Beach camping near Bala

Mountainous terra firma and thrilling whitewater adventures are in the cards when camping near lakeside Bala.

94% (335 reviews)
  1. United Kingdom
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  3. North Wales
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  4. Gwynedd
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  5. Bala
94% (335 reviews)

Popular camping styles for Bala

Available this weekend

  • Shepherds Hut
  • Porthdinllaen beach just 3 miles from Tan-y-Capel Hideaway.
  • Shepherds Hut
100%
(99)

Tan-y-Capel Hideaway

2 units · Glamping3 acres · Gwynedd, North Wales
Luxury, en-suite glamping with a hot tub on the Llŷn Peninsula with stunning views
Potable water
Showers
Trash
from 
£150
 / night
  • Open topped hot showers
  • Overview of camping area
  • Open topped hot showers
86%
(18)

Nantcellan Barns

19 units · Motorhomes, Tents15 acres · Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Mid Wales
Simple farm camping near Clarach Beach on the beautiful Ceredigion coast
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£15
 / night
  • Heated Pod with Hot Tub
  • Stanley Villa Farm Fishing& Camping
  • Heated Pod with Hot Tub
97%
(51)

Stanley Villa Farm Fishing& Camping

36 units · Glamping30 acres · Preston, Lancashire, North West England
Lakeside rural tranquility and the 'kiss-me-quick' fun of the seaside – you can have the best of both worlds at Stanley Villa Farm's cute camping pods
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£65
 / night
  • Damson Cabin
  • North Lodge
  • Damson Cabin
78%
(9)

North Lodge

6 units · Glamping, Tents2 acres · Crymych, Wales
Unassuming little site tucked away in one of the least visited corners of Pembrokeshire
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£21
 / night
  • Gwerniago Camping Site
  • Leave it to your kids’ imagination when it comes to this mid-Wales campsite on the edge of Snowdonia National Park. Rocky outcrops and magical valleys. It’s a proper fairytale of a site.
  • Gwerniago Camping Site
97%
(65)

Gwerniago Camping Site

5 units · Motorhomes, Tents1 acre · Machynlleth, Powys, Mid Wales
Leave it to your kids’ imagination when it comes to this site. Rocky outcrops and magical valleys. It’s a proper fairytale of a site.
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£15
 / night

Under £50

  • Camping Pitch
  • Hillfort Camping
  • Camping Pitch
98%
(76)

Hillfort Camping

11 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents1 acre · Pencaer, Wales
Camping and glamping in secluded pitches on top of the world in Pembrokeshire. Views don’t get much better than this.
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£15
 / night
  • Graig Wen - Wild Snowdonia Escapes
  • The Mawddach Estuary
  • Graig Wen - Wild Snowdonia Escapes
98%
(254)

Graig Wen - Wild Snowdonia Escapes

32 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents45 acres · Gwynedd, North Wales
Succumb to the tranquil hills of Graig Wen. Smart, sustainable and quite simply, lush.
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£22
 / night
  • The cabin area has truly breathtaking 360 degree views across the Dyfi estuary, including across to Ynyshir RSPB reserve, ideal for a spot of bird watching.
  • Smugglers Cove Boatyard
  • The cabin area has truly breathtaking 360 degree views across the Dyfi estuary, including across to Ynyshir RSPB reserve, ideal for a spot of bird watching.
97%
(79)

Smugglers Cove Boatyard

7 units · Glamping, Tents1 acre · Gwynedd, North Wales
Camping and rustic glamping in a working boatyard with an exceptional waterside location on the Dyfi estuary
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£20
 / night
  • Gwerniago Camping Site
  • Leave it to your kids’ imagination when it comes to this mid-Wales campsite on the edge of Snowdonia National Park. Rocky outcrops and magical valleys. It’s a proper fairytale of a site.
  • Gwerniago Camping Site
97%
(65)

Gwerniago Camping Site

5 units · Motorhomes, Tents1 acre · Machynlleth, Powys, Mid Wales
Leave it to your kids’ imagination when it comes to this site. Rocky outcrops and magical valleys. It’s a proper fairytale of a site.
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£15
 / night
  • Fox Barn
  • Big Barn Camping
  • Fox Barn
99%
(59)

Big Barn Camping

17 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents4 acres · Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, South Wales
Care-free camping and glamping in the heart of Carmarthen Bay's Dylan Thomas country.
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£22.44
 / night

12 top beach campsites near Bala

  • Heated Pod with Hot Tub
  • Stanley Villa Farm Fishing& Camping
  • Heated Pod with Hot Tub
97%
(51)

