Camping Playa La Arena

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Aerial view of the site and the beach
Aerial view of the site and the beach
Pitches at sunset
Main building
Sandy beach next to the pitches
Main building and reception
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Pitches at sunset
Main building
Sandy beach next to the pitches

  • Direct access to a sandy beach on the Cantabrian coast
  • Playground, games room, mini market and restaurant/bar
  • Near several kilometres of beach and coastal walking/cycle routes
Direct access to a sandy beach on the splendid Cantabrian coast is a fine enough feature of Camping Playa La Arena to sort a stay here for a fine long time. But. Have a (lengthy) look at that spectacular beach, a wide expanse of sand only seconds from the site – might it be surmised that you'll be staying at La Arena for a fine long time indeed? The beach is just a teeny example of the sands you'll have easy access to on your Cantabrian coast stay: several more are within a short drive, such as the sands and waters of Noja – a popular place for snorkelling, surfing and canoeing – or of smashing Santander, which is only 15 minutes' scenic drive along the coast. Camping Playa La Arena is a big and green site welcoming families and groups. It has good provisions for kids, including a summer club with activities including outdoor films, games and parties, and a colourful and well kitted out playground for any small sorts who are still a tad too energetic after a day at the beach. You'll want to spend mucho time too on the bar-restaurant terrace, drinking in the spectacular views along with your cocktail, or munching on one (for 'one': read 'many') of the meals available from its menu of local and international dishes. There's a mini market on site too, as well as a café; barbecues are allowed. Camping Playa La Arena also has a games room and evening entertainment.

Site type

Tent sites 107
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 16
Travel trailer sites 107
RV sites 107
Open now
Opens April 1

Tourist board rating

Please note

Reception

  • Reception is unmanned after 10 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Languages spoken

English

Spanish

Open from Wed, Apr 1 to

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Reviews

8.7

Overall rating from 15 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
 10
Value for money
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Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 6
Spectacular scenery

87% would recommend this site to a friend

80% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite's prime location, just moments from an exceptional beach, is frequently praised. Guests appreciate the clean, well-maintained facilities, with good shower pressure and separate changing areas. The on-site restaurant and shop are considered convenient. However, several reviews mention cramped pitches and a lack of toilet paper and soap in the washrooms. Some guests also experienced noise from nearby venues.

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All are perfect…

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10 out of 10
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Facilities / Activities
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked All are perfect

Recommend to friends Visit again

On reviendra !!!

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
 6
Customer service
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Child friendliness
 No rating
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Wifi
 3
 Muriel C. 1 review

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked L'emplacement, au plus près de la plage qui est exceptionnelle
L'accès direct à la plage
La propreté des sanitaires
L'eau chaude des douches
La gentillesse du personnel
La supérette et le bar, la laverie, très pratique

Disliked Le bruit (concerts très forts) des restaurants voisins le samedi et dimanche soir

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Outstanding hospitality. Well organised and very…

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Gasper K. 1 review

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked Outstanding hospitality. Well organised and very clean. Best "tortilla de patatas" ever.

Disliked ///

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De ligging aan zee is perfect.…

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8 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 7
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 7
Wifi
 5
 Rogier N. 1 review

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked De ligging aan zee is perfect.

Disliked Er is geen wc-papier bij de toiletten. Die moet je zelf meebrengen.

Recommend to friends Visit again

La region La plage…

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8 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 8
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 7
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
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Anonymous

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked La region
La plage

Disliked Emplacement petit très collés aux autres.
Pas de papier toilette

Recommend to friends Visit again

Thanks for an amazing stay. Will will return Im sure.

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Nicola N. 1 review

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked Location and accessibility to an amazing beach-where some days quiet and serene, other days sands had shifted, surf was up!
Restaurant bar brilliant standard and staff could not do enough for you :). The local burger is fabulous!
THe marvelous José who runs the place and went beyond to squeeze us in for an extended stay.
Sparkling clean toilet block all day every day I do not know how they manage it.
Yes the pitches are very close together but that is often seen in S Europe and it makes for a very friendly site!
Thanks again José and team- Nicola

Disliked Nothing! It was great :)!

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Un 10 de 10

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Jose Maria M. 1 review

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked Súper familiar
Me encanto

Recommend to friends Visit again

Me encantó, alargue la estancia por…

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9 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 6
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 7
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Maria P. 1 review

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked Me encantó, alargue la estancia por lo agusto que estaba

Recommend to friends Visit again

Camping al lado de la playa muy recomendable

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9 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 7
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Verónica G. 1 review

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked Camping pequeño pero muy cómodo para ir a la playa, la tienes a 2 minutos literal.
Gente muy amable y todo muy limpio

Disliked A pesar de tener pocos servicios está todo muy bien,

Recommend to friends Visit again

You’re paying for the proximity to the beautiful sandy beach.

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 7
Facilities / Activities
 6
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
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Anonymous

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked The stunning soft sandy beach. The showers were good pressure, each cubicle has a separate section for your clothes. Toilet block & sink area good, as was the washing up & washing clothes & laundry area. Although no washing lines. Bin store convenient to amenities. We weren’t happy with the Pitchup we were allocated but they were happy for us to change. Both pitches had sea views.

