Best campervan sites Cornwall: coastal camping guide

Who’s up for a Cornwall road trip? Great choice if this is your campervan destination – Cornwall is rightly one of the most popular holiday spots in the country for its stunning scenery, beautiful beaches, ancient sites and wealth of family-friendly attractions. But that means it can also get busy! So make sure you know the best campervan sites in Cornwall before you set off.

Thankfully, our van life experts have done the research so that all you need to do is pick your favourite. We've got heaps to pick from below!

Prefer to wing it a bit? Check out our guide to free camping in Cornwall, covering the legal ins and outs, the best areas for free or wild camping in Cornwall, and how to free camp responsibly and respectfully. We include campsites in Cornwall with an “almost wild” vibe too.

Best campervan sites in Cornwall

Chy Carne Holiday Park ****

Address: **** Kuggar, Ruan Minor, Helston TR12 7LX

Price per night: £31.75 (including electric hook-up)

Families looking for lively campsites in Cornwall should add Chy Carne to their list: it’s a big, well-equipped and family-friendly park with loads to do in the surroundings too. The park is set above beautiful Kennack Sands, an acclaimed sandy beach popular for swimming, kayaking and paddleboarding.

Campsite features

• Any type of unit accepted – pick your own pitch

• Grass or hardstanding pitches, all with the choice of electric hook-up

• AA 4 pennant campsite

• Children's adventure area, camp shop, off licence and takeaway pizza all available on site

Trewen Farm Campsite

Address: **** Budock Water, Falmouth TR11 5DZ

Price per night: from £20

Another scenic campsite on the south Cornish coast, Trewen Farm is a family-run campsite with stunning sea views over Falmouth Bay and neighbouring St Mawes. Walks are easy to access here: the South West Coast Path, as well as the farm’s own woodland space, are within a few minutes walk. Falmouth is just three miles away.

Campsite features

• Family-run for generations

• Open and spacious camping field

• Dogs welcome

Pleasant Streams Farm Camping

Address: Pleasant Streams, Lower, Sticker, Barn PL26 7JL

Price per night: from £14

Pleasant Streams Camping offers “peaceful and rustic camping in lovely rural surroundings with basic facilities and low prices”. It’s a small and friendly campsite, with lots of space, open fields, small lakes, and rowing boats. Kids will love meeting the farm animals on-site and looking out for the resident wild geese, owls, foxes, rabbits and herons.

Campsite features

• Quiet site with no clubhouse and low traffic noise

• Nearest beach just a 10-minute drive away

• At the gateway to the beautiful Roseland Peninsula

• Freshly laid duck and chicken eggs for sale

Higher Penderleath Caravan and Camping Park

Address: St Ives TR26 3AF

Price per night: £17.50

Make for Cornwall’s southwest coastline and the pretty town of St Ives with a stay at this popular family-friendly site close to Land’s End and the Lizard Peninsula. Higher Penderleath is a clean, relaxed and friendly campsite, with plenty of facilities including a licensed bar, beer garden, games room and family room.

Campsite features

• Set in unspoiled countryside with views towards St Ives

• Easily accessible from the A30

• Breakfast and TV room

• Free hot showers

Mount Pleasant Eco Park

Address: **** Chapel Hill, Porthtowan TR4 8HL

Price per night: from £28

Stay on Cornwall’s rugged north coast at Mount Pleasant Eco Park near Porthtowan and St Agnes, where spacious grass pitches for campervans are set around a huge camping field. The campsite is surrounded by countryside with plenty of space around even in peak season. A footpath leads directly to the beach.

Campsite features

• Wild meadow pitches with views of the Atlantic – or book a campervan pitch in the orchard among the apple trees

• Developed as a unique community resource, all set within 42 acres of organic farmland,

• Venue for local events including live music and theatre

• Friendly vegan café on site

Lower Pennycrocker Farm ****

Address: **** Pennycrocker Farm, Boscastle PL35 0BY

Price per night: £8 per adult

Also in North Cornwall, Lower Pennycrocker Farm is in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty close to the harbour village of Boscastle, and five miles from King Arthur legend at Tintagel. This quiet and well-maintained farm campsite is also a short drive from the famous surf at Bude.

Campsite features

• Surrounded by the highest cliffs in Cornwall, maintained by the National Trust

• Spectacular views of the north Cornish coast

• Free showers

• Dogs welcome

Tremorvu Campsite

Address: **** Tresowes Hill, Ashton, Helston TR13 9TA

Price per night: from £25

Tremorvu is a quiet family-run campsite in the hamlet of Tresowes Hill, in West Cornwall between Helston and Penzance. It offers glamping, camping and touring holidays for families and couples in a countryside setting of eight acres. The wide golden beach of Praa Sands is a mile and a half away.

Campsite features

• Views of the Atlantic Ocean and Penwith Peninsula to the west

• Within 15 minutes’ walk of the local village and a pub serving food and local ales

• Free hot showers, disabled/family wetroom, and laundry room with washing machines and tumble dryer

Tehidy Holiday Park

Address: **** Harris Mill, Illogan, Redruth TR16 4jQ

Price per night: from £16

Tehidy is an award-winning camping, caravan and glamping site on Cornwall’s north coast, regularly recognised as one of the best holiday parks in Cornwall. It’s a small, friendly, family-run park in a wooded valley, close to the beaches around St Agnes. As a David Bellamy Gold Award holder, the park is carefully maintained to cultivate and attract local wildlife and plants.

