When can I check in and check out of Wick River Campsite?

Camping and caravan Arrive: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Please select the relevant extra if you wish to arrive between 8pm and 10pm. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Wick River Campsite?

From $38.40 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Wick River Campsite

View prices & book Last booked one day ago 9 391 reviews

Sheltered and peaceful pitches on the banks of the Wick River
A 10-minute walk to Wick; 25 minutes' drive to John o' Groats
Part of a community enterprise

What a splendid spot for a break in the Caithness countryside – the sheltered pitches at Wick River Campsite sit in a secluded and quiet location right on the banks of the Wick River, and yet they’re only a handy 10-minute walk from the various shops, pubs and takeaways of Wick. That setting also means that you’ll be within easy reach of plenty of things to keep you busy for several days – a short stroll into town gives you the opportunity to board wildlife-spotting boats, sample the delights of the Pulteney Distillery or take a bracing dip in the outdoor tidal pool (or the indoor pool if you’re not quite brave enough to face the chilly waters of the North Sea…) This is a site that’s run as a community enterprise, with all profits fed back into improving the site or contributing to local projects that will benefit visitors and residents alike. Stay here and you’ll be supporting a great cause as well as putting yourselves within easy reach of places like John o’ Groats and activities like fishing, golf and coast walks. The site has modern facilities including male and female toilets and showers, a family shower room and a disabled toilet and shower room. There's also a washing-up area and a laundry room. A play park is just next door. Dogs are welcome to stay here too and join you for walks along the riverside trails that start just outside the site (these are great for a family bike ride too).

Site type

Open now

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
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).
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, 1 Apr to Fri, 31 Oct 2025

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

So many super clean sinks in the facilities

Chilling in the van , brilliant shower block to the left

Everything!! Staff were accommodating. Lovely park for children. Showers and toilets very…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Bethany M. May 2025

Powered grass site (XL)

Liked: Everything!! Staff were accommodating. Lovely park for children. Showers and toilets very modern & clean. Beautiful campsite over all. Nice walk for dogs along the river. Would definitely recommend & will be returning. Thank you

Disliked: Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Relaxing, friendly, clean

Overall	10/10
Location	10
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Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

tara h. May 2025

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked: So welcoming, very friendly. Very clean campsite and staff were so accommodating even tho pitch up had messed up our booking. But the staff were fantastic

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the amazing review. We hope you enjoyed your stay and will come back and visit us again.

A lovely site, friendly welcoming staff on arrival, facilities great!

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
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Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous May 2025

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked: Welcome on arrival, cleanliness and standard of facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the amazing review. We hope you enjoyed your stay and will come back and visit us again.

Setting Facilities…

Overall	7/10
Location	7
Value for money	7
Accommodation	9
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
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Anonymous May 2025

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked: Setting
Facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, helpful and friendly staff

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Marie G. May 2025

Unpowered grass tent site (backpacker, motorcyclist, no cars)

Liked: Absolutely fantastic campsite. Incredible facilities and very clean and smart. Would highly recommend. Great walks from the campsite. I’d highly recommend the long loop as highlighted in Wick walks.

Loved the indoor seating area with proper coffee machine and outdoor terrace.

Facilities very modern.

I didn’t use the wifi so can’t comment on that

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From the manager: Thank you for the amazing review. We hope you enjoyed your stay and will come back and visit us again.

Excellent staff . Great site clean facilities , lawns & Plants

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Sarah M. May 2025

Powered grass tent or motorhome site (large)

Liked: When we arrived we were greeted by the warden’s really friendly and helpful. Popped round after we were pitched up to check everything was ok and did we need anything . Campsite really tidy and well kept..We had caravan had plenty of room. Great stay 😊

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely stunning location and exceptional facilities…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
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Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	8

Christopher M. May 2025

Powered grass site (XL)

Liked: Absolutely stunning location and exceptional facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the amazing review. We hope you enjoyed your stay and will come back and visit us again.

Very good site, clean and well laid out.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

John L. May 2025

Powered grass site (XL)

Liked: A new well placed site, very clean and great staff, easy to walk into the town and nice to look around.The site was next to a river and was good for walking.

Disliked: Nothing at all

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the amazing review. We hope you enjoyed your stay and will come back and visit us again.

Clean facilities, very accommodating, reception team are very pleasant, definitely be back…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Jordan W. May 2025

Powered grass site (XL)

Liked: Clean facilities, very accommodating, reception team are very pleasant, definitely be back

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the amazing review. We hope you enjoyed your stay and will come back and visit us again.

Overall a very good site that I would recommend.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous May 2025

Powered grass site (XL)

Liked: Helpful staff, clean modern facilities, closeness to town and walks.

Disliked: Distance to facilities block

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the amazing review. We hope you enjoyed your stay and will come back and visit us again.

We are sorry you found the distance to the facilities block too far. Our new Reception Building does have a toilet that can be accessed 24 hours a day, but all showering facilities are located in the main facilities block.

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

Baby-changing facilities 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 Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge 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

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 85 cm) Site close to accessible bathrooms Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Wick River Campsite

Riverside Drive

Janetstown

Wick

Caithness

Scotland

KW1 5SP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

58.44313°N
-3.10545°W

Route directions

High vehicles over 2.89m will need to use the alternative entrance on Station Road, before the bend leading to Bankhead.

Nearest transport

Coach

Rail

0.5 km Wick Rail Station

21.7 km Georgemas Junction Rail Station

26.4 km Scotscalder Rail Station

Ferry

22.1 km Gills Bay Ferry Terminal

22.5 km John O' Groats Ferry Terminal

31.7 km Scrabster Ferry Terminal

Airport

1.3 km Wick 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

Wick, of course, is the place to start – you can walk into the centre of town to visit the Wick Heritage Centre, grab a dram or two at Pulteney Distillery or head to the harbour to book a boat trip taking you out among the sea stacks and along the cliffs to see if you can spot seals, puffins and other marine life. Elsewhere along the coast, find the ruins of Castle of Old Wick (10 minutes’ drive) and Sinclair Girnigoe Castle (15 minutes), explore the intriguing stone creations at Hill O’ Many Stanes (15 minutes) or check out the natural rock formations at Whaligoe Steps (15 minutes) and Duncansby Stacks (25 minutes). Of course you can’t miss the opportunity to go up to the very north of Scotland to visit John O’Groats (25 minutes) and RSPB Dunnet Head (40 minutes). While you’re in the area, stop by at the 16th-century Castle & Gardens of Mey (half an hour) or take a detour to Reiss Sands (10 minutes) for a stroll among the dunes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Dunnet	23.3 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Thurso	29.6 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

The Castle & Gardens of Mey 22.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Staxigoe to Noss Head 3.2 km

Noss Head and Sinclair and Girnigoe Castles 4.6 km

The Stacks of Duncansby 22.7 km

BLAR NAM FAOILEAG (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 19/02/1999) 23.6 km

Dwarwick to Castletown 24.9 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.

Reception

If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Vehicles

Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Safety

Open fires are prohibited.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.

General

Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.

Reception

Reception is open from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. between 01/04 and 31/10.

Dogs

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).

Vehicles

The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

General

The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Units will be allocated on arrival.

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Wick River Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Wick River Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Wick River Campsite? Wick, of course, is the place to start – you can walk into the centre of town to visit the Wick Heritage Centre, grab a dram or two at Pulteney Distillery or … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Wick River Campsite?

Camping and caravan

Arrive: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

Please select the relevant extra if you wish to arrive between 8pm and 10pm.
Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Wick River Campsite? From $38.40 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.