Camping Les Casteillets

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Swimming pool
Swimming pool
Swimming pool
Swimming pool and kids' pool
Pitches
Football and basketball court
Site entertainment
Play area
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Swimming pool
Swimming pool and kids' pool
Pitches

  • Peaceful site 10 minutes' walk from Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts
  • Half an hour's drive from the beaches of the Côte Vermeille
  • Heated open-air pool, tennis court and restaurant-bar with theme meals
Perhaps you’re on the indecisive side, or maybe you thrive on variety when on hols – either way, if you’ve got a lengthy wishlist, here’s a place that should prove suitable all round. Pyrénées-Orientales site Camping les Casteillets is one of those sites that can certainly claim to have it all – it’s a peaceful rural spot surrounded by mountain and river views, and yet it’s an easy 10-minute stroll to get to shops, restaurants and the like in Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts. Those mountain views (correctly) hint that this may well be a fine place for a country hike, but if you tire of such scenery it will only take around half an hour to drive over to the coast for beach days at Argelès-Plage or strolls around arty Collioure. Such drives (and lengthier ones for arrivals/farewells) are fairly straightforward, as the site’s a couple of kilometres from Le Boulou, where several motorways intersect. And if you’d like to roam without driving, there’s a bus stop in town where you can continue your adventures without having to factor in such things as parking. The excellent location hasn’t encouraged the folk here to skimp on facilities, though – the site has a heated open-air pool, space for games of football, volleyball, tennis and pétanque, and a bar-restaurant that organises theme nights and takeaway meals. Come along in summer and they also run a small grocery store and bread service for easy eats, and all sorts of activities for all ages by day and night.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 54
Motorhome pitches 54
Tent pitches 54
Caravans for hire 58
Open now
Opens 5 January

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.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • The restaurant is open between 08/01 and 20/12.
  • Entertainment and activities are available between 07/07 and 24/08.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/07 and 25/08.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 15/04 and 25/10 (subject to weather conditions).

Languages spoken

English

French

German

Spanish

Open from Mon 5 Jan to

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Reviews

8.3

Overall rating from 47 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

85% would recommend this site to a friend

81% would stay here again

What customers say

This well-maintained campsite offers convenient access for travel to Spain, with a peaceful rural setting and mountain views. Guests praise the friendly and helpful staff, clean facilities, and good dog walking areas. The restaurant is noted as open year-round. Some comments mention the shower water flow duration and lack of toilet paper, which management has addressed. The layout and pitch surfaces have received mixed reviews, with some suitability concerns for tents. Wi-Fi charges have been noted.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Goo site nice toilets and showers…

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Thomas L.

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Goo site nice toilets and showers

Disliked No facilities open

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Clean facilities with friendly staff

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Colin B.

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Rural location with the Mountain View’s, proximity to the quaint town with a small market on the Sunday we were there

Disliked Although showers were hot on pressing the button to operate the water flow only lasted barely ten seconds before the need to press again for more

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Very convenient for our drive into…

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Clare P.

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Very convenient for our drive into Spain. Well maintained site although, out of season, men’s shower block closed. Big space for dog exercise.

Disliked Spaces quite close together.

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Très agréable camping et le personnel…

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Sallusti I.

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Très agréable camping et le personnel serviable et attentionné

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very popular with retired people seeking the sun in winter

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Anonymous

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Nice place for peace and quiet

Disliked The ablutions could do with a freshening up but they’re clean enough. There’s no hot water in the hand sinks to wash face.
They charge you for WiFi
The restaurant did not serve anything vegetarian so I asked for a salad and some frites. The chef cut a large iceberg lettuce in half, placed it in the middle of a platter and lattice cut it. He then put some tomato slices round the edges poured a small tin of corn over it with some salad dressing. It was enough for 4 people! He also gave me enough frites for four people and charged me for four people!
I don’t know 🤷‍♀️ maybe because I don’t eat meat?

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From the manager: Hello Madam, after checking, we have given you free tickets for the Wi-Fi connection.
There are sinks with a blue button for cold water and sinks with a red button for hot water, so you can choose which one to use for washing your hands and face.
The restaurant owner, who spent some time chatting with you, confirms that you paid for a salad and a portion of fries for one person, and since you didn't eat everything, she kindly offered to let you take the rest away, which you refused.
My name is Valérie, I don't like meat either, and I am the owner of the campsite.

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Christopher W.

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Lovely Camper site just off the A7 near the Border to Spain

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All ok

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Christopher W.

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Sorry but cannot comment this time because the motorway junction was blocked off.

Disliked nothing to dislike ..have stayed there before.

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Très bien…

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7 out of 10
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Patrick P.

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Très bien

Recommend to friends Visit again

Rickety

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3 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked View.

Disliked Layout. Access. Iffy power supply. Atrocious facilities.

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From the manager: We are sorry to hear that your stay did not meet your expectations, particularly with regard to the layout of the campsite, which remains a very subjective matter.
With regard to the electricity supply, no malfunctions were reported to us during your stay. However, our team is available on site to intervene immediately when a problem is brought to our attention.
We regret the tone and comparison used in your comment, which we consider excessive and unrepresentative of the reality of our establishment.
For the information of future travellers, our campsite is currently rated 8.5/10 on this platform and 85 per cent of our customers would recommend it to a friend, which more accurately reflects the experience of the vast majority of our visitors.
We remain open to constructive comments, which enable us to continuously improve the quality of our services.
Kind regards.
Valérie DESPERIES

Angenehmes Klima, schöne Plätze.…

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Claudio L.

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Angenehmes Klima, schöne Plätze.

Disliked Sanitäre Anlage in die Jahre gekommen

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce 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 Spectacular scenery 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 Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Camping Les Casteillets

Chemin de l'Ille

Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts

Pyrénées-Orientales

France

66490

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris CEST (GMT+02:00)

GPS

42.51035°N
2.78319°E

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

Prefer your swims in cooler, wilder water? Stroll straight out from the site onto the banks of Le Tech river for walks followed by dips in the water. Alternatively, walk for half an hour (or drive for five minutes) to Les Lacs de Saint-Jean-Pla-de-Corts for swims, madcap scrambles across floating inflatables, waterskiing and pedaloes (plus a tree-climbing park if you’d rather stay dry for a while). Yet more swims can be had half an hour’s drive away, at the stretch of coast known as the Côte Vermeille. You’ll probably aim for Argelès-Plage for access to the sands and sea, but it’s also worth planning to venture to Collioure to see its castle, Fort Saint-Elme and the harbour that inspired painters including Matisse and Picasso. Both of those artists (along with Chagall, Dufy and other greats) also liked hanging out in Céret (10 minutes’ drive) – as a result, the town now has an excellent contemporary art museum. If you’re more into food than fine art, the town’s still worth a visit for its Saturday market, especially during the area’s famed cherry-growing season.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Plage Centre - Les Pins 13.9 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Plage Sud Argeles 13.9 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Plage Du Racou 14 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Plage De La Marenda - Tamariguier 14.1 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Plage Du Mas Larrieu 14.4 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camping Les Casteillets have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Camping Les Casteillets dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping Les Casteillets? Prefer your swims in cooler, wilder water? Stroll straight out from the site onto the banks of Le Tech river for walks followed by dips in the water. Alternatively, walk for half … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping Les Casteillets?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  9 a.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping Les Casteillets? From £14.46 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.