Disliked It was twice as expensive as the other sites we had stayed at. You’re paying for the proximity to the beach. No toilet paper or hand soap provided. No water points near the pitches to wash feet or fill up supplies, we only found one tap over a basin for all pitches. The WiFi was only available near the reception & bar.
Pitches felt cramped. Unfortunately there was nothing we liked on the cafe menu so we had to drive to a supermarket to get all our food.

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Features

No 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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Local produce Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport 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 No dogs allowed

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Seasonal sites

Location

Camping Playa La Arena

Calle La Arena 5

Isla Playa

Arnuero

Cantabria

Spain

39195

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

43.50272°N
3.57578°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 any sense, you'll spend most of your time on the splendid sands slap bang next to the site, but do carve out some time too for other excellent spots on the Cantabrian coast, along the river estuary and into the scenic countryside. For watersports, paddleboarding is available within a kilometre and snorkelling, canoeing and surfing within 10 at Noja. A must-do day is to be spent among the old buildings and the Magdalena Palace (and beaches) of Santander, 45 minutes' drive away, then zipping on if poss to see the medieval buildings of Comillas, about an hour and 10 minutes from the site. The nearby Santoña, Victoria and Joyel Marshes Nature Park is a well-known Cantabrian coast habitat for spotting marine wildlife and migrating birds. About 40 minutes away, the Cabárceno Nature Park, 17 kilometres from Santander, is home to beasties such as cobras, rattlesnakes, bears, ostriches and elephants, in a safari park setting for animal and environmental protection.

Food and drink

  • Restaurante Campomar 0.1 km
  • Playa Madre Restaurant 0.2 km
  • Bar Restaurante La Arena 0.2 km
  • Arena Vibes camping Restaurant 0.6 km
  • La Chata Restaurant 1.1 km
  • La Posada de Isla Restaurant 1.1 km
  • La Casa de Marino Restaurant 1.7 km
  • Bar Camping Cabo de Ajo Pub 1.8 km
  • Asador Cueva de las Brujas Restaurant 2.2 km
  • Restaurante La Flor de Quejo 2.3 km

Groceries

  • Supermercado Camping Playa La Arena 0.04 km
  • El Manto 2.4 km
  • Lupa 2.7 km
  • Covirán 3.7 km
  • Dia 3.7 km
  • Marisa 4.1 km
  • Dia 4.2 km
  • La Via 4.3 km
  • Simply Market 4.3 km
  • BM 4.7 km

Parks and play

  • Parque de los Condes de Isla park 2.3 km
  • Parque Los Juncos park 3.8 km
  • Parque Los Pinares park 4.5 km
  • Palacio del Marqués de Albaicín park 5 km
  • Parque La Angarilla park 5.4 km
  • Parque Público Barrio La Hoya park 7.3 km
  • Plaza de la Constitución park 8.4 km
  • Parque de San Roque Playground 8.5 km
  • Parque de San Roque park 8.5 km
  • Parque La Iglesia park 8.6 km

Family days out

  • Torre de Cabrahigo Castle 1.5 km
  • Torre de Rebollar Castle 1.9 km
  • Evecan Visitor attraction 3.9 km
  • Casa-palacio de Cilla Castle 4.6 km
  • Torre de Venero Castle 5.9 km
  • Casa de La Hoya Castle 7.4 km

Public transport

  • Barrio Jado 8.7 km

Beaches

  • Playa Canal 1 km
  • Playa de la Cava 2.6 km
  • Cala Los Cuarezos 2.7 km
  • Playa de los Barcos 2.7 km
  • Playa del Sable 2.8 km
  • Playa de los Barcos 2.8 km
  • Playa de Arnadal 2.8 km
  • Playa de Cuberris 3.1 km
  • Playa Cuarezo 3.1 km
  • Playa de Antuerta 3.6 km

Other nearby

  • Garfanta Nightclub 4.3 km
  • Noja Golf Golf course 4.5 km
  • Euro Asia General shop 6 km

Local services

  • Consultorio Médico de Isla Clinic 2.3 km
  • farmacia Adriana Barbeito Ferroni Pharmacy 2.3 km
  • Consultorio médico Doctors 3.6 km
  • Lda. Mari Carmen Monterde Giner Pharmacy 3.6 km
  • Repsol Fuel station 3.8 km
  • Lda. Miriam Crespo Pharmacy 3.8 km
  • Farmacia Ris Pharmacy 4.4 km
  • Consultorio rural de Noja Clinic 4.6 km
  • Román Tamayo Pharmacy 5.1 km
  • Agrocantabria Fuel station 5.3 km

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camping Playa La Arena have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camping Playa La Arena dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping Playa La Arena? If you've any sense, you'll spend most of your time on the splendid sands slap bang next to the site, but do carve out some time too for other excellent spots on … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping Playa La Arena?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  9 a.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping Playa La Arena? From $56.35 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.