Ideal Camping

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  • Family-friendly Charente-Maritime site in St-Georges-de-Didonne
  • Royan 15 minutes’ drive; Zoo La Palmyre 25 minutes
  • Waterpark with slides; activity programme; mini market and snack bar
Shaded by the tall maritime pines and holm oaks of the Forêt de Suzac, Ideal Camping has spacious pitches on the outskirts of the seaside resort of St-Georges-de-Didonne, in the Charente-Maritime department. What’s your pleasure? Sandy beaches, perhaps? Then you'll be pleased to hear that the long crescent of Plage St-Georges-de-Didonne is only 200 metres away. You can unfurl your towel and relax on the golden sand as soon as you arrive – or, if you feel active, walk (or cycle) to the lighthouse at the northern end of the beach, then continue on past the headland to another sandy beach at Royan. Whatever you do, it pays to stay at the beach until early evening, as there's often a spectacular sunset. There’s also plenty to do on site, starting with a waterpark with pools (including a paddling area), slides and a Jacuzzi. Kids can also let off some steam in the well-equipped playground, or challenge their mates at the ping-pong table or on the multisport field. During peak season, the site also runs a lively entertainment programme with such activities as boules competitions, live music events and themed soirées. Barbecues are allowed, and a mini market on site sells a wide range of foodstuffs (including buttery croissants and freshly baked baguettes for breakfast). Alternatively, the snack bar serves burgers, pizzas and pasta dishes, or you can explore the restaurants and cafés in the centre of St-Georges-de-Didonne (five minutes’ drive). The site has twelve well-equipped and well-maintained toilet blocks with hot water and select equipment adapted for people with reduced mobility. There's also a launderette.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 205
Caravans for hire 25
Motorhome pitches 205
Tent pitches 140
Open now
Opens 2 May

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 30/05 and 06/09 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The restaurant is open between 01/06 and 31/08.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/06 and 31/08.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • The games room is open between 01/07 and 31/08.
  • A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Units longer than 6 metres are not allowed.
  • The bar is open between 01/06 and 31/08.
  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.

Languages spoken

English

French

Open from Fri, 2 May to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

7.8

Overall rating from 46 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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PeacefulForest

76% would recommend this site to a friend

70% would stay here again

What customers say

This well-maintained campsite is praised for its excellent location close to the beach and town, shaded pitches, and a great swimming pool. Visitors appreciated the numerous, clean sanitary blocks and friendly, helpful staff. The on-site shop and restaurant received positive mentions. Some guests found pitches to be too close together and noted issues with paid Wi-Fi, limited restaurant choice, and a lack of toilet paper in facilities. A few felt the site was best suited for families with younger children.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Reviews page 1 of 5
Arrival date (latest first)

An average stay but in an excellent location

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 7
Accommodation
 7
Facilities / Activities
 6
Customer service
 7
Child friendliness
 7
Cleanliness
 7
Wifi
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andrew c.

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Location is superb. Close to the beach and lots of things to see and do.

Disliked Pitches are very tight and difficult to access with a caravan unless it is very small. No toilet roll in toilets (bring your own). Not much in the way of entertainment. Pool is lovely but gets very busy!

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Juste génial…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 5
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 5
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 3
Anonymous

Non-electric gravel and sand tent pitch

Liked Juste génial

Recommend to friends Visit again

When we initially turned up the site felt very big and we…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 7
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 5
Samantha R.

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked When we initially turned up the site felt very big and we all felt crammed in, however during our stay we got used to this and the camp site was actually quiet despite how packed it was.
The swimming pool was great fun with the kids.
The shop was good, fresh baked goods was a treat.
The location was also very good. 15 min walk to the beach, with beautiful sunsets.
There were lots of wash facilities, but we still needed to wait a short while for showers occasionally. The toilets didn’t have toilet paper (which seems quite common in France), but they also didn’t have hand washing facilities.
Wi fi was available at a cost. We didn’t use.

Disliked No handwashing facilities in the toilet blocks.
Not much privacy to each pitch.

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Good position helpful staff and nice pool and slide.…

Overall

4 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 5
Accommodation
 5
Facilities / Activities
 5
Customer service
 7
Child friendliness
 7
Cleanliness
 4
Wifi
 2
Anonymous

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Good position helpful staff and nice pool and slide.

Disliked Toilets not great. No loo paper (can live with that)! No soap provided in any loos on site and only hosed down once a day!

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Le nombre de blocs sanitaires et leurs propretés…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 7
Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 1
Christian B.

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Le nombre de blocs sanitaires et leurs propretés

Disliked Je ne comprends pas que de nos jours on soit obligé de payer le wifi.

