If you’re travelling through Oban by campervan, motorhome or bicycle, there are a few places where you can find showers, fresh water and waste-disposal facilities. However, not all are available to the general public, and some are reserved for campsite guests or visiting boats.
North Pier has public showers in the town centre, while Atlantis Leisure offers pay-as-you-go swimming facilities with changing rooms and showers. For motorhome water and waste disposal, the main facilities are at caravan parks outside the centre, where access for non-residents needs to be checked in advance.
Where can you shower in Oban?
| Location | Who can use the facilities? | Charge |
|---|---|---|
| North Pier public showers | Listed as public facilities; current access arrangements should be checked | Current shower charge unconfirmed |
| Atlantis Leisure | Visitors can pay to use the swimming facilities | Adult swimming £5.50 on published 2025 tariff |
| North Pier Pontoons | Visiting boat crews with authorised access | Included in berthing fees |
| Oban Holiday Park | Campsite guests | Included in campsite facilities |
| North Ledaig Caravan Park | Campsite guests | Included in campsite facilities |
North Pier public showers
Location: North Pier, Oban, PA34 5NH
Public access: Showers are listed among the public facilities
Shower charge: Not currently confirmed
Telephone: 01631 562892
North Pier is the first place to check if you need a shower while passing through Oban without staying at a campsite.
The shower facilities are identified by Argyll and Bute Council’s property register and lists the building as North Pier Public Conveniences and Showers. We would recommend checking costs for shower use before travelling.
The public toilets at North Pier are open from 8am to 8pm between April and September, and from 8am to 6pm between October and March. Toilet entry costs 50p, cash only. These are the published toilet arrangements, not separately confirmed shower opening hours or charges.
North Pier is within walking distance of the railway station and ferry terminal, making it a convenient location for travellers without their own vehicle.
Argyll and Bute Council: Public toilets and opening hours
Atlantis Leisure
Location: Dalriach Road, Oban, PA34 5JE
Telephone: 01631 566800
Public access: Yes, for pay-as-you-go leisure activities
Published adult swimming charge: £5.50 (2025 price list)
Atlantis Leisure is Oban’s community-run sports and leisure centre. Visitors don’t need a membership to use its swimming pool, gym or other bookable activities.
It is an alternative worth considering if you would like a swim as well as a shower. Local tourism information also mentions visiting Atlantis specifically to use its showers, although the centre does not publish a separate shower-only price. Contact reception if you only want to shower, rather than pay for swimming.
The leisure centre has parking nearby, although separate restrictions and charges apply to the council and privately operated parking areas.
Atlantis Leisure: Visitor information
Atlantis Leisure: Published prices
Showers at North Pier Pontoons
There is a second set of shower facilities at North Pier, but these are not public showers.
The Harbour Office provides showers and toilets for visiting vessels using North Pier Pontoons. They are included in the berthing fee, and the facilities are accessed using a keypad code issued to visiting crews.
If you’re arriving by campervan or on foot, you should use the public facilities instead.
North Pier Pontoons: Visitor facilities
Campervan water and waste-disposal facilities near Oban
For motorhome travellers, the main issue is finding somewhere to empty grey water, dispose of chemical toilet waste and refill a fresh-water tank.
There are several campsites around Oban with these facilities, but their published information generally describes services for guests staying on site. We haven’t confirmed a campsite offering unrestricted drive-in servicing for non-residents.
| Location | Fresh water | Grey-water disposal | Chemical toilet disposal | Non-resident access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oban Holiday Park | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not confirmed |
| North Ledaig Caravan Park | Yes | Yes | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Seaview Caravan Park | Yes | Not confirmed | Yes | Residents only |
| Cologin Campervans Aire | Outside hose tap reported | No | No | For overnight users; drinking-water suitability unconfirmed |
Oban Holiday Park
Location: Gallanachmore Farm, Gallanach Road, Oban, PA34 4QH
Oban Holiday Park provides touring pitches for campervans, motorhomes, caravans and tents. Its facilities include showers, toilets, fresh-water points, grey-water drainage and chemical toilet disposal. The park’s visitor information also identifies a dedicated motorhome service point beside the central toilet block.
