Campsite map maker
A campsite map maker helps you turn local knowledge into a clear plan guests can use. Draw pitches, roads, facilities and terrain in real meters, starting from an aerial photo or a blank canvas. Keep the map yourself and share an interactive, read-only version when it is ready.
- Paid plans after early access
- Works in your browser
- No design experience needed
A useful campsite map answers practical questions
Guests rarely study a site map for its artwork. They want to know where to turn, how far their pitch is from the sanitary block, and whether a motorhome can approach without meeting a narrow footpath. A useful map makes those relationships clear before arrival and while guests are on site.
Your team needs a slightly different view of the same grounds. Clear pitch numbers, service points, access roads and landmarks make it easier to explain a route by phone or at reception. The goal is not perfect cartography. It is a map that matches the way people actually move around your campsite.
How to use a campsite map maker
Start with the fixed layout, then add detail. Four deliberate passes are faster than trying to finish one corner at a time.
Set the site dimensions
Measure the approximate width and height in meters. This gives pitches, roads and buildings a consistent scale.
Trace the main layout
Add an aerial photo as a temporary background. Trace boundaries, entrances, roads, paths and large buildings first.
Place pitches and facilities
Add every pitch in its real position, then number it. Mark reception, sanitary blocks, waste points, play areas and water taps.
Check and share
Walk the site with the draft on your phone. Correct unclear routes, then save and share the read-only map.
What to include on a campsite map
Include what helps someone choose a route or understand a pitch. Leave decorative detail until the essentials are readable.
Arrival and movement
Show the entrance, reception, vehicle roads, footpaths, barriers, parking and turning areas. Make one-way routes clear where relevant.
Pitches and accommodation
Use consistent numbers or names. Show the footprint and orientation of tent pitches, touring pitches, cabins and glamping units.
Guest facilities
Mark toilets, showers, accessible facilities, water, waste disposal, laundry, food, pools and play areas with recognizable labels.
Landscape and boundaries
Trees, hedges, water and slopes help guests recognize where they are. Boundaries prevent paths from appearing to continue off site.
Safety information
Mark assembly points and emergency access only after checking your current site procedures and local requirements.
Details worth leaving out
Avoid tiny furniture, every shrub and operational notes meant only for staff. Too much detail can hide roads and pitch numbers.
Make it accurate enough to trust
Begin with a recent aerial photo if you have permission to use it. An orthophoto is a top-down aerial image corrected so distances are more consistent, much like satellite view in an online map. It gives you a useful trace, but trees and shadows can still hide boundaries.
Confirm important distances on the ground. Measure a few known features, such as a building width or a row of pitches, and compare them with the draft. Do not use a guest map as a substitute for an official fire, planning or accessibility drawing. Those requirements vary by country and local authority.
Choose the map format guests will use
The same site may need more than one output. Choose based on where guests will see it and how often your layout changes.
Interactive web map
Best for phones and pre-arrival information. Guests can zoom and open pitch details while you keep one current version online.
Printed map
Useful at reception and when mobile coverage is weak. Test it at the actual print size so labels remain readable.
PDF or image
Easy to attach to an email or place in a welcome pack, but every exported copy becomes outdated when the site changes.
Campsite map maker questions
Can I make a campsite map without design software?
Yes. Campsite Builder runs in a web browser and uses drag-and-drop objects, terrain brushes and drawing tools. Nothing needs installing.
Can I start with Google Maps or another aerial photo?
You can trace an aerial image you are allowed to use. Check the provider's licence before uploading or publishing any source imagery.
Should a campsite map be drawn to scale?
A consistent scale makes pitch sizes and walking distances more believable. It need not replace a survey, but major features should relate correctly.
Can guests click pitches on the finished map?
Yes. A shared Campsite Builder map is read-only and clickable, so guests can inspect details without changing your original.
How often should I update the map?
Review it before each season and whenever routes, pitch numbers or facilities change. Also check links in booking emails and printed copies.
Build the map around real guest journeys
A good campsite map maker should help you show the route from entrance to pitch, and from pitch to the facilities guests use most. Start with scale and structure, verify the draft on site, and add decoration only when it improves recognition.
Campsite Builder lets you make that map in your browser and update it without returning to a designer. Open the demo with no account, draw a few pitches and see whether the workflow fits your site.