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Schöner und gepflegter Platz, leider kein Toilettenpapier auf den WCs

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 7
Accommodation
 7
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 5
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 5
Stephan K.

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Der Platz ist gepflegt und gut gelegen. Man ist schnell mit dem Rad oder zu Fuß in der Innenstadt oder am tollen Strand! Der Pool ist sehr sauber und ordentlich, das Personal achtet auf Ordnung und Einhaltung der Baderegeln. Im kleinen Shop Beckmann das wichtigste, zu etwas erhöhten Preisen. Wir können den Platz grundsätzlich weiterempfehlen. Die Sanitäranlagen wurden regelmäßig gereinigt, wirklich super!

Disliked Es gibt auf dem gesamten Platz kein Toilettenpapier! Das ist eine absolute Zumutung und führt daher zu Punktabzug! Aus dem Pool raus, Toilettenpapier holen, aufs Klo gehen, falls es dann noch nicht zu spät ist!

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Should be ready named Less Than Ideal l Camping.

Overall

1 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 5
Accommodation
 5
Facilities / Activities
 4
Customer service
 2
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 5
Wifi
 3
Anonymous

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked The location and surrounding area.

Disliked Pitches crammed in too close together, on-site restaurant menu very limited and most of all very unhelpful and totally inflexible when trying to arrange an early departure in order to catch a ferry. Also, no soap or toilet paper supplied We had a feeling that the non French guests were given second class service. Won't be returning.

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Installation propres belle piscine

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Très bien bon emplacement très bon accueil

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Average site. Wouldn’t rush back.

Overall

4 out of 10
Location
 7
Value for money
 5
Accommodation
 2
Facilities / Activities
 1
Customer service
 3
Child friendliness
 6
Cleanliness
 6
Wifi
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Wendy W.

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Close to the beach
Quiet at night
Fresh bakery on site

Disliked Pool slides caused damage to swim wear (reported & told it is not their responsibility!)
Poor quality food at the restaurant
Not enough space around the pool
SAFETY - no fire breaks between pitches. Everyone is literally immediately next door or behind and tents/cars etc parked immediately up to the edges of the tarmac road. This made driving along the road dangerous.
Very basic toilets, showers and washing facilities - needs to be updated.

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Overall

2 out of 10
Location
 6
Value for money
 6
Accommodation
 5
Facilities / Activities
 1
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 5
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 1
Audrey G.

Electric optional gravel and sand tent pitch

Liked .

Disliked .

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Features

No dogs allowed

Portable toilet

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Hot tub Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area Pétanque TV room Take away Tennis Waterslide Watersports

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities 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 Off licence 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 No dogs allowed

Themes

Forest

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

Very large (over 200 pitches)

Accessibility

Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Well-lit path

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Ideal Camping

16 Avenue de Suzac

St George de Didonne

Charente-Maritime

France

17110

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris CEST (GMT+02:00)

GPS

45.58521°N
0.98529°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

With its coastal habitats, inland seas and mudflats, the Parc Naturel Marin de l’Estuaire de la Gironde (10 minutes’ walk) provides shelter to a large number of migratory birds, including ducks and geese. If you’re lucky, you might also be able to spot bottlenose and common dolphins, plus grey seals. Sitting on a small island in the middle of the Gironde estuary, the Cordouan Lighthouse can be accessed only by boat from either Royan (15 minutes’ drive) or Le Verdon-sur-Mer (50 minutes). Climb the 301 steps to the top of this elegant 17th-century beacon (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) to take in far-reaching views of the coastline. Zoo La Palmyre (25 minutes) is home to hundreds of animals – from big cats to primates, and from crocodiles to birds like colourful flamingoes and macaws. There are shows featuring sea lions and bird displays, or you can feed zoo-supplied corn to the resident giraffes and zebras.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Plage De La Conche Sud 0.4 mi Sea PoorGoodGoodExcellent
Plage De Suzac 0.7 mi Sea GoodGoodGoodExcellent
Plage Les Yuccas 1.1 mi Sea N/APoorN/AN/A
Plage De L'Arneche 1.2 mi Sea GoodGoodGoodExcellent
Plage De La Conche Nord 1.2 mi Sea GoodGoodGoodExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Ideal Camping have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Ideal Camping dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Ideal Camping? With its coastal habitats, inland seas and mudflats, the Parc Naturel Marin de l’Estuaire de la Gironde (10 minutes’ walk) provides shelter to a large number of migratory birds, including ducks and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ideal Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2:30 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Ideal Camping? From £37.76 (for 2 nights, 3 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.