Parque Orbitur Gala

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Both Pools (added by manager 17 Aug 2022)
Chalet's
Swimming pool
Swimming pool

  • Forest site 400 metres from the beach
  • With outdoor pool, tennis courts, restaurant, bar and car wash
  • A 10-minute drive to Figueira da Foz; 40 minutes to Coimbra
Fancy some forest pitching up near a Portuguese beach? Park your gear at Parque Orbitur Gala, near Figueira da Foz. The splendid lengthy sands – and popular surfing/bodyboarding spot – of Cova Gala are within walking distance of the park at 400 metres away, and the site is in the centre of Lavos forest and close to Serra Gorda mountain for outdoor options on days when you're not at the beach. And it's all a few kilometres north of Figueira da Foz and another splendid beach in its 2km stretch. Parque Orbitur Gala is properly equipped with plenty of facilities and amenities, such as an outdoor pool, tennis courts, a sports court, table tennis, playground and even a car wash; food is sorted at the supermarket and the restaurant and bar with terrace. Parque Orbitur Gala also has coin-operated washing machines, a service point and three shower and loo blocks.

Campground type

Tent sites 100
Caravan sites 50
RV & Motorhome sites 50
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 27
Open all year
Opens

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.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 25/04 and 30/09 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The restaurant is open between 23/03 and 30/09.
  • Entertainment and activities are available between 01/07 and 01/09.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • The bar is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
  • Free wifi is only available in the television room, restaurant and bar.

Languages spoken

English

French

Portuguese

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

54%

would recommend this campground to a friend

54%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Good stopover

Overall 6/10
Location 6
Value for money 4
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 2
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Hayley M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered gravel site

Liked: Good toilet block and pleasant park

Disliked: Receptionist tried to not provide power site even though I had booked one, had to show her the booking, she was pretty dismissive bordering on rude. Can walk to beach but it was extremely windy and dangerous waves, I would not swim there

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Recomendado

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

Boogie cabin

Liked: Buenas instalaciones. Comida del restaurante. Playa espectacular

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Wished we stayed longer!

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

Powered gravel site

Liked: Lovely vibe - marvellous pool and young children entertainment. It was really busy and we wished we had planned to stay longer. Bathrooms were clean and facilities sufficient for a merry stay!

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Ok campisue

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

Powered gravel site

Liked: Big camping nice location Bathrooms clean

Disliked: Fugueira da Foz bridge is closed so hard to reach the campsite. The light was only in one location in the bathroom (one shower)

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Pleasant stay but not the wow factor

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

Boogie cabin

Liked: Location & access to site. Friendly staff on most occasions.

Disliked: Restaurant menu very sparse in choice and organization needed attention. To many people taking charge, hence the slow service. Gardening could be much improved.

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Piscine et restaurant…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered gravel site

Liked: Piscine et restaurant

Disliked: Guêpe autour de la piscine

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Nos gustaron mucho las instalaciones. Tiene unos servicios que estaban muy…

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

Powered gravel site

Liked: Nos gustaron mucho las instalaciones. Tiene unos servicios que estaban muy limpios. La zona de la piscina estaba muy bien con actividades para los niños. Hay una puerta trasera que comunica con la playa. No hicimos uso de las demás instalaciones

Disliked: Poca sombra

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Single night stay

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

Powered gravel site

Liked: Great location for the beach. Very clean facilities and friendly staff.

Disliked: It is missing something, more trees for sunny over would add alot to the site

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Clean facilities, hot water. Level pitch. Only stayed one night so can’t…

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

Powered gravel site

Liked: Clean facilities, hot water. Level pitch. Only stayed one night so can’t comment on other facilities

Disliked: Loads of mosquitoes!

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Clean, good quality facilities for an overnight stay

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

Powered gravel site

Liked: Access to the beach was very direct The showers were good and hot, the bathroom facilities were spotless.

Disliked: The site was not very visually appealing to be honest and the surrounding were a bit run down. But it was dreadful weather and perhaps it would look nicer in the sunshine.

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From the manager: We are sorry to hear that you did not enjoy your stay with us and we apologize for the inconvenience, hoping to be able to welcome you better next time. The image of destruction that speaks is due to Storm Leslie in 2018, which destroyed the park and surrounding areas, the park was left without 1100 trees that gave us a lot of shade. Best wishes for good health!


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 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

Peaceful

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Location

Parque Orbitur Gala

EN109

Km-marker 4

Gala

Figueira da Foz

Figueira da Foz

Portugal

3090-458

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Lisbon +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

40.11852°N
-8.85636°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

After a day at Cova Gala's sands/sea, find Figueira da Foz for a day on its beach followed by dinner at one of the many restaurants or pavement cafés among its old streets (the casino in town is pretty popular too). The Sierra da Boa Viagem mountain range is three kilometres north of the town for nature spotters and hikers. The ancient city of Coimbra is about 55km from Parque Orbitur Gala, dating back to Roman times and awarded UNESCO World Heritage status in 2013 for its rather magnificent old buildings. Spend at least a couple of days here if that's what you're into: highly recommended sights to see are the university baroque library, its rising Upper Town and its twelfth century Sé Velha cathedral. Coimbra's Museu Nacional de Machado de Castro/National Museum Machado de Castro is built on the old Roman forum; more Roman history is at Conímbriga, one of the biggest Roman excavations ever unearthed in Portugal and still the best preserved.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Cova-Gala 1.5 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Cabedelo Sul 2.3 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Cabedelo 2.9 km Estuary Excellent Good Good Good
Praia Do Forte 3.3 km Estuary Good N/A N/A Poor
Costa De Lavos 3.5 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Parque Orbitur Gala have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Parque Orbitur Gala dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Parque Orbitur Gala? After a day at Cova Gala's sands/sea, find Figueira da Foz for a day on its beach followed by dinner at one of the many restaurants or pavement cafés among its old … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Parque Orbitur Gala?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  2 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Parque Orbitur Gala? From $39.79 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.