Lough Ree East Caravan and Camping

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  • Waterside holiday park on the shores of Lough Ree in County Westmeath
  • Lough Ree Yacht Club 15 minutes’ drive; Hill of Uisneach 25 minutes
  • Family-friendly base for water sports; pub within five minutes’ walk
Keen to get out on the water? Lakeside Lough Ree East Caravan and Camping may be the County Westmeath base for you. Set in five acres of stunning countryside on the shores of Lough Ree East, this family-run park in the sleepy village of Ballykeeran has its own jetty and boat slip. As it’s also bordered by a stretch of the Breensford trout river, this means the site makes a pleasant base for anyone into angling, boating, windsurfing, sailing or canoeing. And on the odd day when the weather’s not playing ball, you can stay busy in the on-site recreation room with a pool table and darts board. Amenities include a shower block with disabled facilities, and electric hook-up across the park. Rustle up something for supper in the basic camper’s kitchen, or spark up a barbecue at your pitch. You can pick up bits for the grill from supermarkets in Athlone (10 minutes’ drive), and if you fancy a pizza or a pint of the black stuff, there’s a popular pub within five minutes’ walk. Well-behaved dogs are welcome to accompany you on holiday, but must be kept on a lead at all times when at the park. One other thing to note, please: the owners of Lough Ree East Caravan and Camping do not organise any sporting activities or rent out any gear, so you’ll need to bring your own paddleboards, kayaks and so on, or hire from local companies at Lakeside Marina (five minutes’ drive).

Campground type

RV sites 40
Camper sites 40
Tent sites 40
Open now

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Apr 5 to

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Playground

Recreation room/arcade

TV room

Takeout

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Free wifi

Grocery store

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundromat

Parent & baby washroom

Payphone

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Restrooms

Shower available

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities

Communal freezer

Communal fridge

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horseback riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Lough Ree East Caravan and Camping

Ballykeeran Camping

Ballykeeran

Athlone

Co. Westmeath

Republic of Ireland

N37 TX45

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Dublin GMT (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.4484°N
-7.88995°W

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Novice sailors can take lessons at Lough Ree Yacht Club (15 minutes’ drive), but if you’d rather leave the steering to someone else, try an evening cruise in The Hot Tub Boat (10 minutes) – spectacular sunsets are almost guaranteed on cloudless days. Not good on the water? Enjoy those sunsets from dry land on the lakeside Lough Ree Park Walking Trail (10 minutes), and take your camera to snap the abundant wild fowl. For a stroll in the footsteps of ancient peoples, pre-book a guided walk around the lofty Hill of Uisneach (25 minutes) – a sacred ceremonial site scattered with monuments from the Neolithic period right through to the Middle Ages. Keen to learn more about times long gone? Visit Dún Na Sí Amenity and Heritage Park (15 minutes) for a family-friendly romp through rural Irish life. As well as painstakingly recreated farmhouses, there’s a blacksmith’s forge, lime kilns and a fisherman’s cottage on display, with historic agricultural machinery in a small museum. Chances are though that the favourite activity for younger visitors will be stroking the furry farmyard animals at the petting zoo.

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely location on the banks of Lough Ree. Clean easy access to…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked: Lovely location on the banks of Lough Ree. Clean easy access to lake

Recommend to friends Visit again

Busy but very relaxing, noisest residents are the ducks!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Alan M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked: Personal attention paid by staff, loos and showers constantly cleaned, very busy campsite but very quiet at night, great views and access to the lake.

Disliked: Entrance on a junction

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Great lakeside spot. Facilities ok and clean

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 6
Anthony A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked: The pitch location and condition

Disliked: The poor power supply , kept having to reset the trip.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very clean & idyllic

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked: Very clean & tidy, setting is beautiful. Proprietor was very friendly & welcoming. Overall had a lovely 2 nights there, pity the weather wasn't as considerate. The ducks wandering freely around the site were a delight to observe.

Disliked: None

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this is our second time here,very nice campsite ,clean well looked after…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Eugene D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked: this is our second time here,very nice campsite ,clean well looked after and very easy to deal with ,will be back again

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Excellent…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked: Excellent

Recommend to friends Visit again

The view over the lake…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked: The view over the lake

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful site very well maintained, toilets and showers spotless

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked: Beautiful site very well maintained, toilets and showers spotless, site on banks of the lake, and has small river running through it, John owner/manager is an absolute gent

Disliked: Coming home

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Clean toilets and shower s duck s walking around park from lake,…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked: Clean toilets and shower s duck s walking around park from lake, pool table

Disliked: Nothing i could fault

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful tranquil setting

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Gemma B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked: Loved the setting and that it was situated on a lake. All the facilities that you could need were there and everything was clean. Very relaxing stay and the town of Athlone is very close by for restaurants and shopping. I was surprised at how good the wifi signal was too. Overall very happy to stay there again.

Disliked: Not very well lit at night but the decorated tents and caravans made up for it.

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  • Does Lough Ree East Caravan and Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Lough Ree East Caravan and Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Lough Ree East Caravan and Camping? Novice sailors can take lessons at Lough Ree Yacht Club (15 minutes’ drive), but if you’d rather leave the steering to someone else, try an evening cruise in The Hot Tub Boat … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Lough Ree East Caravan and Camping?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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