Playground: Glamping parks in France

Camping Lac du Marandan

Camping Lac de Thoux St-Cricq

• Well-equipped family site on the shore of Lac de Thoux St-Cricq
• A 40-minute drive to Toulouse; 10 minutes to L’Isle-Jourdain
• Lake beach, waterpark, restaurant and summer kids' club

Koko Holidays at Camping Les 3 Lacs du Soleil

• Pre-pitched canvas accommodation on a well-maintained Isère campsite
• Two and a half kilometres from Trept and an hour's drive from Lyon
• Fishing, watersports and swimming in three large on-site lakes

Camping Lac du Pont à l'Age

• Forest site with lake in Limousin, five minutes' drive from villages
• A 40-minute drive from the Valley of the Painters and from Limoges
• Boating, swimming and fishing from site; bar-restaurant and kids' club

Camping La Châtaigneraie

• Hilltop family site with spectacular views over the Rhône valley
• Adventurer’s paradise: hiking, biking and whitewater rafting nearby
• Haven for relaxation: on-site spa with hot tub and sauna

Camping La Civelle

• Family-friendly site five minutes’ drive from sandy beaches
• Surfing paradise: less than 10 minutes from world-class waves
• Relax on site next to the pool or in the hammocks among the trees

Camping d'Audinac

• Well-maintained eight-hectare park at the foot of the Pyrenees
• Under 10 minutes' drive from Saint-Girons and Saint-Lizier
• Pool, fishing, massage room, restaurant and playground with trampoline

La Charrette Bleue

• Peaceful donkey farm retreat, 20 minutes' drive from historic Dole
• Home-cooked dinners and breakfast hampers of organic local produce
• Finnish kota hut, massage treatments and organic donkey milk cosmetics

Destination Ailleurs

• Unusual accommodation on the edge of the Gorges du Verdon
• On the outskirts of Éoulx; 20 minutes' drive from Castellane
• Meals (including breakfast), spa and kids' play area on site

La Coterie Lodges

• Spacious, well-equipped lodges on a rural site near Blaudeix
• Lake beaches, a château and a wolf sanctuary within a half-hour drive
• Six acres of space with playground and solar-heated swimming pool

Camping La Draille

• Family-friendly site by a stream on the Lot/Dordogne border
• A 10-minute drive from Souillac; 40 minutes from Rocamadour
• Outdoor pool, waterslide, bike hire, kids' club, restaurant and bar

Camping La Drobie

• Peaceful riverside site near Sablières in the southern Ardèche region
• Near 50km of hiking trails and within an hour's drive of Pont d'Arc
• Trout fishing in the Drobie river plus natural swimming pool and beach

La Ferme de Sirguet

• Spectacular accommodation on a duck and foie gras farm
• A couple of minutes' drive from Monsac and 30 from Bergerac
• Indoor pool, games room, and farm animals to meet and greet

Moulin des Jarasses

• Family-run site in the grounds of a former 18th-century summer school
• Half an hour's drive from UNESCO-listed Aubusson
• Two heated pools, plus slow and shallow mill stream for safe splashing

Camping La Giroflée

• Family-friendly site five minutes' drive from Bourcefranc-le-Chapus
• Opposite a sandy beach and next to a sailing/watersports school
• Bread deliveries and fresh fruit and veg sales on site in summer

Camping La Grande Tortue

• Woodland park with loads of activities and facilities for all ages
• Waterpark with slides, games, hot tub and sauna
• Playgrounds, trampolines, bouncy castle and terrace restaurant

Camping La Forêt

• In a pine forest with views of the Alps
• Ski resorts nearby: free shuttle bus available
• Pool, restaurant, ski storage and solar powered amenities

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