Wildlife haven: Campsites in Italy

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 in Fattoria

• Peaceful rural campsite with mountain views on a Campania olive farm
• Grotte di Castelcivita 20 minutes’ drive and Paestum 35 minutes
• Swimming pool, indoor or outdoor play areas and a snack bar/pizzeria

Campeggio Cairo

• Dog-friendly site in Torre Pellice, an hour’s drive from Turin
• Mountain hikes and wild swimming within a 15-minute drive
• Five minutes’ walk from the town’s museums, restaurants and shops

Camping Is Aruttas

• Family-friendly site on a private island off the Sardinia coast
• Beach nearby; riding school on site
• Outdoor pool, bar, restaurant, pizzeria, mini market

Camping Internazionale Vulcano Solfatara

• Spectacular location on top of a volcanic crater with stunning views
• 6 kilometres from Pozzuoli and within 45 minutes of Naples and Pompeii
• Pool, coffee bars, guided volcano tours and big woodland playground

Resort La Francesca

Camping Il Cippo

• Peaceful tree-shaded site on a mountain one hour’s drive from Urbino
• Carpegna Park play area 15 minutes’ drive; Onferno Grotte 40 minutes
• Playground and games room; dog park; Turkish bath; pétanque court

Camping Hermitage

• Lush and highly scenic site near the spectacular spa town of Merano
• Indoor pool and sauna plus outdoor pool with paddling pool
• Tyrolean and Mediterranean restaurant with good veg and vegan options

Camping Grumèl

• On an olive farm about five minutes' drive from Lake Garda beaches
• Within 10 minutes' drive of Torbole and Busatte Adventure
• Home-produced extra-virgin olive oil for sale on site

Camping Garden Paradiso

• Family holiday park on the Cavallino-Treporti coastline near Venice
• A ferry ride to Venice attractions; 15 minutes’ drive to Jesolo clubs
• Pools, waterpark and spa treatments, sports, dining and entertainment

Camping Gabicce Monte

• In San Bartolo Natural Park, with spectacular views of the Adriatic
• A 25-minute walk from the beaches of Gabicce and Cattolica
• Hire electric bikes on site or take the shuttle to the beach

Camping Flumendosa

Rocca di Sotto

• Peaceful rural site at Roccafinadamo in the Abruzzo hills
• An hour's drive from the coast and Gran Sasso National Park
• Bar, barbecues, picnic tables and homegrown produce for sale

Tendi at Glamping Resort Orlando in Chianti

• Luxury family glampsite set among Monti del Chianti hills in Tuscany
• Around an hour’s drive to Florence, Siena and Arezzo
• Pool complex; pizzeria and bar; vineyard tour five minutes’ drive

SunLodge at Altomincio Family Park

• Family-friendly holiday park seven kilometres from Lake Garda
• A 15-minute drive from Gardaland and Lake Garda; 35 minutes to Verona
• Two swimming pools, restaurants and zipwire on site; river for fishing

Sun Bay Le Castella

• Tree-shaded site a 15-minute walk from a beach on the Ionian Coast
• Crotone half an hour’s drive; Douglasia Park one hour and five minutes
• Panoramic sea views; a five-minute drive from a village with dining

Camping Columbia

• Sea-view pitches with access to a free beach in Montegiordano Marina
• A 40-minute drive to trails and lakes of Pollino National Park
• Café-bar on site, plus covered games area and hammocks in the trees