Camping de Fontpédrouse

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  • Peaceful, tree-shaded site in remote Pyréneés-Orientales countryside
  • Five minutes’ drive to the Cerdanya Yellow Train; 35 minutes to Prades
  • Grocery store and bread delivery; play area and direct access to hikes
At an altitude of almost 3,280 feet above sea level in the rugged Têt Valley, Camping de Fontpédrouse puts guests in pole position for explorations of Spain (45 minutes’ drive) and Andorra (half an hour) as well as the mountains and gorges of the Pyréneés-Orientales department. Set among lush forest, the site is in a peaceful rural haven reached by car along winding lanes from the main N116, or you can have an adventure aboard the Cerdanya Yellow Train and arrive at Fontpédrouse SNCF station (15 minutes’ walk). Life is pretty free and easy on site, with plenty of woodland to run around – dogs are welcome to join in the fun too – and a play area for kids to let off steam. If you’re looking to up the physical activity, you don’t have to look very far; trout fishing on the Têt river is directly accessed from the campsite, as well as hiking the steep-sided Gorges de la Carança and following sections of the Thuès-Entre-Valls route. In fact, there’s no excuse for avoiding the latter, as the path passes right through the campsite. Forgotten something vital? Ask at reception as they hire out camping kit and other useful bits and bobs. No panic if you run out of food either, as there’s a daily pastry and bread delivery service, and a grocery store to stock up on essentials. You can order baskets of fruit and vegetables on site too.

Site type

Tent pitches 11
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Touring caravan pitches 22
Motorhome pitches 22
Caravans for hire 2
Rent a tent 3

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

English

French

Spanish

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

Tents for hire

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Forest

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

Remote location

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Tennis nearby

Location

Camping de Fontpédrouse

25 Chemin du Moulin

Fontpédrouse

Pyrénées-Orientales

France

66360

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris CET (GMT+01:00)

GPS

42.51076°N
2.18202°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

As well as being the starting point for numerous hikes including the Pyrenean Haute Route, Fontpédrouse (five minutes’ drive) beckons if you’ve overdone it on the exercise front – simply book a spot of pampering at the Bains de Saint-Thomas spa. Also in the village, you can board the Cerdanya Yellow Train – one of the highest railways in Europe and running between Villefranche-de-Conflent (25 minutes) and Latour-de-Carol (45 minutes) – to explore the Regional Park of the Catalan Pyrenees (25 minutes) and its landmark Canigou Massif. Sitting in the shadow of said Canigou Massif, Prades (35 minutes) has a lovely medieval church to visit, classical-music festivals in summer and lively produce markets to potter around on Tuesday and Saturday. The UNESCO-listed, fortified city of Mont-Louis (15 minutes) was completed in 1681 as a army base; designed by famed military architect Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, today you can take guided tours of its fortress and citadel.

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As we traveled with little kids we loved that there was trampoline,…

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
Sara P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass and earth pitch

Liked: As we traveled with little kids we loved that there was trampoline, swings, balancing ropes available. Lovely access to the river (although danger signs on). Very tidy facilities. Lovely place to stay.

Disliked: I wouldn't say dislike - morle like a suggestion - the play area could have more things. It's a big area with just few bits.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Camping at its best: clean, comfortable, and fun with helpful staff.

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch (backpacker, no cars)

Liked: Let's start with the location: this campsite is situated in a tree-covered valley beside a river and far enough away from the nearest street that you never hear cars. The flow of the river makes for the perfect ambient noise at night. And in the morning, you're awakened by birdsong. Nature stuff: trails lead through the forest and up the mountain. Within reasonable walking distance, you come across two impressive waterfalls. In the summer, you could bath in a pool beneath one of them. A short car drive (or bicycle ride) from the camp, you can find (with the help of locals) thermal hot springs. Budget considerations: our family of three stayed in a pitch tent, which only cost 13 euro/night. For families on a budget, this is ideal. Fun for families: the campground also has some extra fun things for children. Outside, they have a tampoline and a badminton net. In the game room, they have an arcade machine with all sorts of old school Nintendo games, as well as rackets for badminton and paddle ball, mallets, balls, and hoops for croquet, and balls for petanque. Amenities: the showers are hot and kept very clean. No wet floors. No weird smells. Extras: the hosts provide any camping items you either don't have or might have forgotten. A couple we met, arrived without a tent and rented one for a night. We helped them set it up. It was in perfect condition. Staff: Mika and Audrey are the couple who run the place, and they do everything to make your stay enjoyable. You see them hustling around the grounds all day, cleaning, helping, setting things up. One day, we left a bag on the playground swing. They picked it up and brought it to us.

Disliked: Zero complaints.

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  • Does Camping de Fontpédrouse have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camping de Fontpédrouse dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping de Fontpédrouse? As well as being the starting point for numerous hikes including the Pyrenean Haute Route, Fontpédrouse (five minutes’ drive) beckons if you’ve overdone it on the exercise front – simply book a … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping de Fontpédrouse?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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