Lochside Caravan Park

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Aerial view of the lochside pitches
Aerial view of the lochside pitches
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Hardstanding pitches
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Lochside grass stretch
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Rainbow over the site
Grass pitches
Hardstanding pitches

  • Dog-friendly site in Castle Douglas, Scotland's 'food town'
  • Overlooking Carlingwark Loch and five minutes’ drive from Loch Ken
  • Shops, restaurants and lochside play area within a short walk
Foodies who appreciate a good view just as much as a good dinner will surely want to take a look at Lochside Caravan Park. Overlooking Carlingwark Loch, this site is in Castle Douglas, a small 18th-century market town self-appointed as Scotland’s first ‘food town’ – and with good reason, as it has more than 80 independent food retailers of various sorts. The main part of the town is just a five-minute walk away, so this is a handy spot for shopping, eating out and attending local events such as the annual Stewartry Agricultural Show. And with so much excellent food on offer nearby you should have plenty of energy for trips to Loch Ken (five minutes’ drive north), Threave Garden (five minutes south) and Threave Castle (10 minutes). There are also several supermarkets, a post office and a petrol station in town, so it’s easy to get practical matters out of the way. That leaves more time to explore Carlingwark Loch, which is dotted with islands and excellent for boating, learning to sail or just having a scenic picnic. A lochside kids' playground is also within walking distance. The A75 runs past the town, providing an easy route out to other parts of Dumfries and Galloway, including Kirkcudbright (20 minutes’ drive away). Amenities on site are fairly simple but have all the essentials covered, including a bathroom block with accessible facilities, a chemical disposal point and a laundry area with washer, dryer and washing-up area. You’re also welcome to bring a barbecue to cook up whatever goodies you’ve acquired in town.

Site type

Travel trailer sites 20
Tent sites 50
Open now
Opens March 1

Tourist board rating

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Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sun, Mar 1 2026 to

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Reviews

8.3

Overall rating from 95 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

85% would recommend this site to a friend

83% would stay here again

What customers say

Beautiful lochside site near Castle Douglas town, staff are very friendly. Facilities are clean. Some found grass pitches spacious, others said hardstanding was like a car park. Noise from public park & lack of privacy were noted. Manager confirmed one-night stays are okay.

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Toilets and showers were very clean…

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 colin p. 1 review

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Toilets and showers were very clean
Great walks around the loch would highly recommend

Disliked Wifi was very poor

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Facilities are clean and plentiful.…

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Anonymous

Primitive cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Facilities are clean and plentiful.

Disliked Shower curtains in Tennis Block removed as then confine the shower space. Would have not been a nice stay if all caravans had been in use. There are too many seasonal pitches.

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Good easy accessible site , check…

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chris l. 1 review

Primitive cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Good easy accessible site , check in was friendly quick n easy , on site facilities good . Great access for walks and local amenities shops , pubs restraunts etc
No complaints

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 John M. 1 review

Primitive cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Location

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Central site with great town access and good facilities

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Anonymous

Primitive cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Site part of the local park so plenty of greenery and space around. Security gate at entrance to prevent vehicle access overnight. Good, clean shower block with security code. EHU available on arrival if required for additional cost. Drive over grey waste and elsan available plus fresh water. Quiet on site as only a handful of tourers on site during our visit. 40-50 seasonal pitches with vans on but noone in them. Easy access to town with shops, pubs, cafes etc. Site staff very friendly and helpful.

Disliked Was a bit strange being on a site with so many empty caravans but didn't feel unsafe at all. Site staff explained this was due to the time of the year and it was mid week and the site was totally different at the weekend and during the high season.

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A great site. Castle Douglas getting run down Loch a mess. Lily pads.

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 John L. 1 review

Primitive cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Fabulous location with very helpful staff. Clean and well maintained site.
Reasonably priced stay.

Disliked N/A

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Very friendly, pristine facilities, excellent location.

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Helen G. 2 reviews

Primitive cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Very friendly welcome by warden who walked us around several choices of pitch. Because I’m a bit nesh, we opted for the hardstanding behind the barrier rather than the more beautiful grass pitch by the loch. However, the hardstanding is no more ugly than loads of Caravanning & Motorhome Club pitches we’ve stayed on, and happy with the pitch.
The loch close by to watch the little grebes at play and a lovely walk in the park on your doorstep.
Two toilet blocks and they were pristine - and importantly. not closed for cleaning, just when you want to use them like on some sites.
Yes you are in a public park but felt totally safe on the hardstanding and the hop skip and a jump into Castle Douglas makes this a gem of a site.
Very quiet and slept well

Disliked Nothing

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Lovely location, campsite was clean and…

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Emma B. 12 reviews

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely location, campsite was clean and well kept. Good facilities, showers were hot. Both the gentleman who checked us in were friendly and very helpful.

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Clean toilets, showers etc. Beautiful setting in…

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Rosemary C. 1 review

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Clean toilets, showers etc.
Beautiful setting in convenient location close to town.

