Nearly wild camping in Gwynedd, Wales

Visitor photo of the view from the top of the campsite on the top field

8.6

Camping in Llanberis

Llanberis, Gwynedd, Wales

Back-to-basics site on the edge of Eryri National Park (Snowdonia)
Caernarfon 20 minutes’ drive; Zip World Penrhyn Quarry half an hour
Food van on site; access to the Llanberis and Snowdown Ranger paths

9.1

Hendre Hall Holiday Park

Llwyngwril, Gwynedd, Wales

Family holiday park in the grounds of an 18th-century listed building
Aberdyfi 20 minutes' drive; half an hour from Barmouth
Play area and laundry facilities; pub and station five minutes' walk

9.3

Cefn Coed

Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Wales

Simple pitches on a peaceful 75-acre historic farm estate
Within Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park; Dolgellau 10 minutes' drive
Easy access to the Mawddach Trail and local walking/bike trails

Campervan pitch with hardstanding, grass for awning and electric hook up

9.4

Graig Wen

Dolgellau, Gwynedd, Wales

Award-winning and green site in Snowdonia National Park
Direct access to the Mawddach cycle trail and footpath
Five minutes' drive from the beach at Fairbourne

9.3

Bwlchgwyn Farm and Pony Trekking

Fairbourne, Gwynedd, Wales

Gwynedd farm site with spectacular estuary and peninsula views
Equestrian centre on site with pony trekking
On the Mawddach Trail and close to Coed-y-Brenin bike trails

10

Gyrn Ddu Campsite

Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales

Adults-only site on Llŷn Peninsula, 15 minutes’ drive from Pwllheli
Direct walks to Gyrn Ddu and Gyrn Goch; Caernarfon 20 minutes' drive
Spacious, secluded pitches; footpath to the beach; wildlife

9.8

Camp Stesion

Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd, Wales

Small-scale site on a Snowdonia smallholding close to the A470
A 20-minute drive to Blaenau Ffestiniog; half an hour to Snowdon
20 minutes’ walk to the village pub and shop

View from the foreshore in front of Dyfi, looking east towards the Dyfi Osprey Project

9.8

Smugglers Cove Boatyard

Aberdovey, Gwynedd, Wales

Small peaceful site on the Dyfi estuary, seven miles from Machynlleth
A 10-minute drive from the beach at Aberdyfi
Riverside firepits, with wood available to buy on site

10

Gadlas Wild Camping

Bala, Gwynedd, Wales

Remote wild camping with spectacular Cadair Berwyn views in Gwynedd
Eryri National Park 15 minutes’ drive and Llangollen half an hour
Grass pitches on a working sheep farm; pub about 15 minutes’ walk

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Rhiw Goch Inn

Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd, Wales

Back-to-basics camping with stunning Rhinog Mountain views in Gwynedd
Harlech Beach half an hour’s drive; Llanfair Slate Caverns 35 minutes
In Eyri National Park, with hiking and biking straight from the site

Opens 23 May

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Garej Mynytho Campsite

Pwllheli, Gwynedd, Wales

Simple wild camping-style pitches on the Llŷn Peninsula
A 10-minute drive to Abersoch, Pwllheli or Porth Neigwl beaches
Dog-friendly site with good access from a B road

Opens 16 May

9.9

Penllechog Camping

Trefor, Gwynedd, Wales

Small campsite on a working farm on the Llŷn Peninsula
Abersoch half an hour's drive; Portmeirion 35 minutes
Views over Gurn Ddu; well-behaved dogs welcome

9.6

Dysynni Valley Campsite

Tywyn, Gwynedd, Wales

Basic dog-friendly site with views of the Dysynni Valley
At the foot of Cadair Idris in Eryri National Park (Snowdonia)
Good base for hiking; direct access to a Cadair Idris trail

Pitch in southwest corner of the camping field

9.5

Nant Madyn Camping

Tywyn, Gwynedd, Wales

Peaceful farm site in Snowdonia with spectacular sea views
Three miles from the sea; a 35-minute drive from Cadair Idris mountain
A 10-minute drive from the Wales Coast Path, shops and eateries

Opens 26 July

Gyfyng Smallholding

Porthmadog, Gwynedd, Wales

Bell tents in woodlands on the edge of Eryri National Park (Snowdonia)
Morfa Bychan 20 minutes’ drive; Yr Wyddfa (Mount Snowdon) half an hour
Well-equipped cookhouses; firepit; wild swimming and fishing

Meadow Field – campervans welcome when the ground is dry

9.4

Bike Ranch Snowdonia

Trawsfynydd, Gwynedd, Wales

Peaceful site for mountain biking fans in North Wales
Next to Coed y Brenin bike trails with exclusive MTB jumps line onsite
Easy access from the A470, with gorgeous views of the Rhinog Mountains

8.5

Bryn Llan Caravan and Camping

Pwllheli, Gwynedd, Wales

Among spectacular scenery on the Llŷn Peninsula
Two and a half miles from Porthor or the Whistling Sands
Excellent amenities and fenced field for play

9.7

Cae Lal

Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales

Family-run site seven miles from Snowdonia National Park
Anglesey 10 minutes' drive; Zip World Penrhyn Quarry 20 minutes
Communal barn with games and campfire; shops nearby

Treheli Farm Campsite

Pwllheli, Gwynedd, Wales

Peaceful Llyn Peninsula site on the corner of Porth Neigwl surf beach
On the Wales Coast Path and 15 minutes’ drive from Abersoch
A 20-minute drive from the northern beaches of Porthor and Porth Iago

Henbant Bach Farm

Caernarfon, Gwynedd, Wales

Beautiful campsite in meadow hobbit landscape on sustainable farm

11 Nearly Wild Camping sites & Campgrounds in Gwynedd

Camping in Llanberis

Hendre Hall Holiday Park

Cefn Coed

Graig Wen

Bwlchgwyn Farm and Pony Trekking

Gyrn Ddu Campsite

Camp Stesion

Smugglers Cove Boatyard

Gadlas Wild Camping

Rhiw Goch Inn

Garej Mynytho Campsite

Penllechog Camping

Dysynni Valley Campsite

Nant Madyn Camping

Gyfyng Smallholding

Bike Ranch Snowdonia

Bryn Llan Caravan and Camping

Cae Lal

Treheli Farm Campsite

Henbant Bach Farm

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