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5 Best Holiday Parks and Beach Resorts in Italy 2025
I must admit, a holiday park in Italy does seem a little more appealing than a week in Skegness (sincere apologies to Skegness). You get almost guaranteed sunshine during the summer months, so you can stand around an outdoor swimming pool without turning blue.
We've chosen five Italian holiday parks and beach resorts that stand out from the rest thanks to a combination of good swimming pools or waterparks, beachside or lakeside locations, value for money and kids' activities. We've also featured some that are well placed for exploring popular Italian attractions such as the canals of Venice or the leaning Tower of Pisa.
Direct flights from the UK to Italy take about two or three hours. Some holiday parks are close enough to the beach that you could make do without a car.
You will notice that Italian holiday parks are often referred to as 'campsites'. Don't worry, the accommodation is more like the caravans and static homes you get at Haven, Away Resorts or Parkdean Resorts in the UK.
Anyway, without further ado, here are our five best caravan holiday parks in Italy.
We've chosen five Italian holiday parks and beach resorts that stand out from the rest thanks to a combination of good swimming pools or waterparks, beachside or lakeside locations, value for money and kids' activities. We've also featured some that are well placed for exploring popular Italian attractions such as the canals of Venice or the leaning Tower of Pisa.
Direct flights from the UK to Italy take about two or three hours. Some holiday parks are close enough to the beach that you could make do without a car.
You will notice that Italian holiday parks are often referred to as 'campsites'. Don't worry, the accommodation is more like the caravans and static homes you get at Haven, Away Resorts or Parkdean Resorts in the UK.
Anyway, without further ado, here are our five best caravan holiday parks in Italy.
1. Marina di Venezia near Venice (huge resort, large waterpark, beachside, great reviews, good value)
Winner: Best Value Holiday Park in Italy
If you are looking for a small holiday park in Italy...don't stay at Marina di Venezia. It is absolutely colossal with a staggeringly big waterpark.
It makes our top five holiday parks in Italy because of its reviews rather than its scale. Customers give it a score of 4.6/5 on Google Reviews or 4.5/5 on TripAdvisor. That's an exceptionally good score for a large holiday park (in our experience, smaller resorts get the best reviews because people have less to complain about).
There are shallow pools and a watery playground for younger ones and a more straightforward pool for swimming lengths. Be warned that the pools are popular and will be busy during the summer months. By my count, there are seven slides and flumes as well as smaller ones for toddlers. The highlight is a U-Shaped slide where you sit in a boat and whoosh up and down.
As well as the half-a-dozen swimming pools and waterslides, you've also got easy access to a big sandy beach where you can try out watersports. Other activities include high ropes, minigolf, playgrounds, soft play, table tennis and an outdoor gym.
I will say again that Marina di Venezia is a really large site. There are about 3000 holiday homes and pitches in total. That puts it roughly on a par with a Butlins resort in the UK (although I prefer the look of the Marina di Venezia Beach than the beach at Bognor).
In this part of Italy, you can expect peak temperatures of about 26-28 Celsius in summer. May and September are a bit cooler, with peaks of around 22-24 Celsius.
If you want a day out, you can catch a 30 minute ferry to Venice for about £10-£15.
The closest airport is Venice, which is a two hour flight from the UK. It's then a drive of about one hour to the resort.
Price: £2211 for a week in August 2025, staying in a 'Comfort' two-bedroom property. There are four grades of accommodation at Eurocamp resorts like Marina di Venezia, including Classic (£), Comfort (££), Premium (£££) and Ultimate (££££). See our comparison of the Eurocamp grades and what you get for upgrading. That makes it the cheapest of our five outstanding holiday parks in Italy.
It makes our top five holiday parks in Italy because of its reviews rather than its scale. Customers give it a score of 4.6/5 on Google Reviews or 4.5/5 on TripAdvisor. That's an exceptionally good score for a large holiday park (in our experience, smaller resorts get the best reviews because people have less to complain about).
There are shallow pools and a watery playground for younger ones and a more straightforward pool for swimming lengths. Be warned that the pools are popular and will be busy during the summer months. By my count, there are seven slides and flumes as well as smaller ones for toddlers. The highlight is a U-Shaped slide where you sit in a boat and whoosh up and down.
As well as the half-a-dozen swimming pools and waterslides, you've also got easy access to a big sandy beach where you can try out watersports. Other activities include high ropes, minigolf, playgrounds, soft play, table tennis and an outdoor gym.
I will say again that Marina di Venezia is a really large site. There are about 3000 holiday homes and pitches in total. That puts it roughly on a par with a Butlins resort in the UK (although I prefer the look of the Marina di Venezia Beach than the beach at Bognor).
In this part of Italy, you can expect peak temperatures of about 26-28 Celsius in summer. May and September are a bit cooler, with peaks of around 22-24 Celsius.
