Playground: Campgrounds in Italy

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

Alleghe Resort

• A quiet site 500m from Alleghe lake, surrounded by ski resorts
• Popular area for summer and winter mountain sports
• Bar, takeaway, playground, bowling green and table tennis

Camping Gabicce Monte

• In San Bartolo Natural Park, with spectacular views of the Adriatic
• A 25-minute walk from the beaches of Gabicce and Cattolica
• Hire electric bikes on site or take the shuttle to the beach

Camping Due Laghi

• A 10-hectare site close to Lake Levico and Caldonazzo
• A 45-minute drive from Trento; Levico Terme within five minutes' drive
• Pool, two restaurants, private lake beach and multilingual staff

Alpin Park

• In Sappada surrounded by the Dolomites
• Traditional pub with a great selection of beers and tasty local dishes
• Free wifi and shuttle service

SunLodge at Camping Cisano San Vito

• Well-equipped static caravans on the shoreline of Lake Garda
• Bardolino, Gardaland and Caneva Aquapark within 10 minutes' drive
• Three swimming pools, kids' activities and lakeside restaurant

SunLodge at Camping Village Mare Pineta

• Seafront holiday homes by the beach in Sistiana
• A 20-minute drive to Miramare Castle; 25 minutes to Trieste
• Watersports, swimming pool, tennis and sea-view restaurant

Marina Julia Camping Village

• Site with a large aquatic complex surrounded by lush green nature
• A five-minute drive to Monfalcone and a 10-minute walk to the beach
• Olympic-size pool, waterslides, lazy river, gym, restaurant and tennis

Amici Della Natura

• Over 30 hectares of pine forest with direct access to a sandy beach
• A minute's walk from the biggest adventure park in southern Italy
• Snack bar, terrace, playground, shop and 3km of woodland trails

Camping Smeraldo

• On the shores of Lake Maggiore
• Direct access to a lakeside beach
• Pool, playground and bar-restaurant and pizzeria

Baia del Silenzio

• Family-friendly site with private beach in the Cilento National Park
• Organise scuba diving, bike tours and boat trips on site
• Sea-view pool, restaurant, bar, spa and lots of kids' activities

Centro Vacanze Pra' delle Torri

• Modern holiday centre with huge aqua park
• With Fantasy World on-site theme park
• Skate park, gym, golf course, tennis courts and football pitch

Maronda Camping

• A 40,000-square-metre site on the Adriatic Sea in the Gulf of Vasto
• Edging a private pebble and sand beach in Marina di Montenero
• Nightclub, play park, pizzeria, bar and multiple sports courts on site

Marina di Rossano Club

• Family-friendly holiday park three kilometres from the beach
• A five-minute drive to the beach and 25 minutes to Sibari
• Pool, restaurant, shop, bar and entertainment on site

Marina Camping Village

• Family-friendly Emilia-Romagna site with direct access to the sea
• A 15-minute drive to the centre of Ravenna and an hour to Rimini
• Bar, restaurant, wifi, play area and outdoor pool with slides

Torre Rinalda Beach Camping & Resort

• Direct access to the beach on a 15-hectare estate
• 15 kilometres from Lecce
• Restaurant-pizzeria and beach bar with takeaway

Camping Flumendosa

SunLodge at Camping Barco Reale

• Family-friendly holiday park in the rural hills of Tuscany
• A 25-minute drive from Pistoia; Florence city centre 45 minutes
• Three swimming pools, bike hire, kids' club, bar and restaurant

Camping Il Cicero

• Spectacular site with a private beach, 10 minutes' drive from Patti
• Scenic and peaceful grounds with gardens and accessible pool
• Poolside and rooftop restaurant serving regional food and pizza