Camping Etche Zahar

8.7 23 reviews
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  • Family-friendly holiday park on the edge of a village
  • A 20-minute drive from Bayonne and half an hour from Biarritz
  • Seasonal snack bar, pétanque and outdoor pool with paddling area
Mix up the scenery with a stay at Camping Etche Zahar, where sea views, mountain vistas and riverside panoramas are all within easy reach. This family-friendly park is set in a quiet location on the outskirts of the village of Urt, an old fishing port on the Adour river where the Basque Country meets the Landes. Located a mere 500 metres from Urt's shops and cafés, Camping Etche Zahar is a family-run site where there's a range of fab leisure options and a friendly atmosphere. There's an all-round natural vibe, with no pristinely manicured hedges or tarmac driveways; instead, the site's spacious outdoor pool, paddling area, playground and pétanque court are tucked away among the trees. An on-site snack bar is on hand throughout July and August for drinks and quick bites, but if you're not around for the peak of the season it's hardly a hassle to stroll down into Urt and drop by one of its food shops instead. Back at base, two communal barbecue areas make promising spots for sorting sociable sizzles (and a coin-operated laundry room is available in case of unexpected ketchup stains). Another plus is this site's location – it's a piffling 20-minute drive to the centre of the historic city of Bayonne, while some of the best bits of the Basque coast and mountains can be seen within half an hour of setting off.

Site type

Rent a tent 3
Tent sites 38
Travel trailer sites 38
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 10
Mobile homes for rent 12
RV sites 38
Opens

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

French

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 32 inches) Level campground, no steep slopes Site close to accessible bathrooms Step-free or level access

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horseback riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Camping Etche Zahar

175 Allée de Mesples

Urt

Pyrénées-Atlantiques

France

64240

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

43.49178°N
1.29657°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

You'll get a taste of the local architecture while strolling around Urt, but for a proper look at Basque-style buildings you'll want to head to La Bastide-Clairence (10 minutes' drive), a 14th-century town with traditional timbered houses, historic churches and a centuries-old Jewish cemetery. Older still are the Isturitz and Oxocelhaya caves (25 minutes), an important Paleolithic site that's best surveyed on an hour-long guided tour. In the same neck of the woods is Cambo-les-Bains (30 minutes), a town in the foothills of the Pyrenees with a chocolate museum and fruit farm where you can pick your own. Looking to break through the cloud barrier? Jump aboard the Train de la Rhune, a hill railway where you can make out mountains and coast on both sides of the France-Spain border. In terms of local shopping opportunities, it's hard to beat Bayonne (20 minutes), a sizeable city that’s also home to impressive ramparts and a 13th-century cathedral. For beach time, head to the swanky sands of Biarritz (30 minutes) or to one of the quieter bays north or south of the city.
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • La Grange Restaurant 0.06 km
  • Le Bistrot de Manu Restaurant 0.3 km
  • L'Estanquet Restaurant 0.5 km
  • La Galupe Restaurant 0.9 km
  • Le repère Restaurant 3.1 km
  • Maison Joanto Restaurant 4.6 km
  • Bière Truck Landes Pub 6.5 km
  • Piu Nostra Restaurant 7 km
  • O'Makila Restaurant 7 km
  • Bar du Port Chez Nicolas Restaurant 7 km

Groceries

  • Carrefour Market Urt 0.3 km
  • Super U 9.2 km

Parks and play

  • Square de la Paix park 0.6 km
  • Aire de Saint-Barthélémy Playground 3.8 km
  • Jardin buissonnier park 6.6 km
  • Aire de Jeux Jules Ferry Playground 8.7 km
  • Aire de Camiade Playground 8.7 km
  • Théâtre de verdure park 8.8 km
  • Parc maisonnave park 9 km

Family days out

  • Cabestan Visitor attraction 1.2 km
  • Château de Montpellier-sur-Adour Castle 1.3 km
  • Château La Gurgue Castle 5.1 km
  • Zuhia Castle 6.5 km
  • Zuhia Castle 6.5 km
  • Le site de Miremont Visitor attraction 7 km
  • Abbaye de Lahonce Visitor attraction 7.3 km
  • Château de Camiade Castle 8 km
  • Château de Guiche Castle 8.4 km
  • Château de Saint-Martin Castle 9.7 km
  • Château du Bec du Gave Castle 10.4 km
  • Château Rouge Castle 10.8 km
  • Château d'Arnaubat Castle 11.2 km
  • Schtroumpfland Theme park 12 km
  • Château de Montchoisy Castle 12 km

