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Loch Ard camping permit area March-September

Loch Lomond and The Trossachs

Camping pitches

📍 Trossachs and Teith, FK8 3TN

Loch Ard camping permit area March-September

Photo: Gordon Brown  (CC BY-SA 2.0)

  • Wild camping experience within a defined permit area
  • Camp anywhere within your chosen permit area, no fixed pitch
  • Set amid lochshores in Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park
  • Permit areas have no formal facilities, so come prepared
  • Dogs welcome on site
Loch Ard camping permit area sits within Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, one of several permit areas set up to protect popular lochshores between March and September. Rather than a fixed pitch, your permit lets you camp anywhere within the chosen area for a true wild camping experience, though facilities are basic so you'll need to come prepared. Dogs are welcome, and nearby sites in the wider camping management zones offer toilets, parking and fire bowls for those who want more amenities. You can arrive from 1pm and must leave by 11am, with stays of up to three nights. For days out, Go Ape Aberfoyle is just 3.7 miles away, while Arrochar & Tarbet station gives a rail link 9.5 miles from the area.

How far to…

Arrochar & Tarbet station
9.5 miles
Go Ape Aberfoyle
3.7 miles

Practical details

Check-in
From 1pm
Check-out
By 11am
Open
March to September (byelaw period)
Minimum stay
Up to three nights
Pets
Dogs welcome
Parking
Designated space with permit in some areas

Accommodation on site

  • Camping permit area (tents and/or motorhomes/campe

Details taken from the operator's own website on 7 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.

Facilities

  • ✓ Toilets
  • ✓ Disabled Access
  • ✓ Picnic Area
  • ✓ Pet Friendly
  • ✓ Parking

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