Best campsites for surfing in Watergate Bay

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In Watergate Bay, surfing campsites line the coast with over 850 options tailored for wave-chasers. You’ll spot tents pitched above the cliffs, a short walk from the sand, and plenty of sites where you can rinse off in a hot shower after your morning paddle. Top picks get high marks from regulars: Coverack Camping & Glamping (63 reviews), Mount Pleasant Eco Park (49 reviews), and Cornish Tipi Holidays & Camping (39 reviews) are favourites for reliable facilities and quick access to the waves. Expect toilets and showers as standard, and most sites don’t mind pets tagging along. Prices start at just £10 a night, with the average closer to £75. When you’re not surfing, look out for seals, take a hike along the South West Coast Path, or cast a line off the rocks. This isn’t just a place to pitch a tent—it’s a proper base for salty days and late-night fireside chats.

96% (499) 536 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Watergate Bay

Coverack Camping & Glamping

1. Coverack Camping & Glamping

99%
(200)
162 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Cornwall, South West England
Traditional family camping near Coverack, with the promise of coast, countryside and Cornish ice cream
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from 
£12
 / night
Cornish Tipi Holidays & Camping

2. Cornish Tipi Holidays & Camping

97%
(147)
168 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Cornwall, South West England
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.
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£25
 / night
Elm Farm Camp, Cafe & Cycle hire

3. Elm Farm Camp, Cafe & Cycle hire

98%
(85)
26 units · Tents, Motorhomes · Redruth, Cornwall, South West England
Quiet camping meadows and a friendly café located beside some of Cornwall's most popular cycling routes
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£15
 / night
Higher Bochym Campsite

4. Higher Bochym Campsite

7 units · Motorhomes · Helston, England
A small dog-friendly touring site with spacious pitches at the heart of the Lizard Peninsula
Pets
Full hookups
from 
£15
 / night
Willow Valley Holiday Park

5. Willow Valley Holiday Park

100%
(16)
31 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Bude , England
This peaceful, sheltered site has a special character. The site is the ideal place to unwind with plenty of safe space, a meandering river and friendly atmosphere. It offers 4 acres with facilities, 7 acres of wilderness, shower block, level pitches, picturesque river, children’s playground and has been rated AA 4 star gold pennant. Becky and John both love Cornwall and fell in love with the site as soon as they saw it and it provided the perfect opportunity for a new challenge. Having only recently taken over at Willow Valley in the Summer of 2024, there are always ongoing improvements being made so make sure you keep in touch. Any returning campers will be glad to know we aren’t changing the campsite itself though. Why would we when it is already so perfect!
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from 
£29
 / night
Tregella Place Camping

6. Tregella Place Camping

94%
(32)
40 units · Tents, Motorhomes · Padstow, England
Laid-back dog-friendly, family camping near Padstow
Pets
Showers
Potable water
from 
£20
 / night
Hideaway Camping

7. Hideaway Camping

98%
(43)
17 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Okehampton, England
Carefree camping and glamping in Devon with a nature-friendly setting and imaginative owners
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£13
 / night
Pleasant Streams Farm Camping

8. Pleasant Streams Farm Camping

91%
(70)
67 units · Tents, Glamping · St Austell, England
Lakeside camping with streams, rope swings and farmyard animals in rural Cornwall
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£15
 / night
Tremanor Farm

9. Tremanor Farm

89%
(19)
50 units · Tents, Motorhomes · Castledore, England
Cornish camping with sea views, 5 minutes from the beach and 10 minutes from the Eden Project
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£20
 / night
Friendly Spacious Campsite

