Campgrounds for backpackers in France

Camping de La Fraignaye

• Quiet family-friendly site a five-minute walk to Saint-Denis-du-Payré
• Less than a 20-minute drive to Plage des Bélugas beach
• Pool, kids' games, ping pong, snack bar, pétanque and table football

Camping de L'Étang

• Quiet family-friendly site a five-minute walk from Mérigot lake
• Near activities in the Auvergne Volcanoes Regional Natural Park
• Table d'hôte meals, farm shop, playground and pétanque court

Camping Les Terres de Belle Rive

• Friendly family-run site by the Vienne river in Candes-Saint-Martin
• A 20-minute drive to Saumur; half an hour to Château de Villandry
• On the Loire à Vélo cycle route, with bike hire and laundry on site

Camping de l'Orival

• Quiet and friendly site 15 minutes' drive from Eawy Forest
• A 35-minute drive from Dieppe and 50 from Rouen
• Heated pool, games room, snack bar and restaurant

Camping de Moncontour Active Park

• Lakeside site near historic Moncontour
• 45 minutes' drive to Futuroscope and 90 minutes' drive to Puy du Fou
• Next to a 10-hectare lake with a watersports centre and miniature golf

Camping Le Trel

• Hillside setting next to the Lousse river, 35 minutes from Domme
• Pool, paddling pool, trampoline, bouncy castle, bar and restaurant
• Shuttle service for Dordogne canoe trips

Camping Des Sources

• Causses and the Cévennes site with a river for fishing and swimming
• In Soubès, a 15-minute drive from Lodève and 25 from Salagou lake
• Swimming pool, bar, restaurant, morning bread delivery and trampoline

Camping Le Valjoly

Camping L'Evasion

• Family-friendly site between Quercy and the Périgord
• Restaurant, pizzeria and pool with waterslide and balneotherapy corner
• Lots of activities and entertainment on site in the summer months

Camping Le Vieux Berger

• Peaceful site in a green and natural setting 2km from Lourdes
• Regular shuttle bus to Lourdes from the site
• Shop, snack shack, free wifi and bike hire

Camping Le Vieux Vallon

• Wooded site 20 minutes' walk from the centre of Vallon Pont d'Arc
• A 10-minute walk from the Ardèche river for swimming and canoe trips
• Pool, sun terrace, trampoline and playground

Camping Le Village Insolite

• Quiet, green family site with a heated indoor swimming pool
• A 10-minute walk from Camors and a 20-minute drive to Brech lake
• Petanque, games room, play area, fishing, ping pong, board games

Camping du Canal

• Family-friendly site, 15 minutes’ drive from German and Swiss borders
• Located in Kembs, on EuroVelo cycle routes 6 and 15
• Outdoor pool, snack bar, kids’ playground and launderette on site

Camping du Lion

• Family-run, family-friendly site with pool on the banks of the Rhône
• Half an hour's drive from kayaking and walking in the Ardèche gorges
• River fishing and walks from site; kids club, restaurant and bike hire

Camping du Lac de Mondon

• Next to a 15-hectare lake 55 kilometres from Limoges
• Play area and outdoor pool with slide and nighttime hours
• Archery, organised bike rides and nature activities available

Camping du Lac de Saint-Cyr

• Lakeside location 10 minutes' drive from Futuroscope
• Swimming pool and many outdoor activities available on site
• Within a 300-hectare natural park