Campgrounds for backpackers in Cornwall

Tripark

• Dog-friendly wildlife haven near the Devon and Cornwall border
• A 10-minute drive from Trethorne Leisure Park; 35 minutes to the beach
• Close to coarse fishing, game fishing and riverside walks

Country To Coast Camping

• Rural pop-up campsite five minutes' drive from north Cornwall coast
• Tintagel Castle, Boscastle and Port Isaac all within 15 minutes' drive
• In the grounds of a brewery with beer garden and bistro on site

Country View Cottages and Yurts

• Luxury yurts near the north Cornish coast
• Skylight, TV and private decking area with barbecue for each yurt
• Pool, hot tub and communal woodshed with private fridge

Trevanger Farm

• Peaceful family-run beef farm site two miles from the Cornish coast
• A 10-minute drive to Rock beach and Polzeath beach for watersports
• Within walking distance of food shops, restaurants and bars

Carn View

• Dog-friendly Cornwall site just with views of Carn Brea Castle
• A 25-minute drive from St. Ives Bay and St Agnes Head; trails nearby
• Short walk from a train station, medieval restaurant, pubs and shops

Old Kerrow Farm Holiday Park

Tresmeake

• Wild camping on Bodmin Moor, a half-hour drive from surfing beaches
• A 20-minute drive to Bodmin; 25 minutes to the South West Coast Path
• No-frills site with pick-your-own peaceful riverside pitches

Swallows Meadow

• Small, scenic rural site 10 minutes' drive from Camelford
• Within 20 minutes' drive of beaches and Bodmin Moor
• Tintagel Castle, Port Isaac and coast path within 25 minutes' drive

Edmore Park

• Level, peaceful and family-run park 10 minutes' drive from Bude
• Three miles from the coast at Crackington Haven
• Friendly and helpful owners, happy to help and to provide tourist info

Tregoodwell Park Farm

• Laidback Cornish farm site a quarter of a mile from the A39
• Half a mile from The Camel Trail; Bodmin Moor ten minutes' drive
• Basic amenities; dogs, campfires and barbecues allowed

Tredore Farm Camping

• Camping, peaceful
• Countryside, fresh air , farm , estruay frontage
• Popular towns nearby

Treburthes

• Dog-friendly wildlife haven in a secluded Cornwall valley
• A 20-minute drive from Truro and 15 minutes from St Mawes
• Wild camping with composting toilets; pubs, beaches, and shops nearby

Portreath Lighthouse Hill Camping

• Quiet dog-friendly farm site just off the South West Coast Path
• A 20-minute walk from Portreath beach, watersports and amenities
• Refreshing cold shower; drinking water points; barbecues permitted

Landlooe Bridge Farm Camping

• Dog-friendly site on a non-working farm in the Cornish countryside
• A 10-minute drive to Looe; 20 minutes to Polperro
• Simple pitches next to the Looe river and Looe Valley Line railway

North Cornwall Campsite @Pool Cottage

• Simple off-grid Cornwall site on a smallholding near Camelford
• Port Isaac, Tintagel and Polzeath beach within 20 minutes' drive
• Dog-friendly site with private bathrooms; easy access from A39

Lotties Farm Campsite

• Quiet dog-friendly site on 24 acres of farmland
• A 10-minute drive from Porthleven and 15 minutes from Hayle
• Surrounded by a footpath network; firepit provided on site

Maker Camping

• Scenic wild camping on not-for-profit Rame Peninsula heritage site
• A 20-minute ferry ride from Plymouth, five minutes’ drive from beaches
• Museum, gallery, visitor centre, café and general store on site