Riverside Camping

From £26 For 3 nights, 6 adults 9.6 9 reviews
Visitor image of the touring pitches (added by manager 25 Nov 2022)
Grass pitches (added by manager 25 nov 2022)
Lodges with private wood-fired hot tub (lit and heated for your arrival) (added by manager 25 nov 2022)
Touring pitch (added by manager 25 nov 2022)

  • 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 a wifi service, 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 splendid: 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 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.

Site type

Tent pitches 40
Touring caravan pitches 30
Motorhome pitches 13
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 6
Open now

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 hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The restaurant is open between 14/03 and 31/10.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • The site 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 site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • The games room is open between 14/03 and 31/10.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Units longer than 9 metres metres are not allowed.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • Electricity is metered on site at £0.45 per kWh and must be paid at check-out.

Languages spoken

English

Welsh

Open from Thu, 14 Mar to

AA 4 pennants

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Perfect site, great location for discovering the area.

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

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch (deluxe, TV aerial)

Liked: Outstanding site. Professional welcoming staff. So friendly. I received regular emails direct from the site advising arrival information. Amazing river side location in my camper van. Facilities are immaculate. I cannot praise or recommend this site highly enough. Truly the best site I have ever stayed. Thank you

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ideal site for visiting Caernarfon and surrounding area, recommended

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

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch (deluxe, TV aerial)

Liked: Quality serviced pitch with added bonus of independent on site quality Bistro

Disliked: Nothing to really dislike, showers / w.c. maybe need updating

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Lovely riverside location. Warm welcome. Helpful pre-arrival email.…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding campervan pitch (maximum 6 metres)

Liked: Lovely riverside location. Warm welcome. Helpful pre-arrival email.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Campsite was clean and very well looked after. Staff were super helpful.…

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

Electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Campsite was clean and very well looked after. Staff were super helpful. Lots of options for the kids to play with.

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Beautiful location, amazing friendly staff.

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

3 bedroom lodge

Liked: The glamping tent was amazing, fantastic facilities and excellent staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Staff were amazing, very helpful and polite. Couldn’t do enough for us.…

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Staff were amazing, very helpful and polite. Couldn’t do enough for us. Site had good parking and lots of amazing things for children. We didn’t take our baby but we will definitely be rebooking to take our little girl

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Beautiful relaxing site with friendly staff and level pitches.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding campervan pitch (maximum 6 metres)

Liked: Stunning park. Lovely peaceful location with lush greenery. A picturesque spot with nature all around and a river gushing in the background. Added bonus the Mill restaraunt with gorgeous food and lovely staff. Nowhere more beautiful if the sun is shining.

Disliked: Toilets a showers could be cleaner, we went in low season but maybe in high season this is more of a priority for the site. We were dissapointed that this is the only site that we have stayed at and had to buy an electric card on top of the price of our pitch. We feel that for the price we paid for two nights stay the electricity should have been included in the £88 that the pitch had cost.

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From the manager: Thankyou for your review, we are delighted you enjoyed your stay at our relaxing site & the weather was lovely & sunny for the wedding photographs. We are so sorry you did not find the cleaning to be up to our usual high standard, this is something we as a small team pride ourselves on during both low & high season . The very heavy rain on Saturday evening & into the night did make it harder to keep the floors spotless at all times due to wet grass being brought in from the field onto the floor in between the last clean at 10pm & early morning clean. Introducing electric meters is something we hoped we would never have to do, but as a small family business it is essential for survival & so that generations of campers can keep returning to their favourite site Your electric bill totalled 46p for the weekend which we feel is a fair price for the small amount you used. We look forwards to seeing you all again soon Catherine & The Riverside Team

The grounds and facilities of were very accommodating. Would definitely stay again…

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The grounds and facilities of were very accommodating. Would definitely stay again when the weather gets better. Access to toilets and shower a stones throw which was very convenient. Lovely lil shop and outdoor games. River is stunning.

Disliked: Unfortunately we have to cut our stay 3days short due to the bad weather, was not able to get out & do anything.

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From the manager: Thankyou so much for your review, the weather was certainly shocking for your stay! You stuck it out admirably . See you next time for the nights we owe you

bernard.pentecost@outlook.com

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

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch (deluxe, TV aerial)

Liked: Everything. Location, Facilities, Staff, other Campers.

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thankyou Bernard for your review- it was lovely to meet you both & hope to see you again on Pitch D6


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Communal freezer

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Tourer storage facilities

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Riverside Camping

Pontrug

Caernarfon

Gwynedd

Wales

LL55 2BB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

53.14115°N
-4.23516°W

Nearest transport

Coach
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 2020 2019 2018 2017
Morfa Dinlle 5.8 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Llanddwyn 6.4 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Aberffraw 10 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Llanddona 12 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
St Davids - Benllech 12.1 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

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.

Want to know more about camping in Gwynedd?

  • 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?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Riverside Camping? From £26 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.