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Llyn Gwynant Campsite
Hafod Lwyfog
Nantgwynant
Gwynedd (Browse area)
LL55 4NW
Tel: 01766 890 302
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Pitches: 440
Open: 15/03/2024 to 03/11/2024
15/03/2025 to 31/10/2025
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 No Caravans |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 Kitchen Facilities |
 Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar On Site |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site |
| Activities |
 No Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <5 miles |
 Wild Swimming On Site |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 Cycle Hire <5 miles |
 No Golf |
 No Tennis |
 Beach On Site |
 Watersports On Site |
 Boat Launch / Mooring On Site |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 Campfires Allowed |
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 Lakeside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: June 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Grumpysimon |
21 reviews from this member |
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 Stayed at Gwynant with a group of friends for 5 days during Whit week. Arrived on the Weds following bank holiday, weather was chilly and very low lying fog and mist. Also strong winds blowing across the lake.
You pay on arrival or if warden hut is unattended they will catch you later. The site wasn't particularly busy but the prime locations had all been bagged. We were looking for a spot large enough for 4 big units so were limited in that respect. Anyway, found our spot in what we though was a more sheltered area and pitched back to the wind.
Chilly and damp on the first night but weather improved on Thursday morning. Quick trip to Betwys y Coed and then on to the Pen Y Pass to walk up Snowdon.
Weather was lovely in the afternoon and for the rest of our stay. The kids loved the river and once they had found the rope swing were in their element. The site is in a stunning location and ideal for walking, climbing etc. Good place for kids with plenty to do and the accessibility of the river and lake make it excellent for families.
Canoe hire is available and we spent an enjoyable hour on the river and lake.
The facilities are basic but fine, it did get a little over run by the weekend with the toilets and showers struggling to cope with the demand. The sooner the new facilities block is built the better.
Firepits are supplied and you have to buy their wood at £4 per bag. Shops in Betwys, Llanberis and a convenience store in Capel Curig but all require a drive to stock up on provisions.
We walked from the site down by the lake and ended up at the start of the Watkin Path on Friday - 8 adults and 9 children. Lovely walk through varied terrain and took about 1.5 hrs. The weather was glorious and there is a lovely cafe at the end. Ice creams, cups of tea and cold beer. Actually went and had lunch in the cafe before leaving on Sunday which was superb. I gather their breakfasts are pretty good.
Would certainly recommend the site, location is everything. It can cater for all, from the serious walker and climber to families. Everyone appeared to respect the 11pm noise curfew and although their were groups of people, ourselves included, it was friendly and peaceful. It's not 5* in terms of facilities but doesn't try to be. I think the weather really made it for us, can imagine it gets very wet at times.
Middle of the road price wise - £7 per adult and £4 per child per night. 
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| Date of Visit: May 2011 |
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| Reviewer: MBSLT |
8 reviews from this member |
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Spent one night here on possibly THE wettest/wildest night in May.
A little unimpressed by the attitude of the person on the gate. It was left to me to decide where to pitch with no recommendations and as he didn't take names or I think much notice he had no idea where the group I was meeting were likely to be!
The site is spread over a wide area and some sections were very boggy with little shelter from the wind.
Toilets /showers and sinks were clean and water was lovely and hot. There didn't seem to be sufficient facilities given the size of the site - in better weather I could imagine there being quite a queue.
If you need EHU / play areas and on site shops this site is not for you.
If on the other hand you want GREAT VIEWS, and a base for exploring Snowdonia on foot then go for it - it's beautiful.
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| Date of Visit: May 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Helen245 |
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Just came back from a 1 night stay at this campsite (planned to stay for 2 nights but the weather turned bad and tent leaked, (although the warden did give us a refund on that nights fee)
Wardens very friendly and there is plenty of information on notice boards about weather, the area, walks etc. Firepits excellent idea as it does get cold and you can buy logs for £4.
Campers have unrestricted access to lake and river, so we took a canoe and made use of this.
The toilets and showers are OK considering they are free. Only criticism is that the showers work in 5second bursts before having to press the button again, which is a bit annoying.
