Camping Playa La Arena

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Aerial view of the site and the beach
Aerial view of the site and the beach
Pitches at sunset
Main building
Sandy beach next to the pitches
Main building and reception
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Pitches with sea view
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Pitches at sunset
Main building
Sandy beach next to the pitches

  • Direct access to a sandy beach on the Cantabrian coast
  • Playground, games room, mini market and restaurant/bar
  • Near several kilometres of beach and coastal walking/cycle routes
Direct access to a sandy beach on the splendid Cantabrian coast is a fine enough feature of Camping Playa La Arena to sort a stay here for a fine long time. But. Have a (lengthy) look at that spectacular beach, a wide expanse of sand only seconds from the site – might it be surmised that you'll be staying at La Arena for a fine long time indeed? The beach is just a teeny example of the sands you'll have easy access to on your Cantabrian coast stay: several more are within a short drive, such as the sands and waters of Noja – a popular place for snorkelling, surfing and canoeing – or of smashing Santander, which is only 15 minutes' scenic drive along the coast. Camping Playa La Arena is a big and green site welcoming families and groups. It has good provisions for kids, including a summer club with activities including outdoor films, games and parties, and a colourful and well kitted out playground for any small sorts who are still a tad too energetic after a day at the beach. You'll want to spend mucho time too on the bar-restaurant terrace, drinking in the spectacular views along with your cocktail, or munching on one (for 'one': read 'many') of the meals available from its menu of local and international dishes. There's a mini market on site too, as well as a café; barbecues are allowed. Camping Playa La Arena also has a games room and evening entertainment.

Site type

Tent pitches 107
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 16
Touring caravan pitches 107
Motorhome pitches 107
Open now
Opens 1 April

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Reception is unmanned after 10 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Languages spoken

English

Spanish

Open from Wed 1 Apr to

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Reviews

8

Overall rating from 7 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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71% would recommend this site to a friend

71% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers an exceptional location, literally minutes from a beautiful, soft sandy beach, with many pitches boasting sea views. Guests found the site clean and tranquil, with friendly staff and good facilities including powerful showers and a convenient on-site shop and cafe. However, some noted that pitches can feel cramped and close together. There were mentions of a lack of toilet paper and hand soap, limited WiFi, and concerns about noise from the cafe and children late at night. Some also found the staff less friendly than expected, and noted a lack of motorhome disposal facilities.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Camping al lado de la playa muy recomendable

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 7
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
 Verónica G. 1 review

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Camping pequeño pero muy cómodo para ir a la playa, la tienes a 2 minutos literal.
Gente muy amable y todo muy limpio

Disliked A pesar de tener pocos servicios está todo muy bien,

Recommend to friends Visit again

You’re paying for the proximity to the beautiful sandy beach.

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 7
Facilities / Activities
 6
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 5
Anonymous

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked The stunning soft sandy beach. The showers were good pressure, each cubicle has a separate section for your clothes. Toilet block & sink area good, as was the washing up & washing clothes & laundry area. Although no washing lines. Bin store convenient to amenities. We weren’t happy with the Pitchup we were allocated but they were happy for us to change. Both pitches had sea views.

Disliked It was twice as expensive as the other sites we had stayed at. You’re paying for the proximity to the beach. No toilet paper or hand soap provided. No water points near the pitches to wash feet or fill up supplies, we only found one tap over a basin for all pitches. The WiFi was only available near the reception & bar.
Pitches felt cramped. Unfortunately there was nothing we liked on the cafe menu so we had to drive to a supermarket to get all our food.

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La tranquilidad, limpieza,comida el el restaurante…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked La tranquilidad, limpieza,comida el el restaurante y cercanía al mar

Recommend to friends Visit again

Enger Platz mit unfreundlichem Personal in toller Lage.

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 6
Facilities / Activities
 4
Customer service
 3
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 7
Wifi
 1
 Michael S. 2 reviews

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Gute Lage in einer schönen Bucht. Wir hatten viel Glück und hatten einen Platz in erster Reihe mit wunderschönem Blick auf den Strand und das Meer. Man kann auch Pech haben und einer der vielen Plätze mittendrin bekommen.
Die Sanitäranlagen waren einfach aber sauber und wurden mehrfach am Tag gereinigt.der Mann in der Rezeption war sehr hilfsbereit, auch wenn eine Verständigung nur mit Händen und Füßen möglich war.

Disliked Die Parzellen sind eher klein und eng, die allermeisten ohne Aussicht. Es gibt keine Entsorgung für Wohnmobile. Die Toilette musste in einem dafür vorgesehenen offenen Becken in den Herren Sanitäranlagen. Während sich andere die Zähne putzen entleert der andere den Topf.
Grundsätzlich fehlt den Menschen im Norden Spaniens die Herzlichkeit, die man sonst von den Spaniern kennt und die wir so lieben. Die Bedienung im Supermarkt und auch im Restaurant war war empatilos und unfreundlich. Sie müssten wohl dort arbeiten.

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Great position on lovely beach, decent facilities but could be nicer

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 5
Facilities / Activities
 4
Customer service
 3
Child friendliness
 7
Cleanliness
 4
Wifi
 1
 Peter T. 2 reviews

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Distance to the beach is incredible, on site cafe is lovely if a little limited, camp shop has everything you need. Free showers

Disliked Toilets were not clean if you did not use them first thing, showers small, no toilet roll or soap at basins. Small camping pitches very closely squashed together. Very loud music from the cafe all
Evening. Large groups children running around the site until past midnight every evening. Not all
Pitches use standard power adaptors

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent location with stunning views. Very well managed site.

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
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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Gerrard A. 7 reviews

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Excellent location with stunning views. Very well managed site.

Very clean amenities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent location with great onsite facilities

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
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Darren E. 10 reviews

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Great location with an excellent bar / restaurant on site.

Disliked The close proximity of other campers next to our pitch.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

No 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 TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available 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 Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed

Themes

Peaceful 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

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

Camping Playa La Arena

Calle La Arena 5

Isla Playa

Arnuero

Cantabria

Spain

39195

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Madrid CEST (GMT+02:00)

GPS

43.50272°N
3.57578°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

If you've any sense, you'll spend most of your time on the splendid sands slap bang next to the site, but do carve out some time too for other excellent spots on the Cantabrian coast, along the river estuary and into the scenic countryside. For watersports, paddleboarding is available within a kilometre and snorkelling, canoeing and surfing within 10 at Noja. A must-do day is to be spent among the old buildings and the Magdalena Palace (and beaches) of Santander, 45 minutes' drive away, then zipping on if poss to see the medieval buildings of Comillas, about an hour and 10 minutes from the site. The nearby Santoña, Victoria and Joyel Marshes Nature Park is a well-known Cantabrian coast habitat for spotting marine wildlife and migrating birds. About 40 minutes away, the Cabárceno Nature Park, 17 kilometres from Santander, is home to beasties such as cobras, rattlesnakes, bears, ostriches and elephants, in a safari park setting for animal and environmental protection.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Playa La Arena Pm1 0.1 mi Estuary ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Playa El Sable De Quejo Pm1 1.7 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Playa De Ajo Pm1 1.9 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Playa Del Ris Pm1 2.4 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Playa Del Ris Pm2 2.6 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

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  • Does Camping Playa La Arena have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camping Playa La Arena dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping Playa La Arena? If you've any sense, you'll spend most of your time on the splendid sands slap bang next to the site, but do carve out some time too for other excellent spots on … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping Playa La Arena?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  9 a.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping Playa La Arena? From £29.73 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.