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Visited at last minute due to weather. Telephoned to confirm space, polite warden and thankful they accepted one night, as others had declined us for one night. It was Saturday morning and it was a trial of the new awning and a quick getaway.
On arrival, site was rather quiet. Easy book in and friendly wardens. Sit was spot on, next to the dunes and beach.
Set up was easy and we went onto the beach with the dog, walking to the right where they are allowed.
Returned and cooked and had time to wander the site. Toilets block, shower block and a couple of sinks for washing up.
Ideal quiet set up, no masses of kids, playgrounds and pubs.
Slept well and then the next day we showered and as others said, using the combination lock in the night was a chore. Kept the code on me so no issues. Rather that than have the beach users using out facilities.
Toilets, showers all clean and nice hot water.
We took the awning down, loaded up and paid the £4 to go onto the beach in the van.
Sun out but windy. Spent the day there and then set off home.
Campsite was ice and quiet and good for us, however not the industry as the weather is ruining it for them.
We will be back, stopped nearby a few years ago, that was dirty. This place is spot on.
Just back from a very relaxing week here. A nice, small site which is very well-run by two very friendly wardens. Very informal setup - a few electric hookups (new this year) which presumably need booking, should this be your kind of thing - it's not mine. Camping is tucked right into the dunes at Morfa Bychan, which has a fantastic, large beach - though local council allow cars to pay to park on it, which I found odd on my first visit a few years back.
Site is kept very clean, as are (small) toilets, showers and washup. At busy periods you'll queue, and at other times you might be the only camper on the site. If you like to shower a lot, you might choose to come outside school holidays - luckily for my kids, I don't mind the sea. No freezeblock service, but I filled our cold box 1/2 full of water which kept milk fresh. Spar is a 5 min cycle / 15 min walk, and it's large as it serves some big static van parks a bit further along the coast.
Beach got a bit messy after a busy, hot Sunday - lots of litter - but full marks to Gwynedd council who had men out 8am, and beach really clean by 11am.
Given this site is not a long way from a large-ish town and it's close to the biggest beach around, the friendly hands-on approach the wardens take to keeping the lid on and making sure families and (less commonly) groups of kids all rub along OK is a big plus. It manages to feel not too unlike a small, remote site - whilst being close to the beach for your kids (ours are 4 and 7).
No playground, but lots of kids and parents throwing balls etc at each other! This was our third visit, we'll go again, and we met several other families who go regularly.
Current rates for a tent: £7 per night adults, kids free (there may be other charges for vans / boats etc of which I am unaware). Highly recommended.
Pitched against the dunes so only a minute walk to the beach via the sites access path.
The beach between two access roads is 'no dogs' from 1st May to end Sept but there is still a good length of beach running alongside the site to exercise the dogs.
Spent our time throwing balls on the beach for our 2 dogs. Loads more caves just round the corner towards Criccieth - watch the tide.
Site is very clean, the wardens very helpful and facilities spotless. Didn't inspect the playground.
Will be back again in Sept for some fishing.
One of the wardens fishes so has some good local knowledge.
Shopping with a motorhome can be difficult - found a Lidl with a plenty of space to park. Go into Porthmadog, turn left and left again at roundabout out on the A497. Lidl on right.
I camped here in August 2010. Very nice wardens. Facilities basic. When registering with the warden you are given a yale key for the toilets and showers plus a cardboard ticket to tie to your tent. There is a deposit for the key. Number of showers insufficient for size of site. Could do with more regular cleaning. Location great. 30 seconds walk to a lovely beach. The bar down the road at Black Rock Sands site can get a bit rough. Porthmadog nearby has a Tesco and a Lidl. Site was overrun with rabbits.
Fantastic location, we love it! Right next to beach. Not much around but that's how we like it.
No play area but you don't need one with the beach just behind you. Clean sand/sea fab pools for crabs on beach.
Very basic but clean shower/ toilets. Hot water all the time. They do need soap in toilets and better hooks for your towels/ clothes in shower area. Would return, may do before end of summer.
Castle chippy in criccith a must do! Eat in or on the beach.
