Campgrounds for backpackers

Kosi Bay Casitas

• Well-located resort a 30-minute walk to Lake Nhlange in Kosi Bay
• A 20-minute drive to Manguzi and 25 to the iSimangaliso Wetland Park
• Restaurant, kitchen, pool and bar plus organised boat and 4x4 trips

Mac Mac Forest Retreat

• Peaceful forest camp with trails to Mac Mac Falls
• Within 25 minutes of God's Window and Mount Sheba Nature Reserve
• An hour's drive from the Kruger National Park's Phabeni gate

Harriets Venture

• Small, scenic Limpopo campsite at the foot of the Kransberg mountains
• A 10-minute drive to the entrance gate for Marakele National Park
• Swimming pool, shared fire pit and lots of space for kids to play

Loch Maree Guest Farm and Field Camp

• Unfenced farm site with swimming pool and views of the Kalahari Desert
• Just over an hour's drive from the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
• Private reserve with lookout point, 4x4 trail and sunset game drives

Complejo Ecologico Naturaleza Viva

Camping Les Esparons

• In the heart of the Hautes-Alpes, close to the Serre Poncon Lake
• Many outdoor activities available to explore the area
• Modern facilities, play area and free wifi

Mackley Farm

• Quiet dog-friendly site on a small farm on the edge of Stone
• A 10-minute drive from Rye and 15 minutes from Camber Sands
• Pubs within five minutes’ drive of the site; barbecues are permitted

Ballacottier Campsite

Country Lane River Resort

• In spectacular surroundings near Kingston in Idaho's northwest
• On the North Fork of the Coeur D'Alene River
• Restaurant with home-cooked meals and full bar

Longridge

Machrihanish Holiday Park

• Walkers' paradise and wildlife haven on the Kintyre peninsula
• Under 10 minutes' stroll from acclaimed Machrihanish Golf Club
• Spectacular scenery, beach nearby, shop and spotless amenities

Camping de l'Étang du Pays Blanc

• Peaceful natural park site near Guerande and beaches
• Mini farm, private fishing lake, wellbeing area and spa
• Snack bar, outdoor gym, water zorbing and bouncy castle

Standen Lodge Farm

• Rural farm in a wildlife haven a mile from Mablethorpe
• Access to both countryside and seaside activities
• Quiet site: no frills but clean and welcoming

Camping de la Vée

• Well-equipped site in the Normandie-Maine Regional Nature Park
• A five-minute drive to Bagnoles-de-l’Orne hot springs by shuttle bus
• Snack bar, bakery service, TV room, pétanque, library, wifi and shop

Benton RV Park and Campground

• Four blocks from the Missouri river, in the town of Fort Benton
• Close to historic attractions and river-based activities
• Free wifi, horseshoes game, barbecue areas and picnic tables

Furze Park Camping

• Back to basics pitches on a 130-acre farm on the edge of Exmoor
• A 10-minute drive from Combe Martin beach; 20 minutes from Woolacombe
• Communal firepit and barbecue area; pub five minutes' drive away

Tripark

• Dog-friendly wildlife haven near the Devon and Cornwall border
• A 10-minute drive from Trethorne Leisure Park; 35 minutes to the beach
• Close to coarse fishing, game fishing and riverside walks

Swift Farm

• Small and simple campsite deep in the Kent countryside
• Deal 15 minutes' drive; Broadstairs 25 minutes
• On an eco-friendly smallholding; families/solo travellers welcome

Noah's Ark Resort

• Affordable British Columbia park with spectacular mountain views
• Half an hour’s drive to Revelstoke; 40 minutes to Shuswap Lake
• Communal eating and picnic areas, gift shop, TV room and playground