Campgrounds for backpackers in Italy

Campeggio Rosselba le Palme

Campeggio Afrodite

• Leafy family-friendly site with direct access to a sandy beach
• A 15-minute drive from Caulonia and an hour and 15 from Catanzaro
• Pizzeria, rotisserie, snack bar, bar and small food shop on site

Il Pioppeto Camping

• Family-run site right on the sandy Adriatic beach of Marina di Vasto
• Termoli 25 minutes’ drive; Parco Nazionale della Maiella one hour
• Restaurant and bar; shop with local produce; kids’ club and play area

Campeggio Al Lago

• Small private beach on the lake
• OIn-site restaurant serving delicious meals and homemade pizzas.
• A fishing paradise

Civago all'Ombra del Cusna

• Wild camping-style site 10 minutes' walk from Civago
• Good base for walks on Via Matildica or climbing Mount Cusna
• Spacious pitches with campfire area, drinking water and shelter

Camping Village Li Nibari

• No-frills campsite close to hilltop Sorso and Asinara National Park
• Direct access to Marina di Sorso beach; 20 minutes to Sassari
• Dog-friendly park with pizzeria, two pools and themed entertainment

Camping Village Tesonis

• Beach site overlooking Foxi Manna Bay
• Surfing, snorkelling, diving and black beach of Coccorrocci all nearby
• Restaurant, pizzeria, bar, shop and miniature golf

Orto Siculo

• Peaceful wild camping site seven kilometres from Syracuse
• A 10-minute drive from sandy beaches and Neapolis Archaeological Park
• Food shops and restaurants in the villages five minutes’ drive away

Sena Park Village

• Spacious park five minutes' walk from the beach in Cropani Marina
• Organised excursions to Valli Cupe canyons, 40 minutes' drive away
• Restaurant on site with wood-fired oven and evening entertainment

Scuderie del Peschio

• Family-friendly stays at a riding school in the Apennines
• San Giuliano del Sannio within 5 minutes' drive and 25 to Campobasso
• Bar, restaurant, bike rental and guided treks and hikes

Agricamping Monte Muras di Serrano

• Quiet site less than a five-minute walk from Muras beach, in Sardinia
• Birdwatching at Laguna di Mistras half an hour’s drive
• Barbecues provided, plus washing-up area and recycling facilities

Oasi del Belvivere

• Family-friendly agricamping site in Montemarcello Magra Natural Park
• A 10-minute drive from Lerici beach and 40 from Porto Venere
• Pool, nature trails, food tours, kitchen and vegetable garden

Campeggio Olivella

• Waterfront site in Pilzone, on the shore of Lake Iseo
• Public transport and lakeside cycle path close by
• Bike and boat rental in the village; watersports centre 4km away

Villaggio Turistico Camping Parco degli Ulivi

• Family-friendly site with old olive trees 250 metres from the beach
• Half an hour’s drive from Vieste; 35 minutes from Forest Umbra
• Outdoor pools, sports fields, market and restaurant-pizzeria on site

Il Cinisco

• Quiet family site on the edge of the village of Frontone
• Shuttle bus runs to Monte Catria for a range of outdoor activities
• Access to a natural swimming pool with waterfalls in the Cinisco river

Camping Verdemare

• A short walk to the beach
• Parasol and sunlounger hire included in the rate
• Ideal base to discover Abruzzo

Campeggio Il Gineprino

• Between a beach and pine forest near the Etruscan wine route
• A 600-metre stroll from the Tuscan Riviera beach of Marina di Bibbona
• Restaurant with Tuscan cuisine including Chianina beef and local fish

Camping Delfino

• Tree-filled Liguria site with its own stretch of private beach
• Central Albenga five minutes' drive away; an hour to Genoa
• Guest discount available on whale-watching expeditions