Overall, fantastic campsite! The views and scenery are stunning and will definitely visit again!
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| Date of Visit: May 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Sceptical Camper |
39 reviews from this member |
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I stayed for three nights at Llyn Gwynant Campsite during May 2011 with a group of mates from UKCS. This campsite was the base for our walk up Snowdon.
Many of my comments echo those of UKCS member Gulliver7952 who was in the same group and who has also reviewed this site.
As others have pointed out, the campsite has a splendid scenic location in a valley beside a lake called Llyn Gwynant. It is approached by a metalled track off the A498 Capel Curig to Beddgelert road - look out for a big green sign on the roadside and, if you are coming from the Capel Curig direction, beware the hairpin turn in to the site.
The site is quite extensive, has three fields, and is very level. It is situated on river-deposited sandy alluvium which means the ground is very soft and holds the water in wet weather.
This being Snowdonia, the ground is wet for most of the year and also the location is quite windy. That combination of soft soil and wind means you should take extra long tent pegs (or use Delta pegs).
On the weekend of our visit the grass was in good condition and newly mown (being a wet environment, the grass looks very lush and looks as if it is mown regularly).
As others say, the valley really funnels the wind. The weekend we were there was fairly windy and the location was prone to gusts. To combat this exposure to winds, the campsite has several small stands of trees which have been planted as windbreaks.
One small drawback for car-campers is that the camping areas are roped off from the roadways to protect the soft ground from damage by vehicles. This means you must park on the roadway then lug your tent to a suitable pitch.
Pitches are not marked but you must maintain a six metre safety gap between pitches.
The site is dotted with firepits which visitors can use. It was not apparent to us whether or not there is a charge for firepit use but if there is we were not asked to pay it. As others have said, a towed trailer arrives at roughly 6pm each evening and sells bags of logs.
A warden patrols the site and is based in a little lodge at the entrance. You can either pay on arrival or pay when the wardens is on patrol. The two wardens we met were very helpful and friendly and they enforce a noise curfew at night - that means this is a very quiet site after dark.
I found the toilets were very clean and well maintained. The washing up sinks were also clean and had plenty of hot water. I did not use nor inspect the showers. At the time of writing (May 2011) a new facilities block was being built next to the existing one.
All in all the facilities struck me as good, adequate and clean.
I paid £7 per night for one person in a small dome tent (pricing is per person) but the rate is £9 in 'high season'. I thought this was reasonable.
Note that there is no mobile phone reception at the site on any network. There is, however, a payphone at the warden's lodge.
Activities available on the site include kayaking and climbing skills instruction. The area is, of course, ideal for walking, hiking, hill-climbing and so on.
Llyn Gwynant Campsite is ideally situated for campers who intend to climb up Snowdon. It is midway between the paths up Snowdon from Pen Y Pass and Rhyd Ddu.
A shuttle bus passes the campsite entrance and serves several of the Snowdon path start points. There is also a footpath from the campsite to Pen Y Pass that connects directly with paths to the summit.
In summary, a very quiet and friendly basic campsite in a stunningly beautiful location with great access to the Snowdonia mountains. Highly recommended as long as you don't want any mod cons or need to use a mobile phone.
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| Reviewer: Gulliver7952 |
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Stayed here over the weekend for trek up Snowdon.
Site is in in a valley next to the lake.
Our week end stay was a wet one, and the ground was soggy in places.
It can and did get very windy here so pick your pitch with care. There are small clumps of trees which will give shelter.
If no one is on the gate, drive in and pitch up.
Note. Gates are locked at 11pm.
They come round in the evening to collect the pitch fees.
This is a no noise after 10pm site.
We stayed till Monday, by Sunday afternoon the site was nearly empty but it wasn't full all weekend. So if you want a quiet time, mid week should be good.
Showers were clean and had plenty of hot water, soap and loo roll.
One problem there was that the grass had been cut and the cuttings got every where.
Canoe hire is available for the river and lake and some rock climbing.
