Drymen Camping

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Green Pods with Standard Pitches in the distance
Green pods with standard pitches in the distance
Standard pitches
Family-sized pitches for larger tents or small campervans
Green pods with standard pitches in the distance
Landpod with side-venting open
Standard pitches
Green pod with picnic bench
Landpod exterior, with thermal-insulated roof, off-grid lighting and charging facilities
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Standard pitches
Family-sized pitches for larger tents or small campervans
Green pods with standard pitches in the distance

  • Dog-friendly site on the West Highland Way walking route
  • A 15-minute drive from Loch Lomond; walk to the Devil’s Pulpit
  • Walk into to Drymen village for pubs, a shop and the Rob Roy Way
Looking to Loch Lomond as your next big destination? Drymen Camping has been welcoming adventurous folk for over 30 years – and with the dog-friendly seasonal site as your base too, you’ll be next in line for hikes of all kinds, whisky sampling, days on the loch and all the other splendid stuff that happens in the Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. Drymen Camping is 15 minutes’ drive away from Loch Lomond and it’s directly on the West Highland Way route, which heads northwards past Balmaha, Conic Hill and an ancient oak woodland. If you’re working your way along the trail, staff on site can sign you up for a baggage transfer when you arrive (that’s if you haven’t already sorted your own). Hiking’s really something special around here. The 77-mile Rob Roy Way, which traces the route taken by a Scottish folk figure from the 18th century, weaves through the village of Drymen 25 minutes’ walk away. Grab a little something to eat or drink from the village pubs, restaurants, café or shop before setting off, perhaps. As for cyclists, The John Muir Way, a coast-to-coast cycle path, is a short drive away. The site’s also directly on the National Cycle Route 7, which forms part of the route from Land’s End to John O’Groats. If you need to shower off after all of that pedalling or rambling, there are hot walk-in showers on site, along with facilities like toilets, mobile charging points and a sheltered communal area for food prep and meeting like-minded folk.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
Tent sites 30
Motorhome sites 8
Open now
Opens 15 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 10 consecutive nights.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 15 Mar to

Open from Sat, 14 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesCaravan sitesMotorhome sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9

Overall rating from 76 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Budget/backpackerPeaceful

88% would recommend this site to a friend

86% would stay here again

What customers say

Great reviews for this spot! Lovely, quiet location, friendly staff, and clean facilities like hot showers & a covered barn. Ideal for West Highland Way walkers, but note it's best for small tents/backpackers, with limited parking for bigger vehicles. Midges can be an issue for some.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Nice sheltered area for tents. Good area under shelter to cook and…

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Bethanne S.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Nice sheltered area for tents. Good area under shelter to cook and relax. Nice showers as well with hot water.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We had a great time!! Thank you so much

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Alice J.

LandPod camping pod (four person)

Liked Host, whole experience

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Many thanks for your lovely review 🫶

The location is beautiful, facilities clean and staff very friendly. Very peaceful…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked The location is beautiful, facilities clean and staff very friendly. Very peaceful location.

Disliked Nothing it was great.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your wonderful review 🫶

Lovely small site nice hot showers very nice and friendly reception…

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Paul J.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Lovely small site nice hot showers very nice and friendly reception

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your wonderful review 🫶

Overall great facilities, very friendly staff

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Frederike Q.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Clean campsite, very friendly staff.

Disliked N/A

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much, it was lovely to meet you.

Quiet site, friendly atmosphere, level pitches, hot showers, clean facilities, kitchen with…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Quiet site, friendly atmosphere, level pitches, hot showers, clean facilities, kitchen with large covered area to sit, dog friendly, perfect for walking the West Highway Way. Owner knowledgeable and helpful about the area, walking routes and transport links and was kind enough to drop us at the bus stop for one of our walks

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review.

I was driving with a medium to large tent and this site…

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Paul A.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked I was driving with a medium to large tent and this site caters more for walkers with small tents. Nevertheless my stay was comfortable and all the facilities are under the cover of a large barn.
It's a half hour walk into Drymen for the shops and pubs.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you, we're very happy you enjoyed your stay.

