Camping Barco Reale

From €33 For 1 night, 5 adults 9.2 12 reviews
Swimming pool (added by manager 21 Feb 2020)
Panoramic swimming pool (added by manager 21 feb 2020)
View from the terrace (added by visitor 15 aug 2023)
Bella la sensazione di fare il bagno immersi nella natura (added by visitor 25 aug 2019)

  • Oak and pine forest setting on the green hills of Montalbano
  • Spectacular views and peaceful setting an hour from Florence
  • Pools, bar and restaurant; bike, e-bike and car rentals
Real pretty… and pretty fine. Bag a break at Tuscany's Camping Barco Reale for a fab forest setting within easy day trip distance of Florence, and where you can pitch up among oaks and pine trees among spectacular views: do, immediately, see pics… This lush spot is on the viewsome hills of Montalbano, famed for their rich green landscapes, plentiful vineyards and the birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci – and he apparently knew a thing or two about stunning sights. It's a kilometre and a half from the tourist town of San Baronto, 25 minutes' drive from Pistoia (Italian city of culture back in 2017, arty sorts) and just under an hour by car from Florence (or an hour and 20 minutes by bus). You'll need to slip several site-based days into your Barco Reale itinerary too, even if your ambitions rise no further than idling around the grounds gazing contentedly into the distance. Should you feel slightly more active, there are gorgeous pools – with gorgeous views – for alfresco dips, and sports and games fields for gently competitive afternoons. The team also arranges a good selection of activities all day long in summer, from cooking lessons to evening musicals. Bike, electric bike and car rental are all available on site, as is a horse riding service if you'd rather trot off into the hills instead. You can also book active adventures including canyoning, caving, climbing, coasteering, mountain biking and via ferrata trips with Barco Reale's sister company: ask for details when you arrive. A bar and restaurant are also on site.

Site type

Tent pitches 60
Touring caravan pitches 40
Motorhome pitches 50
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4
Caravans for hire 22
Rent a tent 13
Opens 18 May

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Facilities/activities including laundry are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 18/05 and 30/09 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The restaurant is open between 18/05 and 30/09.
  • Entertainment and activities are available between 18/05 and 30/09.
  • The grocery shop is open between 18/05 and 30/09.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Units longer than 8 metres are not allowed.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.

Languages spoken

English

French

German

Italian

Spanish

Open from Sat, 18 May to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

A real bit of luxury on a campsite

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Lesley M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (large)

Liked: Luxuriously spacious pitches, beautiful pool complex and restaurant area. Bathrooms were in white marble!

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Clean toilets, pool very nice, bar good. Excellent free bus to the…

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 4
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Frances N. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (XXL)

Liked: Clean toilets, pool very nice, bar good. Excellent free bus to the train station

Disliked: No toilet paper or soap. Unfriendly and unhelpful staff at reception. Small pitches

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C'est magnifique un lieu très calme, pour profite d'un paysage exceptionnel.…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Alejandra S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (large)

Liked: C'est magnifique un lieu très calme, pour profite d'un paysage exceptionnel.

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Très bonnes vacances en Toscane, camping idéalement placé!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
Jennifer M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (medium)

Liked: Camping au calme plutôt familiale, une très belle vue sur la Toscane environnante. Magnifiques piscines avec transat et parasols. Personnel sympathique. Très bon accueil Sanitaires corrects.

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We like the friendly atmosphere, the surroundings were spectacular and facilities were…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Jema A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (medium)

Liked: We like the friendly atmosphere, the surroundings were spectacular and facilities were good. The campsite is ideally located in-between Pisa and Florence, we visited both in a day utilising our car and the park and ride systems.

Disliked: The smell of the toilets no so great.

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Traumhafter Ausblick. Gute Organisation. Nettes Personal…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (medium)

Liked: Traumhafter Ausblick. Gute Organisation. Nettes Personal

Disliked: Sanitäreinrichtungen könnten renoviert werden.

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Liked all the facilities and the pool, our pitch was nice and…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
adrian F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (XXL)

Liked: Liked all the facilities and the pool, our pitch was nice and toilets very clean and staff was helpful and friendly

Disliked: Swimming caps and poor shop

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Posto pulito e ben servito…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Stefano M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (medium)

Liked: Posto pulito e ben servito

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Ein toller Platz zum entspannen

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

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (medium)

Liked: Wunderschöne Anlage, super Service. Bei Problemen oder Sorgen waren sie da. Poollandschaft traumhaft.

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Personale

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Martina G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (medium)

Liked: Ambiente bellissimo, tranquillo, molto curato e pulito. Piscine molto belle e un gran prato dove prendere il sole anche se le sdraio disponibili erano veramente tante. Personale gentilissimo, la titolare sempre disponibile. Fanno raccolta differenziata e i punti di raccolta della spazzatura sono lontani dalle piazzole per non disturbare. Posizione ottima, ben ventilato, senza soffrire nel modo più assoluto il caldo di notte.

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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

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

Local produce

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

Gastronomic delight

Leave the car at home

Luxury

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

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

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Camping Barco Reale

Via Nardini 11-13

San Baronto

Lamporecchio

Pistoia

Italy

51035

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Rome CEST (GMT+02:00)

GPS

43.84147°N
10.91063°W

Route directions

From San Baronto, take the road Via della Chiesa.

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

These green hills are a mighty popular region for biking, so hire wheels from the Barco Reale team and set off with picnic and camera. Local town San Baronto has easy access to some stellar cycling along the Montalbano pass and down to the valleys: the towns of Pistoia and Prato are 15 and 25 kilometres from here for scenic cycling day trips. By car, it's 20 minutes to Vinci, birthplace – but of course – of one arty Leonardo. A potter around here is highly recommended if you're in the region, to visit the Museo Leonardiano and see some of the inventions the great one sketched in his famed notebooks, and to amble around his birthplace house Casa Natale di Leonardo. As well as Florence (an utter must-see), day trip options include Lucca, 50 minutes' drive away and Pisa, around an hour and 10 minutes. Less culturally, but probably more popular with the kids, the Pinocchio Park in Collodi is 50 minutes away.
  • Does Camping Barco Reale have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Camping Barco Reale dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping Barco Reale? These green hills are a mighty popular region for biking, so hire wheels from the Barco Reale team and set off with picnic and camera. Local town San Baronto has easy access … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping Barco Reale?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  8:30 a.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  8:30 a.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping Barco Reale? From £28.26 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.