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Lake camping in Cornwall
99% (87) • 178 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds near Cornwall
Tregonetha Lake Camping & Glamping
1. Tregonetha Lake Camping & Glamping
98%
(31)
England · 25 units · Tents, Motorhomes
🌿 Camping Season: 3rd April – 18th September 2026
Welcome to Tregonetha Lake – your little corner of paradise.
We’re Mel and Tom, and we’d love to welcome you to our peaceful, eco-friendly camping site, proudly awarded a Silver Green Tourism Award.
Sometimes you just need to slow down and surround yourself with nature. 🌿
If you’re looking to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life, wake up to birdsong, enjoy beautiful lake views and reconnect with nature, you’re in the right place.
Our small, off-grid campsite is surrounded by beautiful Cornish countryside, with a stunning two-acre coarse fishing lake at its heart. Watch damselflies dancing across the water, spot kingfishers and other wildlife, enjoy spectacular sunsets over the lake and spend your evenings beneath some of Cornwall’s darkest skies.
Although you’ll feel wonderfully tucked away, we’re perfectly placed for exploring Cornwall. Mawgan Porth is just 9 miles away, Padstow 10 miles, Newquay 11 miles and Mevagissey 15 miles away, making Tregonetha Lake the perfect base for exploring both the north and south coasts.
As a Freedom Camping Club Certified Site, we offer peaceful, low-impact camping in a natural setting — no membership required.
Camping
Tregonetha Lake is home to around 20 camping pitches, so while you’ll have other campers nearby during busier periods, we’ve designed the site to feel spacious, peaceful and relaxed. Whether you choose a lakeside pitch or one of our secluded woodland pitches, there’s always plenty of room to unwind and enjoy nature.
All camping pitches are non-allocated, so simply choose your favourite spot when you arrive and make yourselves at home.
Fishing
At the heart of the campsite is our beautiful two-acre coarse fishing lake, where guests can enjoy peaceful days by the water surrounded by nature. Fishing day tickets are available during your stay.
🍕 NEW for Summer 2026 – Wildfire Lakeside Bar & Kitchen
From 16th July until the end of August, we’re excited to introduce Wildfire – Lakeside Bar & Kitchen.
Enjoy stone-baked pizzas, homemade loaded nachos, cold drinks and fresh coffee beside the lake while watching the sun go down.
Opening Hours
Thursday: 5:00pm – 9:00pm
Friday: 5:00pm – 9:00pm
Saturday: 1:00pm – 9:00pm
🍳 Breakfast
Fresh coffee and breakfast rolls are available every morning for campsite guests between 8:00am and 10:00am.
🍕 Sunday – Wednesday
Don’t fancy cooking?
We also offer evening food for campsite guests by pre-order between 5:00pm and 9:00pm. Just let us know in advance and we’ll have everything freshly prepared for you.
🥐 Freshly Baked Breakfast Treats
Fresh croissants and pain au chocolat are available to pre-order and collect from 8:00am each morning.
A little about us
We’ve called Cornwall home for over 20 years and love sharing our favourite beaches, walks, restaurants and hidden gems with our guests.
Tom is a keen surfer and is always happy to recommend the best local beaches depending on the weather and surf conditions, while Mel is full of local knowledge to help you make the most of your stay.
We’re a small family-run campsite and genuinely enjoy meeting the people who stay with us. Whether you’re here for a weekend escape, a family holiday or simply passing through, we hope you’ll leave feeling relaxed, refreshed and already planning your next visit.
We can’t wait to welcome you to Tregonetha Lake. 🧡
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Cornish Tipi Holidays & Camping
2. Cornish Tipi Holidays & Camping
97%
(150)
St Kew, England · 83 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Wake up to the sound of birdsong, go swimming before breakfast in the clear water of a secluded lake. Cook your bacon and eggs over an open fire while you plan your day, or just laze it away in the peace and quiet of your own personal tipi. You can always go fishing tomorrow, and walk along the cliffs the day after that…
The site is a unique woodland valley folded around a clear, spring-fed lake created from the old Tregildrans Quarry. Our tipis and tent pitches are dotted about this secret 20 acres full of ferns, bluebells, oak and meadowsweet.