10. Friendly Spacious Campsite

100%
(6)
10 units · Tents, Motorhomes · Redruth, England
A Spacious, peaceful site with great facilities just 5 miles to the beach. Far from the crowd but close to everywhere, being just 1/2 a mile to the village shops, bakery and restaurants and only 1.5 to the town. A small number of pitches over 3 meadows where you choose where you want to pitch when you arrive, being assured of a great space for your stay, bring whatever size tent or your campervan and enjoy the great facilities include flushing toilets, hot showers and a wash up area with hot water, together with a communal fridge, microwave and phone charging sockets. There's drinking water in every meadow. So, relax and listen to the birds and enjoy the surrounding nature and magnificent views across the Cornish countryside whilst you sit by the fire. A great location to explore from being fairly central. We're close to the Tresavean Trail which links to the network of trails throughout Cornwall, so bring your walking shoes or cycle. Horse riding is just a 5 minute drive and if you fancy a spot of windsurfing/ canoeing, then Stithians lake is just 2 miles away. For the surfers amongst you there are several great beaches within a short distance and there's a handy wetsuit wash area when you get back. Dogs are welcome - all we ask is that you clean up and use the waste bin on site. This quiet site is perfect for children 8 years and over with plenty of space for a ball game or two. Fire pits and bbq's are allowed as long as they're raised off the ground - we have blocks for you to use.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£21
 / night
Real Glamping at the Fir Hill

11. Real Glamping at the Fir Hill

92%
(13)
12 units · Glamping · Newquay, Cornwall, South West England
Family-friendly yurt glamping on an enchanting old Cornwall estate just three miles from the surf and sand of Newquay
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£140
 / night
Surf Pods and Camping at Atlantic Farm

12. Surf Pods and Camping at Atlantic Farm

88%
(66)
50 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Bude, Cornwall, South West England
Glamping near Bude, with eye-catching eco-pods, a staggering treehouse for couples and traditional tent camping
Pets
Electrical hookup
Showers
from 
£26
 / night
Predannack Anti-Aircraft Battery

13. Predannack Anti-Aircraft Battery

100%
(1)
1 unit · Tent, Motorhome · Porthleven, England
Campsite is part of the Predannack Anti-Aircraft Battery and Museum, a former WW2 AA site that defended RAF Predannack. Grass pitches maximum of 12 with flushing toilet, fresh water and gas powered shower. 2 Military Camping Pods with gas showers, heating and off grid low voltage lighting Site borders a nature reserve and is close to the Spectacular Kynance Cove, the Lizard Point, Kennack Sands and the fishing village of Cadgwith, as seen on the TV documentary, Fishermans Apprentice
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£18
 / night
Camp De Lank Cornwall

14. Camp De Lank Cornwall

100%
(6)
35 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · St Breward, England
Bell tents and pitches close to Bodmin Moor and the Camel Trail
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£20
 / night
Ryn Gwari Farm

15. Ryn Gwari Farm

92%
(80)
15 units · Tents, Motorhomes · Penzance, Cornwall, South West England
A family-friendly, 10-pitch campsite in Cornwall with big views, rustic facilities and a touch of magic
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£10
 / night
Belle Camping Cornwall

16. Belle Camping Cornwall

100%
(26)
5 units · Glamping · Cornwall, South West England
Bell tents with sea views on the Lizard Peninsula
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£65
 / night
Ro Dama Community Farm

17. Ro Dama Community Farm

85%
(26)
4 units · Tents · Camborne, England
Rooted in the Dowr Konor watershed and overlooking St Ives’ Bay in Kernow/Cornwall, Ro Dama invites you into our space for connection, regeneration and rewilding of ourselves, our communities, our culture & heritage and our land. On site, we have a variety of pitch types, private, communal and camper van spots. we have a couple of young pups on site who are being a bit territorial, we therefore advise that it is not suitable for dogs at this time.
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£10
 / night
Looe Country Park

18. Looe Country Park

95%
(11)
2 units · Glamping · Looe, Cornwall, South West England
Glamping pods on a quiet camping and caravan park in the Cornish countryside
Pets
Showers
Wifi
from 
£45
 / night
Wylde Valley Camping

19. Wylde Valley Camping

97%
(16)
132 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Bude, Cornwall, South West England
A popular festival space that's now a bona fide campsite, with modern, pop-up facilities and a top North Cornwall location
Electrical hookup
Campfires
Showers
from 
£15
 / night
Camp Bedrock

20. Camp Bedrock

100%
(5)
1 unit · Tent, Motorhome · Plymouth, England
Almost wild waterside camping on Cornwall’s Rame Peninsula
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£12
 / night

