Campgrounds for backpackers in France

La Chanterelle

• Quiet and friendly lakeside site, surrounded by woodland
• Summer activities including food nights, day trips, shows and sports
• Lake fishing, snack bar, hiking trails and local produce

Camping Paris Beau Village

• A 30-minute train ride from Paris: local train a kilometre away
• Well-sited stopover on the way to Lyon, Marseille and Nice
• Games room, fitness area, playground and bar with wifi

Camping du Lac du Causse

• Family-friendly park by the edge of Lac du Causse
• Within 25 mins' drive of Brive la Gaillarde and the Jardins de Colette
• Pool, fishing, watersports, play area, shop, bar and café-restaurant

TournonZen

• Peaceful site in a tiny hamlet among meadows and woodlands
• Focus on wellbeing: sauna, hot tub and shiatsu massage on site
• Hikers, bikers, motorcyclists and riders all welcome

Le Saint Etienne

• Family-friendly camping on the shore of Villefranche-de-Panat lake
• An hour's drive from hikes and canoe trips in Gorges du Tarn
• Direct access to lake beach for fishing, swimming and watersports

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

Les Amis du Lac

• Small site at a leisure centre overlooking Lake Haspelschiedt
• In the Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park close to the German border
• Dog-friendly microlodges with access to restaurant and takeaway

Camping Parc la Chaumière

• Family-friendly site in rural Alsace, six kilometres from Mulhouse
• Swimming pool, playground and fishing pond
• Guided cycling and Nordic walking trips several times a week

Camping du Loup

• Peaceful and accessible site, 10 minutes' walk from Lourdes Sanctuary
• A 10-minute drive from Lac de Lourdes; half an hour from Tarbes
• Wifi, play area, disabled facilities and a food shop

Camping Le Périgord Vert

• Located in the heart of the Regional Nature Park Périgord Limousin
• Family-friendly and dog-friendly
• On-site restaurant with local dishes

Camping Couderc

• Scenic family site on the banks of the Gorges du Tarn canyon and river
• On Sainte-Enimie’s outskirts, a 30-minute walk to the centre
• Private beaches, pool, canoe rental, playground, grocery shop and bar

Les Chalets de la Margeride

• Lodges with views out towards the Margeride mountains
• Within easy reach of via ferrata climbing, ziplining and fishing
• Covered heated pool with retractable roof for the summer months

Les Chalets de Pierretoun

• Rural chalets 10 minutes' drive from La Bastide-Clairence
• 40 minutes' drive from the beaches of Biarritz, Anglet and Bayonne
• Llamas and donkeys on site to accompany local hikes

Camping du Moulin d'Aurore

• Only 100 metres away from sandy beaches
• Modern facilities, play area and pétanque court
• Close to Concarneau and its attractions

Camping du Moulin de la Gassotte

• In the grounds of an old water mill on the banks of the Gartempe river
• A 10-minute walk from Saint-Savin; 45 mins' drive from Futuroscope
• Fishing on site; public open-air pool a five-minute walk away

Camping Le Pardaillan

• Well-equipped Gascony family site close to the centre of Gondrin
• A 15-minute drive to Fourcès; 20 minutes to Condom
• Restaurant and lagoon pool on site; opposite a public waterpark

Le Pequelet

Pinàbre Camping and Caravan Site

• Peaceful family site 40 minutes' drive from Côtes d'Armor beaches
• Within 15 minutes' drive of Moncontour and the Loudéac forest
• Tennis court on site; horse riding, fishing and kayaking nearby

Camping La Borie Basse

• Flower-filled and family-run farm site in the Aveyron countryside
• Within 15 minutes of Toulouse-Lautrec's château and Pradinas zoo park
• Horse treks from site; a three-minute drive from shops, bars and eats

Camping du Relais du Lac en Aveyron

• Well-equipped Aveyron site on the banks of Lake Saint-Gervais
• In the Aubrac Regional Natural Park, close to hiking trails
• Restaurant, play area and lake beach for swimming and watersports