Camping Les Saumonards

Direct access to Boyardville beach (added by manager 26 Dec 2018)

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Seaside Oléron site with direct access to Boyardville beach
A few minutes' cycle from Boyardville for Fort Boyard boat trips
Backed by a 500-hectare forest with lots of bike paths

Off to Oléron? Oh, what a splendid idea. And oh, what an even more splendid idea to settle at Camping Les Saumonards, on the Charente-Maritime island’s eastern coast and 15 minutes’ drive from the town of Saint-Georges-d’Oléron. If you’re seeking to fill your schedule with sand, sea, sailing and/or cycling, you’ll be all smiles at this super seaside spot. On one side, there’s direct access along a tree-lined footpath to Boyardville beach, which has a sailing school, safe shallows for the small sorts to swim and a generous two kilometres of sand giving plenty of space for beach games and sunbathers. Venture out in the other direction to pedal along quiet bike paths through the woods in search of more isolated bits of beach or heading towards village life. Bike off to the south to get to Boyardville in around five minutes for boat trips to Fort Boyard or to sort meals at the shops and restaurants. Suffering from summer lethargy? Stay put on site, where a snack bar and ice cream stall open up in high season for easy eats. A bread service is also on site for your breakfast bits, as is an ice depot to ensure your aperitifs are suitably chilled. It’s highly likely you’ll spend much of your time here sauntering back and forth from the sands, but when on site there’s a playground and pétanque court to provide a little low-key entertainment.

Site type

267

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

Dutch

English

French

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Forest

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

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

Very large (over 200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Surf school nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Seasonal pitches

Location

Camping Les Saumonards

Route des Saumonards

Boyardville

Saint-Georges-d'Oléron

Charente-Maritime

France

17190

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris CET (GMT+01:00)

GPS

45.97838°N
-1.2411°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

You’ve seen the sea, now it’s time to get stuck in, either powering yourself along on a sailing or kitesurfing outing from one of the sports centres on the beach or heading down to Boyardville, a kilometre away, to let more experienced types transport you off to Fort Boyard, the 19th-century offshore fort that may be familiar to those who’ve watched the telly programme of the same name. Walkers and bike riders should find plenty of pathways to potter along in the forest next to the site (it stretches out over a whopping 500 hectares, after all). There’s a fishing area a few minutes’ stroll from the park and a horse riding centre 15 minutes’ drive away for folks who’d like to saddle up to sample the island’s trails. Elsewhere around the island, perhaps consider visits to Parc Myocastor zoo (15 minutes’ drive), Le Port des Salines open-air salt museum (20 minutes) and Château d’Oléron (25 minutes), stopping off at Iléo waterpark (15 minutes) to cool off with slides and splashes on the return leg.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Plage De Boyardville	0.4 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Plage Des Saumonards - La Gautrelle	1.1 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Plage De L'Anse De La Croix	3.8 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Plage Ouest	4 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Plage Du Douhet- Plaisance	4.1 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

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What attractions are near Camping Les Saumonards? You’ve seen the sea, now it’s time to get stuck in, either powering yourself along on a sailing or kitesurfing outing from one of the sports centres on the beach or heading … Read more