Creveen Lodge Caravan and Camping Park

View prices & book 8.9 97 reviews
Secluded pitches
Secluded pitches
View from one of the pitches
Grassy pitch with views to kenmare bay
Lower front field
Busy weekend for camping
Grassy pitches
Spacious grassy pitches
Hardstanding pitch
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View from one of the pitches
Grassy pitch with views to kenmare bay
Lower front field

  • Small and peaceful family-run site on Kerry's Beara peninsula
  • Derreen Gardens, Lake Glenmore and Healy Pass within 10 minutes' drive
  • On-site kitchen with oven and fridge; a 10-minute drive from the pub
It's worth going way out west for this gem of the Emerald Isle. And in fact you can’t actually go much further west: Creveen Lodge Caravan and Camping Park is on the Beara peninsula, a 48-kilometre-long jetty of Kerry (and a bit of Cork) pointing into the Atlantic: next stop, Canada. Wild this part of Ireland may be (it’s the bottom end of the 2500-kilometre Wild Atlantic Way route), but the family team at Creveen Lodge offers a civilised base for your scenic stays. Amenities include a communal kitchen, with hob, oven, fridge freezer and microwave; you can cosy up there watching TV by the fire too when the weather suggests it. There’s a café (with bike hire, what a brill combo…) five minutes’ drive away in Lauragh; it’s 10 minutes to the pubs in Bunaw and half an hour to supermarkets in the Beara’s unofficial capital of Castletownbere. For a quick intro to the area, stop for a cuppa in seaside Lauragh, hire a bike and pedal off round the coast to Derreen Gardens, where paths lead through 60 acres of gardens full of subtropical plants and down towards the sea with grand views of the Caha mountains. If you head the other way out of Lauragh, it’s a 20-minute ride to the 3,000-year-old Cashelkeelty Stone Circle (15 minutes by car from the site).

Site type

Tent pitches 10
Touring caravan pitches 5
Motorhome pitches 10
Open now
Opens 18 April

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A charge of €1.00 applies for the use of the shower.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 30 consecutive nights.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 18 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
Choose your dates
2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.9

Overall rating based on 97 reviews View breakdown

Spectacular scenery

Voted 79% of visitors View breakdown

92%

would recommend this site to a friend

90%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Beautiful spacious site with accommodating host.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Fantastic location with amazing views, warm and kind host and beautiful friendly doggies. Could not ask for more.

Disliked: Other peoples poor reviews

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review Barnaby which is so uplifting after a few bad ones. Some people are not happy anywhere and that is how it is. Glad you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you again. All the best to you and yours.

Campsite clean but tired

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Views were lovely

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review and so sad you will not be making a return visit but the world is a very big place and enjoy.

Better than nothing everything tired a bit unkempt

Overall 4/10
Location 8
Value for money 4
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 2
Gary S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The location
Level pitching

Disliked: The facilities dated and a bit jaded could do with being brought up to date
A number of out buildings in state of collapse whole place tired looking

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: IN response to your review we have had a difficult year with health issues and bad weather. It is now September and we will be closing soon and hope for better things in the year to come.

Good place to camp.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Friendly welcome. All facilities well maintained & clean. Good level camping site. Quiet with great views. liked this place a lot.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Lesley for your lovely review and for being such a nice guest and hope to see you again. We do have wifi but as the area is vast it does not cover everywhere.

Beautiful site with great facilities and location for exploring Beara.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Eoghan M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: The layout of the campsite was unique, with different levels and corners.

The location of the site is stunning, just on from healys pass and perfect for exploring the beara peninsula.

Facilities were very good including the showers, toilets and kitchen.

The hosts were very welcoming.

Disliked: NA

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From the manager: Thank you very much Eoghan for your great review and photos. So happy you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again. Health and happiness to you and yours.

Niets…

Overall 2/10
Location 6
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 2
Wifi No rating
FILIP D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Niets

Disliked: Sanitair heel miniem en niet proper.
Prijs duur voor de camping

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: If you are not happy to visit again just stay away.

The owners of the site were very friendly. Pitches were nicely spaced…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Virginia G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: The owners of the site were very friendly.
Pitches were nicely spaced out.
Lovely views of the surrounding area.
Good value for money.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you very much for your review and happy you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again.

Friendly owners, clean facilities, large pitches

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Christelle D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Mary and Michael are very welcoming. Peaceful setting and beautiful views. Everything you need in the communal kitchen. Toilets very clean. Dogs are welcomed. Lots of walks around. Dursey island not far.

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you Christelle for your lovely review and the photos which are amazing. We are so happy you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to see you again. Thanks for being such a nice guest.

Everything,what was there not to like friendly owner clean tidy site lots…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Mark D R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Everything,what was there not to like friendly owner clean tidy site lots of pitches on various levels. The views were stunning. It has all the amenities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Mark for the nice review and for being such pleasant guest. Much appreciated and hope to see you again. All the best to you and yours.

I stayed at a campsite with my daughter for two nights. I…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi 10
Svitlana O. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: I stayed at a campsite with my daughter for two nights. I really liked the view. You can see the mountain ranges, the lake. There is an opportunity to take a shower, prepare lunch. Although we only made tea. Would I stay here again? - yes

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review and happy you enjoyed your stay and hope to see you again.

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Remote location Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Creveen Lodge Caravan and Camping Park

Healy Pass Road

Lauragh

Co. Kerry

Republic of Ireland

V93 YHY9

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Dublin GMT (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.75511°N
-9.76026°W

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Beara remains a bit of a secret, a frontier land of deserted beaches, colourful fishing villages and ancient stone circles underneath the hefty Caha mountains. Get stuck in with a 10-minute drive to Glenmore Lake, a fine fishing spot surrounded by walking trails, where you’ll only be disturbed by the odd wild deer. To see the whole peninsula and beyond, drive past the lake to Healy Pass; stop at the 330-metre summit to see one of the finest views in the west stretching to the high mountain ranges of Co Kerry. To feel you’ve earned the view rather than just driven to it, walking paths up Mount Knockatee start 20 minutes from the site. If all that sea’s got your maritime spirits a-rising, try diving in Lauragh and kayaking and sea safaris to the seal colonies from Kenmare, half an hour away. If you’re more into walking by the waters, join the 200-kilometre Beara Way in Lauragh, a clearly signed and mostly coastal trail beginning and ending in the Gulf Stream-warmed village of Glengarriff (40 minutes). For those wanting to wander west until the land’s run out, there’s a treat at the tip of the Beara: an hour’s drive to Ballaghboy ends up by a cable car. Take the giddying 10-minute trip across open ocean to Dursey Island for the wildest and westest walking you can do.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Doire Fhíonáin (Derrynane) 26 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Barley Cove 32.1 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Trá Na Huíne (Inny Strand, Waterville) 32.2 km Sea GoodGoodGoodGood
Baile An Sceilg (Ballinskelligs) 35.9 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Rossbeigh, White Strand 37.2 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Creveen Lodge Caravan and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Creveen Lodge Caravan and Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Creveen Lodge Caravan and Camping Park? Beara remains a bit of a secret, a frontier land of deserted beaches, colourful fishing villages and ancient stone circles underneath the hefty Caha mountains. Get stuck in with a 10-minute drive … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Creveen Lodge Caravan and Camping Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  8 a.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Creveen Lodge Caravan and Camping Park? From €26 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.