Camping de la Forêt

From €28 For 1 night, 4 adults 8.9 117 reviews
The heated swimming pool (added by manager 01 Sep 2022)
Fully serviced pitches (added by manager 01 sep 2022)
Spacious pitches (added by manager 24 sep 2016)
Grass pitches (added by manager 15 oct 2020)

  • Peaceful woodland site in the Jumièges forest
  • Within walking distance of Jumièges and its famed abbey
  • Heated pool, snack bar, playground and free campervan service area
Verily, this is a rightly pretty tree-lined site. Traditional family park Camping de la Forêt in Upper Normandy is deep in a Seine-Maritime forest, surrounded by greenery, and viewsomely slap bang in the Boucles de la Seine Normande Natural Regional Park: try saying that after a Normandy Calvados or two… The forest is that of Jumièges, the woody expanse of Jumièges town, among quiet countryside in a meander of the Seine. The Seine valley, Normandy coast and flat colourful countryside for hiking, biking and horse riding are among your many outdoor options in the area; townwise, spectacular Rouen, a designated Town of Art and History, is 40 minutes' drive away. Camping de la Forêt is a friendly, peaceful and well-maintained place, with loads of space to wander or play. For more leisurely days, there's a swish heated pool with two waterslides for you and the sprogs to spend most of your time at, and an outdoor fitness area so you can keep your ripped physique in tiptop condition. Ping pong tables, tennis and a roomy playground should keep all ages occupied out of doors too… and if you get confuddled by your campervan or it needs some care and attention, a campervan service area is available for gratis use. The bar is open all day for snacks, ice cream and cold drinks; a small grocery shop sells produce from Jumièges and the region. Bread and pastries can be picked up in the morning if you order them the night before. A bakery, shops and restaurants are at the local village around 400 metres away.

Site type

Rent a tent 2
Travel trailer sites 74
RV sites 74
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
Tent sites 74
Trailers for rent 17
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 campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (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 bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 01/05 and 30/09.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The park 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

English

French

Open from Sat, Apr 6 to

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great pitches…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

FHU grass campsite (comfort)

Liked: Great pitches

Recommend to friends Visit again

Privacy of the pitch and proximity to the woods.…

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

FHU grass campsite (comfort)

Liked: Privacy of the pitch and proximity to the woods.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly welcome by owners, helped that they both spoke English. All facilities…

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

FHU grass campsite (comfort)

Liked: Friendly welcome by owners, helped that they both spoke English. All facilities spotless. Pitches generously sized and all hedge lined. Swimming pool, cafe and bar but we didn’t use so can’t comment. Aldi 5mins drive away. 10min walk into lovely village, monastary ruin (entry fee). Some lovely looking restaurants too. Small supermarket within walking distance too but we only saw that on leaving.

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Camping très très bien entretenu et espace large. Électricité et eau sur…

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

FHU grass campsite (comfort)

Liked: Camping très très bien entretenu et espace large. Électricité et eau sur emplacement. Sanitaires très propres. Accueil parfait.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely welcome on arrival. Spacious pitches that are separated by trimmed hedges. Clean…

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

FHU grass campsite (comfort)

Liked: Lovely welcome on arrival. Spacious pitches that are separated by trimmed hedges. Clean toilets. As there was no hot water, they offered WiFi for free which we appreciated.

Disliked: Unfortunately, no hot water which was reported to us on arrival as they were waiting for it to be fixed.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with modern, clean toilet block. Spacious, well tended pitch. Helpful,happy…

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

FHU grass campsite (comfort)

Liked: Excellent site with modern, clean toilet block. Spacious, well tended pitch. Helpful,happy staff.

Disliked: Nothing. Sorry I could only stay one night.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really good site with friendly staff. I’d definitely go back.

