Camping El Toro Azul

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Swimming pool and sun deck
Swimming pool
Swimming pool
Swimming pool

  • Family site in Arenys de Mar with direct access to Cavalló beach
  • Golf course 15 minutes’ drive and Barcelona attractions 40 minutes
  • Terrace restaurant, bar, outdoor pool and play area on site
Coming to Catalonia and hoping to spend a good deal of time on the beach? Book in at Camping El Toro Azul and you’ll be able to stroll out onto the sand whenever you fancy it – this family-friendly touring site in Arenys de Mar has direct access to Cavalló beach. This is a nifty location indeed for a beach break – the area just by the site is pretty peaceful and suitable for laidback family days, but it’s easy to stroll a little further along to the section by the marina, which has a good cluster of restaurants and bars, along with watersports centres for paddleboarding, kayaking, jetskiing and the like. The centre of town is also easily walkable (about 20 minutes) for shops and more places to eat and drink. The beach may well be the main focus here, but it’s not your only option for a day of activity – the mountainous area just inland is great for hiking and cycling, and days out in Barcelona can be on the cards too (the city is about 40 minutes’ drive away, or a little over an hour by train). Whether you ever get to Barcelona is another matter of course… in fact, this site is very conducive to lazy days pottering between the beach, the open-air pool and the on-site restaurant and bar – perhaps with the odd detour to the play park or the pétanque court if you’ve got active kids with you. On the practical side, facilities like showers (with constant hot water), a laundry service and wifi should mean everything runs smoothly during your holiday.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 56
Motorhome pitches 56
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4
Caravans for hire 10
Open now
Opens 11 January

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, 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.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A cable measuring at least 2 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 01/06 and 30/09 (subject to weather conditions).
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

Catalan

English

French

Spanish

Open from Sun 11 Jan to

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Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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Location
8
Value for money
8
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
7

81% would recommend this site to a friend

74% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers spacious pitches and excellent beach access, with a nice swimming pool and clean facilities. Staff are frequently described as friendly and helpful. Its location is convenient for visiting Barcelona via train, and it's within walking distance of local amenities. Some guests noted noise from nearby train lines and occasional issues with cleanliness or bar staff, though improvements have been made regarding beach access.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Reviews page 1 of 6
Arrival date (latest first)

Fijn in de schaduw. We waren…

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8 out of 10
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Customer service
8
Child friendliness
7
Cleanliness
7
Wifi
7
Steven B.

Electric sand touring pitch

Liked Fijn in de schaduw. We waren buiten het hoofd seizoen. Er is een hondenstrand vlakbij. Best relaxed

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From the manager: Hartelijk dank voor uw beoordeling en voor het delen van uw ervaring. Fijn om te horen dat u heeft genoten van de rust, de schaduw en de omgeving buiten het hoogseizoen. We hopen u in de toekomst opnieuw te mogen verwelkomen.

L'emplacement du camping car sans vis…

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

Electric sand touring pitch

Liked L'emplacement du camping car sans vis à vis. Le restaurant est super avec du personnel très agréable et serviable.

Disliked Nous sommes tombé un jour où il y avait beaucoup d'adolescent mal polie et bruillant , le train passe assez souvent.

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From the manager: Merci beaucoup pour votre commentaire et pour avoir souligné les emplacements ainsi que le restaurant. Nous sommes ravis que vous ayez apprécié votre séjour.

Nous prenons note de votre remarque concernant l’ambiance à ce moment précis. Nous veillons à maintenir une bonne cohabitation entre tous les clients.

Nous espérons avoir le plaisir de vous accueillir à nouveau.

Good pitches

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
7
Value for money
7
Facilities / Activities
6
Customer service
5
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
5
Wifi
1
Martin T.

Electric sand touring pitch (premium, XL)

Liked Decent size pitches with 10 amp electric.
Nice Italian restaurant at the entrance.
Beach a stones throw away.

Disliked Children speeding around the site on electric scooters and bikes also hanging around the toilets screaming.
Drunk men staggering around late at night and the smell of cannabis around the toilets in the evening.
Seemed to be more catered for the locals
The young guy servig at the cafe near the pool needs to learn some customer service skills everything seemed to much trouble and when he knew I was English he literally walked offshore the boss or his dad had to take over - the food was awful as well so wished I hadn't bothered.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review and for highlighting the pitches, the proximity to the beach and the restaurant.

We take note of your comments regarding guest behaviour and the service at the pool bar. These are aspects we continuously review to ensure a good atmosphere and quality service.

We appreciate your feedback.

Freundlicher Empfang, auf Englisch, da wir…

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

Electric sand touring pitch

Liked Freundlicher Empfang, auf Englisch, da wir kein Spanisch sprechen. Der Stellplatz war ausreichend groß, der Zug, der zwischen Platz und Strand fuhr, störte uns nicht. Es gab iele Dauercamper mit gepflegten Gärtchen. Die Anlage ist von Bäumen beschattet, sehr sauber und gepflegt, 2 Möglichkeiten der Ent- und Versorgung, ausreichende und saubere Toiletten und Duschen. Ein guter Platz auch für Besuch von Barcelona. Der Zug benötigt ca. 45 Min., es gibt aktuell ein Gratisticket (Monatsticket) mit welchem man den ÖPNV dort benutzen kann, mit Ausnahme der U-Bahn. Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt.

