Port nan Gael Campsite

From £24 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.4 75 reviews
Loch side pitches (added by manager 04 Mar 2024)
Ben more facing campsite (added by manager 30 may 2023)
Touring pitches (added by manager 27 may 2023)
Hard standing pitches with strip of grass for all non electric and electric touring vehicles (added by manager 27 may 2023)

  • Family-run lochside getaway on the Isle of Mull with views of Ben More
  • Dog-friendly setting with a restaurant and pub next door
  • Digital contactless check-in upon arrival
Hit up this Hebridean retreat for stunning landscapes, wildlife and adventures aplenty. Port nan Gael Campsite on the Isle of Mull is a family-run site with relaxed and friendly vibes. On the shore of Loch Scridain, there are stunning views over Ben More, the only munro on the island. Plus, the west-facing spot is also graced with some exceptional sunsets. Whether you’re recharging your batteries, getting your wildlife fix or planning some good adventures (or indeed, all three at once), this is the spot for it. At the junction between the west and east of the Isle of Mull, the site is halfway between the Craignure ferry terminal and the Fionnphort ferry terminal (both about half an hour's drive). The former is where you will arrive on Mull, and the latter’s the departure point for a number of other islands, including Iona (an island with an abbey and beaches), Staffa (an island with volcanic rock columns, the impressive Fingal’s Cave and black guillemots) and Lunga (an island with puffins, seals and other seabirds). As it's dog-friendly too, Port nan Gael Campsite is a wise spot for those holidaying with their canines. Contactless check-in is provided, and the site has wifi and CCTV number plate integration. Along the coast there are sea arches, standing stones, gorgeous sandy beaches and a fossilised tree. A village shop is half an hour’s walk away and there's a restaurant and pub next door.

Campground type

RV sites 30
Tent sites 15
Open all year
Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 16 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • For the touring pitches if you have a preferred pitch, state this in the 'Special request' box upon booking (a photo uploaded shows the site map), or one will be automatically allocated to you.

Languages spoken

English

Campsite types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great hard standing pitches, brilliant super clean toilets and amazing hot, high…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Great hard standing pitches, brilliant super clean toilets and amazing hot, high power showers. Brilliant pub/restaurant and hotel next door. Great bus services around the island and ferry ports. Amazing views of Ben Mor.

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Beautiful site, clean facilities.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Kelly D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Such a beautiful picturesque site. Charmaine was so lovely and accommodating! The WiFi on the pitch never failed, and the toilets/showers were spotless every time I used them. 10/10 site.

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Breathtaking! Faultless!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Reanna T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: EVERYTHING!! If I could mark as 10 star I would! Every facility was spotless. Scenery breathtaking. Staff so helpful. Loved every moment and will definitely be back. Thank you!

Disliked: Nothing!

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Excellent site all round, great location and I’ll 100% be back

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Sean G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: - Amazing new built facilities. - Friendly staff at the campsite & pub next door - Everything was clean and well laid out. - Wi-Fi worked great - Easy to add another night by simply scanning QR code at entrance - Large pot wash sinks made it easy to catch up on dishes - Amazing views at an absolutely beautiful rocky shore

Disliked: - I assume it’s in the plans already but a place to do laundry would be nice especially for the nightly rate I did expect there would be - No shops close by however I was told there own shop should be open around easter time!

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Excellent location with perfect facilities

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Sue H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: The view, location and facilities, pub next door

Disliked: That I only booked 1 night

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Amazing site, clean and well kept

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
daniel m. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Very well kept facilities, spotless showers and toilets. Can’t fault a single thing about it this site. WiFi, showers, pot wash, elect hook up. Hassle free check in. Excellent

Disliked: Nothing 1 start for child friendliness as I was a solo traveller so I can’t comment.

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Everything - location, facilities, cleanliness. As good as it gets ?…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
David H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Everything - location, facilities, cleanliness. As good as it gets ?

Disliked: Slight downward tilt to all pitches so ramps recommended.

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Superb sea view Great wi fi…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 10
John W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Superb sea view Great wi fi

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Clean & well kept with amazing views across the loch…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Hester G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Clean & well kept with amazing views across the loch

Disliked: N/a

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Excellent site look forward to returning

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Elaine L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: The park was very clean and tidy, the showers and toilets were spotless and were cleaned through out the day. Easy to book on line. We will definitely return

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Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Playground

Recreation room/arcade

TV room

Takeout

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on park

Baby-changing facilities

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Free wifi

Grocery store

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundromat

Parent & baby washroom

Payphone

Pick-up from public transport

Picnic table

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Restrooms

Shower available

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Hikers’ paradise

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transportation nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Pub campground

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Gray water hook-up for caravans

Motorhome service point

Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Port nan Gael Campsite

Pennyghael

Isle of Mull

Isle of Mull

Argyll

Scotland

PA70 6HB

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

56.36608°N
-6.01684°W

Route directions

What3Words location: laugh.crossword.tent

Nearest transport

Rail
21.1 mi Oban Rail Station
25 mi Connel Ferry Rail Station
Ferry
9.5 mi Ulva Ferry (Mull) Ferry Landing
9.5 mi Ulva Ferry (Ulva) Ferry Landing
13 mi Fishnish Ferry Terminal
Airport
23 mi Colonsay Airport
24.7 mi Oban (North Connel) Airport
28.3 mi Coll 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

Take the road west… wild Ulva is an island with only a few residents but plenty of ruins, and accessible by a ferry just over an hour's drive from the site. Also to the west is the gorgeous Eas Fors Waterfall (an hour and 15 minutes' drive) and the white-sand Calgary beach (an hour and a half). Stay east and there are castles in store… Aros (50 minutes) is a 13th-century castle built by an old lord and was once a key stronghold for the isles. Built in the 1860s, Glengorm Castle (an hour and 20 minutes) is pretty grand too, on the northern tip of Mull. It’s easy to spend a day just exploring the main street in Tobermory (an hour and 10 minutes) too, as it has a distillery, harbour, catch and release aquarium and shops with crafts and chocolate. Get to know the rural way of life on Mull at the 1500-acre farm at Ardalanish Isle of Mull Weavers (25 minutes), which has a farm shop with products from Hebridean sheep.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Ganavan 21.5 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Cycle routes

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

Other

Ben More on the Isle of Mull 6.4 mi

Glen Aros: Isle of Mull 11.8 mi

Dervaig - Glen Gorm, Isle of Mull 16.4 mi

Port Langamull: Isle of Mull 17.5 mi

BALNAHARD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/11/2005) 18.1 mi

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.

Want to know more about camping in Argyll?

  • Does Port nan Gael Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Port nan Gael Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Port nan Gael Campsite? Take the road west… wild Ulva is an island with only a few residents but plenty of ruins, and accessible by a ferry just over an hour's drive from the site. Also … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Port nan Gael Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Port nan Gael Campsite? From $29.92 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.