Visitor Management in 2026

New steps and resources are being prepared across the National Park to help manage visitor numbers in 2026.

This page gives updates and information for people and groups who work with the National Park.

Managing Visitor Pressures

The National Park Visitor Management Group leads this work and it’s approach is set out in the Joint Response Visitor Management Plan for 2026.

This group includes:

Loch Lomond & The National Park Authority (Facilitator)
Police Scotland
Transport Scotland
Forestry and Land Scotland
Argyll and Bute Council
Perth and Kinross Council
Stirling Council
West Dunbartonshire Council

Who to contact about visitor pressures in the National Park

Communities and stakeholders can tell us about visitor pressures in the National Park and make suggestions by emailing  feedback@lochlomond-trossachs.org.

If you are making a complaint, please follow our  ‘how to make a complaint’ procedure.

Criminal, antisocial or dangerous behaviour – Call Police Scotland 101 or in an emergency dial 999 when a life is in danger, a crime is in progress or a suspect is nearby. Please do report these behaviours and incidents to Police Scotland so that they can be recorded.
Litter and fly-tipping on public land should be reported to the relevant Local Authority using the following links.
Irresponsible or dangerous parking – This should be reported to the relevant local authority or if the parking is dangerous and causing an obstruction to Police Scotland by calling 101.
Dangerous or wild fires – Scottish Fire and Rescue 999

Keeping you up to date

We send monthly email updates to recreation and access partners as well as communities, businesses and land managers within the National Park bi-monthly.

Please contact us at feedback@lochlomond-trossachs.org to join the mailing list.

Engagement throughout the season

The National Park Visitor Management Group will be meet throughout the season to review and adjust our plans. We will also hold extra meetings when needed for specific issues, such as community specific meetings, Partnership Approach to Water Safety (PAWS) Groups, and Police led work like The National Park Partnership Against Rural Crime and Operation Ballaton.

Visitor management planning in your area

To make sure local visitor management decisions are made inclusively, we have set up Visitor Management Groups in key areas of the National Park. These groups usually meet before the season starts to look for ways to work together, and after the season ends to suggest improvements for the next year.

These groups have been set up in areas of the National Park that experience the most visitor pressure. They include Community Councils and Community Development Trusts, businesses, landowners, Local Authorities and key agencies such as Police Scotland, Transport Scotland, Forestry and Land Scotland and the National Park Authority.

In 2026 we will review how these groups work and who is involved, and we may expand them to cover the whole of the National Park.