Rated 4 of 5

Rated 5 of 5

Peace and quiet

Rated 5 of 5

Facilities and cleanliness

Rated 4 of 5

Location

Rated 4 of 5

Good for families

Stunning location

Lovely clean and quiet campsite at top end of Lake Como - and unlike other campsites (of which there are many) along the lake, La Riva have ensured that not all their lakeside pitches are taken by long-term caravans, so holiday guests do get the chance of a lakeside pitch, which we were lucky enough to get. In low season, pitches are very generous in size and we had plenty of room to park our 9m motorhome, put up an awning, and set up our loungers and table & chairs. Toilets and washing facilities are modern and kept very clean - showers cost €1 for 4 minutes (buy tokens from the bar) – considering the washing, washing up and laundry sinks allow users unlimited hot water, the charge for the showers seems a bit ‘tight’… Perhaps the club could negotiate for tokens to be included in the package? Washing machine is available for €5 Staff are very friendly – speak good English and happy to assist with bus and train times etc and the welcome pack on arrival is fantastic. Sadly the pool was shut (we arrived 24 September) but looked adequate in size – given the glorious weather we enjoyed during our stay, it would have been nice if the pool had been open, but this is a minor point. Local village (15 min walk) has a nice restaurant (Biffi) and little shop for the essentials. Larger supermarket is available in Domaso, or you have the hypermarket towards Colico. There is a nice cycle / footpath running along the campsite boundary and takes you around the lake – although after Domaso the path becomes difficult to follow and does involve cycling along the main road for a while – several nice eateries along the way although make sure you have a decent bike lock as an attempt was made on one of our bikes whilst parked up. Highly recommend driving or catching the bus into Menaggio and making use of the hop-on-off ferries to explore Verrano and Bellagio – you can also catch a bus to Colico which connects with the train into Milan. Given the size of our outfit, we approached via the east side of the lake and had no issues, except for the fact that the campsite is not signed until you are literally on top of the turning. When we left, we opted to route via Sondrio & Tirano and crossed Switzerland via the Bernina and Fluella passes – highly recommend for stunning scenery.
Motorhomer from Lincolnshire

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