Riverside Camping

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Touring pitches
Grass pitches
Touring pitch
Simple grass tent pitch without electric

  • Spacious site a few minutes' drive from the Snowdonia mountains
  • A short drive from the coast
  • Covered picnic area, communal bbq, den building and woodland dog walk
This Snowdonia site is a beaut. And so say the generations who've returned to Riverside Camping near Caernarfon in Gywnedd season after season: you'd be hard pressed to pin down just the one reason why, but it'd probably have something to do with peaceful riverside pitches among lots of open space... And the friendly helpful team, and the many little additions like free wifi, an undercover picnic area, a volleyball and badminton court, and a mini grass football pitch… yes, that's several reasons, but after all, this site is a beaut. Riverside Camping is in a sheltered loop of the River Seiont that's proved most suitable for fishing, birdwatching, boating and paddling, and is surrounded by woodland for yet more holiday adventures (short woodland dog walks are accessible on the site). The site's setting is tiptop: a few minutes' drive from the mountains of Snowdonia, two miles from Caernarfon and less than six from the coast. Steely-blooded campers also use Riverside as a base for the Slateman Triathlon and Snowdon Race in Llanberis five miles away. Other thoughtful touches (there are many) are the kids' playground; pocket-money toys (and sweets, drinks, ice cream and tourist info) in reception; a mini playhouse and a colouring table, and undercover table tennis and pool to partake of on rainy days. The hot showers on site are free and include family and disabled facilities. Riverside Camping also has an on-site bistro, The Mill, serving meals using local ingredients, light lunches, snacks, wine, local ales and Welsh breakfasts including laver bread. The nearest shop is about a mile away and plenty of pubs, takeaways and restaurants are at nearby Caernarfon.

Campground type

Tent sites 40
Camper sites 30
RV sites 13
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 6
Open now
Opens March 14

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The restaurant is open between 03/14 and 10/31.
  • No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Reception is unmanned after 6 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • The games room is open between 03/14 and 10/31.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Electricity is metered on site at £0.45 per kWh and must be paid at check-out.

Languages spoken

English

French

Welsh

Open from Fri, Mar 14 to

AA 4 pennants

Campsite types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Nice and friendly staff Good facilities Play area Gardens Flexibility…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
Catherine B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Nice and friendly staff
Good facilities
Play area
Gardens
Flexibility

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fab place to stay with children and pets 🥰

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Lyn A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (TV antenna, deluxe)

Liked: Everything , the site is amazing , clean tidy and lots to do. Cannot wait to go back

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Sarah E. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

2 bedroom cabin (family)

Liked: Everything! We stayed in one of the cabans, it was stunning. Every single member of staff we met were really friendly. The weather wasn’t the best so we were grateful for the games room. The site is super clean and really well kept. Def my new fave place and our cockapoo Wilbur was spoilt rotten by the staff! We had everything we needed and more thankyou to Catherine and Adam and all the team we will def be back!

Disliked: Going home!

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Stayed with my two childrem 9 and 12. they both loved it.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Friendly and helpful staff
Games room
Play area
River
Useful shop
Clean Toilet block

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location and amenities…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
Stephen B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (TV antenna, deluxe)

Liked: Location and amenities

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Site facilities…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Paul M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

2 bedroom cabin (family)

Liked: Site facilities

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Highly recommended

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
chris l. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass tent, travel trailer or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Great stay. Campsite was lovely, in a great setting and was well maintained.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Just perfect!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Graham W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: This is the nicest campsite we’ve ever stayed at - beautifully landscaped, excellent facilities and camping by the river was a joy - we wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this to anybody and will definitely be staying here again!

Disliked: Absolutely nothing!

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The site was absolutely beautiful and close to lots of local attractions…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (TV antenna, deluxe)

Liked: The site was absolutely beautiful and close to lots of local attractions
The toilets and shower block was immaculately clean at all times and staff all very friendly

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou so much for your review- we really value them all
Your stay on D12 went so quickly & what amazing weather! Sorry we missed you on departure- If you can send over a photo of the gorgeous tibetan terriers we would love that as Sue & Lisa missed meeting them!
Hope to see you again soon
Kind regards
Catherine & Riverside Team

Big pitches, staff very attentive , great for families

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Paul B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (TV antenna, deluxe)

Liked: Friendly welcome & shown around the site which was very helpful. The site is very clean, great showers , beautiful surroundings. The kids loved the park and the river. We will definitely be returning!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Paul
Thankyou so much for your review! It was great to welcome your family for a nice long stay but it still went so quickly! The weather was amazing so you saw Riverside in all its glory. Lovely to have your parents to stay in a glamping Caban too- hope the kids enjoyed the hot tub!
We hope to see you all again
Kind regards
Catherine & Team


Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Riverside Camping

Pontrug

Caernarfon

Gwynedd

Wales

LL55 2BB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

53.14115°N
-4.23516°W

Nearest transport

Bus
1.6 mi Bus Station
6.5 mi Povey's Garage
6.5 mi Povey`s Garage
Rail
5.6 mi Llanfairpwll Rail Station
7 mi Bangor (Gwynedd) Rail Station
8.8 mi Bodorgan Rail Station
Ferry
20.1 mi Holyhead Ferry Terminal
Airport
14.7 mi Anglesey Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

There's simply stacks to do around here as well as Snowdonia mountains walks and climbs, like the beaches and coastline of the (also beaut) Isle of Anglesey and the Llŷn Peninsula, nature spotting, getting active on land or water, or investigating centuries' worth of Welsh history at nearby castles, museums and mines. The best known attraction of ancient and royal Caernarfon, a couple of miles from Riverside Camping, is ancient and strapping Caernarfon Castle, but you should/must also make time for its old and lovely pubs or for crabbing from the harbour walls; wherever you end up in this scenic city, take many photos. North Wales is steam railway country, so if you don't fancy getting to Snowdon's summit (Copa'r Wyddfa) under your own steam, take the Snowdon Mountain Railway to the peak instead from its base at Llanberis. Alternatively, the Welsh Highland Railway puffs the 25 miles from Caernarfon to Porthmadog; you should make many pub pitstops along the way.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Morfa Dinlle 5.8 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Llanddwyn 6.4 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Aberffraw 10 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Llanddona 12 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
St Davids - Benllech 12.1 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Caernarfon Castle 1.8 mi

National Slate Museum 5.2 mi

Snowdon Mountain Railway 5.2 mi

Penrhyn Castle 7.1 mi

Beaumaris Castle 10.3 mi

National Trust

Plas Newydd Country House and Gardens 4.3 mi

Ty^ Mawr Wybrnant 17.4 mi

Bodnant Garden 19.1 mi

Aberconwy House 19.4 mi

Plas yn Rhiw 27.2 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Ceunant Bach - Moel Eilio - Foel Goch 4.7 mi

MALLTRAETH MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 05/07/2002) 6.3 mi

Newborough Forest and Llanddwyn Island 6.8 mi

Gwastadnant - Elidir Fach - Elidir Fawr - Gwastadnant 7.1 mi

Bethesda - Ogwen 7.7 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Offers

Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Riverside Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Riverside Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Riverside Camping? There's simply stacks to do around here as well as Snowdonia mountains walks and climbs, like the beaches and coastline of the (also beaut) Isle of Anglesey and the Llŷn Peninsula, nature … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Riverside Camping?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Riverside Camping? From $37.20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.