The best camping destinations in Italy

Italy is one of the most popular camping destinations in the world, which allows you to choose any type of holiday: cities of art, seas, lakes, mountains, plains, etc. Here you can find a huge variety, whether you are looking for a family vacation, a solo trip, a small getaway with friends or a romantic city break. Camping is a lot of fun!

JetCamp conducted research on campsites in Italy to find out which is the best Italian camping destination. Based on 1900 campsites with 884,050 reviews, we came to several conclusions. We took into consideration factors such as the average rating of a campsite per municipality and the popularity of campsites throughout Italy.

There are many camping situations in Italy in tourist areas: cities of art, beaches, lakes, historical places, mountains and so on. Choose the one you prefer and go camping!

Campsites on Lake Garda

There are more than 130 campsites on Lake Garda. Most of them are pet-friendly, have swimming pools and offer spacious pitches and well-organized rentals. The most popular type of camping here is the one for families.

The 3 best municipalities of Lake Garda (with at least 5 campsites):

1. Municipality of Lazise - Rating: 8.4
2. Municipality of Bardolino - Rating: 8.2
3. Municipality of Toscolano Maderno - Rating: 8.1

Campsites on Friulian Coast

The Friulian coast stretches from miles of white sandy beaches, as in southern Veneto, to steep and rocky. This popular holiday region offers some nice campsites to choose from and most of them are pet-friendly, so don't leave your furry friend at home!

The 2 best municipalities of the Friulian coast (with at least 5 campsites):

1. Municipality of Lignano Sabbiadoro - Rating: 8.5
2. Municipality of Grado - Rating: 7.9

Camping in Maremma

Maremma is a large area of southern Tuscany that extends between the provinces of Livorno and Grosseto. In Maremma, there are more than 40 campsites. The popular type of camping is the one for families, so don't worry about your children during the holiday, because family campsites will offer you both relaxation and fun: swimming pool complexes, various sports, entertainment, games, etc.

Top 3 camping municipalities in Maremma (municipalities with at least 5 campsites):

1. Municipality of Orbetello - Rating: 8.2
2. Municipality of Grosseto - Rating: 8.1
3. Municipality of Castiglione della Pescaia - Rating: 7.9

When looking for the best place to camp in Italy, it is good to know in which Italian municipalities these campsites can be found. To find out, we made a list of the top 5 municipalities with the most voted campsites in Italy on average. In the top 5, we also took into account the minimum number of campsites per municipality, which in this case is five.

1. Courmayeur (Aosta Valley): Rating: 9.1 (5 campsites)

2. Livigno (Lombardy): Rating: 9.0 (5 campsites)

3. Martinsicuro (Abruzzo): Rating: 8.8 (5 campsites)

4. Camerota (Campania): Rating: 8.8 (17 campsites)

5. Cupra Marittima (Marche): Rating: 8.8 (7 campsites)

To find camping hotspots in Italy, we also searched for where the largest number of campsites in Italy are located. It emerged that the largest number of campsites are located in the municipality of Vieste, in the province of Puglia, with 42 campsites. In second place is the municipality of Cavallino-Treporti with 31 campsites. The top 5 end with the municipality of Orbetello with 16 campsites.

1. Municipality of Vieste (Apulia): 42 campsites

2. Municipality of Cavallino - Treporti (Veneto): 31 campsites

3. Municipality of Massa (Tuscany): 29 campsites

4. Municipality of Camerota (Campania): 17 campsites

5. Municipality of Orbetello (Tuscany): 16 campsites

There are 1900 campsites in Italy, divided into 20 provinces. In general, the campsites are rated well, with an average rating of 8.2. Campers from Trentino-Alto Adige and the Valle d'Aosta Autonomous Region are the most satisfied, with a score of 8.8. The 20 Italian provinces have an average score between 8.8 and 7.9.

1. Trentino-Alto Adige - Rating: 8.8

2. Valle d'Aosta Autonomous Region - Rating: 8.8

3. Veneto - Rating: 8.4

4. Piedmont - Rating: 8.4

5. Abruzzo - Rating: 8.4

6. Umbria - Rating: 8.4

7. Marche - Rating: 8.3

8. Tuscany - Rating: 8.2

9. Lombardy - Rating: 8.2

10. Emilia-Romagna - Rating: 8.2

11. Calabria - Rating: 8.2

12. Puglia - Rating: 8.1

13. Campania - Rating: 8.1

14. Basilicata - Rating: 8.1

15. Sardinia - Rating: 8.0

16. Liguria - Rating: 8.0

17. Lazio - Rating: 8.0

18. Friuli Venezia Giulia - Rating: 8.0

19. Molise - Rating: 8.0

20. Sicily - Rating: 7.9

To determine what makes a campsite popular, a popularity index was created. This index was developed by examining the number of reviews by municipality, province and for the whole of Italy.

