Black Rock Caravan and Camping Park

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Fully-serviced touring pitch
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  • Quiet caravan park close to the A9 in scenic Glen Glass
  • Half an hour’s drive from dolphin spotting at Chanonry Point
  • Full facilities and shop; five minutes’ walk to the pub in Evanton
Located in the sleepy village of Evanton in spectacular Glen Glass, Black Rock Caravan and Camping Park is so peaceful it feels like the middle of nowhere – but actually it’s really easy to access, being under five minutes’ drive from the A9 main route between Perth and Thurso, and only half an hour from lively Inverness. There's no need to travel very far to stock up on essentials though, as the park has its own shop, open daily, and there’s a small shop in Evanton too. If you prefer not to cook every night on your holiday, the village pub serves tasty dishes like burgers or fish and chips. Both pub and shop are five minutes' walk away. For peaceful times outside of the site, there’s loch and river fishing nearby (you’ll need a permit), as well as many, many hiking trails in untamed Highland countryside. Loch Ness, Glen Affric and the dolphin-spotting hub at Chanonry Point are all within easy reach for more outdoor adventures. And the practicalities? The park has disabled facilities, hot showers, baby-changing amenities and a launderette to keep everyone smart and shipshape, plus ice-pack freezers to keep your foodstuffs fresh. There is also pay-as-you-go wifi on the park.

Site type

Caravans for hire 2
Caravan sites 12
Motorhome sites 13
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 8
Open now
Opens 27 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 27 Mar to

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98% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

Black Rock Caravan Park gets a big thumbs up for being super clean, especially the toasty private loos. Staff, particularly Gary, are a friendly bunch. It's in a cracking spot for bush walks (hello, Black Rock Gorge!) and close to shops and pubs. Peaceful, well-kept, and great for everyone.

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Best site I stayed in when doing the NC500.

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Liked Stayed in a Pod, was great. Ablutions were very good, spacious and warm and very clean. Lovely walk through the Forrest to the bridges right next to the site. Nice restaurant less than 5 min walk. Host was very friendly and helpful.

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Excellent and recommended.

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Liked Very well run, friendly staff and accessible site with excellent, well-maintained facilities.

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Really nice spot for a break

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Liked Great shower block - I loved the design with shower, loo and sink in one unit - and cosy pod with very welcome heating and power. Pub and shop were great and just a couple of minutes walk away. Oh and really friendly staff

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It's probably the best campsite on the NC500 route.

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Liked What a wonderful site!! We all said that they have better bathroom facilities than we do at home! Loads of hot water and a really good power shower, all in an individual washroom with sink, toilet and heater. Lovelye and warm and not like washing in a service station like many campsites. Parking wasn't a problem. 10% off your food bill at the local pub (100m away). Laundry facilities on site and a huge pot wash room. And all with a view of the mountains and the 5m wide river that runs beside the site.

Disliked Er...... Genuinely struggling with this one as there's nothing we didn't like. It's probably the best campsite on the NC500 route for their facilities and we all said that we'd go there again in a heartbeat.

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The park was lovely. All the…

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced gravel caravan site

Liked The park was lovely. All the staff were friendly. So nice to have an individual shower room. Everywhere was very clean.
Also close to the black rock gorge walk. Also visit the lovely ladies at the comminity run Cornerstone Cafe

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Excellent site & exceptional staff.

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Ian P. 7 reviews

Fully-serviced gravel caravan site

Liked Arrived at Black Rock Caravan site to a huge warm welcome from Gary. He explained everything we needed to know about the site & even reccomend a walk to the Black Rock Gorge in the nearby woods.
The site was well maintained by the staff & Graeme took pride in keeping the ptiches up to scratch. We were put on a pitch next to the river which was so relaxing.
The amenities were kept at a high standard & had everything you needed.
The shower blocks were kept spotless & plenty of them.
This must be the best campsite I've ever been on.
A credit to all the staff.

Disliked Only staying for 1 night & having to leave the next day.

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Liked Lovely welcome from the owners, very nice pod, great shower and toilet facilities. We loved our stay here!

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Liked Very well maintained site, with excellent facilities. Some local amenities on the door step, and a great location for onward exploring. Very reasonably priced too.

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Liked Quiet location with shop and pub grub nearby. Amenities excellent Great that we were greeted by same genuinely friendly man as last year. Will be staying again later this year.

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Friendly owner, great facilities, would recommend to anyone!!

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John P. 1 review

Fully-serviced gravel caravan site

Liked Easy access pitches, reliable electrical supply, excellent facilities, particularly liked the individual wash/shower rooms.
The owner made us extremely welcome and gave us good advice for visiting the local sights...in particular the Blackrock Gorge which was quite something.

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Bush Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Site close to accessible bathrooms Step-free or level access

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Drainage hook-up points for caravans Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Black Rock Caravan and Camping Park

Evanton

Highlands and Islands

Scotland

IV16 9UN

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

57.665°N
4.33547°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6 km Royal Bank of Scotland
21.5 km Bus Station
21.9 km Hotel
Rail
6.1 km Alness Rail Station
9.4 km Dingwall Rail Station
9.9 km Invergordon Rail Station
Ferry
10.2 km Invergordon Port Ferry Terminal
17.9 km Cromarty Ferry Terminal
19 km Nigg Ferry Terminal
Airport
21.4 km Inverness Airport

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

If you’re into exploring out and about on foot, start off with an easy hike to Black Rock Gorge (five minutes’ walk), or take the longer trail around Loch Glass (25 minutes’ drive) to the well-known Insta spot and solitary pink house at Culzie Lodge. The hour’s drive up to the top of Glen Affric brings rewards in the form of spectacular walking alongside lochs and rivers. You might like to spend a day exploring Loch Ness (40 minutes), perhaps the most famous section of water in Scotland. Board a cruiser in Fort Augustus (an hour and 10 minutes) to look out for the famous monster, or read up all about Nessie in the Loch Ness Centre and Exhibition in Drumnadrochit. Drop by Urquhart Castle (both 45 minutes) to see the Giant Tower, prison cells and dramatic loch views, or go wild swimming off the shingle beach at Dores (40 minutes). End the day in one of the many pubs or restaurants in buzzy Inverness (half an hour). Kids with you? Challenge them to paintball and archery at Wildwoodz Adventure Park Inverness (15 minutes), or take them dolphin spotting at Chanonry Point (half an hour) – be sure to look up tide times as the dolphins follow the tide up Cromarty Firth.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Rosemarkie 15.5 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Nairn (Central) 29.1 km Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A
Nairn (East) 29.8 km Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Dornoch 29.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Findhorn 42.8 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Black Isle Wildlife and Country Park 16.8 km

Culloden Visitor Centre 22.4 km

Inverness Museum and Art Gallery 22.4 km

James Pringle Weavers of Inverness 22.4 km

Jacobite Cruises 22.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Black Rock Gorge 0.1 km

Fyrish Hill, Easter Ross 5.6 km

River Averon Walk 5.8 km

The Millbuie 9.2 km

Maryburgh - River Conon - Brahan Estate 12.4 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 Black Rock Caravan and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Black Rock Caravan and Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Black Rock Caravan and Camping Park? If you’re into exploring out and about on foot, start off with an easy hike to Black Rock Gorge (five minutes’ walk), or take the longer trail around Loch Glass (25 minutes’ … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Black Rock Caravan and Camping Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  5:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  5:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Black Rock Caravan and Camping Park? From $86.42 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.