If you want a day out, you can catch a 30 minute ferry to Venice for about £10-£15.
The closest airport is Venice, which is a two hour flight from the UK. It's then a drive of about one hour to the resort.
Price: £2211 for a week in August 2025, staying in a 'Comfort' two-bedroom property. There are four grades of accommodation at Eurocamp resorts like Marina di Venezia, including Classic (£), Comfort (££), Premium (£££) and Ultimate (££££). See our comparison of the Eurocamp grades and what you get for upgrading. That makes it the cheapest of our five outstanding holiday parks in Italy.
Marina di Venezia near Venice has several waterslides and swimming pools...
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...as well as a beach restaurant
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2. Quattro Mori Family Village Campsite, Sardinia (small resort, great reviews, beachside)
Quattro Mori Family Village (sometimes known as '4 Mori Family Village') isn't actually part of mainland Italy. You can find it on the Italian Island of Sardinia. The Island is roughly the same size as Wales, so it's well connected and is almost as easy to reach from the UK by plane. Direct flights take about 2 hours 40 minutes.
The holiday park itself is significantly smaller than Marina di Vanezia. In fact, it's around one-tenth of the size and doesn't have anywhere near the range of facilities.
It makes our list for its terrific reviews and beachside location. Customers rate it at 4.5/5 on TripAdvisor and Google Reviews.
The range of swimming pools is simple, with one main pool and a smaller pool with a waterslide. Sports onsite include beach volleyball and football. There are also trampolines, a playground for toddlers and evening entertainment.
Price: £1592 for a week in August 2025 in 'Classic' accommodation. That's the cheapest grade for a family of four but you can upgrade to 'Comfort' holiday homes, which cost a little more.
The holiday park itself is significantly smaller than Marina di Vanezia. In fact, it's around one-tenth of the size and doesn't have anywhere near the range of facilities.
It makes our list for its terrific reviews and beachside location. Customers rate it at 4.5/5 on TripAdvisor and Google Reviews.
The range of swimming pools is simple, with one main pool and a smaller pool with a waterslide. Sports onsite include beach volleyball and football. There are also trampolines, a playground for toddlers and evening entertainment.
Price: £1592 for a week in August 2025 in 'Classic' accommodation. That's the cheapest grade for a family of four but you can upgrade to 'Comfort' holiday homes, which cost a little more.
This sandy beach is walking distance from 4 Mori Family Village
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The swimming pool is simple and classy at Quattro Mori Family Village
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3. Hu Montescudaio, Tuscany (mid-sized, near Pisa, short drive to beach)
Hu Montescudaio can be found on Italy's west coast. Pisa is about an hour north or the port city of Livorno is 45 minutes' drive away. Pisa International Airport is 40 minutes away and there are direct flights from the UK, which take about two hours. If you are avoiding flying but still want to visit Italy then this resort is probably your best bet. It would take about 13 hours to drive from Calais.
The resort sits somewhere in the middle of Quattro Mori (see #2) and Marina di Venezia (see #1) in terms of scale. In UK terms, it is comparable to a mid-sized Haven resort.
You have the choice of three outdoor swimming pools and a couple of waterslides at Hu Montescudaio. There's also a splash area for younger children. Other entertainment includes a couple of playgrounds, an outdoor gym, outdoor chess, basketball and football courts, crazy golf, table tennis and kids' clubs.
Hu Montescudaio holiday park isn't right by the beach (unlike Quattro Mori Family Village and Marina di Venezia), so you'll need to drive about 15 minutes for a beach day out.
Customers give it a glowing score of 4.5/5 on TripAdvisor and 4.4/5 Google Reviews. That puts it a whisker behind others on this list, but the difference is pretty small.
Price: £1408 for a week in a 'Classic' holiday home for two adults and two children in August 2025.
The resort sits somewhere in the middle of Quattro Mori (see #2) and Marina di Venezia (see #1) in terms of scale. In UK terms, it is comparable to a mid-sized Haven resort.
You have the choice of three outdoor swimming pools and a couple of waterslides at Hu Montescudaio. There's also a splash area for younger children. Other entertainment includes a couple of playgrounds, an outdoor gym, outdoor chess, basketball and football courts, crazy golf, table tennis and kids' clubs.
Hu Montescudaio holiday park isn't right by the beach (unlike Quattro Mori Family Village and Marina di Venezia), so you'll need to drive about 15 minutes for a beach day out.
Customers give it a glowing score of 4.5/5 on TripAdvisor and 4.4/5 Google Reviews. That puts it a whisker behind others on this list, but the difference is pretty small.
Price: £1408 for a week in a 'Classic' holiday home for two adults and two children in August 2025.
Hu Montescudaio is in a leafy part of Tuscany...
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...and it has a couple of waterslides as well as three swimming pools.
