Camping Near Bangkok: 7 Campsites Within 3 Hours' Drive

Why Camp Near Bangkok

For anyone based in Bangkok, a campsite two or three hours out turns an ordinary weekend into a real trip. Leave after work on Friday, pitch before dark, and you are home by Sunday evening without booking a flight or taking a day off.

The seven below are all live listings in our directory, ordered from closest to furthest, with the price and facilities we hold on record for each. Distances are straight-line from central Bangkok, so allow more than that for the drive.

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Campsites Near Bangkok, Closest First

IKWAI Camping — Nakhon Pathom, 27 km

The closest real camping on this list, and close enough that you can leave after lunch. A small canal-side plot on Phutthamonthon Sai 6, between Don Wai floating market and Wat Rai Khing, which takes a deliberately limited number of campers so it never feels packed. Toilets, showers, electricity, running water, parking and a restaurant on site. From ฿150 per person. See IKWAI Camping

Brothers Camp Chonburi — Chonburi, 77 km

Hills on every side and a river running through the middle, which keeps a breeze moving through the hottest part of the afternoon. Swimming and kayaking on the water, plus toilets, showers, electricity, parking and a shop for anything you forgot. From ฿250 per person. See Brothers Camp Chonburi

Malong Derla Camping — Nakhon Nayok, 104 km

Riverside pitches on a mix of grass and gravel, with mature trees for shade — useful if you are arriving in the middle of the day. Dogs are welcome, and there is swimming, electricity, running water, toilets and showers. From ฿200 per person. See Malong Derla Camping

Bang Bod Buriram Camp — Saraburi, 116 km

Pitched inside the Khao Khok historic grounds at Kaeng Khoi, where horses and elephants were kept during the reign of King Rama IV, with hills wrapping the site on every side. Hiking, a restaurant, BBQ, electricity, showers, and tents for rent if you want to travel light. From ฿200 per person. See Bang Bod Buriram Camp

HuaLaem Camping Kaeng Krachan — Phetchaburi, 133 km

A flat strip right on the Kaeng Krachan reservoir, with electricity running 24 hours rather than switching off at night. Fishing, swimming and kayaking straight off the bank, showers and toilets on site, and tents available to rent. From ฿150 per person. See HuaLaem Camping Kaeng Krachan

Khao Ta Tong Suan Phueng — Ratchaburi, 142 km

Two pitching areas on high ground with mountains visible the whole way round — close to the northern-Thailand feeling without the northern-Thailand drive. Electricity, running water, wifi, toilets and parking. From ฿200 per person. See Khao Ta Tong Suan Phueng

Erawan National Park Campsite — Kanchanaburi, 162 km

The cheapest night on this list and the best-known setting: the official campground beside the lower tiers of Erawan Falls, inside the national park. Toilets, a restaurant, and the waterfall trail starting on your doorstep. From ฿100 per person. See Erawan National Park Campsite

What to Pack

A tent, sleeping bag, torch and a change of clothes are the minimum. Nights in Kanchanaburi, Saraburi and Ratchaburi run noticeably cooler than Bangkok between November and February, so bring one more layer than you think you need. Check whether your site rents tents before you buy one — Bang Bod Buriram Camp and HuaLaem both do.

Booking and Timing

Weekend pitches at the popular sites go early, so book ahead rather than turning up and hoping. Leaving Friday afternoon instead of Friday evening saves close to an hour of traffic on almost every route out of the city. If your schedule allows a weekday night, you will often have the place close to yourself.

Browse More Campsites Near Bangkok

These seven are a starting point, not the whole list — the directory covers hundreds of campsites within three hours of the city, spread across Kanchanaburi, Saraburi, Nakhon Nayok, Ratchaburi, Phetchaburi, Chonburi and Nakhon Pathom. Open the campsite map to browse them by location, or pick a province from the near me page.