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

FHU grass campsite (comfort)

Liked: We went close to end of season so this represents that. Some things understandably were not available in terms of pool open etc but we knew that before going. Very friendly staff. We tried our French (this always helps) but the team spoke English. Pitch was big & level - we had our own water on the pitch & electric. Toilet blocks very clean - showers warm. Visit the local abbey - it’s magnificent & about 1 mile from site. There is a pizza place but you need to check door for opening hours - it was tasty. There is a grocery shop which has local produce - again check opening hours. Few places to eat out - check out the menus when walking around. Don’t forget most shops close at lunchtime. Good variety of walks & cycling - tourist centre can hire bikes from there.

Disliked: We wanted to take bus to Rouen. Speak to tourist information as not all buses stop in village. You also need to buy tickets in advance - check tourist office if they have some. Not sure if you can buy tickets on line (beyond our French to work this out). We were told that main bus for Rouen does stop in next villlage - about 1.5 mile along the road - we walked & got it to Rouen. There is a small mini market store in this village Yainville & has a large selection of goods. There is also nice wee bar too that we frequented after couple walks.

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Beautiful, tranquil site with lovely facilities.

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

FHU grass campsite (comfort)

Liked: Warm welcome from hosts. Beautiful site, tranquil and relaxing. Lovely plunge pool and bar area. The shower facilities are excellent. Large, well spaced out and level pitches. Definitely a campsite to use as a base and chill out on. Look forward to a return visit. Next time we will get there early enough to order Friday night fish and chips. The town of Loches is not too far away and is a lovely vibrant place with an interesting chateau, restaurants, cafes and shops. We also had a trip to Monet’s garden at Giverny. Beautiful!

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Excellent, clean, great pitches and friendly staff

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

FHU grass campsite (comfort)

Liked: Everything about this site was perfect. Great position great site dome lovely walking Clean and well maintained toilets and showers

Disliked: Nothing was grest

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site. Well organised and spotlessly clean. Nice short stopover.

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

FHU grass campsite (comfort)

Liked: Everything

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Playground

Pétanque

Recreation room/arcade

TV room

Takeout

Tennis

Toddler's pool

Watersports

Amenities on park

Baby-changing facilities

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Free wifi

Grocery store

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundromat

Parent & baby washroom

Payphone

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Restrooms

Shower available

Tents for hire

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest

Hikers’ paradise

Peaceful

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Golf nearby

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Gray water hook-up for RVs/trailers

Motorhome service point

Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Camping de la Forêt

582 Rue Mainberte

Jumièges

Seine-Maritime

France

76480

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris +0200 (GMT+02:00)

GPS

49.43478°N
0.82787°W

Route directions

Please note that the ferry does not take motorhomes or caravans for guests coming from the south of the Seine – you will need to take the Brotonne bridge.

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

Local town Jumièges is most famed for its abbey, hailed by Mr Victor Hugo as 'the most beautiful ruins in France' (nothing miserable about his trip there, then). An abbey of some sort has stood here since the seventh century, in a pretty parkland setting above the Seine; in a later incarnation, the abbey was consecrated in the presence of William the Conqueror. Heading towards the Normandy coast (you really should), about an hour and a half will take you to Cabourg, on the Côte Fleurie and the coast of the English Channel. This swish town has been a popular Normandy seaside resort since the middle of the 19th century (and also has a writerly connection, as the oft-incomprehensible Marcel Proust was a fan of the sands here). Cabourg is famed these days for its art galleries and racecourse, casino and annual Romantic Film Festival: do go see. The handsome harbour town of Honfleur, with port painted by Monet, Courbet and others, is just over an hour away: do go see that aussi.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Plage Du Butin 44.5 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

  • Does Camping de la Forêt have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Camping de la Forêt dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping de la Forêt? Local town Jumièges is most famed for its abbey, hailed by Mr Victor Hugo as 'the most beautiful ruins in France' (nothing miserable about his trip there, then). An abbey of some … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping de la Forêt?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1:30 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping de la Forêt? From $40.89 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.