Campsite features

• Valley camping for families and couples

• Camping areas set in small groups, with hedging and planting for privacy and space

• Communal areas with picnic benches, games room and play area

• Best Holiday Caravan, Cottage and Wigwam site in UK 2018, 2019 and 2021

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Address: Gorran, St Austell PL26 6NF

Price per night: £28 (minimum two nights: £56)

For families and couples only, Tregarton Park is an exclusive touring and camping park near Mevagissey, a short drive from St Austell. It’s run by the Hicks family, who pride themselves on maintaining a clean, friendly and efficiently run park. Pitches are large and well maintained, divided with hedging and shrubs.

Campsite features

• 12-acre park within easy reach of several beaches

• Swimming pool, tennis court, playground and site shop

• Breakfast, lunch and dinner all available – or have lunch brought to the poolside

Mousehole Camping

Address: **** Trungle Parc, Paul, Penzance TR19 6AZ

Price per night: from £25

This might be one of the most unusual campervan sites in Cornwall: Mousehole Camping is part of Trungle Parc, the home ground of football team Mousehole AFC. Adjacent to the team’s playing field, the campsite has five campervan pitches on a flat and well-drained field, a short stroll from the little village of Paul.

Campsite features

• Part of a football club – watch the match free every Saturday

• Clubhouse bar with drinks for all budgets

• Eight miles from the world-famous Minack Theatre

Trevella Park

Address: **** Crantock, Newquay TR8 5EW

Price per night: from £21

Coming to Cornwall to surf? Award-winning touring, camping, glamping, lodge and caravan park Trevella will fit the bill as it’s only a few minutes drive from the famous waves and surf town of Newquay. There’s absolutely heaps to do on-site too, from splashing in the heated indoor pool or playing crazy golf, to relaxing in the café or trying your luck at one of the well-stocked fishing lakes.

Campsite features

• Five-star park with excellent facilities

• En-suite pitches available

• Adventure playground, crazy golf and lots of space for play

• Pop-up pub serving draft beer, boxed ciders, gins, spirits, wine and Prosecco

Trethem Mill Touring Park

Address: **** St Just-In-Roseland, Nr St Mawes, Truro TR2 5JF

Price per night: £26 (including electric hook-up)

Couples looking for a luxury break should consider the award-winning Trethem Mill Touring Park on the Roseland Peninsula, on Cornwall’s south coast near Falmouth. Set in a valley surrounded by woodland, this adults-only park has won many awards for its excellent and well-kept facilities, and is a peaceful rural retreat for holidaymakers looking for a quiet break. The park covers 12 acres and is just a mile from the sea.

Campsite features

• Family-run five-star park with immaculate amenities

• All pitches come with electric hook-up, TV point and picnic table; additional pitches with water and waste connection

• Three-acre dog and nature walk area

• Licensed shop

Elm Farm Campsite

Address: **** Elm Farm, Nancekuke, Redruth TR16 5UF

Price per night: from £24

Elm Farm near the St Agnes Heritage Coast isn’t just a campsite: it’s also a cycle centre with its own bike hire facility so that guests can enjoy exploring North Cornwall on two wheels. You can hire bikes and e-bikes, buy a bike of your own, or have your bike repaired or checked by the expert site team. The campsite part of the farm is set around two level, sheltered fields with plenty of space for kids to play.

Campsite features

• Between the sandy surfing beaches of Porthtowan and Portreath

• A short walk from the sea

• Café/bar with free wifi

• Buy local ales, ciders and Cornish ice cream on site

Trevalgan Touring Park

Address: **** Trevalgan, St Ives TR26 3BJ

Price per night: £27 (three-night minimum: £81)

Trevalgan Touring Park is an award-winning and five-star family park with spectacular coastal and countryside views, only two miles from St Ives. It’s within walking distance of the South West Coast Path and is surrounded by farmland and gorse- and heather-covered hills. Serviced, non-serviced, multi serviced and hardstanding multi serviced pitches are all available; dogs are welcome on most pitches.

Campsite features

• Campsite of the Year South West winner

• Bus service to St Ive's just outside the park

• Luxury facilities including family rooms, a disabled suite and a wetsuit wash area

• Play area, shop and motorhome service point also on site

Pine Green Caravan Park

Address: Doublebois, Liskeard PL14 6LE

Price per night: from £27 (including electric hook-up)

The final entry in our list of Cornwall campsites is Pine Green Caravan Park, in a gorgeous inland setting just south of Bodmin Moor and near the market town of Liskeard. It has easy access from the A38 and is well placed for exploring spectacular locations and attractions such as Bodmin, the Fowey Valley and the Eden Project. Settle down here for stunning views over the moor and easy access to water sports at nearby Siblyback Lake.

Campsite features

• Friendly and welcoming site run by experienced campers and campsite managers

• Three-acre site with breathtaking sunsets over the Fowey Valley and Bodmin Moor

• Facilities block refurbished to five-star standards

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