Stanley Villa Farm Fishing& Camping

36 units · Glamping30 acres · Preston, Lancashire, North West England
Lakeside rural tranquility and the 'kiss-me-quick' fun of the seaside – you can have the best of both worlds at Stanley Villa Farm's cute camping pods
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£65
 / night
  • Graig Wen - Wild Snowdonia Escapes
  • The Mawddach Estuary
  • Graig Wen - Wild Snowdonia Escapes
98%
(254)

Graig Wen - Wild Snowdonia Escapes

32 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents45 acres · Gwynedd, North Wales
Succumb to the tranquil hills of Graig Wen. Smart, sustainable and quite simply, lush.
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£22
 / night
  • Gwerniago Camping Site
  • Leave it to your kids’ imagination when it comes to this mid-Wales campsite on the edge of Snowdonia National Park. Rocky outcrops and magical valleys. It’s a proper fairytale of a site.
  • Gwerniago Camping Site
97%
(65)

Gwerniago Camping Site

5 units · Motorhomes, Tents1 acre · Machynlleth, Powys, Mid Wales
Leave it to your kids’ imagination when it comes to this site. Rocky outcrops and magical valleys. It’s a proper fairytale of a site.
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£15
 / night
  • The cabin area has truly breathtaking 360 degree views across the Dyfi estuary, including across to Ynyshir RSPB reserve, ideal for a spot of bird watching.
  • Smugglers Cove Boatyard
  • The cabin area has truly breathtaking 360 degree views across the Dyfi estuary, including across to Ynyshir RSPB reserve, ideal for a spot of bird watching.
97%
(79)

Smugglers Cove Boatyard

7 units · Glamping, Tents1 acre · Gwynedd, North Wales
Camping and rustic glamping in a working boatyard with an exceptional waterside location on the Dyfi estuary
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£20
 / night
  • Torrent Walk Campsite
  • Torrent Walk Campsite and Bunkhouse
  • Torrent Walk Campsite
90%
(126)

Torrent Walk Campsite and Bunkhouse

58 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents2 acres · Dolgellau, Gwynedd, North Wales
Campfires, mountain views and ample grassy space in the heart of Snowdonia National Park
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£20.99
 / night
  • Fox Barn
  • Big Barn Camping
  • Fox Barn
99%
(59)

Big Barn Camping

17 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents4 acres · Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, South Wales
Care-free camping and glamping in the heart of Carmarthen Bay's Dylan Thomas country.
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£22.44
 / night
  • Camping Pitch
  • Hillfort Camping
  • Camping Pitch
98%
(76)

Hillfort Camping

11 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents1 acre · Pencaer, Wales
Camping and glamping in secluded pitches on top of the world in Pembrokeshire. Views don’t get much better than this.
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£15
 / night
  • Bolmynydd Camping Park
  • Bolmynydd Camping Park
  • Bolmynydd Camping Park
92%
(25)

Bolmynydd Camping Park

41 units · Motorhomes, Tents1 acre · Pwllheli, Wales
A dog-friendly campsite on the Llŷn Peninsula with sea and mountain views
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£38.50
 / night
  • Ffosygrafel Isaf Camping
  • Ffosygrafel Isaf Camping
  • Ffosygrafel Isaf Camping
100%
(4)

Ffosygrafel Isaf Camping

12 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents8 acres · Borth, Wales
An eco-friendly campsite with a shepherd’s hut near the Ceredigion coast
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£12.50
 / night
  • Open topped hot showers
  • Overview of camping area
  • Open topped hot showers
86%
(18)

Nantcellan Barns

19 units · Motorhomes, Tents15 acres · Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Mid Wales
Simple farm camping near Clarach Beach on the beautiful Ceredigion coast
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Cooking equipment
from 
£15
 / night
  • Shepherds Hut
  • Porthdinllaen beach just 3 miles from Tan-y-Capel Hideaway.
  • Shepherds Hut
100%
(99)

Tan-y-Capel Hideaway

2 units · Glamping3 acres · Gwynedd, North Wales
Luxury, en-suite glamping with a hot tub on the Llŷn Peninsula with stunning views
Potable water
Showers
Trash
Cooking equipment
from 
£150
 / night
  • Tansy - Ensuite Grass Pitch
  • Cowpots Camping
  • Tansy - Ensuite Grass Pitch
100%
(66)

Cowpots Camping

21 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents60 acres · Ciffig, Wales
Camping with 'en-pitch' facilities on a working farm that produces the finest homemade ice-cream for miles
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£53
 / night

Star Hosts in Bala

  • Graig Wen - Wild Snowdonia Escapes
  • The Mawddach Estuary
  • Graig Wen - Wild Snowdonia Escapes
98%
(254)

Graig Wen - Wild Snowdonia Escapes

32 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents45 acres · Gwynedd, North Wales
Succumb to the tranquil hills of Graig Wen. Smart, sustainable and quite simply, lush.
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£22
 / night
  • Fox Barn
  • Big Barn Camping
  • Fox Barn
99%
(59)

