Facilities at reception

Llyn Gwynant campsite is for people who love nature so the site is not overdeveloped. However we want you to be safe and comfortable and so offer these facilities.

  • The campsite reception is where you check in and seek information.  Toilets and showers are adjacent to reception see details below.
  • Limited wifi is available from most camping areas and near reception and the Cegin, as the payphone is no longer used.
  • A laundry room has two washers and two dryers (contactless card payment only) with a table, sink and power points.
  • A large enclosed area has washing up sinks with hot water, stainless steel tables for cooking, 2 microwave ovens and an instant water boiler for hot drinks.
  • Small chest freezers are for freezer packs only, not for food and drink. Please bag and name your packs which are placed there at your own risk.
  • Cegin Gwynant, Gwynant Kitchen, is a food outlet selling firewood, pizzas, other evening meals and a licensed bar see our Food and drink pages for more.
  • Boat hire is available from the river side, with kayaks, canoes and SUPs – see our Boat hire page.
  • Siop Gwynant is the campsite shop beside reception selling food items, beer, camping accessories and useful things you might have forgotten.
  • A first aid cabinet is on the wall at the staff side entrance.
  • No electric vehicle charging is available sorry, due to our remote location and restricted single-phase electricity supply.
  • Large vans can only be in our lakeside bays not near tents.
  • Weather information is displayed in the reception window.

Camping field facilities

  • A large carpark is alongside the reception building, and entry to the campsite is controlled by a barrier.
  • The main camping fields have stones to separate cars from grass, where you pitch tents. Please park nose in to the stones and pitch on the other side.
  • All camping and day visits must now be booked online see our Bookings page for details.
  • Some vehicle bays have hard standing but are not concrete as we wish to retain a natural environment. We do not accept twin axle vehicles, nor caravans nor motorhomes longer than 8m.  Motorhomes are allowed only on lakeside bays.
  • Rubbish and recycling bins are in the carpark. Separating paper, plastic, cans and glass, into the special bins is a condition of camping here.
  • A chemical toilet emptying point is located next to the rubbish and recycling area in the main car park. No formaldehyde based blue chemicals allowed.
  • All taps on the site have drinking water taken from mountain streams and a borehole and purified using ultraviolet light treatment. Water quality is checked regularly by the local council. Water can run short in peak season so please use water sparingly.
  • Firepoints are located throughout the campsite and have fire extinguishers as well as water taps.

Toilet block facilties

  • The stone toilet block includes a separate section for men and for women. These toilet are tiled, spacious, light and airy and we keep them clean. They are decorated with hand-painted tiles of wildlife by Bronwyn Williams-Ellis, see our Nature tiles. The Ladies/Merched section has 7 handbasins with hot and cold water on stainless steel benches, soap dispensers, mirrors, Dyson airblade hand drier, power socket for hair dryers and 7 tiled toilet cubicles. The Men/Dynion section has 8 handbasins, 5 toilets, large stainless urinal and a shaving socket above the basins.
  • A large washing up area is between the laundry and toilet block, sheltered by an overhanging roof sith stainless steel basins and hot and cold water.
  • 10 Unisex hot showers, a family shower unit and additional toilets are at the back of the washing up area.
  • All showers in the campsite are free, simply keep pushing the button for hot water.
  • Outside showers are for those who want to wash down after being in the lake, clothing is required.
  • A level entry toilet with baby changing table and a level entry show is accessed from a ramp behind the washing up area.
  • Night toilets are placed near Bridge field and our Boat hire area and open overnight only.