Don't take a pod extremely basic with no power and tiny beds

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Yvonne M.

Kocoon camping pod (two person, twin)

Liked The toilets and showers were warm and clean. Host was helpful.

Disliked The pod was very very small with tiny narrow uncomfortable beds and no power. I paid extra for bedding and towels I did not think it was good value for money as I've stayed elsewhere much better for the same or less money

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From the manager: Thank you for your review and we're sorry you didn't like our cosy Kocoons. Where the Kocoons have memory foam 'less than single bed' benches to sleep on and lighting only, our Green Pods and LandPod have a USB charge point and lighting, double beds and indoor and outdoor furniture, and are very popular also.

Très chouette camping pour randonneurs et cyclistes. Paisible, bon accueil et chouette structure…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or campervan site (large)

Liked Très chouette camping pour randonneurs et cyclistes.
Paisible, bon accueil et chouette structure pour manger ou se doucher.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your review 😊

Great campground with kind and helpful staff and clean facilities.

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked This place has really kind and helpful staff who showed us the whole place and kindly answeard all our questions.
We liked the organization of tent spots and that the place for tents were flat so we could sleep well.
We appreciated clean toilets and showers.

Disliked We missed hot place/room to dry our staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your review, and, we're working on it! 😀

Features

Dogs allowed

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

D. of E. 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

Budget/backpacker 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 Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Drymen Camping

Gartness Road

Drymen

Stirlingshire

Scotland

G63 0DN

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

56.05358°N
4.43198°W

Route directions

If ssing Google Maps, input ‘Drymen Camping’ instead of the post code, or if using What3Words, input ///explained.landlady.choirs

Nearest transport

Coach
12 km Lower Stoneymollan Road
13.6 km Barloan Toll
15.2 km Kilbowie Roundabout Westbound
Rail
11 km Balloch Rail Station
11.9 km Alexandria Rail Station
13.3 km Renton Rail Station
Ferry
8 km Balmaha Pier
10.8 km Balloch Castle Pier
10.9 km Balloch Village Ferry Landing
Airport
21.1 km Glasgow International 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

The lovely Loch Lomond has a mightily tempting set of places to visit, whether it’s Balloch’s (15 minutes’ drive), country park, bird of prey centre and Maid of the Loch steamer boat or the ultra-scenic Conic Hill (20 minutes) and Ben Lomond (20 minutes). Where else to go walking? Perhaps Queen's View & The Whangie (20 minutes) for views of Loch Lomond, the village of Killearn (20 minutes), or the conifers of Garadhban Forest (15 minutes)? The Devil’s Pulpit (55 minutes’ walk or 20 minutes’ drive), which featured in Outlander, is a gorgeous wild swimming spot with a 100-foot-deep sandstone gorge, river and a stretch to tackle named Devil’s Steps. After braving the slippery tracks, it might be time to indulge in a little Scottish whisky. Founded in 1833, the Glengoyne Distillery (20 minutes’ drive) runs sampling experiences.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Lunderston Bay 30.9 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Largs (Pencil Beach) 40.5 km Sea N/AN/AGoodGood
Millport Bay 45.3 km Sea N/AGoodExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Loch Lomond Park Centre 8.5 km

Clydebuilt (Scottish Maritime Museum Braehead) 20.2 km

Glasgow Botanic Gardens 21.4 km

Hunterian Art Gallery 22.1 km

Hunterian Museum 22.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Drymen to Balmaha 1.9 km

Through The Whangie! 6.8 km

Conic Hill from Balmaha 7.5 km

Carbeth Hill and its Hut Community 8.9 km

Mugdock Country Park 11 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Drymen Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Drymen Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Drymen Camping? The lovely Loch Lomond has a mightily tempting set of places to visit, whether it’s Balloch’s (15 minutes’ drive), country park, bird of prey centre and Maid of the Loch steamer boat … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Drymen Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Drymen Camping? From $66.23 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.