Camping by the lake in Cornwall

Tamar Lakes is near Kilkhampton; it’s around six miles from Bude and easily reached from the A39.

Siblyback Lake is accessed via brown tourist signs from the A30 (Bolventor junction) or the A38 (Twelvewoods roundabout), and the nearest railway station is Liskeard.

Stithians Lake is signposted from the B3297 between Redruth and Helston and from the A394 between Falmouth and Helston; the nearest stations are Redruth, Camborne and Penryn.

Find more information here: Siblyback Lake , Tamar Lakes and Stithians Lake

Yes. Each activity centre has an on‑site café. At Siblyback Lake the Olive & Co café serves barista coffee, homemade food and sweet treats. Tamar Lakes has a lakeside café near the campsite. At Stithians Lake, Farm to Fork café provides meals and snacks and is convenient when you’re camping or spending a day on the water.

Yes. South West Lakes Trust sells self‑launch permits and launch memberships that allow you to bring your own kayak, canoe or paddleboard to their lakes. These permits include safety cover and use of the slipway. Launch memberships cover all South West Lakes Trust activity centres, so frequent visitors can paddle at Tamar, Siblyback, Stithians and other sites with one membership.

Stithians Lake is known as one of the UK’s windiest inland lakes and is a hub for wingfoiling, windsurfing and sailing. It offers lessons and equipment hire as well as self‑launch permits. While Tamar Lakes and Siblyback offer sailing, they are more sheltered and are particularly suited to paddle sports and family activities.

All three campsites offer modern facilities including toilets, showers, washing‑up areas and waste disposal. Tamar Lakes provides a baby‑changing room, recycling facilities and a café. Siblyback Lake’s campsite includes modern showers and changing rooms, a parent and baby wash area, disabled facilities and a children’s play area. Stithians Lake’s AA‑graded campsite offers similar amenities and adds a play area and lakeside café. Each site has electric and non‑electric pitches and welcomes tents, caravans and motorhomes.

All three activity centres cater to families. At Tamar Lakes you can hire kayaks, canoes or paddleboards, follow lakeside trails, cycle, fish or watch wildlife. Siblyback Lake offers kayaking, canoeing, paddleboarding and sailing along with a 5‑km flat trail suitable for pushchairs and wheelchairs. Stithians Lake provides more advanced options such as wingfoiling, eFoiling, windsurfing and sailing alongside paddleboarding and kayaking. Each lake also has a play area for children and an on‑site café.

Several South West Lakes Trust sites offer lakeside camping with direct access to watersports. Tamar Lakes, near Bude, has grass and hardstanding pitches with electric and non‑electric options and provides easy access to kayaking, canoeing and paddleboarding. Siblyback Lake near Liskeard offers a lakeside campsite with modern facilities and direct access to kayaking, canoeing and paddleboarding. Stithians Lake near Redruth provides camping and glamping beside the water with access to a wide range of watersports including windsurfing, wingfoiling and sailing.