Camping in Cavan often centres on lakeside or forest settings, with family-friendly sites offering pitches for tents, caravans, and motorhomes, plus facilities for watersports and nature activities.
- Camp Gregory in Shercock stands out as a family-oriented lakeside site with tent pitches, caravan spots, and bespoke cabins, complete with watersports like kayaking and paddleboarding, communal kitchen, and BBQ areas for a relaxed outdoor experience.
- Lough Ramor Caravan and Camping Park near Virginia offers scenic lakeside pitches ideal for angling, boating, and picnics, with easy access to historical sites like Newgrange and the Hill of Tara.
- Lough Ramor Camping (wilder options) and other rural spots provide rustic tent camping near lakes and trails, emphasising natural beauty and tranquillity.
- Wildflower Glamping near Cavan town (close to Killykeen Forest Park) is highly regarded for its boutique setup featuring yurts, shepherd’s huts, a hobbit hut, and renovated caravans, with private outdoor areas, communal kitchen, spotless showers, and campfire spots in a hilltop location with countryside views.
- Cabu by the Lakes in Killykeen Forest Park offers woodland and lake-view cabins hidden in nature, perfect for recharging amid serene forests and waters.
- Camp Gregory (as above) includes luxury bespoke cabins and bell tents on its lakeside grounds, blending glamping comforts with family adventures.
- AeroHeaven Glamping in Killeshandra features unique converted aircraft pods with lake views, private bathrooms, kitchen facilities, hot tubs, and saunas for a novel luxury escape.
- There are smaller family-run sites around Belturbet, Killeshandra, and Virginia, focusing on peaceful waterside stays with basic amenities and lakeside pods in Belturbet and Killeshandra (some with hot tubs), plus various cabins and eco-lodges around the county’s loughs, emphasising modern amenities in peaceful natural settings.
Cavan:
Cavan is a haven of lakes and rolling hills, with the Shannon-Erne Waterway offering tranquil boating and fishing opportunities. The Cavan County Museum in Ballyjamesduff explores local history, while the Marble Arch Caves, part of a UNESCO Geopark, showcase stunning underground formations. Other attractions include the Killykeen Forest Park’s walking trails. Cavan is Ireland’s 19th largest county by size (1,891 sq km) and eighth smallest by population (81,704). Population peaked at 243,158 in 1841 and reached its lowest point, 52,618 in 1971. In terms of hospitality, Cavan is Ireland’s 20th most visited tourist county with around 111,000 international visitors per year.
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