Arrochar campsite: where to pitch, park a van or stay
The motorhome site, the Stay the Night car park, the nearest tent site and the permit rules
The Arrochar campsite the National Park lists is Glenloin House Caravan Park, for motorhomes and campervans only. We found no website of its own for it, so we have no dates or prices. The nearest tent site we could confirm is Beinglas Campsite at Inverarnan, and Ardgartan's car park takes motorhomes overnight for £10 through Forestry and Land Scotland's Stay the Night scheme.
- Ardgartan Stay the Night
- £10
- Shore permit, per tent per night
- £4.50
- Permit needed
- Mar–Sep
- Longest permit stay
- 3 nights
Today: 11°C and heavy rain, sunset 18:23. Book ahead for Beinglas on summer weekends. Stay the Night at Ardgartan is first come, first served.
Where can you camp near Arrochar?
Not in the council car park, and not on the loch shore without a permit in summer. The National Park's campsite list names Glenloin House Caravan Park in Arrochar under motorhomes and campervans only, and Argyll and Bute Council's caravan site register lists a Glenloin Caravan Park at Arrochar, licensed since 1961. We could not find a site of its own with dates, pitch numbers or prices, so contact it before you drive.
For a tent, the nearest confirmed site is Beinglas Campsite at Inverarnan (G83 7DX), on the West Highland Way. Its own page lists camping in three fields, motorhome pitches, hiking huts, bell tents and chalet rooms, with a shop, a restaurant and a campers' kitchen. It showed a seasonal closure from 12 October and 2027 bookings open. It shows no prices, so ask. For a van, Ardgartan's car park, on the A83 towards Inveraray, has three Stay the Night spaces at £10 a night, which Forestry and Land Scotland says are for self-contained vehicles only.
Between 1 March and 30 September the National Park's camping management zones allow camping only in a campsite or with a permit, at £4.50 per tent or motorhome per night for up to three nights. The National Park's pages name no places for each zone, so check its camping map before you pitch on any shore. From 1 October 2026 to 28 February 2027 no permit is needed in the zones. A breach can mean a fine of up to £500.
Campsites and overnight options near Arrochar
What each option involves, from the operator's own page, the National Park's list or the council register. Check anything marked as not found before you travel.
| Option | When | What you get | Booking and cost | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenloin House Caravan Park, Arrochar | Not found. Contact the site. | The National Park's list names it under motorhomes and campervans only. The council's 2023 caravan register lists a Glenloin Caravan Park at Arrochar, licensed on 11 July 1961, with no pitch numbers or season. | We found no dates, prices or booking terms, so we give none. | |
| Beinglas Campsite, Inverarnan | The page shows a seasonal closure from 12 October and 2027 bookings open. | Traditional camping in three fields, motorhome pitches, hiking huts, bell tents and chalet rooms. Shop, restaurant (The Stagger Inn), toilets, hot showers, laundry, campers' kitchen and a drying area. Dog-friendly. No open flames, so no charcoal barbecues or fire pits. | Online or by phone on 07957 626577. The page shows no prices. Advance booking is strongly encouraged. | Open in maps |
| Stay the Night at Ardgartan car park | 6pm to 10am, one night only. Fewer car parks take part over winter. | Three motorhome spaces in a Forestry and Land Scotland car park, with public toilets on the site. Self-contained motorhomes and campervans only: no pop-up tents, and not suitable for large vehicles or caravans. | £10 a night, paid by RingGo. No advance reservations. You cannot return to the same car park within 48 hours. | Open in maps |
| Loch Lomond Holiday Park, Inveruglas | Not found. Contact the site. | The National Park's list names it under motorhomes and campervans only, and the council register lists a Loch Lomond Caravan Site at Inveruglas. | We found no dates or prices on a page of its own, so we give none. The Tarbet camping page covers this side of the loch. | |
| Ardgartan cabins, Forest Holidays | Not applicable. | A cabin site. Its parking page describes cabins with two allocated spaces each and does not mention camping. | Book through Forest Holidays. We have no cabin prices to quote. | |
| Camping on the loch shore with a permit | Permit needed 1 March to 30 September. None needed 1 October 2026 to 28 February 2027. | £4.50 per tent or motorhome per night for up to three nights in one area. Tents arrive from 1pm and leave by 11am; motorhomes 7pm to 10am. No facilities. | Through the National Park's booking system up to four weeks ahead, or by phone on 01389 722001. Camping and motorhome rules has the full process. |
Rates are those the sources show. We give no prices for sites whose own pages did not show them.
