Wildlife haven: Campsites in Italy

Go Wild

• Farm camping 10 minutes’ drive from the spectacular Ligurian Riviera
• Sanremo beaches 10 minutes’ drive, and Menton 50 minutes
• Eco-friendly, solar-powered site with shady pitches and shared firepit

Villaggio Camping Capo Vieste

• Six-hectare seafront site with direct access to a long sandy beach
• A 15-minute drive from Vieste for Tremiti Islands boat trips
• Swimming pool, watersports, restaurant and summer family activities

Villaggio Camping la Scogliera

• Direct access to a sandy beach on the Costa degli Dei
• Family run for over 35 years
• Restaurant, terrace with sea views and beach volleyball court

Villaggio Camping Sambalon

• Seafront site with access to a private white-sand beach
• Excursions and boat trips organised from the site in summer
• Busy programme of kids' activities and family entertainment

Villaggio del Sole

• Small naturist village in the Piedmont’s Monferrato Astigiano hills
• A 25-minute drive to Asti, 20 minutes to horse riding and golf
• Swimming pool, open-air cinema and karaoke, plus massages and yoga

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

Villatent at Camping Village Laguna Blu

• Smart family site with well-equipped safari tents close to Alghero
• Walking distance to the beach; 20 minutes from the airport
• Family waterpark, gym, bike hire and pizza restaurant on site

ecoVita Agri-Glamping

• Sustainable glampsite with spectacular views in south-eastern Sardinia
• A 15-minute drive to Sarrabus beaches and Sette Fratelli regional park
• Off-grid yurts on a permaculture farm with organic produce available

Camping Gajole

• Scenic Lake Corlo site with a private lakeside meadow
• A 40-minute drive to the Prosecco Route; 50 to Dolomites National Park
• Canoeing, tennis, archery, bar, restaurant and small shop

Eco Bio Camping Montequestiolo

• Eco-conscious site in the high Apennines, with cycling all around
• About 10 minutes' drive from the Sassi di Roccamalatina Regional Park
• Vegetarian and vegan restaurant, serving local organic produce

Camping Grumèl

• On an olive farm about five minutes' drive from Lake Garda beaches
• Within 10 minutes' drive of Torbole and Busatte Adventure
• Home-produced extra-virgin olive oil for sale on site

Camping Gran Sasso

• Mountain setting in the Gran Sasso e Monti della Laga National Park
• Spectacular scenery
• Restaurant, bar and shop selling guides and maps

Camping Hermitage

• Lush and highly scenic site near the spectacular spa town of Merano
• Indoor pool and sauna plus outdoor pool with paddling pool
• Tyrolean and Mediterranean restaurant with good veg and vegan options

Camping Il Cippo

• Peaceful tree-shaded site on a mountain one hour’s drive from Urbino
• Carpegna Park play area 15 minutes’ drive; Onferno Grotte 40 minutes
• Playground and games room; dog park; Turkish bath; pétanque court

Camping Internazionale Etruria

• Direct access to a large sandy beach
• Just a kilometre from Castiglione della Pescaia
• On-site restaurant and supermarket

Fattoria d'Arte i Colli

Tendi at Glamping Resort Orlando in Chianti

• Luxury family glampsite set among Monti del Chianti hills in Tuscany
• Around an hour’s drive to Florence, Siena and Arezzo
• Pool complex; pizzeria and bar; vineyard tour five minutes’ drive

Agricamping Fiori di Noto

• Stay on a rural family-friendly site in Sicily’s Val di Noto
• A 10-minute drive from Noto city centre and 15 minutes from the beach
• Daily deliveries of organic produce baskets