The number of camping reviews per municipality is divided by the largest number of reviews in a municipality. This number is then multiplied by 100. The resulting figure determines the popularity index of an area.

The municipality of Roma Capitale is an example of this. All the campsites in the municipality of Roma Capitale (there are 9) have a total of 19,087 reviews. The municipality with the most reviews is Cavallino-Treporti with 38,038 reviews. The popularity index of Roma Capitale is, therefore:

19,087 / 38,038 * 100 = 50.17, which corresponds to a rounded score of 50.

The popularity index revealed several interesting details. It is clearly visible that municipalities with a high popularity index are located in the Veneto region, with large campsites/holiday parks within their borders.

The top 5 according to the JetCamp Popularity Index:

1. Municipality of Cavallino-Treporti (Veneto) - Index: 100

2. Municipality of Lazise (Veneto) - Index: 62

3. Municipality of Roma Capitale (Lazio) - Index: 50

4. Municipality of Peschiera del Garda (Veneto) - Index: 47

5. Municipality of Venice (Veneto) - Index: 44

Trentino Alto Adige

1. Municipality of Calceranica al Lago - Rating: 8.6

2. Municipality of Riva del Garda - Rating: 8.6

3. Municipality of Nago-Torbole - Rating: 8.4

Valle d'Aosta Autonomous Region (* based on a minimum of 2 campsites per municipality)

1. Municipality of Courmayeur - Rating: 9.1

2. Municipality of Morgex - Rating: 9.0

3. Municipality of Cogne - Rating: 8.8

Veneto

1. Municipality of Caorle - Rating: 8.6

2. Municipality of Malcesine - Rating: 8.6

3. Municipality of Brenzone - Rating: 8.6

Piedmont

1. Municipality of Baveno - Rating: 8.6

2. Municipality of Cannobio - Rating: 8.1

3. Municipality of Dormelletto - Rating: 8.1

Abruzzo

1. Municipality of Martinsicuro - Rating: 8.8

2. Municipality of Pineto - Rating: 8.5

3. Municipality of Giulianova - Rating: 8.5

Umbria (* based on a minimum of 2 campsites per municipality)

1. Municipality of Baschi - Rating: 8.8

2. Municipality of Passignano sul Trasimeno - Rating: 8.8

3. Municipality of Assisi - Rating: 8.5

Marche

1. Municipality of Cupra Marittima - Rating: 8.8

2. Municipality of Fano - Rating: 8.4

3. Municipality of Fermo - Rating: 8.2

Tuscany

1. Municipality of Piombino - Rating: 8.6

2. Municipality of Capoliveri - Rating: 8.5

3. Municipality of Castagneto Carducci - Rating: 8.3

Lombardy

1. Municipality of Livigno - Rating: 9

2. Municipality of Domaso - Rating: 8.7

3. Municipality of Padenghe sul Garda - Rating: 8.5

Emilia Romagna

1. Municipality of Cervia - Rating: 8.4

2. Municipality of Comacchio - Rating: 8.2

3. Municipality of Ravenna - Rating: 8.0

Calabria

1. Municipality of Isola di Capo Rizzuto - Rating: 8.4

2. Municipality of Zambrone - Rating: 8.1

3. Municipality of Diamante - Rating: 7.9

Puglia

1. Municipality of Melendugno - Rating: 8.7

2. Municipality of Vieste - Rating: 8.4

3. Municipality of Otranto - Rating: 8.2

Campania

1. Municipality of Camerota - Rating: 8.8

2. Municipality of Battipaglia - Rating: 8.8

3. Municipality of Capaccio Paestum - Rating: 8.4

Basilicata (* based on a minimum of 2 campsites per municipality)

1. Municipality of Nova Siri - Rating: 8.7

2. Municipality of Bernalda - Rating: 8.1

Sardinia (* based on a minimum of 4 campsites per municipality)

1. Municipality of Orosei - Rating: 8.4

2. Municipality of Muravera - Rating: 8.3

3. Municipality of Lotzorai - Rating: 8.3

Liguria

1. Municipality of Finale Ligure - Rating: 8.3

2. Municipality of Diano Marina - Rating: 8.2

3. Municipality of Ceriale - Rating: 8.2

Lazio

1. Municipality of Bolsena - Rating: 8.2

2. Municipality of Terracina - Rating: 8.1

3. Municipality of Roma Capitale - Rating: 8

Friuli Venezia Giulia (* based on a minimum of 4 campsites per municipality)

1. Municipality of Lignano Sabbiadoro - Rating: 8.5

2. Municipality of Grado - Rating: 7.9

Molise (* based on a minimum of 2 campsites per municipality)

1. Municipality of Campomarino - Rating: 8.1

2. Municipality of Montenero di Bisaccia - Rating: 8

Sicily (* based on a minimum of 4 campsites per municipality)

1. Municipality of Noto - Rating: 8.7

2. Municipality of Santa Croce Camerina - Rating: 8.5

3. Municipality of Pachino - Rating: 8

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