# 43 Dog-friendly campsites in Essex (2026)

> 43 dog-friendly campsites in Essex, best reviewed first — including Waldegraves Holiday and Leisure Park. Ratings, locations and details.

Source: https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/dog-friendly (Staycation.co.uk). Cite the source page, not this text version.

43 listed · best reviewed first

Updated 9 November 2026 · Ratings from Google · [All campsites in Essex](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping)

[Dog-friendly 43](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/dog-friendly) [Glamping 24](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/glamping) [Lodges 39](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/lodges) [Caravan parks 31](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/caravan-parks) [Motorhomes 30](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/motorhomes) [Tents 36](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/tent-camping) [Families 22](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/family-friendly)

[Colchester Waldegraves Holiday and Leisure Park ★ 4.4 (1,586) Family-oriented leisure park near Colchester with pool, fishing lakes, driving range, electric hook-ups for caravans and motorhomes, and beach access; dogs welcome.](https://staycation.co.uk/colchester/camping/waldegraves-holiday-and-leisure-park) [Walton on the Naze Naze Marine Holiday Park ★ 4.0 (1,654) Holiday park in Walton-on-the-Naze with caravans, pool and evening entertainment, a few minutes' walk from the beach.](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/naze-marine-holiday-park) [Clacton-on-Sea St Osyth Beach Holiday Park ★ 3.7 (2,633) Holiday park in Clacton-on-Sea with caravans near the beach and local attractions.](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/st-osyth-beach-holiday-park) [Clacton-on-Sea Valley Farm Holiday Park ★ 3.9 (1,666) Holiday park in Clacton-on-Sea with showers and a swimming pool; some caravans lack basic maintenance.](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/valley-farm-holiday-park) [Clacton-on-Sea Seawick Holiday Park ★ 3.8 (1,998) Holiday park in Clacton-on-Sea with showers, next to Seawick Holiday Village.](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/seawick-holiday-park) [Colchester Fen Farm Caravan and Camping Site ★ 4.7 (422) Fen Farm near Colchester welcomes tents, caravans and motorhomes with electric hook-ups, dogs, WiFi and walking access to beach and local pubs.](https://staycation.co.uk/colchester/camping/fen-farm-caravan-and-camping-site) [Southminster The Star Inn Caravan Park ★ 4.6 (471) Caravan park near Southminster with 40 pitches for tents, caravans and motorhomes, most with electric hook-ups.](https://staycation.co.uk/southminster/camping/the-star-inn-caravan-park) [Harwich Dovercourt Caravan Park ★ 3.9 (1,268) Caravan park in Harwich with beach access 163 metres away and a heated outdoor pool.](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/dovercourt-caravan-park) [Colchester Coopers Beach Holiday Park ★ 4.0 (924) Holiday park on Mersea Island with caravans, quiet and spacious with sea views available.](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/coopers-beach-holiday-park) [Maldon Harleyford Estate Ltd ★ 4.6 (367) Campsite near Maldon in Essex countryside with shower facilities.](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/harleyford-estate-ltd) [Clacton-on-Sea Weeley Bridge Holiday Park ★ 4.1 (674) Holiday park near Clacton-on-Sea with fishing lake and showers; peaceful setting with attentive staff.](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/weeley-bridge-holiday-park) [Clacton-on-Sea Hutleys Caravan Park ★ 4.4 (390) RV park on Beach Road in Clacton-on-Sea, steps from the beach with shower facilities.](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/hutleys-caravan-park) [Manningtree Strangers Home Inn and Caravan & Camping Site ★ 4.3 (436) Caravan and camping site in Bradfield, Essex, with spacious pitches and free showers near Harwich Port.](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/strangers-home-inn-and-caravan-camping-site) [Bradfield Strangers Holiday Park ★ 4.3 (435) Essex campsite near Harwich with tent, caravan and motorhome pitches, electric hook-ups and showers.](https://staycation.co.uk/bradfield/camping/strangers-holiday-park) [Colchester Rushbanks Farm Caravan and Camping Site ★ 4.6 (251) Riverside campsite near Colchester taking tents, caravans, motorhomes and glamping, with canoeing and paddleboarding on the River Stour, dogs welcome.](https://staycation.co.uk/colchester/camping/rushbanks-farm-caravan-and-camping-site-colchester) [Colchester West Mersea Holiday Park ★ 4.2 (417) West Mersea Holiday Park near Colchester welcomes tents, caravans and motorhomes with 27 electric hardstanding pitches, an on-site pub-restaurant, and dogs allowed.](https://staycation.co.uk/colchester/camping/west-mersea-holiday-park) [Southminster Steeple Bay Holiday Park ★ 3.6 (1,078) Caravan park at Steeple, Essex, on the waterfront with a heated pool and boat slipway.](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/steeple-bay-holiday-park) [Loughton Debden House Camp Site ★ 4.1 (405) Campsite on the edge of Epping Forest with tent, caravan and motorhome pitches, plus a café and shop.](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/debden-house-camp-site) [East Tilbury Thames View Camping ★ 4.9 (126) Thames View Camping in East Tilbury offers tents, caravans, motorhomes and glamping on the Thames riverbank, an hour from London with waterside paths and cycle routes.](https://staycation.co.uk/east-tilbury/camping/thames-view-camping) [Colchester Colchester