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4. Bella Italia Resort, Lake Garda (large, lakeside location, swimming pools)
No, this is nothing to do with the chain of Italian restaurants....
Bella Italia is actually a large and popular holiday resort on the edge of Lake Garda.
The gorgeous location may partly explain its popularity with customers. It currently scores 4.3/5 on Google Reviews and 4/5 on TripAdvisor.
There are three main swimming pools and a smaller splash pool. They aren't quite on the same scale as the pools at Marina di Venezia and Union Lido, but they still offer plenty of space for splashing around.
You also get access to four restaurants, kids clubs for younger children, playgrounds and various sports including basketball, tennis, archery and volleyball.
Bella Italia is in Northern Italy, which gets highs of about 27-30 Celsius between June and August. May and September are more like 23-25 Celsius.
The nearest airport is Verona, which is a 25 minute drive from the holiday resort. You can flight direct from London in about two hours.
Price: £1804 for a week in a Classic holiday home for a week in August 2025. That price is for a two bedroom property with air conditioning.
Bella Italia is actually a large and popular holiday resort on the edge of Lake Garda.
The gorgeous location may partly explain its popularity with customers. It currently scores 4.3/5 on Google Reviews and 4/5 on TripAdvisor.
There are three main swimming pools and a smaller splash pool. They aren't quite on the same scale as the pools at Marina di Venezia and Union Lido, but they still offer plenty of space for splashing around.
You also get access to four restaurants, kids clubs for younger children, playgrounds and various sports including basketball, tennis, archery and volleyball.
Bella Italia is in Northern Italy, which gets highs of about 27-30 Celsius between June and August. May and September are more like 23-25 Celsius.
The nearest airport is Verona, which is a 25 minute drive from the holiday resort. You can flight direct from London in about two hours.
Price: £1804 for a week in a Classic holiday home for a week in August 2025. That price is for a two bedroom property with air conditioning.
Europa Silvella Holiday Park is in a rather lovely location next to Lake Garda
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It has a choice of four swimming pools for guests
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5. Union Lido Resort, near Venice (huge resort, excellent waterpark, beachside location, expensive)
Union Lido is another absolutely huge Italian holiday park that gets exceptionally good reviews (4.5/5 on both Google Reviews and TripAdvisor).
In many ways it is similar to Marina di Venezia, which we waffled on about at great length earlier. In fact, the two are only 15 minutes apart and share the same long stretch of beach. As a result, it's a good choice if you fancy catching a short ferry to spend a day or two in Venice.
Union Lido's swimming pool is more of a waterpark than somewhere you will be doing lengths. There's a lazy river and a couple of splash parks plus seven main waterslides and flumes, as well as some smaller slides.
The local beach has volleyball and pedalos for hire whilst the park has minigolf, playgrounds, a gym and restaurants.
As with Marina di Venezia, your best bet is to fly for two hours from the UK to Venice Airport and then drive for about an hour.
Price: £2508 for a family of four, staying for a week in August 2025. That is considerably more expensive than Marina di Venezia but keep in mind that we only looked at one set of dates.
In many ways it is similar to Marina di Venezia, which we waffled on about at great length earlier. In fact, the two are only 15 minutes apart and share the same long stretch of beach. As a result, it's a good choice if you fancy catching a short ferry to spend a day or two in Venice.
Union Lido's swimming pool is more of a waterpark than somewhere you will be doing lengths. There's a lazy river and a couple of splash parks plus seven main waterslides and flumes, as well as some smaller slides.
The local beach has volleyball and pedalos for hire whilst the park has minigolf, playgrounds, a gym and restaurants.
As with Marina di Venezia, your best bet is to fly for two hours from the UK to Venice Airport and then drive for about an hour.
Price: £2508 for a family of four, staying for a week in August 2025. That is considerably more expensive than Marina di Venezia but keep in mind that we only looked at one set of dates.
Union Lido Holiday Park near Venice has easy access to a sandy beach...
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...and one of the best waterparks you will find at an Italian holiday park
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Price comparison of the five best holiday parks in Italy
Staying at an Italian holiday park in August isn't actually all that much more expensive than staying at a good quality UK resort. Of course, you will need to add on several other costs such as the cost of flights, car hire or a taxi from the Italian airport, parking at the airport in the UK, a suitable local souvenir to thank the neighbours for feeding the cat and so on.
For a rough price comparison, we looked for the budget grade accommodation at each resort. We searched in October 2024 for holidays in early August 2025. From cheapest to most expensive:
For a rough price comparison, we looked for the budget grade accommodation at each resort. We searched in October 2024 for holidays in early August 2025. From cheapest to most expensive:
- Hu Montescudaio - £1408
- Quattro Mori Family Village - £1592
- Bella Italia Resort - £1804
- Marina di Venezia - £2211
- Union Lido Resort - £2508
Images are from Eurocamp.
