Camping Onlycamp Le Petit Bocage

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Swimming pool free for guests (added by manager 26 Jan 2023)
Local swimming pool in wallking distance to campsite and free for guests
Pitch sheltered by trees
Grass pitches

  • Quiet Vendée family campsite half an hour’s drive from Puy du Fou
  • A 20-minute drive to fishing and golf; La Roche-sur-Yon half an hour
  • Snack bar in high season; pétanque court; swimming pool next door
Keen to explore the Vendée or visit Puy du Fou theme park with the kids? If you’re looking for a quiet, laid-back (so laid-back there’s no wifi connection, don’t tell the teenagers) base to hunker down for a few days, have a look at Camping Onlycamp Le Petit Bocage. With a few simple facilities (showers and a laundry service), it’s firmly family-friendly thanks to its location on the outskirts of Essarts-en-Bocage, where you can find food shops for picking up stuff to go on the barbecue, or search out cosy cafés and auberges in which to keep everyone fed and watered. In any case, July and August see a constant stream of ice cream, cold drinks and coffee sold at the site’s snack bar, and you can order freshly baked baguettes and pastries for the following morning’s breakfast. On the days when you’re not out exploring the pretty town of La Roche-sur-Yon or watching medieval spectaculars at Puy du Fou (both half an hour’s drive), you can keep the kids busy with games of pétanque or climbing on the frames in the playground, and in high season the swimming pool right next door is free for site guests to use.

Campground type

Caravan sites 82
RV & Motorhome sites 82
Tent sites 82
Rent a tent 9
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Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. 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.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

French

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Le camping est propre, à l'acceuil rien a dire, très disponible et…

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

Power optional grass site

Liked: Le camping est propre, à l'acceuil rien a dire, très disponible et très sympathique. Nous revoendrons avec plaisir.

Disliked: Rien. Tout était parfait! Le calme est très apprécié.

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Quiet site, large pitches - the swimming pool is lovely.…

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

Power optional grass site

Liked: Quiet site, large pitches - the swimming pool is lovely.

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Camping très calme. Accès à l’électricité et l’eau très facilement. Aussi un…

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

Power optional grass site

Liked: Camping très calme. Accès à l’électricité et l’eau très facilement. Aussi un accès à la piscine/tennis/padle. Personnels (couple) accueillant et très souriant à l’écoute agréable rien à dire! Le camping a aussi sa petite « guinguette » très sympathique! Je recommande fortement! Les sanitaires sont irréprochables Merci à l’équipe du camping!

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Parfait/ camping en toute simplicité/ tarifs très raisonnables.

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

Power optional grass site

Liked: L'accueil, le contact avec les gérants. Camping en toute simplicité, au calme avec accès direct piscine à la piscine municipale (gratuitement). Parfait pour se reposer et ou profiter des alentours. (Château des Essarts en Bocage, puys du fou.). Emplacements au choix. Le plus snack moderne et super convivial!

Disliked: Le moins : Sanitaires communs et bac vaisselles dans la même partie du bâtiment. Mais tout est propre ! Cest top.

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Used as a base to visit Puy du Foy. Good value, very friendly staff.

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

Power optional grass site

Liked: We used this campsite as a cheaper base from which to visit Puy du Foy for a two days. A simple but good campsite. Staff were very friendly and helpful. Boys (8,6,4) loved the pool. Cafe/bar was useful for cold beer and pizza + chips when we didn’t want to cook. Straight forward 35min drive to Puy du Fou. Was a good value base for our visit.

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Propre sympathique

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

Power optional grass site

Liked: L’accueil très sympathique, La proximité de la piscine, la taille des emplacement et la disponibilité qui a fait que l’on a pu vraiment choisir notre lieu de vie pour notre séjour. Et la calme la nuit à partir de 22h30-23 h plus de bruit. Les jeux pour enfants même si nous n’y sommes allé qu’une fois. Proximité avec le Lidl et le Super U sinon 30 minutes du puy du fou

Disliked: Qu’il n’y ai pas de balisage éclairé pour aller de la tente aux sanitaires,

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Accueil au top, piscine +jeux super pour les enfants. Très conviviale…

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

Power optional grass site

Liked: Accueil au top, piscine +jeux super pour les enfants. Très conviviale

Disliked: Manque barbecue

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Only did a 1 night stop over but great for that.

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

Power optional grass site

Liked: Very friendly staff. Choice of pitch. Great pool.

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Overnight stop on way to Vendee.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Jill O. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass site

Liked: Very friendly welcome. We were able to choose our own pitch which we did after a walk round the site. Excellent showers, toilets and washing up facilities. Swimming pool is on site but we didn't use it. Well worth it for a quick overnight stop.

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Works as an overnight stop

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

Power optional grass site

Liked: Secluded pitch. Worked for us as overnight stop on our way to Roscoff for our ferry home. Facilities kept very clean.

Disliked: Limited services for motorhomes as you had to go to nearby public waste disposal points which worked but not ideal. Compared to the size of the site, shower and toilet facilities were very limited

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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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Camping Onlycamp Le Petit Bocage

Rue de la Piscine

Essarts-en-Bocage

Vendée

France

85140

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris +0200 (GMT+02:00)

GPS

46.77368°N
-1.23445°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

Staying at Camping Onlycamp Le Petit Bocage puts you in pole position for a day trip to the big-hitting theme park Puy du Fou (half an hour’s drive), where you can watch medieval jousting, Roman games and Viking invasions recreated by a colourful cast of thousands. History is also brought to life at Château des Essarts (five minutes), with equestrian shows, crossbow shooting and forest trails. La Roche-sur-Yon (half an hour) is a fortified town built by Napoléon in 1804, where there is lots of grand neoclassical architecture to admire. The kids will no doubt prefer a visit to the Chocolate Museum or to meet the eccentric mechanical animals in Place Napoléon. To get some activity in, spend a family day on the rope courses and zipwires of Tépacap Vendée amusement park, or hire a pedalo to explore the lake at neighbouring Pédalo Minigolf - Lac Tricherie (both 20 minutes). Round off your adventures with a stroll around scented gardens full of seasonal produce at Le Potager Extraordinaire (25 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Le Rocher 46.6 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Le Goulet 47 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Les Conches 47.2 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
La Plage Clemenceau 47.4 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Boisvinet 48.3 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camping Onlycamp Le Petit Bocage have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camping Onlycamp Le Petit Bocage dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping Onlycamp Le Petit Bocage? Staying at Camping Onlycamp Le Petit Bocage puts you in pole position for a day trip to the big-hitting theme park Puy du Fou (half an hour’s drive), where you can watch … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping Onlycamp Le Petit Bocage?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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