Camping Les Échasses

Family-friendly site (added by manager 26 Sep 2020)

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Four-hectare forest site two kilometres from a lake
A 20-minute walk from Gastes; Mimizan-Plage 25 minutes’ drive
Bike rental, seasonal snack bar, wifi and pétanque

It has a lot going for it, does Camping Les Échasses. First, that location – tucked away in a pine forest, this family-friendly site is 500 metres from the speedy D652 road (not that you'd know it from the ultra-low levels of traffic noise on site), so it's easy to access lots more lush Landes locales. There's also the fact that it's open all year round, which is rather handy if you're eying up off-season hols in this part of southwestern France. If you want to spend more time out in the open air and less behind the wheel, then this place is for you: much is within easy walking distance of Camping Les Échasses, including Gastes' lake and mini market, while those who plan on roaming further afield can hire bikes at reception and head out for some backcountry pedalling. Starting to get peckish? If you're here in summer, make sure to swing by the site's snack bar for cool drinks and scrummy small plates on the terrace. And no worries if you've missed the site-cooked grub – open-air dinners are still on the cards if you bring a barbecue along. As for other amenities, there's also a playground, handy wifi access and a pétanque court where you can partake in some old-school boules.

Site type

Open all year

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

English

French

Spanish

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Features

Dogs 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

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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Forest

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

Remote location

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

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Surf school nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers

Motorhome service point

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Camping Les Échasses

193

Rue de Bernadon

Gastes

Landes

France

40160

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris CEST (GMT+02:00)

GPS

44.31863°N
-1.13783°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

Start out by ambling down to the shimmering shores of Lac de Biscarrosse et de Parentis (20 minutes' walk), a sizeable lake where there's a boat hire centre, pleasure port and well-kept beach with showers. Also on the lake is Biscarrosse (20 minutes' drive), a bustling small town close to a giant inflatable waterpark (30 minutes) and an intriguing seaplane museum (25 minutes). For some folk, though, these freshwater haunts will be but a warm-up for the open sea. Nearby coastal options include the golden sands of Mimizan-Plage (25 minutes), a hub for surfers and bathers who come here to make the most of its 10 interrupted kilometres of beach. If heading to the Dune du Pilat (45 minutes), Europe's biggest sand dune, perhaps leave the bucket and spade at home – there's 60,000,000 m³ of the stuff here, making this a spot best admired from afar (or swooshed over while paragliding). The larger resort town Arcachon (50 minutes) is a few kilometres north of the dune. Head here for classic 19th-century seaside architecture, a top aquarium (likely to prove popular with the kids) and some of France's best oysters (potentially somewhat less popular).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Plage Sud	10.3 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	N/A
Plage Centre	10.5 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Remember	10.6 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Plage Du Courant	10.7 mi	Sea	N/A	N/A	Good	Good
Les Ailes	10.7 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

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Does Camping Les Échasses have a swimming pool? No View all features
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What attractions are near Camping Les Échasses? Start out by ambling down to the shimmering shores of Lac de Biscarrosse et de Parentis (20 minutes' walk), a sizeable lake where there's a boat hire centre, pleasure port and well-kept … Read more