Left in peace for many years there's been no modern chemicals or poisons on the land, meaning we've got bluebells, dormice, Red Admirals and shy woodland Jays for you to spot.
It’s a place set apart from the rush and clutter of the modern holiday experience, with an atmosphere that makes you forget the world outside, and just lounge, ramble, or potter about in a boat.
We're committed to giving you a genuinely individual service from first contact to your time staying with us.
We established CTH in 1996. This was the first and we believe still is the best tipi holiday site in the UK. We know our area inside out and can always help with local knowledge or contacts if you need them.
We want to offer our guests a sustainable holiday. A return to real camping means the lowest possible impact on the land and environment - our tipi poles don’t even break the surface of the earth. Your footprint while here could only be bettered by a survival expert. You don't have to fly! a major bonus, and we source all our wood, fish and canvas locally and work with local people wherever possible.
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Pleasant Streams Farm Camping
3. Pleasant Streams Farm Camping
92%
(71)
St Austell, England · 67 units · Tents, Glamping
Lakeside camping with streams, rope swings and farmyard animals in rural Cornwall
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Potable water
Spring Fields
4. Spring Fields
100%
(1)
Lostwithiel, England · 1 unit
Set on 20 acres of natural fields with panoramic views, pond, woodlands and view walks.
We have a seven acre field set aside for glamping with a Safari Camp and Shepherds Hut overlooking our natural pond complete with island. Stroll 100 metres to the farm mini shop, book a breakfast, order one of our luxury picnics or book a local distillery taster tour. Friendly farm animals, quirky accommodation, sunsets and glorious views.
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Trecombe Lakes
5. Trecombe Lakes
100%
(17)
Falmouth, England · 8 units
Self-contained luxury lodge and pods in a tranquil waterside setting close to Falmouth and the River Helford
Showers
Campfires
Hot Tub
Polgwedhen Lodge
6. Polgwedhen Lodge
Chacewater, Truro, England · 1 unit
A peaceful lakeside lodge in ornamental gardens in Cornwall
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Wifi
Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community
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Ed
6 days ago
4 m campervan
With pets
Really great site: flat field, great (free) showers and clean toilets. Couldn't ask for much more really!
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Benjamin
1 week ago
Tent
Mel’s campground was comfortable with nice amenities
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Rachael
2 weeks ago
5 m campervan
With pets
Absolute gem of a campsite. Beautiful setting, calm, clean & quiet. Stayed for 4 nights - most relaxing campsite I've ever stayed at. Lovely bar, serving some local produce (Cornish Gin!) with the added bonus of live acoustic music on the Saturday evening. Breakfast & pizzas - very tasty! Thank you Mel & Tom 😊
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Jenny
2 weeks ago
Tent
With kids
Beautiful spot and the eco showers and toilets were really well done. Fab to have the bar, pizza and breakfast on site. Mel and Tom were lovely and helpful.
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tracy
2 weeks ago
4 m campervan
With pets
Beautiful quiet site. Basic but very clean facilities. Recommended if you want to get away from it all. Loved being able to camp right by the lake.
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Isabella
July 2026
7 nights at Pleasant Streams Farm Camping
Beautiful spot with everything we needed.
Had a great time, would happily return.
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John
July 2026
Tent
My 2nd visit here. Didn’t disappoint. Great site, beautifully clean, quiet & peaceful. Great fishing & location to base for further trips into Cornwall. The owners are so nice, great advice on local stuff. Definately will be back again soon.
