On the Spot Report - Loch Chon Campsite JULY '17

Posted by Ross MacBeath on July 20, 2017

An on the spot report by Mechelle Rafferty

This is another report from real park users, in this case Michelle and the crew who have taken the time to record their experiences with LLTNP Camping provision at Loch Chon. I think it’s safe to say from Mechelles comments and by the looks on the kids faces that it was a very enjoyable three days for all, tents, water, fire, woods and canoes in a wonderful loch side location, the perfect combination for a great weekend in the park.

Mechelle goes onto describe other site attributes at the start of the video, and visits pitch 21, the jewel in the crown, representing what park users expect from camping pitches in the park.and what the National Park Authority should be delivering as their world class visitor experience.

An original loch side pitch at Loch Chon, Pitch 21 is used for groups and you are allowed to pitch 2 tents on this site — Pitch 21, the best pitch on the site, original loch shore location and holds 2 tents

As Mechelle says, it’s the only pitch you are allowed 2 tents, although it would seem some just ignore that rule. See T&Cs here

Wither a larger family group or just on your own the site has something suitable for all.. There is of course one caveat, you have to book the right pitch, where a considerable number of pitches are just not up to the required standard yet, and some even unusable so to avoid disappointment read on.

Again I thank Mechelle for her great report and I have extracted some still images from the video to make the details of each pitch easier to evaluate. I have avoided adding too many additional comments and have tried to transcribe only those made by Mechelle in the video. So it remains a true on the spot report..

“Taps still not working” “general area at car park “Sparkling water supplied”

CLICK ANY IMAGE TO START SLIDE SHOW!

Pitch 1 – Video Counter 13:16

“Pitch 1 is a swamp” “would not want to pitch on that”

Pitches 2 and 3 not reviewed

Pitch 4 – Video Counter 12:58

“They look campable”

“Looks all right”

Pitch 5 – Video Counter 12.33

Same as 4,

Pitches 6 and 7 not reviewed

Pitch 8 – Video Counter 11.55

Of disabled pitches 8 and 9 in general: !maybe they are out the question, ….they are level, ……but I personally wouldn’t personally want to camp on it”

“Pitch number 8 is flat, nice but right on the walkway, swampy(surrounding)” “Plastic surface”

Pitch 9 – Video Counter10:30

“I assume grass still has to grow” Hard plastic surface on disabled pitch 9

!they are level, but I personally wouldn’t personally want to camp on it”

Entrance to disabled pitch 9 “But look, would you really want to camp on that”

Pitch 10 – Video Counter 11.02

“Swampy, if you’re looking at the map, better to come and see pitches first”

“Never ever book pitch 10, unless you want to be waterlogged, …..swampy”

Water course running down beside pitch 8 feeding into pitch 10

Pitch 11 see Video Counter 14:27 – “Alright but really, really bumpy”

“Party Tent, They had stopped by 5 in the morning, ……shouting between tents and flashing torches, still going on at 2 am, …..noise last night from that particular tent was quite bad”

No Image