Camping Le Bois de Pins

From €20 For 2 nights, 4 adults 8.1 45 reviews
Pool area (added by manager 05 Sep 2022)
Visitor image of the under the pines pitches (added by manager 05 sep 2022)
Swimming pool (added by manager 12 jan 2018)
Swimming pool (added by manager 07 feb 2017)

  • Set in a pinewood a kilometre from the fortress at Salses-le-Château
  • A 10-kilometre drive from the beach of Le Barcarè
  • Outdoor pool with seated space; café with spacious terrace
Hole up at Camping Le Bois de Pins to be within walking distance of a famed French fortress, half an hour's drive from Spain and from Mediterranean beaches – and in a handsome pine forest a few minutes from the fishing and shellfish farming of Salses/Leucate lake. Based about 10 kilometres from the sands of Le Barcarè, Le Bois de Pins is in a pinewood on a hillside in the Pyrénées-Orientales town of Salses-le-Château. The famed fortress nearby is the Fort de Salses, built by Spain towards the end of the 15th century and captured by the French 150 or so years later: its illustrious history can be investigated within a kilometre of the site (you can hire bikes from the Le Bois de Pins team). Le Bois de Pins is a mid-sized site 20 to 25 kilometres from the Cathar castles. It has an outdoor pool with seated space alongside (parasols included if you seek some shade from the summer sun); a pétanque court, a games room, a playground and table football. The café has a spacious terrace and a takeaway service; there's also a mini market selling a good variety of groceries.

Site type

Tent pitches 30
Touring caravan pitches 30
Motorhome pitches 30
Caravans for hire 15
Open now

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. 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.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 06/04 and 28/09 (subject to weather conditions).
  • Entertainment and activities are available between 01/07 and 31/08.
  • The grocery shop is open between 06/04 and 28/09.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

Dutch

English

French

German

Open from Sat, 6 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

73%

would recommend this site to a friend

73%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Scenery was great swimming pool was a bonus Good shower/toilet amenities…

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

Electric optional earth touring pitch

Liked: Scenery was great swimming pool was a bonus Good shower/toilet amenities Very helpful staff

Disliked: Could do with a small on site camp shop as its a bit out the way to get supplies

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

Electric optional earth tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Plenty of space for tent pitches

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The staff were helpful and friendly. The pitches were shady and the facilities…

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

Electric optional earth touring pitch

Liked: The staff were helpful and friendly. The pitches were shady and the facilities were clean with hot showers.

Disliked: The mosquitoes were a constant pest so sitting out wasn't pleasant so we only stayed 1 night out of 2. No-ones fault, possibly just the time of year

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Bon site, autoroute pas loin mais pas gênant. Super snack sur site.

Overall 8/10
Location 6
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
Angélique D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional earth touring pitch

Liked: Qualité/Prix vraiment au top

Disliked: Dommage il manque des points poubelles et site de recyclage pour être en accord avec l’écologie et préservation du site

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From the manager: Bonjour, il est vrai que nous avons uniquement les containers à verre , à cartons et le tout venant. Il nous manque le compost qui est prévu pour l'année prochaine. En attendant nous avons des poules à qui nous pouvons donner les restes de nourriture. Bonne journée :)

Camping très sympa bien ombragé c'était très bien 👍 Très propre côté sanitaires…

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

Electric optional earth tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Camping très sympa bien ombragé c'était très bien 👍 Très propre côté sanitaires piscines ...

Disliked: Manque juste un accès prise aux sanitaires quand on as pas l'électricité sur le campement.

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Very good shower block. Very friendly and helpful staff.…

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

Electric optional earth touring pitch

Liked: Very good shower block. Very friendly and helpful staff.

Disliked: Bad smell of sewage overnight.

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Nous somme venu 3 jours nous rentrons du Portugal et nous avons…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 10
Cassandra D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional earth tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Nous somme venu 3 jours nous rentrons du Portugal et nous avons rejoint des amis qui était pas très loins . Le camping nous a super bien accueilli nous avons poser une tente devant un champs de vigne vraiment agréable et paisible . Jeux pour enfant piscine bar parfait un camping où on peut vraiment passer de bon moment

Disliked: Il faudrais un peut plus de nettoyage dans les sanitaire et douche sinon tout est correcte

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Friendly relaxed clean well run site.

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
roisin a. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional earth tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Relaxed atmosphere, friendly staff and lovely bar area. Spacious pitch with picnic table. Good play area for kids with a bouncing castle.

Disliked: A little noise from the road at night but not so bad. Pool got a little busy in the evening.

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Quiet site away from the noise of a larger village. Great bar,…

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

Electric optional earth tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Quiet site away from the noise of a larger village. Great bar, with views, snacks and drinks. Staff are very friendly and helpful, giving recommendations of where to visit etc. Great exercise area above the site, with some basic workout exercise equipment (bars to etc.)

Disliked: Toilets could be cleaned more regularly. Second pool not open, meaning the other pool was busy. The site is very windy at times, but this is due to its geographic location and not the sites fault.

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met het vriendelijk personeel…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
gerrie v. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional earth touring pitch

Liked: met het vriendelijk personeel

Disliked: nvt

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Features

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

Pétanque

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

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

Peaceful

Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Surf school nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Camping Le Bois de Pins

Route d’Opoul

Salses-le-Château

Pyrénées-Orientales

France

66600

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris CEST (GMT+02:00)

GPS

42.83353°N
2.90391°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

Fort de Salses, within easy ambling or cycling distance, is pretty well known in these parts, seeing about 100,000 visitors a year. Its striking setting is def worth a visit: wander around under your own steam or book a guided tour in French, English, German, Spanish or Catalan. More history can be had at the department capital of Perpignan (20 kilometres), or at the Cathar castles of Château de Quéribus and Château de Peyrepertuse, 20 and 25 kilometres away. Even more anciently, a drive of 40 kilometres will take you to a delve around the Gorges of Galamus, a protected area carved out among the Fenouillèdes massif's limestone cliffs. Watersports are a popular pastime too for Le Bois de Pins guests, either from the beaches of Port Barcarès, Leucate and Franqui 10 to 15 or so kilometres away, or at the Salses/Leucate lake within about four kilometres. For splashing watery days, Aqualand is 30 kilometres from the site; for fully adrenalised ones, you can tackle canyoning at the Galamus gorges between April and September.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Plage Du Lydia 7 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Plage Des 3 Colonnes 7.1 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Copacabana 7.1 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Plage Du Lido (Barcares) 7.2 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Plage Digue Sud Du Port (P6) 7.5 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

  • Does Camping Le Bois de Pins have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Camping Le Bois de Pins dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping Le Bois de Pins? Fort de Salses, within easy ambling or cycling distance, is pretty well known in these parts, seeing about 100,000 visitors a year. Its striking setting is def worth a visit: wander around … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping Le Bois de Pins?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping Le Bois de Pins? From £17.16 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.