Family campsites in Essex
Campsites that are good with children: play areas, safe fields, things to do on site and beaches or parks close by.
24 of the 29 campsites in Essex are on this list (about 8 in 10). The most are around St Osyth (5), Clacton-on-Sea (3) and East Mersea (2). Next door, Cambridgeshire has 11 sites, Hertfordshire has 4 sites and Kent has 35 sites.
Holiday park · East Mersea
Coopers Beach Holiday Park
Play area · indoor and outdoor pools · entertainment
Static caravans, lodges
- Some dogs
- Pool
- Near beach
from £119/night
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Campsite · Loughton
Debden House Campsite
Tents, caravans, motorhomes
- Dogs welcome
- Campfires
from £37/night
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Holiday park · Clacton-on-Sea
Haven Orchards Holiday Village
Play area · indoor and outdoor pools · entertainment
Static caravans
- Some dogs
- Pool
- Near beach
from £49/night
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Tents, caravans, motorhomes, pods, shepherd's huts
- Some dogs
- Campfires
- Near beach
- Glamping
from £39.95/night
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Holiday park · Clacton-on-Sea
Valley Farm Holiday Park
Play area · indoor and outdoor pools · entertainment
Static caravans, lodges
- Some dogs
- Pool
- Near beach
from £119/night
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No campsites match all of those.
Questions people ask
Which is the cheapest of the family campsites in Essex?
Thames View Camping, from £15 a night for two adults, is the lowest price we can find over the next year. Prices change with the season and the day of the week, so put your dates into the calculator on this page.
Which of the family campsites in Essex take dogs?
19 of the 24: Barleylands Campsite, Coopers Beach Holiday Park, Debden House Campsite, Dovercourt Holiday Park, Gosfield Lake Resort, Haven Orchards Holiday Village, Highfield Grange Holiday Park and Lee Valley Campsite, Sewardstone.
Are any of the family campsites in Essex open all year?
Yes: Barleylands Campsite.
Can you have a campfire at any of the family campsites in Essex?
Yes, at Debden House Campsite, Glamping at Lodge Farm, Lee Wick Farm, Malting Farm Cabins & Glamping, Osea Leisure Park and Thames View Camping. Most want fires in a raised pit, not on the ground.