Camping La Garenne

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Outdoor pool (added by manager 01 Aug 2022)
Pitches surrounded by trees
Pitch
Swimming pool and sun terrace

  • Family-friendly site opposite the beach in Port-des-Barques
  • Within an hour's drive of Oléron island, Royan and La Rochelle
  • Swimming pool, restaurant and summer activities for all ages
What a cracking coastal spot this is – if you’re the sort that seeks out lots of seaside days on hols you’ve found a great base at Camping La Garenne. The jaunt to the nearest beach from this Port-des-Barques site involves simply nipping across the road, and you’ll also be within easy reach of lots more Charente-Maritime faves, including Royan, La Rochelle and the bike-friendly Oléron island. Pile on top of that coastal hikes, watersports, boat trips, museums, an aquarium and a zoo (and more beaches, bien sûr) and you’ll note that it’s a wise move to plump for as lengthy a stay as poss at this place. And it’s an equally wise move to factor in a bit of flopping-out time between your days out (all those fun times can get terribly tiring…) Poolside is probably the place to be for that – there are plenty of loungers gathered on the sun terrace for sunbathing between swims, and supervising the small sorts as they splash in the paddling pool. Pétanque courts and a playground take care of times when you’d rather stay dry, and there’s a whole heap of activities to pick from in summer: crafts, sports and outings cater for kids, teens and grownups through the day, while the evenings are filled with quizzes, movies and showing off your grooviest dad dancing moves at the disco. Scheduling a bit of time for eats is a fine plan too – settle in for meals at the site’s restaurant, wander up to the village centre in 15 minutes for restaurants and bakeries or sort supplies at the supermarket 10 minutes’ drive away in Soubise.

Site type

Tent sites 170
Mobile homes for rent 7
Travel trailer sites 170
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 13
RV sites 170
Open now
Opens April 1

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Protective masks must be worn at all times in common areas.

Languages spoken

English

French

German

Open from Mon, Apr 1 to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

72%

would recommend this site to a friend

64%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Location was good and swimming pool.…

Overall 4/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked: Location was good and swimming pool.

Disliked: Very run down site. No toilet paper or toilet seats. Not very clean in showers

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Very nice place…

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

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked: Very nice place

Disliked: All good

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Je suis content de mon séjour…

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

Power optional grass tent campsite (motorcyclist, no cars)

Liked: Je suis content de mon séjour

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Beach holiday at its best. Lots to do on and off site

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

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked: Another stunning location. Loads to do here. Cycle across the causeway to a little island to explore. Rochefort and La Rochelle are well worth a visit and there’s a bus stop not far from the site. Choose your own pitch so you can have full or partial sun Really nice shower and toilet block

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Détente…

Overall 6/10
Location 4
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked: Détente

Disliked: Pas d’ambiance

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Para ser un camping de 3 estrellas, no está cuidado.

Overall 4/10
Location 10
Value for money 4
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Nahikari A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked: La úbicación en la que se encuentra el camping. Personal amable

Disliked: No considero que el camping sea de 3 estrellas. Había muchas ubicaciones de baños cerrados, con muy mal aspecto. Los baños que estaban abiertos estában bastante mal. Las parcelas no todas estaban cuidadas.

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séjour de 3 jours, camping avec peu de personnes mais agréable

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked: J’ai aimé avoir la piscine qui était grande avec une pataugeoire à côté pour les plus petits, la mer vraiment au bord du camping et le fait que ce sois facile d’accès

Disliked: Beaucoup de sanitaire de fonctionnait pas un peu embêtant pour la nuit, une électricité qui ne fonctionnais pas au début (1/4)

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Très bon camping

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

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked: Accueil très gentil

Disliked: Le comportement des gens

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Campeggio ben tenuto vicinissimo all'oceano. All'interno piccolo snack bar che offre la…

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

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked: Campeggio ben tenuto vicinissimo all'oceano. All'interno piccolo snack bar che offre la possibilità di cenare fino alle 20.30 però... Fuori dal campeggio altro ristorante buono con ottimi prezzi. In bagno non presente carta igenica. Piscina ben tenuta. Silenzioso e tranquillo

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Good location, but may have "lost" booking?

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

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked: Location very good, the in-service bathrooms were clean, pitches good size and mostly with decent shade.

Disliked: Seemed to have lost the booking at first, abandoned not-working toilet block, and gate system which didn't work reliably (and blamed us for it!). Wifi didn't work.

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Features

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 Pétanque Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Toddler's pool Watersports

Amenities on park

Baby-changing facilities 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 Rallies welcome 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

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer 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

Very large (over 200 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal sites

Location

Camping La Garenne

47 Avenue de l'île Madame

Port-des-Barques

Charente-Maritime

France

17730

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

45.94819°N
-1.09572°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

If you’ve brought bikes, take them over to Oléron island – and if you haven’t, hire them on site and take them to Oléron island. There’s a fab network of cycle paths over here, linking villages, beaches and salt marshes, and they’re generally mercifully flat and quiet. It’ll take around 45 minutes to drive there; for an island escape closer to home, wander over to L’Isle Madame in half an hour. Sealife enthusiasts have much more to see than just beaches around here: La Corderie Royale in Rochefort (25 minutes’ drive) now houses the International Centre of the Sea, and you can board the old boat Hermione for a taste of life at sea. Should your interests lie more in life beneath the waves, take the 45-minute drive to the aquarium in La Rochelle, where more than 12,000 aquatic animals dwell in the tanks. To see landlubbing creatures instead, set off for a similar length of journey south to Zoo de la Palmyre, set across a splendid 18 hectares of pine forest.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Plage Sud 0.6 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Plage Nord 1.1 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Plage Du Front De Mer 1.3 km Sea Poor N/A N/A N/A
Plage De L'Esperance 3.4 km Sea N/A N/A Good Good
Plage De La Coue 4 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camping La Garenne have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Camping La Garenne dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping La Garenne? If you’ve brought bikes, take them over to Oléron island – and if you haven’t, hire them on site and take them to Oléron island. There’s a fab network of cycle paths … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping La Garenne?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping La Garenne? From $14.67 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.