How to camp near Arrochar
Choose your kind of night
A tent pitch with showers at Beinglas, a motorhome pitch at Glenloin or Inveruglas, a van space at Ardgartan, or a permit pitch on a shore. Each is booked differently, so decide first.
Check the season
Beinglas shows a seasonal closure from 12 October, and the National Park's own campsites were closed when we checked on 13 October 2026. Permits are not needed from 1 October 2026 to 28 February 2027.
Book or turn up
Beinglas takes online and phone bookings. Stay the Night at Ardgartan cannot be reserved. Permits can be booked up to four weeks ahead, and cancelled up to one week before, with no refund for bookings under £9.
Plan the arrival
Arrochar & Tarbet station is approximately 1 mile east of the village, according to the National Park, so you can carry a light kit from the train. Sleeping in a vehicle is not allowed in the council car park. The Arrochar parking rules set out the charges and the overnight ban.
Eat and walk
Lunch and dinner in Arrochar covers what we can confirm. For the hill everyone does from the village, see walking The Cobbler.
Check before you go
- Glenloin and Loch Lomond Holiday Park: no page of their own gave us dates or prices. Contact them first.
- Beinglas shows no prices. It also bans open flames, so bring a stove rather than a barbecue.
- Stay the Night is for self-contained motorhomes and campervans only. Pop-up tents and toilets beside the vehicle are not allowed, and nor are fires, barbecues or generators.
- The National Park's pages name no places for each camping zone and refer to a map. Check the zone map before you pitch anywhere that is not a campsite.
- A breach of the camping byelaws can mean a report to the Procurator Fiscal and a fine of up to £500.
- Dogs: Beinglas is dog-friendly throughout. We found no dog rules for Glenloin.
Camping elsewhere on the loch
If Arrochar is full or not the right base, these are the next camping pages.
- TarbetA night under canvas near Tarbet covers the pier motorhome spaces and Tarbet Isle.
- InversnaidInversnaid campsites covers the bunkhouse pitches across the loch.
Eating, weather and a roof
Back to the village: Arrochar and what to do there covers the hills and the shore.
If the forecast turns, the best Arrochar stays lists the hotels we could read. A tent is only as good as the forecast, so check the best months to come.
Questions people ask
Is there a campsite in Arrochar?
The National Park lists Glenloin House Caravan Park in Arrochar for motorhomes and campervans only. We found no dates or prices for it. For tents, the nearest site we could confirm is Beinglas Campsite at Inverarnan.
Can you wild camp in Arrochar?
Between 1 March and 30 September, camping in the National Park's camping management zones is only possible in a campsite or with a permit. The pages name no places for each zone, so check the camping map.
Do I need a permit to camp near Arrochar?
Not at a campsite. On a loch shore inside a zone you need a permit from 1 March to 30 September, at £4.50 per tent per night for up to three nights.
Can I sleep in my campervan at Arrochar?
Not in the council car park. Ardgartan's car park has three Stay the Night spaces at £10 a night, for self-contained motorhomes and campervans.
How much is Stay the Night at Ardgartan?
£10 a night, paid by RingGo. You stay one night only between 6pm and 10am and cannot reserve.
Does Beinglas Campsite take dogs?
The page says it is dog-friendly throughout. Open flames, including charcoal barbecues, are not allowed.
When does Beinglas Campsite close?
Its page shows a seasonal closure from 12 October and says 2027 bookings are open.
Can I stay in a cabin at Ardgartan?
Forest Holidays runs cabins at Ardgartan Argyll, according to its parking page. It does not mention camping.
How do I get to Arrochar without a car?
Take the West Highland Line to Arrochar & Tarbet station, approximately 1 mile east of the village. Buses from Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station to Oban and Campbeltown stop at Arrochar.