Cong Camping Caravan and Glamping Park

View prices & book 8.7 73 reviews
Settling in (added by manager 07 Jul 2014)
Settling in
Welcome to the park
Hardstanding motorhome pitch
Arriving on site
Lovely site!
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Fishermen getting ready for the lough
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Welcome to the park
Hardstanding motorhome pitch
Arriving on site

  • Peaceful park in the Connemara countryside, 1.6km from Cong
  • On the only public road to Lough Corrib, a kilometre's stroll away
  • Mini cinema, barbecue area, playground, kitchen and guest lounge
Did you know that John Wayne film The Quiet Man was filmed in the small Irish village of Cong, in the Connemara countryside? If you didn't, you do now – and if you've never seen the film, you will here, as it's shown every night in town in the mini cinema belonging to Cong Camping Caravan and Glamping Park. Cong is fairly famed in other ways for such a small village: it's the setting of Cong Abbey, where Ireland's last High King spent his final years, and of Ashford Castle, the medieval fortification updated in Victorian times by the Guinness family and used along with the village in that film of John Wayne. (And Oscar Wilde spent his childhood in Cong too.) If you now want to stay in Cong with some immediacy, make for Cong Camping Caravan and Glamping Park in the Joyce Country & Western Lakes Geopark a kilometre and a half from the village. Set on the borders of counties Mayo and Galway and between Lough Mask and Lough Corrib, it's the nearest camping and caravan park to Ashford Castle and is on the only public road to Lough Corrib (the lough is a kilometre away). Get ready for strolls and hikes too: around 2,000 acres of woodland surrounds the village for forest walks and walks along the lake shore and riverbanks. Site facilities include a kitchen and a barbecue area available for guests, a sitting room, that mini cinema, a playground and a freezer in which to stash any catches landed at the surrounding rivers. Local information and maps are available on site as well as discount vouchers for local cafés and restaurants; there's also a campers' kitchen and a laundry facility.

Site type

Tent pitches 10
Touring caravan pitches 15
Motorhome pitches 15
Rent a tent 3
Open now
Opens 29 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 29 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.7

Overall rating based on 73 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 65% of visitors View breakdown

85%

would recommend this site to a friend

85%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent site & facilities

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

Electric optional hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: The site location and facilities Cong a very interesting village

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Excellent site so clean and so friendly

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

Electric optional hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Brilliant camp site definitely will be back to stay would recommend this to ppl

Disliked: Nothing

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The campsite was good but we were given site No. 10 which…

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

Electric optional hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: The campsite was good but we were given site No. 10 which never gets any sun so the pitch, including the handstand is very dirty. It was pretty good though as we have 2 dogs and our grass area was large so we could play ball whilst they were tethered us. Facilities were immaculate. It had a good vibe. Staff were lovely and very helpful. Laundry facilities immaculate.

Disliked: Our pitch was a bit rubbish. Avoid pitch 10

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Overall 4/10
Location 6
Value for money 4
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 2
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 4
Anne F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding motorhome pitch

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Disliked: I booked really early and expected to get a good site near the facilities which I didn't. Couldn't find the bins which were ' hidden ' with wooden fencing .

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Excellent site, not too many camping pitches, clean modern facilities.

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

Electric optional grass tent pitch (large)

Liked: A lovely clean, quiet and friendly site. Nice cozy lounge and well equipped kitchen. Laundry facilities too.

Disliked: Showers were very clean and hot water, would be nice if E1 was included in the cost of the pitch for convenience.

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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
Sandra D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Absolutely amazing place, spotless clean, extremely nice people 🥰

Disliked: Nothing !!

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Decent site, friendly staff, clean facilities

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 4
Serena C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent pitch (large)

Liked: Lots of space Family friendly Friendly and helpful staff Kitchen and sitting room areas Lovely area

Disliked: Couldn’t see games room or indoor cinema that was advertised Very strict on 11pm silence (we were given out to for even loud whispering after this time) Our pitch was on a Slope WiFi was patchy

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Location was great for Cong. A nice scenic 20 min walk…

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

Electric optional hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Location was great for Cong. A nice scenic 20 min walk past the castle. Nice facilities, clean hot showers .

Disliked: Some of the hard standing pitches were a little like parking spaces. But the areas we were in were spacious and we had a grass area. So personally I would book a pitch with an awning space then you get some grass.

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Excellent site to explore Cong and the surrounding area.

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

Electric optional hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Nice and quiet campsite. Generous level plot. Free wifi. Friendly staff. Clean facilities.

Disliked: Zero.

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Not a good night's sleep

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

Electric optional grass tent pitch (large)

Liked: Lovely camp. Excellent location. Very good campers kitchen. Clean facilities. Lovely office staff. Good WiFi.

Disliked: "lively" campers nearby drinking, shouting, singing till late wee hours. Kids loudly running between tents early morning.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Forest Gastronomic delight Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Cong Camping Caravan and Glamping Park

Lisloughrey

Quay Road

Cong

Co. Mayo

Republic of Ireland

F31 XD56

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Dublin GMT (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.53957°N
-9.27104°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

Cong, glorious Cong… see the sights of this pretty village before getting into the Connemara countryside around Cong Camping Caravan and Glamping Park. As well as Ashford Castle and Cong Abbey, you can also mosey around also find the Quiet Man Cottage Museum (of course) with replica sets from the film; guided tours of the film locations are available daily. Fishing is available nearby (also of course): the area surrounding Cong is an anglers' haven with waterways between Loughs Mask and Corrib. You could also set off on days of cruises, horse riding and pony trekking, falconry, bike hire and golf. Ghost tours are to hand too if you feel up for it: ask the Cong Caravan team or in the village for details. Caves, castles, stone circles and cairns are within easy driving distance and both Galway and Westport are close for urban days out. Travelling further afield, Cong is 55 minutes' drive from the Wild Atlantic Way signature discovery point at Killary Harbour.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Trá Na Bhforbacha, Na Forbacha 32.6 km Sea Good N/A N/A N/A
Trá Na Mban, An Spidéal 33 km Sea N/A N/A Good N/A
Céibh An Spidéil 33.3 km Estuary Excellent Excellent Good Good
Silverstrand Beach 33.6 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
An Trá Mór, Coill Rua, Indreabhán 33.7 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Cong Camping Caravan and Glamping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Cong Camping Caravan and Glamping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Cong Camping Caravan and Glamping Park? Cong, glorious Cong… see the sights of this pretty village before getting into the Connemara countryside around Cong Camping Caravan and Glamping Park. As well as Ashford Castle and Cong Abbey, you … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Cong Camping Caravan and Glamping Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon

    From 01 June to 31 August, arrivals are permitted until 8pm

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Cong Camping Caravan and Glamping Park? From R584.48 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.