Public transport

  • Centre de Secours 0.2 km
  • Place/Ecole Saint-James 0.5 km
  • Les Coteaux 0.6 km
  • Port 0.8 km
  • Urt Arremonteguy 1.2 km
  • Ardanavy 2.1 km
  • La Commune 3.1 km
  • Bourg 3.4 km
  • Clos Biscarrague 3.8 km
  • Destinée 4.3 km

Local services

  • Crédit Agricole Cashpoint 7.7 km
  • La Banque Postale Cashpoint 8.6 km
  • Crédit Agricole Cashpoint 8.6 km
  • Carrefour Market Fuel station 0.3 km
  • Pharmacie du Val d'Adour Pharmacy 0.3 km
  • Centre médical Doctors 4.6 km
  • Pharmacie Hemengoa Pharmacy 4.6 km
  • Intermarché Contact Fuel station 4.9 km
  • Artalde Doctors 7.8 km
  • Alice Hayet Doctors 8.2 km
  • Cabinet médical du Pôle santé du quartier neuf Doctors 8.6 km
  • Pharmacie du Quartier Neuf Pharmacy 8.6 km
  • Paul Guingal Doctors 8.8 km

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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.

Reviews

8.7

Overall rating from 23 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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96% would recommend this site to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

Peaceful, clean site with great staff. Well-equipped tents, clean facilities, good pitches. Nice pool/bar. Handy location. Minor points: no fridge-freezers, insects. Pool/bar may close end of season.

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Recommend a safari tent plenty of cooking facilities

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Joanne B. 1 review

2 bedroom safari tent

Liked Safari Tent - really well equipped, liked the fact we had a decking area.
Showers and toilets very clean.
Short walk into Urt itself which had a couple of bats/restaurants.
Short drive to Bayonne and Biarritz.

Disliked The biting insects - my own fault for wearing shorts !

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Tranquilidad, limpieza, parcelas amplias, personal muy…

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Anonymous

2 bedroom lodge

Liked Tranquilidad, limpieza, parcelas amplias,
personal muy amable, admiten mascotas

Recommend to friends Visit again

C'était un séjour de 5 nuits très bien passé

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Sophie M. 1 review

Power optional grass and gravel campsite

Liked Tout était super, camping familial,sécurisé pour les enfants avec plusieurs aires de jeux, emplacement bien délimité et sanitaire propre. La dame de l'accueil très gentille.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely pool and bar area, good…

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 Rachael M. 12 reviews

Power optional grass and gravel campsite

Liked Lovely pool and bar area, good sized pitches which are clearly marked out, friendly receptionist who spoke English.

Disliked Would have preferred toilet roll and soap to be provided, sadly too many mosquito's.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely stay in a pleasant area.

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Marc H. 11 reviews

Power optional grass and gravel campsite

Liked Shaded pitch. Very friendly staff. Pool.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent camping avec des installations propres, un personnel amical

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 Laurent L. 1 review

Power optional grass and gravel campsite

Liked Proximité du centre du village et des commerces.
Intallations très propres et fonctionnelles.
Présence de toilettes et de douches supplémentaires d'appoint.
Présence d'un espace dédié pours écher le linge avé ou mouillé.
Petit détail bien symapthique : une petite tablette porte-shampoing directement au niveau de la cabine de douche, à proximité du robinet.

Disliked Un seul robinet en hauteur au niveau des bacs-éviers pour la vaisselle.

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Lovely site with good facilities, quiet pitches, and a good pool.

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Matt H. 4 reviews

Power optional grass and gravel campsite

Liked A quiet, clean, and pleasant campsite. A lovely pool area. Nothing fancy, just a nice place to be!

Disliked The only negative for us was a lack of fridge-freezers in which to re-freeze the ice blocks for our cool box.

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Camping nature…

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Anonymous

Power optional grass and gravel campsite

Liked Camping nature

Disliked L occupant du mobil home voisin qui s'est cru dans une boîte de nuit a 00h
Personne qui répond au téléphone en cas de besoin

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Emplacement pratique et sanitaire propres Situation géographique…

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Anonymous

Power optional grass and gravel campsite

Liked Emplacement pratique et sanitaire propres
Situation géographique top pour visiter on est à proximité de toutes les villes

Recommend to friends Visit again

excellent, sympathique, et proches des grandes villes (accès rapide)

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 Gregory V. 1 review

Power optional grass and gravel campsite

Liked l'accueil !!!
les sanitaires propres
emplacement calmes même le long de la route très peu de circulation et rien la nuit
le snack avec des plats de qualité

Disliked pour être honnête j'ai rien a dire

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camping Etche Zahar have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Camping Etche Zahar dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping Etche Zahar? You'll get a taste of the local architecture while strolling around Urt, but for a proper look at Basque-style buildings you'll want to head to La Bastide-Clairence (10 minutes' drive), a 14th-century … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping Etche Zahar?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more