In Watergate Bay, surfing campsites line the coast with over 850 options tailored for wave-chasers. You’ll spot tents pitched above the cliffs, a short walk from the sand, and plenty of sites where you can rinse off in a hot shower after your morning paddle. Top picks get high marks from regulars: Coverack Camping & Glamping (63 reviews), Mount Pleasant Eco Park (49 reviews), and Cornish Tipi Holidays & Camping (39 reviews) are favourites for reliable facilities and quick access to the waves. Expect toilets and showers as standard, and most sites don’t mind pets tagging along. Prices start at just £10 a night, with the average closer to £75. When you’re not surfing, look out for seals, take a hike along the South West Coast Path, or cast a line off the rocks. This isn’t just a place to pitch a tent—it’s a proper base for salty days and late-night fireside chats.

96% (499) 536 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Watergate Bay

Coverack Camping & Glamping

1. Coverack Camping & Glamping

99%
(200)
162 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Cornwall, South West England
Traditional family camping near Coverack, with the promise of coast, countryside and Cornish ice cream
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from 
£12
 / night
Cornish Tipi Holidays & Camping

2. Cornish Tipi Holidays & Camping

97%
(147)
168 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Cornwall, South West England
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.
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£25
 / night
Elm Farm Camp, Cafe & Cycle hire

3. Elm Farm Camp, Cafe & Cycle hire

98%
(85)
26 units · Tents, Motorhomes · Redruth, Cornwall, South West England
Quiet camping meadows and a friendly café located beside some of Cornwall's most popular cycling routes
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£15
 / night
Higher Bochym Campsite

4. Higher Bochym Campsite

7 units · Motorhomes · Helston, England
A small dog-friendly touring site with spacious pitches at the heart of the Lizard Peninsula
Pets
Full hookups
from 
£15
 / night
Willow Valley Holiday Park

5. Willow Valley Holiday Park

100%
(16)
31 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Bude , England
This peaceful, sheltered site has a special character. The site is the ideal place to unwind with plenty of safe space, a meandering river and friendly atmosphere. It offers 4 acres with facilities, 7 acres of wilderness, shower block, level pitches, picturesque river, children’s playground and has been rated AA 4 star gold pennant. Becky and John both love Cornwall and fell in love with the site as soon as they saw it and it provided the perfect opportunity for a new challenge. Having only recently taken over at Willow Valley in the Summer of 2024, there are always ongoing improvements being made so make sure you keep in touch. Any returning campers will be glad to know we aren’t changing the campsite itself though. Why would we when it is already so perfect!
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from 
£29
 / night
Tregella Place Camping

6. Tregella Place Camping

94%
(32)
40 units · Tents, Motorhomes · Padstow, England
Laid-back dog-friendly, family camping near Padstow
Pets
Showers
Potable water
from 
£20
 / night
Hideaway Camping

7. Hideaway Camping

98%
(43)
17 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Okehampton, England
Carefree camping and glamping in Devon with a nature-friendly setting and imaginative owners
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£13
 / night
Pleasant Streams Farm Camping

8. Pleasant Streams Farm Camping

91%
(70)
67 units · Tents, Glamping · St Austell, England
Lakeside camping with streams, rope swings and farmyard animals in rural Cornwall
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£15
 / night
Tremanor Farm

9. Tremanor Farm

89%
(19)
50 units · Tents, Motorhomes · Castledore, England
Cornish camping with sea views, 5 minutes from the beach and 10 minutes from the Eden Project
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£20
 / night
Friendly Spacious Campsite