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Would definitely use for overnight stay again but not any longer

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Anonymous

Primitive cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Next to town and staff were lovely and helpful

Disliked Felt like I was sitting in a carpark

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Features

Dogs allowed

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 Wild swimming

Amenities on park

Bath available Composting toilet 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

Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Leave the car at home Peaceful Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Level campground, no steep slopes Site close to accessible bathrooms Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Lochside Caravan Park

Castle Douglas

Dumfries and Galloway

Scotland

DG7 1EZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

54.93628°N
3.92987°W

Nearest transport

Coach
0.3 km Carlingwark Street
0.3 km Carlingwark Street
12.4 km Village
Rail
25.8 km Dumfries Rail Station
37.6 km Maryport Rail Station
38 km Flimby Rail Station

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

Fuelled up by all the top-notch food on offer in Castle Douglas, you’ll be able to get out for walks in places like Dalbeattie Forest Town Wood, mountain bike rides on the trails at 7stanes: Dalbeattie (both 15 minutes’ drive) and the various outdoor activities of the Galloway Forest Park (25 minutes). Galloway Activity Centre (20 minutes) organises things like watersports, archery and laser tag. This part of the world is also excellent for wildlife watching – you may like to look out for ospreys, bats and wintering wildfowl at Threave Garden and Nature Reserve (five minutes) or join one of the feeding sessions at the Red Kite Centre, Laurieston (10 minutes) to get up close to the big birds. Other places to visit include Threave Castle (10 minutes), a 14th-century castle on an island accessed by ferry, the Dumfries & Galloway Aviation Museum (half an hour), and Mabie Farm Park (half an hour), with quad bikes and trampolines as well as lots of cute animals for the kids to meet.
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • Moore's Chip Shop 0.3 km
  • Carlo's Restaurant 0.3 km
  • Superstar 0.3 km
  • Don Marco's 0.3 km
  • Jade Palace 0.3 km
  • The Douglas Arms 0.4 km
  • Olive Retreat 0.4 km
  • Imperial Hotel 0.7 km
  • The Great Wall 0.7 km
  • The Crown 0.7 km

Groceries

  • Co-op Food 0.5 km
  • Tesco 1 km
  • ALDI 1.1 km
  • The Co-operative Food 7 km

Parks and play

  • Lochside Park 0.08 km
  • Market Hill 0.8 km
  • Colliston Park 7 km
  • Barwhillanty 9.6 km
  • Kippford Community Nature Reserve 10 km

Family days out

  • Threave Garden (NTS) Visitor attraction 1.8 km
  • Threave Castle 2.6 km
  • Buittle Castle 5.5 km
  • Orchardton Tower Castle 8.6 km
  • Orchardton Castle 9.9 km
  • Cumstoun Castle 11.9 km
  • Drumcoltran Tower Castle 12.3 km
  • Galloway Wildlife Conservation Park Zoo 12.6 km
  • Maclellan's Castle 13.6 km

Public transport

  • Whitepark Rd 0.2 km
  • Threave Terrace 0.2 km
  • Carlingwark Street, adj. 0.3 km
  • Carlingwark Street, opp. 40 0.3 km
  • Town Hall 0.4 km
  • Carlingwark House 0.4 km
  • Jubille Terrace 0.4 km
  • Royal Bank 0.4 km
  • Academy Street 0.5 km
  • Swimming Pool 0.6 km

Other nearby

  • Castle Douglas Golf Club 0.9 km
  • Dalbeattie Golf Club 6.5 km
  • Craigknowes Golf Course 9.6 km

Local services

  • Co-op Food Cashpoint 0.5 km
  • Tesco Cashpoint 1 km
  • The Co-operative Food Cashpoint 7 km
  • Castle Douglas Hospital 0.5 km
  • Crown Filling Station Fuel station 0.8 km
  • Garden Hill Primary Care Centre Doctors 1.6 km
  • Dalbeattie Health Centre Clinic 6.6 km
  • Esso Fuel station 6.8 km

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Must see

John Paul Jones Cottage Museum & Visitor Centre 22.5 km

Robert Burns Centre 24.7 km

National Trust

Wordsworth House and Garden 47 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Around Castle Douglas 0.7 km

Threave Estate, Castle, House and Garden 1.6 km

The Doach Wood Circuit 5.1 km

Dalbeattie - Colvend - Rockcliffe - Kippford - Dalbeattie 7 km

Screel Hill 8 km

Local events

  • Wigtown Book Festival (Friday, September 25, 2026 – Friday, September 25, 2026)

    Newton Stewart, Scotland 33.6 km

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 Lochside Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Lochside Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Lochside Caravan Park? Fuelled up by all the top-notch food on offer in Castle Douglas, you’ll be able to get out for walks in places like Dalbeattie Forest Town Wood, mountain bike rides on the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Lochside Caravan Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Lochside Caravan Park? From $47.16 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.