Country Park ★ 4.2 (272) Colchester Country Park in Colchester, Essex welcomes tents, caravans and motorhomes with dogs year-round, offering grass and hardstanding electric pitches in woodland.](https://staycation.co.uk/colchester/camping/colchester-country-park) [Clacton-on-Sea Oaklands Holiday Park ★ 4.2 (247) Campsite near Clacton-on-Sea with showers and access to coastal attractions.](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/oaklands-holiday-park) [Burnham-on-Crouch Silver Road Caravan Park ★ 4.7 (79) Caravan and motorhome park in Burnham On Crouch with electric hook-ups and modern shower facilities.](https://staycation.co.uk/burnham-on-crouch/camping/silver-road-caravan-park) [Burnham-on-Crouch Silver Dawn Touring Park ★ 4.7 (79) RV park in Burnham-on-Crouch with modern shower blocks and powerful hot water.](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/silver-dawn-touring-park) [Burnham-on-Crouch Creeksea Place Caravan Park ★ 4.4 (100) Caravan park near Burnham-on-Crouch with showers, next to a historic manor house.](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/creeksea-place-caravan-park) [Chelmsford Riverside Caravan Park ★ 4.9 (33) Caravan and motorhome park near Chelmsford with electric hook-ups and showers from £32 per night.](https://staycation.co.uk/chelmsford/camping/riverside-caravan-park) [Colchester Rockinghams Farm Glamping and Camping ★ 4.5 (42) Peaceful and secluded working farm site only 20 minutes from Mersea Island! Family and dog friendly.](https://staycation.co.uk/colchester/camping/rockinghams-farm-glamping-and-camping) [Clacton-on-Sea Pretoria Caravan Park ★ 4.0 (66) Caravan park at Clacton-on-Sea with showers, next to the aviation museum.](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/pretoria-caravan-park) [Southminster Eastland Meadows Country Park ★ 4.1 (55) Campground on Essex marshland near Bradwell-on-Sea, with shower facilities.](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/eastland-meadows-country-park) [Burnham-on-Crouch Sea End Caravan Park ★ 4.5 (36) Caravan park in Burnham-on-Crouch with showers, near the river and local pubs.](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/sea-end-caravan-park) [Halstead Emily's Cut ★ 4.8 (27) Private, back-to-basics camping for tents and tourers on an exclusive use site with up to 20 grass pitches.](https://staycation.co.uk/halstead/camping/emily-s-cut) [Colchester Mersea Barns Glamping ★ 5.0 (22) Glamping site near Colchester with safari tents and shepherd's huts featuring ensuites, woodburners and firepits; dogs welcome year-round.](https://staycation.co.uk/colchester/camping/mersea-barns-glamping) [Ingatestone Stuarts Wood Camping ★ 4.7 (26) Tiny woodland campsite near Stock with composting toilets and open fires, but no hot water or shower facilities.](https://staycation.co.uk/stock/camping/stuarts-wood-camping) [Clacton-on-Sea The Firs Caravan Park ★ 3.8 (55) RV park on the Essex coast near Clacton-on-Sea with shower facilities.](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/the-firs-caravan-park) [Hockley The Dome Village ★ 3.9 (45) Mobile home park in Essex with shower facilities, next to The Rose Garden.](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/the-dome-village) [Colchester Tey Brook Orchard ★ 5.0 (13) Quirky glamping site with a communal kitchen, amongst 20 acres of woodland. Restaurant on the farm.](https://staycation.co.uk/colchester/camping/tey-brook-orchard) [Maldon Hook Farm, Mundon Caravan Site ★ 5.0 (13) Caravan site near Maldon with shower facilities, on a working farm setting.](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/hook-farm-mundon-caravan-site) [Heybridge Osea Meadows ★ 4.6 (12) Osea Meadows near Heybridge accepts tents, caravans and motorhomes with glamping pods, welcomes dogs, and offers campfires, hot showers and electric hook-ups.](https://staycation.co.uk/heybridge/camping/osea-meadows) [Chelmsford Novoli Farm ★ 4.2 (11) Tent, caravan and motorhome site near Chelmsford with electric hook-ups and showers from £19.99.](https://staycation.co.uk/chelmsford/camping/novoli-farm) [Clacton-on-Sea Earls Hall Farm CL ★ 4.8 (6) Small campsite on a working farm near Clacton-on-Sea, with showers and fishing nearby.](https://staycation.co.uk/essex/camping/earls-hall-farm-cl) [Dunmow The Meadow at Waples Mill ★ 4.4 (7) Tent and motorhome campsite near Dunmow, Essex, with shower facilities from £26 per night.](https://staycation.co.uk/dunmow/camping/the-meadow-at-waples-mill) [Saffron Walden Debden Park ★ 5.0 (1) Campsite near Saffron Walden taking tents, caravans and motorhomes from £23 a night.](https://staycation.co.uk/saffron-walden/camping/debden-park) [Frinton-on-Sea Great Holland Campsite ★ 5.0 (1) Tent campsite near Frinton-on-Sea with showers but no hot water or drinking water on site.](https://staycation.co.uk/frinton-on-sea/camping/great-holland-campsite) [🏨Camping Great Saling Golden Grove An adult only site set in picturesque parkland ideal for peace and quiet. Open all year round and dog friendly.](https://staycation.co.uk/great-saling/camping/golden-grove)

## Quick answers

How many dog-friendly campsites are there in Essex?+

We list 43 in Essex. The best-reviewed are shown first.

Which dog-friendly campsites in Essex are best reviewed?+

By Google rating weighted by the number of reviews: Waldegraves Holiday and Leisure Park (4.4/5, 1,586 reviews), Naze Marine Holiday Park (4.0/5, 1,654 reviews) and St Osyth Beach Holiday Park (3.7/5, 2,633 reviews).

Is this list up to date?+

It is built live from our listings; ratings come from Google and each venue page shows when its details were last checked. Always confirm with the venue before travelling.