Porthtowan Tourist Park

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Porthtowan beach
Tent & caravan pitches
Fully serviced hardstanding pitches
Amazing sunsets
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Porthtowan beach
Tent & caravan pitches
Fully serviced hardstanding pitches

  • Flat level grass pitches with easy access from the A30
  • A mile from the surfing beach of Porthtowan
  • Adventure play area, swings, shop and games room
Small and friendly, family run and a mere mile from the first-rate Cornish beach of Porthtowan… this is a peaceful and well located place for Cornwall breaks. Porthtowan Tourist Park is in a quiet countryside setting, on the edge of Porthtowan village surrounded by fields and country lanes – but is only a couple of miles from the A30 and has easy access to Truro, Portreath, Tehidy Country Park and the South West Coast Path. This is an award-winning park, with modern facilities maintained to a high standard. There's a games room and adventure play area for leisurely times indoors or out; a tourist information room for plotting your next Cornish stopoff, and a food shop open daily – you'll be chuffed to hear that barbecues are allowed on site too... Among the well-kept amenities are a launderette, a washing-up area and a disabled-friendly toilet and shower block. Dogs are welcome on site.

Site type

Motorhome sites 80
Tent sites 80
Caravan sites 80
Open now
Opens 11 April

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Units longer than 8.5 metres are not allowed.
  • Units heavier than 4500 Kgs are not allowed.
  • Group bookings of more than 4 under-25s are not accepted via Pitchup.com. Any groundsheets for tents or gazebos apart from those which are sewn-in, must be breathable.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 11 Apr to

Open from Wed, 1 Apr to

AA 5 pennants

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.9

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Peaceful

99% would recommend this site to a friend

99% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Fabulous site. Very clean and well organised. Fresh pastries in the morning…

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jessie D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site (premium)

Liked Fabulous site. Very clean and well organised. Fresh pastries in the morning 😋 and only 5 mins from a great beach.
Friendly staff too.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

What a well run little gem of a site, facilities very clean

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Mrs Julieann B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked What is there not to like,brilliant peaceful, well run, immaculately clean facilities and the location is great. We booked up for 5 weeks next year so we have plenty of time to explore as we were only there for a week and was disappointed to leave this brilliant little gem of a site. Pitch size was very good and a flat surface for the awning.

Disliked Nothing to dislike

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The park lovely and clean fantastic facilities and really friendly staff, and…

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked The park lovely and clean fantastic facilities and really friendly staff, and excellent milk shakes

Disliked Shop was always closed

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Fantastischer Platz mit tollen Inhabern.

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Julia W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked Wunderschöner, sehr gepflegter, ruhiger Campingplatz mit großen Stellplätzen. Der Campingplatz ist besonders charmant durch die Liebe und Hingabe die die Inhaber-Familie in den Platz steckt. Wir hatten eine fantastische Zeit dort 😊

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Excellent site, probably one of the best we have ever used.

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked Large pitch that was well maintained with electric hookup. The site was immaculate, as were all the facilities that make for an enjoyable stay.
Could not fault anything about the site, facilities, location at all.
Would definitely recommend and will be returning soon

Disliked Nothing

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very friendly and super clean

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Amanda S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked Super clean toilets, shower, and whole site

Disliked no dog signs ..not allowed in any indoor areas
one hoop to tie up dogs which is on the main drag for cars to leave campsite?
showers luke warm

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked Location cleanliness and shop

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Can't fault this place! Excellent site with the loveliest staff!

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Jennifer H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked Everything! This is by far the best campsite we've stayed at, so much so, we're staying on an extra few nights! Clean toilets & showers with no cobwebs or spiders! Large level plots, big enough for our camper, awning & dog to mooch about, lovely games room and friendly staff who make great coffee!
The children's play area looks fab and it's only a 1 mile walk down to the beach so not far at all. We will be back!!

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10 out of 10 Well done u guys!!!