Big Barn Camping

17 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents4 acres · Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, South Wales
Care-free camping and glamping in the heart of Carmarthen Bay's Dylan Thomas country.
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£22.44
 / night
  • Heated Pod with Hot Tub
  • Stanley Villa Farm Fishing& Camping
  • Heated Pod with Hot Tub
97%
(51)

Stanley Villa Farm Fishing& Camping

36 units · Glamping30 acres · Preston, Lancashire, North West England
Lakeside rural tranquility and the 'kiss-me-quick' fun of the seaside – you can have the best of both worlds at Stanley Villa Farm's cute camping pods
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£65
 / night
  • The cabin area has truly breathtaking 360 degree views across the Dyfi estuary, including across to Ynyshir RSPB reserve, ideal for a spot of bird watching.
  • Smugglers Cove Boatyard
  • The cabin area has truly breathtaking 360 degree views across the Dyfi estuary, including across to Ynyshir RSPB reserve, ideal for a spot of bird watching.
97%
(79)

Smugglers Cove Boatyard

7 units · Glamping, Tents1 acre · Gwynedd, North Wales
Camping and rustic glamping in a working boatyard with an exceptional waterside location on the Dyfi estuary
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£20
 / night
  • Gwerniago Camping Site
  • Leave it to your kids’ imagination when it comes to this mid-Wales campsite on the edge of Snowdonia National Park. Rocky outcrops and magical valleys. It’s a proper fairytale of a site.
  • Gwerniago Camping Site
97%
(65)

Gwerniago Camping Site

5 units · Motorhomes, Tents1 acre · Machynlleth, Powys, Mid Wales
Leave it to your kids’ imagination when it comes to this site. Rocky outcrops and magical valleys. It’s a proper fairytale of a site.
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£15
 / night

Dog-friendly getaways

  • Heated Pod with Hot Tub
  • Stanley Villa Farm Fishing& Camping
  • Heated Pod with Hot Tub
97%
(51)

Stanley Villa Farm Fishing& Camping

36 units · Glamping30 acres · Preston, Lancashire, North West England
Lakeside rural tranquility and the 'kiss-me-quick' fun of the seaside – you can have the best of both worlds at Stanley Villa Farm's cute camping pods
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£65
 / night
  • The cabin area has truly breathtaking 360 degree views across the Dyfi estuary, including across to Ynyshir RSPB reserve, ideal for a spot of bird watching.
  • Smugglers Cove Boatyard
  • The cabin area has truly breathtaking 360 degree views across the Dyfi estuary, including across to Ynyshir RSPB reserve, ideal for a spot of bird watching.
97%
(79)

Smugglers Cove Boatyard

7 units · Glamping, Tents1 acre · Gwynedd, North Wales
Camping and rustic glamping in a working boatyard with an exceptional waterside location on the Dyfi estuary
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£20
 / night
  • Fox Barn
  • Big Barn Camping
  • Fox Barn
99%
(59)

Big Barn Camping

17 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents4 acres · Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, South Wales
Care-free camping and glamping in the heart of Carmarthen Bay's Dylan Thomas country.
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£22.44
 / night
  • Graig Wen - Wild Snowdonia Escapes
  • The Mawddach Estuary
  • Graig Wen - Wild Snowdonia Escapes
98%
(254)

Graig Wen - Wild Snowdonia Escapes

32 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents45 acres · Gwynedd, North Wales
Succumb to the tranquil hills of Graig Wen. Smart, sustainable and quite simply, lush.
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£22
 / night
  • Gwerniago Camping Site
  • Leave it to your kids’ imagination when it comes to this mid-Wales campsite on the edge of Snowdonia National Park. Rocky outcrops and magical valleys. It’s a proper fairytale of a site.
  • Gwerniago Camping Site
97%
(65)

Gwerniago Camping Site

5 units · Motorhomes, Tents1 acre · Machynlleth, Powys, Mid Wales
Leave it to your kids’ imagination when it comes to this site. Rocky outcrops and magical valleys. It’s a proper fairytale of a site.
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£15
 / night
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Welcome to Hipcamp, your go-to website for camping adventures near Bala, Wales! With over 1,000 options available in this stunning beach location, you're sure to find the perfect spot to pitch your tent or park your caravan. Looking for a beachside camping experience? Check out our top campsites, Celtic Camping and Bunkhouses (58 reviews), Smugglers Cove Boatyard (25 reviews), and Graig Wen - Wild Snowdonia Escapes (24 reviews). These sites offer popular facilities like potable water, toilets, and campfires, and are surrounded by activities like wildlife watching, boating, and paddling. With an average price per night of £30 and options as low as £10, camping near Bala, Wales has never been more affordable. Start planning your beach camping adventure today!

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