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Great site for camping, really enjoyed it when I went with the family last year, kids enjoyed it too even though there was nothing there for them. Beach just 2 minutes walk. Even though on the first night it was very windy and raining and our little tent leaked and nearly blew away, we sorted it out and glad we stayed the whole weekend. Shop just down the road about 20 minutes walking distance. Only a shower block, toilets and washing up block on site but that didn't bother us at all. Would definitely go again
The location is fantastic. No campfires allowed, even in a raised pit, but that's not a problem as they are allowed on the beach which is a stones throw away from the tent and a way better location for a fire anyway. On the Friday night, we had the place to ourselves after dark.
The beach itself is gorgeous, with white sand and was as clean as you could expect, given what a busy weekend it was down there because of the beautiful weather. The sea was warm enough to swim (even after dark) and the tide never comes right in giving 24/7 access.
Facilities are quite basic, but clean and functioning. The toilets were fine. I can't comment on the showers, as I didn't, just swam in the sea. Staff were very friendly and helpful. The ground was a little bumpy in parts, but as it wasn't that busy, we managed to find a secluded spot (behind the central mound of dune that runs through the middle of the field) that was very flat.
As described in other posts, spar and chippy (which I thought was rather good) just down the road and if you want a 'bar' you can take a walk down the road to the busier, Black Rock Sands site.
We usually like quiet, more remote sites. You'd never normally catch us in one with 'set pitches' and I really liked this spot and will definitely be going back very soon!
A very basic campsite which is right next to the beach. No electric hook ups and no childrens play area. One toilet block which has 4 ladies toilets in, which were kept very clean, one wash room with two sinks for dishes, with constant hot water. One shower block separate for mens and ladies. A spar and a chippy down the road about 5 minutes in the car, but we found the chippy quite expensive and not very nice. If you are lucky enough to get nice weather this site is fine for a few days break as the beach and sea are fine. Dogs are allowed on this site but it was kept clean and no rubbish was left around.
But if weather is bad this site is very windy and sandy. We paid £8 per person and children were free.
Just got back from this campsite and although the facilities are very basic, the location is fantastic.
We arrived around 2pm without much cash (assumed they'd accept chip and pin) but this wasn't a problem. The owner told me to just go pitch my tent, advised me on the nearest cash point and said to book in later.
Pitching the tent was a bit of a problem. There are no defined pitch numbers unlike most sites we'd previously visited so it was a case of finding the best spot. As we'd arrived in one of the busier times of the year, a lot of the flat land was already taken meaning we were on very dodgy ground!
Once the tent was pitched it was time to explore the nearby area, the local Spar is a good 20 minute walk down the road or 5 minute drive. The cash machine in there does charge for withdrawals. There's a small beach shop next to that selling buckets and spades etc. The beach though is literally a stones throw away from the site and there's plenty of fun to be had for the kids. Once the tide is out, head over to the north part for some cracking rock pooling.
Back at the site we found the toilet blocks to be very basic but generally clean. Although there is no soap or dispenser unit so take your own for washing your hands afterwards nor are there any hand dryers or towels. This is the same for ladies block too.
My main problem with the site was the washing up block. This consisted of a double sink but only 1 plug. So whilst 2 people could use it at time, the lack of a second plug meant only 1 person could do their washing up. At busy times there was a 10-15 minute waiting time!
The shower blocks were pretty good, plenty of hot water and very clean. However there is nowhere to hang your towel, only a bench to put all your stuff which, when busy, can be annoying.
There is plenty to do around the area, lots of visitor attractions not to mention Mt Snowdon only a 30 minute drive from here. There's a tourist information centre in Porthmadog who were really helpful in giving us information about what to do in the area with our 4 year old.
In summary, the location is fantastic, and the surrounding landscape is beautiful. However the site itself did get extremely busy and at £20 a night was very expensive considering the site has only basic facilities.
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
No Hardstandings 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
No Baby Changing 
No Laundry 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
No Wifi Access 
Shop <1 mile 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <1 mile 
Wild Swimming On Site 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
No Horse Riding 
No Cycle Hire 
No Golf 
No Tennis 
Beach On Site 
No Watersports 
No Boat Launch 
Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
Coastside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
Visited at last minute due to weather. Telephoned to confirm space, polite warden and thankful they accepted one night, as others had declined us for one night. It was Saturday morning and it was a trial of the new awning and a quick getaway. 
