Parque Campismo da Penha

From €10.70 For 1 night, 2 adults 8.7 31 reviews
Swimming pool and sun terrace (added by manager 13 Apr 2023)
Tent pitches (added by manager 13 apr 2023)
Tourer pitches (added by manager 13 apr 2023)
Pitches (added by manager 13 apr 2023)

  • Family campsite on Monte da Penha, 15 minutes’ drive from Guimarães
  • Penha Sanctuary 10 minutes walk; Bom Jesus do Monte 40 minutes’ drive
  • Swimming pool; communal kitchen and TV room; forest walks from site
City sightseeing break or hilltop rural retreat? You can have both when you choose to stay at Parque Campismo da Penha. Set atop the wooded summit of Monte da Penha, this mountain campsite is surrounded by forest and overlooks the UNESCO-listed historic city of Guimarães (15 minutes’ drive). Hilltop pitches are tucked under the shade of the tree canopy – so everything stays pleasant and cool in summer – and there’s also a communal shelter with a fully equipped kitchen and a lounge with TV, fireplace and cosy sofas for use in cooler seasons. Once you’re all settled in, spend leisurely hours around the swimming pool with the kids, or go off adventuring (taking any accompanying four-legged friends with you, of course) to spot the massive granite boulders scattered around the forest floor. From the site, there’s also direct access to a centuries-old pilgrimage route, taking in the Gruta Nossa Senhora de Lourdes (five minutes’ walk) and art deco-style Penha Sanctuary (10 minutes). Alternatively, spend urban days out exploring the sights of Guimarães – much the quickest way to get down there from your mountaintop base is by the Teleférico de Penha cable car.

Campground type

Tent sites 150
Camper sites 20
RV sites 22
Open now

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 16 or over.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

French

Spanish

Portuguese

Open from Fri, Mar 22 to

Campsite types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

A bit weird V clean and shady staff nice Good views from nearby

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional earth RV campsite

Liked: The cool shade on all pitches on a very hot day. The bar The cable car station down to Guimarães 5-10 minutes away Hot showers!

Disliked: Beautiful looking pool -“nearly ready “ but still closed ! Antiquated showers - felt like I was back at school/ a camping museum!! Chemical disposal - looked more like a pitch and putt!- odd - had to aim for very small drain - in a very overlooked area .. Van got tired on long uphill climb !

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Lovely staff. Has a little playground.…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Bastian E. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional earth campervan campsite

Liked: Lovely staff. Has a little playground.

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Clean site in very peaceful surroundings

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

Power optional earth campervan campsite

Liked: Fabulous setting and freedom to park up where you wanted.

Disliked: Nothing really. Bathrooms dated but clean.

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Lovely, clean, quiet campsite.

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

Power optional earth tent campsite

Liked: Lovely, peaceful location. Friendly staff. Plenty of shade. Nice and cheap.

Disliked: Was a little surprised that the pool was closed already in mid September (and looked like it had been closed a while already). Not that it bothered us as we were only there for a couple of nights, and it was raining anyway!

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Worth the climb for views and closeness Guimaraes.

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

Power optional earth tent campsite

Liked: Location of camp site in wooded forest. Close to Guimaraes and wonderful views from around site. Staff very friendly.

Disliked: The shower facilities a bit dated.

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Buen camping con personal amable y entorno tranquilo.

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

Power optional earth tent campsite

Liked: La tranquilidad del camping, había un buen ambiente sin ruido y en el que podías disfrutar de los sonidos de la naturaleza. También la amabilidad del personal del camping. Tuvimos problemas con la cocina eléctrica que llevamos para cocinar y nos ofrecieron herramientas para intentar solucionarlo. Siempre están a tu disposición y con un muy buen trato. También nos gustó que había mesas de madera por todo el camping a disposición de los usuarios y que había baños con duchas en varios puntos del terreno.

Disliked: Las instalaciones que estaban ya un poco viejas y que no había césped, si no que el suelo era de tierra, lo que hacía que lleváramos los pies llenos de tierra para la tienda y, al llover, se llenaba todo un poco de lama.

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- The location of the campsite. - the staff are very friendly.…

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

Power optional earth tent campsite

Liked: - The location of the campsite. - the staff are very friendly.

Disliked: The facilites are clean but pretty basic. Nice location , but the blatant disregard for quiet late at night by certain campers spoiled the overall stay. More effort needs to be made to ensure the quiet is observed after 22-23h00

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Camping en plena naturaleza y cerca de una ciudad emblemática.

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

Power optional earth tent campsite

Liked: La ubicación, la relación calidad precio, los servicios, el bosque con la tienda a la sombra, los merenderos.

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Camping con mucho encanto,estuvimos 6 noches,en caravana ,y el trato del personal…

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

Power optional earth travel trailer campsite

Liked: Camping con mucho encanto,estuvimos 6 noches,en caravana ,y el trato del personal muy bueno y amables,lo mejor es que esta en guimaraes,y la zona es preciosa de conocer,lo recomiendo .

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Bien mais pour quelques nuits seulement pas un séjour de 15 jours.

Overall 6/10
Location 6
Value for money 8
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 2
Anaïs S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional earth tent campsite

Liked: Emplacement bien situé, camping calme, personnels agréables.

Disliked: Pas possible de mettre sa voiture devant l'emplacement. Extérieur extrêmement bruyant, feu d'artifice, courses de voiture, mariage, fêtes tout les soires. Sanitaires vetuste mais propre

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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

Recreation room/arcade

TV room

Takeout

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on park

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

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

Budget/backpacker

Hikers’ paradise

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

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

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Location

Parque Campismo da Penha

Rua Monsenhor Araújo Costa

Guimarães

Guimarães

Portugal

4800

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Lisbon +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

41.42812°N
-8.26894°W

Route directions

Please take N101-2 to Mesão Frio-Guimarães when coming with a caravan or camper.

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

Explored the pilgrimage spots on Monte da Penha and keen to see more spectacular religious landmarks? Head for the Convento de Santa Marinha da Costa (10 minutes’ drive) to admire its fancy baroque-era facade and intricate stone carving in the interior. Another famed pilgrimage spot is the ornate sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte in Braga (40 minutes), approached by a wildly OTT stone staircase, or you can wind back the years to Iron Age times with a look around another evocative site – the restored round houses and Pedra Formosa burial chamber at Citânia de Briteiros (half an hour). Keep the cultural theme going in lovely Guimarães (15 minutes) and have a potter around the decorative-art collections in the striking 15th-century Palace of the Dukes of Braganza, or a climb up to the battlements of the medieval castle for views over the town and back to Monte da Penha. History and heritage attended to, take a stroll around the photogenic cobbled streets of the old city centre, then seek out Largo da Oliveira square; it’s time to settle back in a terrace café with a glass of chilled local vinho verde.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Árvore 25.3 mi Estuary Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Frente Urbana Norte 25.7 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Frente Urbana Sul 25.8 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Mindelo 25.8 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Vila Chã 25.9 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

  • Does Parque Campismo da Penha have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Parque Campismo da Penha dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Parque Campismo da Penha? Explored the pilgrimage spots on Monte da Penha and keen to see more spectacular religious landmarks? Head for the Convento de Santa Marinha da Costa (10 minutes’ drive) to admire its fancy … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Parque Campismo da Penha?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  8 a.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Parque Campismo da Penha? From $11.54 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.