Campgrounds for backpackers in Cornwall

Tristram Camping and Caravan Park

• Stunning location on the cliff side by Polzeath beach & village.
• North Cornish Coast

Troytown Farm Campsite

Parkwithian Camping

• Wild camping on a farm 15 minutes' drive from North Cornwall’s beaches
• St Michael's Mount 20 minutes’ drive; St Ives 25 minutes
• Easy access from the A30; Camborne town five minutes’ drive

Perranporth Youth Hostel

Pipers

• Peaceful family pop-up campsite with spectacular Bodmin Moor views
• A 10-minute drive to Liskeard; 35 to the Eden Project
• Showers and washing-up sinks on site; pub and shop five minutes’ drive

Penventon House Campsite

• Small, well-equipped site just off the A393 in the village of Lanner
• A 15-minute drive to Porthtowan beach; half an hour to St Ives
• Sauna, barbecues, firewood and tea room all provided on site

Roughtor Walks Campsite

• Wild Cornish camping on the edge of Bodmin Moor
• A quarter of an hour's drive from Jamaica Inn; Tintagel 20 minutes
• Direct access to open moorland; views over Roughtor hill

Sandymouth Surf Town

• Eco-friendly coastal site set over 220 acres of countryside
• Widemouth Bay and Bude both within 15 minutes' drive
• Surf hire and lessons for groups and individuals of all abilities

Wild Camping at Trevaunance Cove

• Wild camping five minutes' walk from Trevaunance Cove
• Wheal Coates and Perranporth within a 10-minute drive
• Dog-friendly pitches; village pubs, bakery and shop a few mins' walk

YHA Coverack

• Youth hostel with pitches for small tents in a 100-year-old orchard
• A 15-minute drive to Kennack Sands and 10-minute walk to Coverack Cove
• Sea views, kitchen, dining room, barbecue area and wetsuit-drying room

Arch Lane Camping

• Family-run farm site a couple of minutes off the A30 main road
• Five mins’ drive to the coast at Marazion and 10 to St Michael’s Mount
• Eco-friendly site; Park & Ride for St Ives within 30 minutes' walk

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

Cligga Cliff Farm

• Small, friendly and family-run site on the north Cornish coast
• On the South West Coast Path 10 minutes' walk from Perranporth beach
• Firepit and hay bale for each pitch; free-range eggs and pork for sale

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

Elowen Fild

• Simple farm site with sustainable facilities on the Lizard Peninsula
• Within a 1.5-mile walk of clifftop walks on the South West Coast Path
• Within 10 minutes' drive of Kynance Cove and Kennack Sands

The Field of Stars

• Spacious, natural site on an organic beef farm in Cornwall's far west
• A 20-minute drive from Penzance and 35 minutes from St Ives
• Livestock, far-reaching rural views and archeological remains on site

Trevolankan Farm

• Eco-friendly Cornwall countryside site with its own livery
• A 10-minute drive from Camborne and 20 to Hayle and Porthleven beaches
• Within 15 minutes' drive of Flambards, Paradise Park and Poldark

Three Corners Meadow

• Peaceful dog-friendly Cornwall site three miles from the coast
• A 20-minute drive from Lantic Bay; 15 minutes to the Adrenalin Quarry
• Firepit with log seats and a barbecue area with indoor seating on site