Balmaha Lodges

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  • Luxury site on the banks of Loch Lomond
  • Hiking, mountain biking and boat cruises within half an hour's drive
  • A minute's walk from a shop, ice cream parlour and pub with food
High road or low road… bag a berth at Balmaha Lodges for bumper times on the banks of Loch Lomond. This comfortable site is bang in the middle of Balmaha village, at the southern end of the famed loch and within the Loch Lomond and The Trossacks National Park. This area of over 1,100 square miles is stacked with mountains for climbing and lochs for sailing, rivers for fishing and wildlife... so prepare to be busy. Luckily, your accommodation on the banks of the loch is comfortable and cosy and a minute’s walk from a welcoming pub with food, as well as a village shop and an ice cream parlour. When you’ve had your fill of vanilla ices, have a scenic wander around the shores of the loch, or make for the marina and hire a boat to see it all from the water. If you prefer a slightly easier ride, take a 10-minute ferry trip from Balmaha over to Inchcalloch island, part of the Loch Lomond National Nature Reserve, to spy red deer among the oak woods. For a contrast, make the five-minute car trip to the reserve’s second zone, a lochside wetlands at the mouth of Endrick Water, where you can spot fishing ospreys and waders foraging in the mud.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 23
Open all year
Opens

Languages spoken

English

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Features

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 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 Lake and/or mountain Peaceful 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

Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Balmaha Lodges

Main Street,

Balmaha

Drymen

Stirlingshire

Scotland

G63 0JQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

56.08468°N
-4.54115°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6.2 mi Lower Stoneymollan Road
9.2 mi Barloan Toll
11.8 mi Coronation Park
Rail
5.9 mi Balloch Rail Station
7 mi Alexandria Rail Station
8.1 mi Renton Rail Station
Ferry
0.3 mi Balmaha Pier
3.9 mi Luss Pier
5.3 mi Balloch Castle Pier
Airport
15.8 mi Glasgow International Airport

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

Both Balloch and Alexandria (25 minutes’ drive) are well supplied with supermarkets, pubs and eateries, but there’s still a wilderness flavour round here, thanks to the marine marvels in the Sea Life Aquarium and the displays of feathered raptors at the Loch Lomond Birds of Prey Centre. If you like your wildlife even wilder, make your way to the Blair Drummond Safari Park (40 minutes), where pretty much the whole A to Z of exotica wanders the grounds, from alpacas to zebras. Whether you’re a chilled hill rambler or a dedicated bagger of Munros, there’s a multitude of mountain paths to tread: routes up Conic Hill start right in Balmaha, while Rowardennen, 20 minutes’ drive away, is where you go to start your assault on Ben Lomond. If you prefer biking it, practice first in a park full of skinnies, drops, jumps and berms at Aberfoyle, half an hour away. Once you're the boss of mountain bikes, tackle the family-friendly circuits of Loch Ard (also half an hour away) or the demanding Glen Loin loop (50 minutes). Bodies and souls may be seeking some refreshment after that, in which case, catch a ferry over to Luss (half an hour from Rowardennen) for soaks in the spa, or tour the distilleries of Glengoyne and Loch Lomond for warming drafts of the water of life (20 minutes and half an hour).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Lunderston Bay 16.8 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Largs (Pencil Beach) 24.4 mi Sea N/A N/A Good Good
Millport Bay 27.2 mi Sea N/A Good Excellent Excellent
Ettrick Bay 28.3 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Loch Lomond Park Centre 1.1 mi

Clydebuilt (Scottish Maritime Museum Braehead) 16 mi

Paisley Abbey 17.2 mi

Glasgow Botanic Gardens 17.3 mi

Hunterian Art Gallery 17.7 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Conic Hill from Balmaha 0.2 mi

Drymen to Balmaha 3.6 mi

LUSS BAY 4 mi

Ben Lomond 6.1 mi

Through The Whangie! 8.4 mi

Local events

  • TRNSMT (Friday 12 July 2024 – Friday 12 July 2024)

    Glasgow, Lanarkshire 20.1 mi

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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Balmaha Lodges have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Balmaha Lodges dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Balmaha Lodges? Both Balloch and Alexandria (25 minutes’ drive) are well supplied with supermarkets, pubs and eateries, but there’s still a wilderness flavour round here, thanks to the marine marvels in the Sea Life … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Balmaha Lodges?
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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