kids enjoyed it very much.

Sally

July 2026

Tent

With pets

1 night at Beirhope Alpacas

Lovely setting and surroundings,beautiful animals,Lynne is a really lovely lady and so helpful,very welcoming,the only down side to our stay was the Scottish weather 🤣

Laura

July 2026

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to Beirhope Alpacas

Beirhope is an absolute haven. Peace and quiet with everything you'd need. The site is well set up with good facilities and the owners are so welcoming and accommodating.

Sharon

July 2026

Tent

Weekend Trip to Beirhope Alpacas

A wonderful stay for our anniversary weekend. We had everything we needed and hosts that made us feel like family. The alpacas made awesome neighbours, as did the other campers. There was just a general feeling of happiness at the site. The pitches are well thought out, spaced so that you have plenty of room but can still enjoy atmosphere from others around you. There are birds everywhere, swallows, house martins, chaffinches and in the twilight hours, little bats! The eco loos and washing facilities were immaculate. On our pitch we had Kale's kitchen and were very grateful for the seating under shelter when we were hit by heavy rain. We have been campers for a few years and nothing has come close to how good Beirhope is. This place is really special - a slice of rural paradise that we hope to see again soon. Thank you Lynne and Al. x

Len

July 2026

Weekend Trip to Secluded Rural Farm Hideaway

It was quiet, cosy and peaceful. We enjoyed the lovely outlook.

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Where to go

When to go

The best time to visit is summer when the weather is warmer and the days are longer. That’s peak season, however, which may mean long lines for attractions and booked-up sites, especially during school holidays. September or October are good alternatives for enjoying the area with fewer crowds and vibrant autumnal foliage. Winter visitors will contend with cold conditions and short daylight hours, but can enjoy beautiful, crisp landscapes.

Top camping destinations around Stirling

Frequently Asked Questions

What are some camping options near Stirling?

Stirling offers a variety of camping options including family-run Witches Craig Caravan Park, Stirling County Campsite, and The Arns in Bridge of Allan. Some private campsites in the area are seasonal, so it's important to check opening dates before travelling. You can also explore different options for camping near Stirling on Hipcamp.

What is the best time to visit Stirling?

The best time to visit Stirling is during the summer when the weather is warmer and the days are longer. However, this is peak season and may mean long lines for attractions and booked-up sites, especially during school holidays. September or October are good alternatives for enjoying the area with fewer crowds and vibrant autumnal foliage. Winter visitors will contend with cold conditions and short daylight hours, but can enjoy beautiful, crisp landscapes.