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site (premium)

Liked Everything, the site was gorgeous.
Spotless in all ways

Recommend to friends Visit again

The campsite was really clean and well kept. The staff were…

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Jonathan F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked The campsite was really clean and well kept. The staff were all really helpful and the morning coffees were lovely. We'll definitely stay there next time we head to Cornwall. It's a short walk or a shorter drive to Porthtowan beach and really close to lots of other sights.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 85 cm) Level campground, no steep slopes Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Step-free or level access

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities

Location

Porthtowan Tourist Park

Mile Hill

Porthtowan

Truro

Cornwall

England

TR4 8TY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.27404°N
5.2379°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4.6 km Railway Station
4.6 km Alma Place
5.7 km Cornwall College
Rail
4.6 km Redruth Rail Station
8.3 km Camborne Rail Station
11 km Perranwell Rail Station
Ferry
16.2 km Ponsharden Ferry Landing
16.2 km Trelisick Ferry Landing
16.4 km Tolverne Ferry Landing
Airport
25.4 km Newquay St Mawgan Airport
25.7 km Penzance Airport
36.2 km Land's End St Just Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Stick to the north coast area, venture inland, or head down to Falmouth and the south coast, all within easy driving distance of here. Within walking distance, the beach of Porthtowan is a popular spot for surfers and families, with plenty of rockpools and caves to explore around its scenic wide stretch of sand. The site is also a short walk from the South West Coast Path – hike the up and down trail to Portreath four or so miles west – and near the Mineral Tramways trail, 14 mostly traffic-free miles from Portreath to Devoran down on the south coast near Falmouth. Shops, restaurants, bars and river boat trips are all at Truro a few miles away; also take time to see the museum, and, if you're around on Wednesday or Saturday, to mooch around the Truro farmers' market on Lemon Quay. Gardens? Several are in the area, with the National Trust's Trerice and Glendurgan the closest to the site. Or gold? Take a trip to Cornwall Gold Centre on the Portreath Road, to pan for gold, have a go at pottery, or just look significantly at your significant other over the gold, silver and pearl jewellery for sale. For family cycling or walking, Tehidy Country Park just outside Portreath is flat and buggy-friendly, and leads out to spectacular views for smashing picnics. More actively, try SK8 Skate Park and The Track, Sithians Lake for watersports and Camel Creek Adventure Park at Wadebridge.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Porthtowan 1.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Chapel Porth 2.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Portreath 4.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Trevaunance Cove 5.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Perranporth 10.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Cornwall Industrial Discovery Centre 5.5 km

Truro Cathedral 13.3 km

Lappa Valley Steam Railway 17.1 km

National Maritime Museum Cornwall 18.5 km

Tate St Ives 18.6 km

National Trust

Cornish Mines and Engines 5.5 km

Godrevy 11.8 km

Trelissick Garden 15.8 km

Godolphin 17.4 km

Trerice 18.8 km

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Porth Towan - Towan Cross - Chapel Porth 1.4 km

Circular walk Portreath - Tehidy Country Park - Reskajeage Downs - Coastal Path 4.2 km

St Agnes Beacon 4.7 km

Hell's Mouth 7.6 km

Hanover 7.9 km

Local events

  • Boardmasters (Wednesday, 6 August 2025 – Wednesday, 6 August 2025)

    Newquay, England 22.9 km

  • Eden Sessions (Thursday, 12 June 2025 – Thursday, 12 June 2025)

    Par, England 36.4 km

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Offers

Tent pitchTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
Powered grass site
  • 15% off Limited time offer 15% off all 2025 bookings. –
  • 15% off 2026 Season Early bird 15% off all 2026 bookings. –
Touring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
Fully-serviced concrete slab caravan site (premium)
  • 15% off Limited time offer 15% off all 2025 bookings. –
  • 15% off 2026 Season Early bird 15% off all 2026 bookings. –

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Porthtowan Tourist Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Porthtowan Tourist Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Porthtowan Tourist Park? Stick to the north coast area, venture inland, or head down to Falmouth and the south coast, all within easy driving distance of here. Within walking distance, the beach of Porthtowan is … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Porthtowan Tourist Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Porthtowan Tourist Park? From $53.62 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.