Campgrounds for backpackers

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  Tregonetha Lake

  St Columb Major, Cornwall, England

  • Quiet family campsite bordering a fishing lake in Cornish countryside
  • Padstow, Eden Project and Bodmin Jail Attraction all 20 minutes’ drive
  • Off-grid pitches with lakeside walks; shop and pubs 10 minutes’ drive
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  Schwarzwald Escape

  Waldshut, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

  • Simple, quiet pitches in the grounds of a Black Forest country house
  • In Hotzenwald; 20 minutes' drive to the Rhine river and Swiss border
  • Wildlife haven in a good location for waterfall walks or winter sports
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  Spāres Prieduļi

  Nīca, South Kurzeme, Latvia

  • SP camping close by Bernāti nature park
  • Klampjuciems Beach 15 minutes’ walk; Pūsēnu Hill five minutes’ drive
  • Football field, volleyball and laser tag; communal kitchen and firepit
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  Team Waxbrunnen

  Sefferweich, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

  • Rural campsite on the fields of a hobby farm
  • Trier 35 minutes' drive; Koblenz an hour and 10 minutes
  • Campfires, barbecues and well-behaved dogs allowed
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  Dalton's Den

  Chandler's Ford, Hampshire, England

  • Adults-only wooden cabin in a peaceful Chandler’s Ford garden
  • Winchester 15 minutes’ drive; Portsmouth Historic Dockyard 35 minutes
  • Exclusive-use hot tub; solar-powered shower available in summer
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  Spruill Conservation Farm

  Roper, North Carolina, USA

  • Spacious simple pitches at a farm on the banks of Albemarle Sound
  • Direct access to the water for swimming, fishing and kayaking
  • Part of a conservation project with wildlife to see on site
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  Streeter Mountain Farm

  Dorchester, New Hampshire, USA

  • Dog-friendly site on a permaculture farm in the White Mountains
  • Lake Tarleton State Park 25 minutes’ drive; Hanover 45 minutes
  • Outdoor kitchen and solar shower; weekend farm-to-table meals
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  L'Oasis des Pyrénées

  Campuzan, Hautes-Pyrénées, France

  • Friendly Hautes-Pyrénées site a short walk from Lac de Puydarrieux
  • Close to Pyrenees outdoor activities and an hour's drive to Lourdes
  • Snack bar, outdoor games and barbecue area on site
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  Eat Sleep Ride

  Lamberton, Berwickshire, Scotland

  • Off-grid pop-up on a farm 10 minutes’ drive from Berwick-upon-Tweed
  • St Abbs Head half an hour’s drive and Lindisfarne 20 minutes
  • Shared kitchen; rescue ponies and hens; community and sensory gardens
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  Les Sevrettes

  Vieux-Condé, Nord, France

  • Peaceful site in Vieux-Condé in Nord-Pas-de-Calais
  • Condé-sur-l’Escaut and Étang de Chabaud-Latour 10 minutes’ drive
  • Covered barbecue area; local products and honey made on site
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  Live The Outdoors

  Smithville Flats, New York, USA

  • Exclusive-use wild camping in private upstate New York woodland
  • Long Pond State Forest five minutes’ drive; Greek Peak half an hour
  • Fishing in the brook edging the property; shops five minutes’ drive
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  Camping l’Île d’Amour

  Pont-sur-Yonne, Yonne, France

  • Quiet and spacious tree-lined site on the banks of the river Yonne
  • On the outskirts of Pont-sur-Yonne and a 15-minute drive to Sens
  • Two fishing lakes, tennis courts, common area and playground
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  Wild River Camping

  Tepelenë, Gjirokastër, Albania

  • Well-kept and peaceful tourer site on the banks of the Vjosa River
  • Tepelena five minutes’ drive, UNESCO-listed Gjirokastër half an hour
  • Fully-serviced pitches; watersports, hiking and climbing available
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  Echoes in the Valley

  Ingoldsby, Queensland, Australia

  • Simple, remote site on a Queensland permaculture farm
  • Gatton National Park 15 minutes' drive; 40 minutes to Toowoomba
  • Excellent stargazing; unfenced dams for wildlife spotting
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  Orange Beach Camp

  Göynük, Antalya, Turkey

  • Cosy campsite in Göynük 500 metres from the sea
  • Göynük canyon 10 minutes' drive; mountains half an hour
  • Well-equipped shared kitchen; bike hire available on site
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  Camping Morédéna

  Morannes, Maine-et-Loire, France

  • Peaceful site with shaded areas on the banks of the river Sarthe
  • A 35-minute drive from Zoo de la Flèche and Terra Botanica
  • Bar-restaurant, regular entertainment, fishing and pétanque on site
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  Le Bois des Écureuils

  Domazan, Gard, France

  • In the south of France, halfway between Avignon and the Pont du Gard
  • Pool with roomy sunbathing terrace and sun loungers
  • Restaurant, snack bar and shop with wide selection of local wines
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  Opens 20 June

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  Pirineos Cien Lagos

  Esterri d'Àneu, Lerida, Spain

  • Stay at a site in the foothills of the Spanish Pyrenees
  • Top spot for active getaways
  • 15-minute drive from Aigüestortes i Estany Sant Maurici National Park
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  Jungletown Ridge

  Oxford Junction, Iowa, USA

  • Clothing-optional site 50 minutes’ drive from Cedar Rapids, Iowa
  • Wapsipinicon State Park 25 minutes’ drive; Maquoketa Caves 40 minutes
  • Pitches in woodland; forest walks, kayaking and fishing available
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  Camping La Ferme du Moulin

  Saint-Léger-en-Bray, Oise, France

  • Small, relaxed site on a Picardy farm outside Saint-Léger-en-Bray
  • A 10-minute drive to Beauvais; five minutes to Parc Saint-Paul
  • Shop on site with produce from the farm's pigs and fruit trees