Surfer's Paradise Campsite

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A short walk to the surfing beach (added by manager 16 Jan 2015)
A short walk to the surfing beach
Great site for surfers
Grass pitches by the coast
Surfing in croyde
Croyde beach
Croyde's sandy beach
Access to the coast path
Walk to the surf beach
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Great site for surfers
Grass pitches by the coast
Surfing in croyde

  • Friendly site a minute's walk from Croyde's surf beach
  • A 10-minute drive from Saunton Sands and 25 from Ilfracombe
  • Surf shop on site; pool and other facilities two minutes away on foot
One single minute. Yup, just 60 seconds. That’s all the time it takes to get to the beach from the splendid setting of Surfer's Paradise Campsite, on a green meadow a teeny distance from the coast in the Devon village of Croyde. Croyde is, of course, rightly famed as a surfing hotspot, so before you dash straight off to the beach (as enticing as its sands may be), you’d do well to wriggle into a wetsuit and grab a board for hitting the waves. Those who are new to all this can hire kit from the surf shop on site and find plenty of experts locally for a lesson or few. Not in the mood to encase yourself in neoprene? The sands are equally excellent for beach volleyball, sea-view walks, picnics or just a bit of chilling out, and there are umpteen visitor attractions nearby, including a dinosaur park, an animal park, an aquarium and sheep racing (but of course). Picnic tables are scattered around the site for those who’d like to do seaside self-catering, or it’s a 10-minute stroll to the village centre for pubs, restaurants and cafés. Toilets and hot showers are on site and guests are also welcome to use the facilities at the site’s larger sister park, a couple of minutes away on foot – a games arcade, soft play area, fishing pond and indoor pool with waterslide await over there.

Campground type

Tent sites 50
Opens July 28, 2025

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Single-sex parties of three or more people under 25 are not permitted on site. Swimming pool access is included: please show your Entertainment pass.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, Jul 28 to

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Reviews

93%

would recommend this campground to a friend

93%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Loved the hot shower, dirty toilets not worth paying that much

Overall 2/10
Location 10
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Hot shower Friendly staff

Disliked: Toilets were dirty with overflowing bins and totally overpriced

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic location, great facilities

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Emma R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Fantastic location, good facilities, advised which field to pitch in as it had more families.

Recommend to friends Visit again

excellent

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
jonny k. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Campsite was very scenic and close to the beach, good pub 5 minute walk away. Lots to do in site, staff all very welcoming and helpful. definitely going to be booking again.

Disliked: shower facilities were good, could have been more spacious if im being picky

Recommend to friends Visit again

2 minute walk to the beach Nice hot showers Clean toilets 4…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: 2 minute walk to the beach Nice hot showers Clean toilets 4 minute walk to the town Sheltered campsite

Disliked: Road leading into campsite needs repairs

Recommend to friends Visit again

Super convenient site for everything in Croyde.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Daniel B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Close to the beach and pubs. Warm showers. Access to the swimming pool.

Recommend to friends Visit again

- Excellent location - Toilets and shower facilities clean - Staff very friendly and…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: - Excellent location - Toilets and shower facilities clean - Staff very friendly and helpful

Disliked: - Ordering food to site through the suggested app did not work - Despite being told we could use neighbouring sites facilities, this did not include certain entertainment unless we had a 'hub pass' which was unclear

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything!!…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Danielle L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Everything!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice setting close to beach.…

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Nice setting close to beach.

Disliked: The seemingly constant very loud and annoying noise of the Kubota diesel utility vehicles that the staff use to move around the camp. They woke me at 00:15am and 06:25am on my first night there. Get some golf carts - they are near silent and don’t needlessly disturb your guests.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location Pitch choice Shower and washing facilities Laid-back atmosphere Mostly level pitches…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Location Pitch choice Shower and washing facilities Laid-back atmosphere Mostly level pitches

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

No dogs allowed

Pop-up campground

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites) Pop-up campground

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Location

Surfer's Paradise Campsite

Sandy Lane

Croyde

Devon

England

EX33 1PR

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.13044°N
-4.23344°W

Nearest transport

Bus
3.5 mi George Hotel
3.5 mi Opposite George Hotel
4.9 mi Camp Gates
Rail
8.4 mi Barnstaple Rail Station
12 mi Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
14.3 mi Umberleigh Rail Station
Ferry
5.6 mi Appledore Ferry Landing
5.9 mi Instow Ferry Landing
7.7 mi Ilfracombe Ferry Landing

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

Croyde’s an excellent beach, there’s no arguing with that (and home to some of the finest surfing this side of the pond) but it’s worth getting out to other corners of this coastline, as there are numerous gems to take in. Board riders may also like to take to the waves at Saunton Sands (10 minutes’ drive) while those in search of a little land-based time can scramble in the dunes at Braunton Burrows (20 minutes) or wander on the coast path to Baggy Point and beyond. Family-friendly seaside days can be had up in Ilfracombe (25 minutes), where you can scamper underground to Tunnels Beaches, come face to face with fish life at the aquarium and board sea safaris in search of wildlife out in the waves. Other options locally include the animated dinos and real-life beasts at Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park (35 minutes) and steam-powered outings on the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway (45 minutes). And that sheep racing? (Go on, you know you want to…) That’s at the Big Sheep amusement park (40 minutes), also home to a big indoor playground, a collection of rides and a brewery and gin distillery to perk up the grownups.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Croyde Bay 0.2 mi Sea N/A Good Excellent Good
Saunton Sands 1.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Putsborough 1.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Woolacombe Village 3 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Combesgate Beach, Woolacombe 3.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 13.6 mi

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 10.9 mi

Heddon Valley 14.5 mi

Lundy 18.8 mi

Watersmeet 19.8 mi

Holnicote Estate 29.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Croyde – Saunton Down – Middleborough Hill – Croyde 0.4 mi

Saunton - Croyde - Putsborough - Fruit and Nut Trail 1.1 mi

SAUNTON COURT 1.5 mi

CHAPEL WOOD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 21/11/1950) 3.1 mi

Woolacombe - Twitchen - Coombgate Valley - Woolacombe 3.3 mi

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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Surfer's Paradise Campsite have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Surfer's Paradise Campsite dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Surfer's Paradise Campsite? Croyde’s an excellent beach, there’s no arguing with that (and home to some of the finest surfing this side of the pond) but it’s worth getting out to other corners of this … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Surfer's Paradise Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Surfer's Paradise Campsite? From $34.62 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.