- Camping in Cork features a mix of family-run coastal and rural sites with pitches for tents, caravans, and motorhomes, often with sea views, proximity to beaches, and facilities for outdoor activities.
- Blarney Caravan & Camping Park near Blarney stands out as a four-star family-friendly site with spacious pitches, immaculate facilities, free Wi-Fi, and easy access to Blarney Castle, Cork city, and southwest attractions.
- Eagle Point Camping on a peninsula overlooking Bantry Bay provides a serene, scenic spot with direct sea access, ideal for watersports, birdwatching, and exploring the Beara Peninsula.
- Glengarriff Caravan & Camping Park in Glengarriff offers tranquil leafy grounds near the village, with well-maintained pitches and proximity to the Ring of Beara and Garnish Island.
- Sextons Caravan and Camping Park is a popular, award-winning family site with open spaces, pitch and putt, and a welcoming atmosphere for exploring nearby towns.
- Ballyvolane House Glamping on a peaceful Georgian country estate offers luxurious bell tents and glamping arks in tree-surrounded gardens, with raised beds, antique furnishings, and catered meals from the house for a romantic, upscale escape.
- Chléire Haven on Cape Clear Island (Ireland’s southernmost inhabited island) provides stylish yurts and bell tents with wood-burning stoves, fire pits, and starry skies, perfect for a remote, nature-immersed stay accessible by ferry.
- Dunbeacon Camping and Glamping on the Mizen Peninsula overlooks Dunmanus Bay with tipis, bell tents, and family-friendly comforts amid Wild Atlantic Way scenery.
- Goleen Harbour features unique eco geo-domes and cabins on a 38-acre coastal site with stunning views, activities like archery, and sustainable luxury.
- Hungry Hill Lodge and Campsite and Wild Atlantic Glamping on Bere Island offer bell tents with sea views, private porches, and island adventures including kayaking.
- Other standout options include Inch Hideaway for eco yurts near beaches, Top of the Rock Pod Pairc, Eyeries Glamping Pods, Mountain Forge Escape, Kinsale Country Glamping for varied pods and huts with countryside or coastal vibes, Chléire Haven on Cape Clear Island for remote island pitches (with yurts and tipis), Dunbeacon Camping, Inch Hideaway for eco-friendly coastal stays, and sites like Desert House near Clonakilty or Hungry Hill for West Cork adventures.
Cork:
Cork blends historic sites with scenic beauty, with Cork City’s English Market and St Fin Barre’s Cathedral offering cultural and architectural depth. Blarney Castle, home to the famous Blarney Stone, provides historic allure, while the coastal town of Kinsale offers sailing and seafood. Other attractions include the Beara Peninsula’s rugged trails. Cork is Ireland’s largest county by size (7,460 sq km) and third largest by population (584,156). Population peaked at 854,118 in 1841 (when Cork was Ireland’s most populous county) and reached its lowest point, 330,443 in 1961. In terms of hospitality, Cork is Ireland’s second most visited tourist county with around 1,228,000 international visitors per year.
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