Tent campsite near Kinlochleven in the Highlands with electric hook-ups and showers from £30.
About Blackwater Hostel and Campsite
Blackwater Hostel and Campsite sits in the Highlands near Kinlochleven, a village at the foot of the Mamores mountains with views across Loch Leven. The surrounding landscape is dramatic—steep glens, open moorland and lochs dominate the area. It's a landscape that draws walkers and mountaineers, with several of Scotland's highest peaks within reach.
The site offers tent pitches with electric hook-ups, which means you can charge devices and run small appliances. Showers are available on site. Kinlochleven itself has shops, pubs and cafés, and sits at the junction of two major walking routes—the West Highland Way and the Great Glen Way both pass through the village, making this a practical base for long-distance walkers or anyone exploring the region's mountain terrain.
What's nearby
- Vertical Descents - Kinlochleven next door
- Co-op Food - Kinlochleven - Leven Road 300m away
- Rich Mountain Experiences 400m away
Distances as the crow flies, via Google
Good to know
Accessibility
- ✓Accessible parking
Payment
- ✓Credit cards
- ✓Debit cards
Details via Google — worth confirming with the site before you travel, especially for access needs.
Photos
Photos via Google
Visitors say this campsite offers clean, spacious showers and well-equipped communal kitchens with ovens, microwaves, and kettles. They also highlight the friendly, helpful staff and the convenient location near town amenities.
Some reviews mention the glamping pods can be small.
Summary via Google
Can I bring...?
Pitch types
- Non-electric grass tent pitch
Pitch details as listed by the booking provider — availability and exact pricing shown at checkout.
Hook-up
Facilities
No takeaway delivery found for this location (PH50 4SG) on Just Eat or Deliveroo — you'll likely need to bring or buy supplies before you arrive.
Nearest supermarkets
Handy if you're self-catering or need to stock up on arrival.
- Co-op, Kinlochleven on the doorstep
- Aldi, Fort William 9.1 miles
- Lidl, Fort William 9.1 miles
- Morrisons, Fort William 9.2 miles
Straight-line distances — the drive will be longer. Store data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Opening hours
- Monday
- 3:00 – 8:30 PM
- Tuesday
- 3:00 – 8:30 PM
- Wednesday
- 3:00 – 8:30 PM
- Thursday
- 3:00 – 8:30 PM
- Friday
- 3:00 – 8:30 PM
- Saturday
- 3:00 – 8:30 PM
- Sunday
- 3:00 – 8:30 PM
Other hours
- Monday
- 3:00 – 8:30 PM
- Tuesday
- 3:00 – 8:30 PM
- Wednesday
- 3:00 – 8:30 PM
- Thursday
- 3:00 – 8:30 PM
- Friday
- 3:00 – 8:30 PM
- Saturday
- 3:00 – 8:30 PM
- Sunday
- 3:00 – 8:30 PM
- 2026-08-28T14
- 00:00Z
What visitors say
Not great not terrible. You get what you book - It is a campsite with extra "glamping"-pods with a great location on the WHW. Cheapest option in town of you want to stay here. We booked one of those pods. Pods: If you are with two people the pods can be kinda small but that's fine. But there is no place for the rucksacks. You can stand in the middle and you get some amenities like a kettle, a microwave, a TV and a fridge. In my honest opinion - leave those (except for the kettle) out and make room for some stuff. But that's a personal opinion. The pods itself were mostly clean, the matresses you sleep on were not. Also it's super warm in the pots and the small window doesn't really help. Sleeping: You can bring your own bedding or you can rent some from them for 5£ each. It contains a sleeping bag, an inlay and a pillow. The last one is really not good. Toilets: As mentioned before it's a campsite. The showers were good, not the cleanest but nothing bad, also warm and lots of water. The toilets were really not great. I get you don't have any influence of how people leave the bathroom after their business but it was really not nice. Maybe two toilets for the gentleman for a full campsite is also a little under numbered. Extras There is a nice little outdoor kitchen and two drying rooms. Those are great. All in all For the price it's really okay. Nothing too bad or too great. For one night it's all you need.
· via Google
Great hostel! I stayed in a room in the hostel while walking the West Highland Way, it was clean, the bedding was already put on by the host, and the en suite bathroom was great. Communal kitchen and dining area is incredibly well equipped, very friendly helpful feel from the hosts plus we met lots of other really nice walkers staying there. The drying room is absolutely amazing too. Highly recommend
· via Google
we stayed on the little pods. everything you needed including kettle, fridge, microwave, table, chairs. we had our own views over the river. shower block was lovely with a handy net for clothing and lovely smelling shower gel. small site, lovely stay would recommend for a place to rest your weary legs
· via Google
We booked a glamping pod, under the impression that we would indulge in a luxurious experience with proper bedding and fancy amenities. Instead we got “welcomed” by a receptionist who didn’t wanna help us out and sleeping beds that we were supposed to approach with a clean “sleeping bed liner”. Sorry but for a glamping - which stands for glamourous camping- this is not acceptable. After a night of no sleep we can say we sadly all agree to not come back and are more than disappointed of the price-value-experience after a long day of hiking.
· via Google
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