Wildlife haven: Campsites in Italy

Camping Avigliana Lacs

• In the Laghi di Avigliana Nature Park, 9km from Sacra di San Michele
• A 35-minute drive from Turin
• Restaurant, pool, play area and bar

Camping Verdemare

• A short walk to the beach
• Parasol and sunlounger hire included in the rate
• Ideal base to discover Abruzzo

Camping Aquarius

• On the Ionian coast with accommodation 80m from a private beach
• A short drive from the cave city of Matera
• Restaurant, picnic area and play area with ping pong tables

Camping Ansitz Wildberg

La Spiaggetta

• In a small and quiet fishing village
• Direct access to a sandy beach
• Spectacular sea views

Il Pioppeto Camping

• Family-run site right on the sandy Adriatic beach of Marina di Vasto
• Termoli 25 minutes’ drive; Parco Nazionale della Maiella one hour
• Restaurant and bar; shop with local produce; kids’ club and play area

Villaggio Tre Capitelli

• Family-friendly site on the western shore of Lake Idro
• Next to a windsurfing school and close to hiking and bike trails
• Outdoor swimming pool, tennis court, beach volleyball and restaurant

Villaggio Gofree

• Stunning scenery over the mountains
• Wellnes centre on site with pool. Jacuzzi, hammam and sauna
• Restaurant serving Piedmontese food and other cuisines, plus bar

Villaggio Camping Capo Vieste

• Six-hectare seafront site with direct access to a long sandy beach
• A 15-minute drive from Vieste for Tremiti Islands boat trips
• Swimming pool, watersports, restaurant and summer family activities

Villaggio del Sole

• Small naturist village in the Piedmont’s Monferrato Astigiano hills
• A 25-minute drive to Asti, 20 minutes to horse riding and golf
• Swimming pool, open-air cinema and karaoke, plus massages and yoga

Camping Lo Scoglio

• Family-friendly site with private beach on Sicily’s north coast
• Less than 30 minutes from Nebrodi and Madonie Parks
• Spectacular historic city of Cefalù 30 minutes' drive away

Tree of Life Sardinia Camping

• Natural site set in the green and peaceful Tacchi archaeological area
• A 15-minute drive from Osini and 45 to Spiaggia di Perd'e Pera beach
• Bar, restaurant, wifi zone; nature hikes straight from the site

Tigullio Camping and Resort

• Between Portofino and the Cinque Terre
• Sandy beach within a kilometre
• Pool, restaurant and many high season events

ecoVita Agri-Glamping

• Sustainable glampsite with spectacular views in south-eastern Sardinia
• A 15-minute drive to Sarrabus beaches and Sette Fratelli regional park
• Off-grid yurts on a permaculture farm with organic produce available

Camping Salicamp

• Family holiday village with direct access to a serviced beach
• Spectacular Aeolian Islands views a few minutes' drive from Terme
• Pools, beach bar and restaurant with garden, regional menu and pizzas

Campeggio Poncione

• Small family-run site less than five minutes from Lake Como
• Paradise for surfing, sailing and canoeing
• Two-minute drive from the trails of Pian di Spagna Nature Reserve

Campeggio Pian di Boccio

• Set on a farm with olive groves, woods and meadows
• Three swimming pools, fishing lake and archery range
• Hiking and cycle trails on site and in surrounding area

Società Agricola Cacigolara

• Well-equipped yurts on a remote farm in Emilia Romagna’s Apennines
• Castle of Bardi 40 minutes’ drive; Parma an hour and 15 minutes
• Wellness-oriented site with pool, yoga lessons and Ayurvedic massages

Campeggio Panorama del Chianti

• Peaceful and leafy site surrounded by Chianti vineyards
• Scooter and bike rental nearby
• Terrace bar with regular themed meal evenings