The site is south of Oban town centre and offers electric and non-electric touring pitches. Non-resident access to the service point has not been confirmed. If you only need to empty a toilet cassette or refill your water tank, contact the park before travelling to check whether a service-only visit is possible and what it costs.
Oban Holiday Park: Touring pitches and facilities
North Ledaig Caravan Park
Location: Ledaig, near Benderloch, PA37 1RU
Telephone: 01631 710291
North Ledaig Caravan Park is north of Oban, beside the A828.
The park has two drive-over motorhome service points for emptying waste water and filling fresh-water tanks. It also provides chemical toilet disposal, including an automated Camperclean cassette-cleaning machine. Campsite guests have access to shower and toilet blocks, laundry facilities and other amenities.
The park publishes seasonal touring arrangements and limited-pitch availability at certain times of year. Check the current opening and booking conditions before travelling.
The published facilities information does not confirm whether non-residents can pay to use the servicing points, so contact reception first if you aren’t staying overnight.
North Ledaig Caravan Park: Facilities
Seaview Caravan and Motorhome Park
Location: 16 Keil Crofts, Benderloch, PA37 1QS
Telephone: 01631 720360
Seaview Caravan Park has showers, toilets, a central water supply and chemical toilet disposal facilities. However, the park expressly states that its facilities are for residents only. It also has a minimum two-night booking requirement and does not accept tents.
The published 2026 season ran from 1 April to the end of September. Check the operator’s website for future opening dates. This is an option if you’re booking a stay, but not a suitable place to assume you can stop briefly for water or waste disposal.
Seaview Caravan Park: Official website
Overnight campervan parking near Oban
If you’re looking for somewhere to stay overnight rather than simply emptying waste, there is an important difference between an authorised motorhome stopover and a public car park.
Cologin Campervans Aire
Location: Cologin, Lerags Glen, south of Oban
Published charge: £10 per vehicle per night
Maximum vehicle length: 7.5 metres
Capacity: Four campervans or motorhomes
Cologin offers a small motorhome aire a few miles south of Oban. It is intended for self-contained vehicles rather than tents or campervans without their own toilet.
The four hardstanding spaces are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. The operator’s published rules specify a maximum stay of 48 hours, with no outdoor camping equipment such as awnings, tables or barbecues.
Commercial rubbish bins are available.
Local visitor information lists an outside hose tap, although it does not establish that this supplies drinking water. The aire does not provide toilets, showers, chemical toilet disposal, grey-water drainage or electric hook-ups.
The £10 rate should be checked before travelling, as it is the most recently located published price rather than a separately confirmed November 2026 tariff.
Cologin: Official aire information
Can you stay overnight in Oban’s public car parks?
Argyll and Bute Council provides some parking spaces suitable for motorhomes, including at Lochavullin Coach and Lorry Park.
However, the council explicitly states that sleeping or staying overnight in a motorhome is not permitted in its designated motorhome parking areas. A space large enough for a campervan is not necessarily an authorised overnight stop.
If you’re spending the night in or around Oban, use a campsite, motorhome aire or another location where overnight stays are expressly permitted.
Our Parking in Oban guide covers the main car parks, charges and parking restrictions.
Argyll and Bute Council: Motorhome parking
Where should campervan waste be emptied?
Motorhome waste needs to be disposed of at the correct facilities. Chemical toilet waste, sometimes called black waste, should only be emptied at a designated chemical disposal point. Public toilets, roadside drains and ordinary grey-water disposal points are not suitable.
Grey water from sinks and showers should be emptied at an appropriate motorhome waste point, not into the road or surface-water drains. If you need to empty your cassette or grey-water tank while passing through Oban, contact a local campsite before arrival to establish whether it accepts non-residents for servicing.
The Campervan and Motorhome Professional Association (CaMPA) provides practical advice and information on waste-disposal facilities around Scotland.
CaMPA: Motorhome waste disposal guidance
Public toilets in Oban
If you need ordinary public toilets rather than showers or a motorhome service point, facilities are available at North Pier, Ganavan Sands and several public buildings around the town.
Our Public Toilets in Oban guide includes locations, charges, opening hours, accessible facilities and baby changing.
Information researched November 2026. Shower charges, campsite policies and non-resident servicing arrangements may change. Where a charge or access condition has not been confirmed, we have identified this rather than quoting an unverified price.