10. Friendly Spacious Campsite

100%
(6)
10 units · Tents, Motorhomes · Redruth, England
A Spacious, peaceful site with great facilities just 5 miles to the beach. Far from the crowd but close to everywhere, being just 1/2 a mile to the village shops, bakery and restaurants and only 1.5 to the town. A small number of pitches over 3 meadows where you choose where you want to pitch when you arrive, being assured of a great space for your stay, bring whatever size tent or your campervan and enjoy the great facilities include flushing toilets, hot showers and a wash up area with hot water, together with a communal fridge, microwave and phone charging sockets. There's drinking water in every meadow. So, relax and listen to the birds and enjoy the surrounding nature and magnificent views across the Cornish countryside whilst you sit by the fire. A great location to explore from being fairly central. We're close to the Tresavean Trail which links to the network of trails throughout Cornwall, so bring your walking shoes or cycle. Horse riding is just a 5 minute drive and if you fancy a spot of windsurfing/ canoeing, then Stithians lake is just 2 miles away. For the surfers amongst you there are several great beaches within a short distance and there's a handy wetsuit wash area when you get back. Dogs are welcome - all we ask is that you clean up and use the waste bin on site. This quiet site is perfect for children 8 years and over with plenty of space for a ball game or two. Fire pits and bbq's are allowed as long as they're raised off the ground - we have blocks for you to use.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£21
 / night
Real Glamping at the Fir Hill

11. Real Glamping at the Fir Hill

92%
(13)
12 units · Glamping · Newquay, Cornwall, South West England
Family-friendly yurt glamping on an enchanting old Cornwall estate just three miles from the surf and sand of Newquay
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£140
 / night
Surf Pods and Camping at Atlantic Farm

12. Surf Pods and Camping at Atlantic Farm

88%
(66)
50 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Bude, Cornwall, South West England
Glamping near Bude, with eye-catching eco-pods, a staggering treehouse for couples and traditional tent camping
Pets
Electrical hookup
Showers
from 
£26
 / night
Predannack Anti-Aircraft Battery

13. Predannack Anti-Aircraft Battery

100%
(1)
1 unit · Tent, Motorhome · Porthleven, England
Campsite is part of the Predannack Anti-Aircraft Battery and Museum, a former WW2 AA site that defended RAF Predannack. Grass pitches maximum of 12 with flushing toilet, fresh water and gas powered shower. 2 Military Camping Pods with gas showers, heating and off grid low voltage lighting Site borders a nature reserve and is close to the Spectacular Kynance Cove, the Lizard Point, Kennack Sands and the fishing village of Cadgwith, as seen on the TV documentary, Fishermans Apprentice
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£18
 / night
Camp De Lank Cornwall

14. Camp De Lank Cornwall

100%
(6)
35 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · St Breward, England
Bell tents and pitches close to Bodmin Moor and the Camel Trail
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£20
 / night
Ryn Gwari Farm

15. Ryn Gwari Farm

92%
(80)
15 units · Tents, Motorhomes · Penzance, Cornwall, South West England
A family-friendly, 10-pitch campsite in Cornwall with big views, rustic facilities and a touch of magic
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£10
 / night
Belle Camping Cornwall

16. Belle Camping Cornwall

100%
(26)
5 units · Glamping · Cornwall, South West England
Bell tents with sea views on the Lizard Peninsula
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£65
 / night
Ro Dama Community Farm

17. Ro Dama Community Farm

85%
(26)
4 units · Tents · Camborne, England
Rooted in the Dowr Konor watershed and overlooking St Ives’ Bay in Kernow/Cornwall, Ro Dama invites you into our space for connection, regeneration and rewilding of ourselves, our communities, our culture & heritage and our land. On site, we have a variety of pitch types, private, communal and camper van spots. we have a couple of young pups on site who are being a bit territorial, we therefore advise that it is not suitable for dogs at this time.
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£10
 / night
Looe Country Park

18. Looe Country Park

95%
(11)
2 units · Glamping · Looe, Cornwall, South West England
Glamping pods on a quiet camping and caravan park in the Cornish countryside
Pets
Showers
Wifi
from 
£45
 / night
Wylde Valley Camping

19. Wylde Valley Camping

97%
(16)
132 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Bude, Cornwall, South West England
A popular festival space that's now a bona fide campsite, with modern, pop-up facilities and a top North Cornwall location
Electrical hookup
Campfires
Showers
from 
£15
 / night
Camp Bedrock

20. Camp Bedrock

100%
(5)
1 unit · Tent, Motorhome · Plymouth, England
Almost wild waterside camping on Cornwall’s Rame Peninsula
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£12
 / night

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