Campgrounds for backpackers in Cornwall

Proper Camping

• Back to basics Cornwall family campsite just off the A39
• A quarter of an hour's drive from Port Isaac and Tintagel
• Friendly dogs welcome; open campfires allowed

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

Penrose Holiday Park

• Close to the beaches of Perranporth and Crantock
• Family bathrooms, laundry area and campers' kitchen
• Two-minute walk to a well-stocked shop and the local pub

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

Tresinney Camping

• Pop-up wild campsite on the edge of Bodmin Moor in North Cornwall
• The Camel Trail 10 minutes’ drive, and Tintagel Castle 25 minutes
• Dog-friendly with far-reaching moorland views; pubs 10 minutes’ drive

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

Big Dunk's Sea View Campsite

• Basic site with pitches in a well-kept grass field overlooking the sea
• A mile from the beach and pub at Trebarwith Strand
• Footgolf course plus hot takeways and Cornish ice cream for sale

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

Hope Farm Holidays

• Eco-friendly quiet wild camping, close to the coast at Hayle/Godrevy
• Wildlife haven overlooking a valley: spot deer, buzzards and rabbits
• Firepits allowed and solar showers provided on site

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

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

Tamar Lake Farm

Piran Meadows Resort and Spa

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

Cherry Mason's Fruit Farm

• Farm stays in a green three-acre field next to a village pub
• A five-minute drive from the beaches of Porthleven and Praa Sands
• Flambards Theme Park within 10 minutes; Poldark Mine within 15

Old Kerrow Farm Holiday Park

Highertown Farm