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From the manager: Vielen Dank für Ihre Bewertung und dafür, dass Sie Ihre Erfahrung mit uns teilen. Es freut uns sehr, dass Sie sich bei uns wohlgefühlt haben und besonders die Sauberkeit, unser Team sowie die Lage für einen Besuch in Barcelona geschätzt haben.
Wir würden uns freuen, Sie bald wieder bei uns begrüßen zu dürfen.

Close to lovely beach and marina…

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6 out of 10
Location
7
Value for money
5
Facilities / Activities
5
Customer service
6
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
6
Wifi
1
roberts G.

Electric sand touring pitch

Liked Close to lovely beach and marina

Disliked Bin area was awful overflowing and smelly .the photos are misleading as it does show that there is a very busy train line running right against the site separating the site and the beach you have to walk under the track to access the beach, quite noisy at the weekend into the night as locals obviously use the beach ag weekends and you hear cars and loud music from the carparks late into the night.
Toilets and shower block very tired

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From the manager: Thank you for your review and for highlighting our location close to the beach and marina.

Regarding the bin area, we experienced a temporary issue with waste collection which caused the situation you described. This has now been resolved, and we are continuously working towards being a campsite strongly committed to recycling and proper waste management.

We appreciate your feedback.

The site was nice and clean…

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10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
8
Facilities / Activities
6
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
10
Nicholas T.

Electric sand touring pitch

Liked The site was nice and clean and the beach was lovely. The staff were pleasant, friendly and very helpful. Definitely be back

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From the manager: Thank you very much for your review and your kind words Nicholas. We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed the cleanliness, the beach and the friendliness of our team. We look forward to welcoming you back.

Good access, good size pitch. Service…

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8 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
5
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
1
Tim g.

Electric sand touring pitch (premium, XL)

Liked Good access, good size pitch. Service points good. Easy access to amenities. Friendly and helpful staff team.

Disliked Wifi didn’t work and no direct access to the beach. Showers luke warm.

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From the manager: Thank you very much for your review and for highlighting our pitches and team.
We’re sorry about the WiFi and shower temperature issues; we will look into this.
We hope to welcome you back.

Good location but need’s upgrading

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6 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
5
Facilities / Activities
3
Customer service
5
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
6
Wifi
10
Deborah H.

Electric sand touring pitch

Liked Location by the beach is lovely but there is a railway line dividing the site from beach. There is a difficult tunnnel underneath the track and it’s noisy.

Disliked The site allows dogs, but the Italian restaurant on site does not. The toilets and showers are clean but dated and not heated

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From the manager: Thank you for your review and for sharing your experience. We’re glad you enjoyed the location.

We take note of your comments regarding the facilities and the restaurant as we continue to improve. Thank you for your feedback.

Nice little site , better for smaller motor homes

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
8
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
7
Rob S.

Electric sand touring pitch (premium, XL)

Liked Clean toilets , hot free showers, swimming pool. Helpful reception staff

Disliked Very narrow roadways, difficult for larger campers and anyone with a trailer. Motor home service area was good but tight to get in and out with an 8M camper

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From the manager: Thank you for sharing your experience and for highlighting the cleanliness of the facilities, the hot showers, the pool and the helpful reception team.

We are sorry to hear that the internal roadways and access to the service area were not as comfortable as expected. We take your comments on board and will continue working to improve internal circulation and guidance.

Thank you again for your feedback and for staying with us.

Would recommend.

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
10
Mike O.

Electric sand touring pitch

Liked Excellent site, reasonably priced.

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you very much Mike, for your review and for continuing to choose us on your visits. It’s always a pleasure to welcome you for your stays and we’re very glad to know you feel comfortable here. We look forward to seeing you again very soon.


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 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

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)

Accessibility

Dedicated quiet space Pitch close to accessible bathrooms

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches

Location

Camping El Toro Azul

Carretera Nacional II

km 658

Arenys de Mar

Barcelona

Spain

08350

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Madrid CEST (GMT+02:00)

GPS

41.5835°N
2.5676°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

Beach and watersports may well fill much of your time, but it’s worth noting there are more activity options close by as well – perhaps you’d like a game of tennis (five minutes’ walk), a round of golf (15 minutes’ drive) or the chance to clamber up into the trees at Activ Natura Parc d’Aventura (20 minutes). Walks, too – the Parc del Montnegre i el Corredor (20 minutes) is a lovely place for a stroll among coastal woodlands, with several Neolithic and Iberian historic sites to look out for along the way. Arty types may like to follow the sculpture trail at Bosc Artístic d’Ernest Borràs i Berta Julivert (25 minutes), while more intrepid visitors go further inland to the mountains around Montseny (45 minutes). Whether you’re a first-timer or a frequent visitor, Barcelona (40 minutes, or take the train) is always worth a trip – the city is packed with colourful attractions, markets, museums, shops and heaps of excellent food and drink.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Playa De Cavaió Pm1 0.2 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Playa De Cavaió Pm1 0.4 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Playa De La Picòrdia Pm1 0.8 mi Sea GoodExcellentExcellentGood
Playa De Canet Pm1 1.1 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Playa De Les Roques Blanques Pm1 1.5 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camping El Toro Azul have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Camping El Toro Azul dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping El Toro Azul? Beach and watersports may well fill much of your time, but it’s worth noting there are more activity options close by as well – perhaps you’d like a game of tennis (five … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping El Toro Azul?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping El Toro Azul? From £12.37 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.