Barbecues allowed: Camping sites & Campgrounds in Portugal

Parque de Campismo e Caravanismo Termas de Melgaço

• Among mountains near the Minho river
• A short walk from Melgaço Spa and a public pool
• Kids' club, play area, games cabin and barbecues

Parque de Campismo O Moinho

• Casual camping with peaceful outdoors
• Reception and bar with a covered terrace
• A short walk from a riverside beach

Parque de Campismo Sertã

• Family-friendly riverside site surrounded by a pine forest
• A short drive from Portugal's former capital of Coimbra
• Treetop adventure course, climbing and abseiling

Quinta Manjericao

Istas Garden

• Small, well-kept site in the Madalena area of Vila Nova de Gaia
• Half an hour from central Porto by public transport
• Swimming pool on site; beach 20 minutes' walk away

Colina Tranquila Algarve

• Handcrafted shepherd's hut in subtropical gardens with valley views
• 10 minutes' drive from historic Silves; 25 minutes from beaches
• Kitchenette, wood-fired oven, holistic treatments and outdoor bath

Costa do Vizir Camping

• Family-friendly site in the traditional seaside village of Porto Covo
• A few minutes' walk from a sandy beach for swimming and surfing
• Yoga, gym, play area, shop, café, outdoor kitchen, pool and dogs' pool

Redondo Lodges and Camping

• Scenic rural pitches on an old olive farm with a pool and bar
• A 15-minute drive or 25-minute bus from the centre of Tomar
• Playground, outdoor gym, volleyball and table tennis; meals available

Sea Natives Surf Camp

• Small family-friendly surf-themed site in Praia da Tocha
• Half an hour's drive from Figueira da Foz; 45 minutes from Coimbra
• Yoga lessons, swimming pool, café-bar and surf lessons on site

Quinta Bliss

• Single caravan at a peaceful Algarve site with three acres of gardens
• Five-minute drive to Nossa Senhora da Rocha beach and Armação de Pêra
• Swimming pool, bar, fishing lake and TV with English channels

Quinta Prio Mendes

• Off-grid, adults-only site on a nature reserve 25 minutes from Góis
• Clothes-optional site with plenty of shade from native trees
• Four private river beaches on the Ceira river

Salema Eco Camp

• Eco-friendly camping near Praia da Salema surfing beach on the Algarve
• A 25-minute drive to Lagos; half an hour’s cycle to Figueira beach
• Restaurant, bar and eco-shop on site; surf boards and bike to hire

Travelvan Park Salgado

• Friendly site a short walk from the centre of Famalicão
• A 10-minute drive from the beaches of Salgado and Nazaré
• Sociable bar area with barbecue evenings and cultural events

Lama Glamping

• Glamping stays in bell tents overlooking a lagoon and the ocean
• A 10-minute drive to Vale de Lama beach and 20 minutes from Lagos
• Pools, barbecue area, garden, tennis court and trampoline

Parque de Campismo Barragem do Vilar

• Tree-lined site a short stroll from the Vilar Dam reservoir’s banks
• A 15-minute drive to Moimenta da Beira and an hour to Serra da Estrela
• Bar, tennis, swimming pool, play area, paintballing and fishing

Parque Campismo Rural - Vale do Beijames

• Leafy site in the spectacular Serra da Estrela Natural Park valley
• A half-hour drive from Covilhã and 45 minutes from Guarda and Fundão
• Bar-restaurant, barbecue area and a shop selling local farm produce

Vale Dos Moinhos

• In Peneda-Gerês National Park, 1.5km from Vila do Gerês spa town
• Canoeing, waterskiing and windsurfing at Albufeira de Caniçada
• Bar and playground on site; surrounded by spectacular woodland

Camping Ria Formosa

• Coastal site in the quiet village of Cabanas de Tavira in the Algarve
• Close to golf courses and two kilometres from Cabanas beach
• 200 metres from a rail station for train rides along the coastline

Parque de Campismo Monte Carvalhal da Rocha

• In the South West Alentejo and Vicentine Coast Natural Park
• Two golden sandy beaches within 600 metres
• Bar, restaurant, shop, pool and hot tub

Gimitas

• Peaceful site in spectacular surroundings with walking all around
• On 2.5 hectares of nature reserve, 15 minutes' drive from Ourique
• Friendly laidback vibe on a site kept as natural as possible