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Jourdan
July 2026
4 m campervan
We pitched right by the lake and it was the perfect spot. Such a peaceful location, surrounded by wildlife, making it a lovely place to switch off. The grounds are beautifully maintained, and the toilet and washing facilities are spotless and really well thought out. We also really appreciated the eco-friendly approach!
The hosts were so welcoming and friendly from the moment we arrived, and nothing was too much trouble. We honestly couldn’t fault the place at all. Such a wonderful little campsite and we’d happily come back again🤍
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Meg
June 2026
Tent
Beautiful lake and campsite! Would definitely go back, poppy’s was a perfect sized pitch for two people and the stream was lovely to listen to in evening. Staff on site were so helpful and happy to help :)
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Justin
June 2026
6 m campervan
Beautiful site and location
Super clean showers and toilets
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Rob
May 2026
Tent
Just a really peaceful, beautiful site. Had the woods pretty much to myself, facilities were great, everything was really clean and everything was really well signed. I will 100% be staying here again the next time I'm in the area.
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Matt
May 2026
With kids
Idyllic. Peaceful. Well organised. Great cafe. Lake was perfect in the May heat. Thank you.
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moira
May 2026
4 m campervan
With pets
Mel’s dream to own a campsite which fulfills others dreams of peace, tranquility and the perfect haven to escape from this crazy life and unwind have completely come true. Tregonetha Lake is one of the most beautiful campsites I have ever had the pleasure of visiting. Mel has impeccable taste and an eye for detail- she strikes a wonderful balance between the rustic down to earth back to nature feel and the comfort of beautiful clean showers, impeccably pristine and colourful toilets, washing up sinks, fabulous green and well kept grass. The lake and other paths carefully strewn with bark and decorated with tasteful solar lights- perimeters of the lake have been tastefully landscaped with an abundance of hollyhocks, iris, rhododendrons and other natural plants…. I can’t recommend this site highly enough because it’s just wonderful
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Rachel
May 2026
Tent
With pets
Perfect site, nice and peaceful, very friendly and helpful hosts. Plus the onsite facilities was really spot on too. Would definitely return. Thanks a lot.
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Adrian
August 2025
4 m Class B
I stayed for a single night in my campervan and was really impressed with the site. Its quiet, had all the basic facilities I needed and is well maintained. The fishing lake is lovely and the 2 anglers I watched seemed to be catching some nice fish. Mel & Tom are friendly, welcoming hosts and were kind enough to share some tips on good local beaches for surfing & bodyboarding (reason for my being in Cornwall). I would certainly come back again.
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Alejandra
August 2025
Tent
With kids
My family and I loved the campsite. We were 10 people: 7 adults and 3 5-year-old children. We chose one of the private sites and brought 4 tents. The site was large and private. We enjoyed 3 nights there and plan to return sometime soon. We cooked over a lovely campfire, which the kids loved.
They also went canoeing one morning, completing a fascinating trip.
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Nick
August 2025
Tent
With kids
An interesting and wonderful spot that is a superb location for cornwall adventures and an incredible campsite with the lake and restaurant! They need to sort out the hot water and when they do it will be 5/5!
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Grace
August 2025
3 m Class B
As always I love staying here. Waking up to the lake is beautiful. Thanks guys
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Mark
August 2025
Tent
I stayed in Gosels as a private pitch and absolutely loved it. The campsite was perfect blend of eco/modern (compostable/flushable toilets and hot showers) within a tranquil setting. I liked how the campsite was used in a traditional sense for escape keeping noise and disturbance down to a minimum. The quarry lake was a great area for a splash around and cool down. Though used heavily by young families, had enough space for all. I already miss my chicken and rabbit friends seen daily on my pitch. The location of the site was perfect for me to make some visits out to North Cornwalls surrounding beaches and beauty spots. Well worth the trip.
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anna
August 2025
Tent
With kids
This is wonderful. The private pitches for wild camping are perfect for a family holiday. What a beautiful place teeming with wildlife and beautiful swimming.
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