Nearest shop in Beddgelert 3-4 miles or Porthmadog 13 miles (20/25 mins) which has a big Tesco.
Cafe at other end of lake.
Welsh Highland Railway station at Beddgelert. Ffestiniog Railway at Porthmadog.
This is a very nice site but it is surrounded by mountains so the weather can be changeable.
Cost £7 pnpp No EHU available
Fire pits available and log lorry comes round about 6pm
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| Date of Visit: June 2010 |
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| Reviewer: PeterMace |
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The date on the review is the last time we visited this site, in all I have visited this site 5 or 6 times in the last 4 years. I can't recommend the site highly enough.
The location is perfect for trekking up Snowdon, one route leads directly from the campsite, but other times we have parked by the pub and walked the rest of the way. Just up the road is Capal Curig (20-30mins walk) with plenty of shops and pubs.
The view around the site are great(it was featured in Midsommer Murders), and the morning sun on the lake can be amazing, and great for an early morning walk to wake you up.
The campsite allows fire's in the supplied metal trays and sells firewood at a reasonable price too. (£3 a bag last time we went).
A large clean toilet block near the entracne to the campsite and on last visit they were building a new block too.
During busy times you can hire kayak's and take them out across the lake and river which was great fun.
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| Date of Visit: August 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Fedster187 |
6 reviews from this member |
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The best camp site for the outdoor enthusiast and groups in the wales
This is not a site for those after a peaceful weekend or trip it is centred on a lot of outdoor personnel getting away in the area for a assortment of activity s
Awesome facilities been updated in the last few years from what there where back when we went as groups
Amazing prices and what more can you ask for a camp-fire near a lake
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| Date of Visit: September 2010 |
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| Reviewer: A.lawton650 |
7 reviews from this member |
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Just got back from a very wet yet wonderful 3 nighht at this excellent site! when we arrived it was teeming it down but despite this we were very impressed, the site sits at the bottom of a valley with the huge hills and mountains towering over it,with a lake and a lovely river surrounding it, it is truly magnificent!
We pitched away from the wind behind one of the fenced off tree areas which are very handy at keeping you shielded from the wind and the fence handy for setting up the kitchen and fire area, we had a tarpe covering all this, very cosy. The site states that there must be 6m between groups, and this works well to giving you plenty of room.
The showers both male and female are good if a little primitive, fairly clean, bar the odd bit of grass and yes the cobwebs on the beams and the odd bird in them, it didn't bother us one bit and we were happy they were there as it just fitted the building fine (there were cobwebs but no spiders, thanks to them birds tho!).
The staff were very good, they came to our pitch for our fee which was £64 for two adults,two dogs for four nts,(left a day earlier due to the forecasted 50mph gales!) a fair price for the great time we had. All in all we are going to return to this site next year as it's a cracker, and my only moan would be that it needs an on site shop and a pub near by for a pint and a bit of tucker when the food runs out to save getting in the car!
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| Date of Visit: August 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Z053pb4 |
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We stayed here mid-week for 3 nights whist we were walking in Wales. Its an ideal position for walking up Snowdon from here, which you can actually do from the Campsite.
I wanted a campsite that allowed fires, and you can have them if you use their metal fire pits and buy their wood. Its quite a large campsite with several different fields, we had to look around a bit to find a field that was not too wet and boggy.
The campsite does get quite wet as described in previous reviews. The children loved playing in the nearby river. The Noise Bond is an excellent idea - groups of campers may have to pay up to £20 per head at check-in which is only refundable with good behaviour!
PROS: Lovely location, fires allowed, well patrolled by wardens.
CONS: Damp pitches even in summer, no shops immediately nearby
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| Date of Visit: August 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Osmosis |
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Great site. Very picturesque with something for all ages and tastes. John the boat hire guy very friendly and reasonably priced. Shower locks very tricky for youngsters and oldsters alike.
Well organised site with well kept amenities (except shower locks). Nice to be able to have camp fires. Not to far from shops and sites to see at bedgellert and capel curig.
Staff helpful and friendly
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