Campgrounds for backpackers in France

Camping de la Plage

• Family-friendly site opposite the beach in Quiberville
• Dieppe 25 minutes’ drive; Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer five minutes
• Playground, games room and pétanque court on site; dogs welcome

Camping de la Raviège

• Activity-filled site with a private beach on Lake Agout
• A 10-minute drive to Anglès; La Tourbière de Canroute 20 minutes
• Fishing, boating, restaurant, bar and evening entertainment on site

Camping de la Rouvre

• Peaceful site on a riverbank in the Suisse-Normande region
• Near good fishing spots and 140 kilometres of hiking trails
• Playground, pétanque court and food shop

Camping Locronan

• Family site 10 minutes' walk from the village of Locronan
• 10km from the beaches of the Brittany coast and 18km from Quimper
• Large covered swimming pool with sun terrace

Camping Chantemerle

• Well-kept riverside site in the Cévennes National Park
• On the edge of Bédouès-Cocurès; 10 minutes' by car from Florac
• Restaurant, bike rental, horse/donkey trekking, pétanque and beach

Camping de la Trye

• Friendly family-run site 10 minutes' walk from the centre of Bresles
• Parc Saint Paul and Parc Astérix within 40 minutes' drive
• Fishing pond, pony rides, go karts and swimming pool on site

Camping Les Dondaines

• Friendly peaceful site on the canalside 10 minutes from Watten
• Snack bar on site with a sunny terrace overlooking the canal
• Half an hour's drive from beaches and ferry ports at Dunkirk or Calais

Le Village des Monédières

• Rural site in an arboretum just outside the village of Chamberet
• Stargazing spot in the Millevaches en Limousin Regional Natural Park
• Covered heated pool, sauna and bar; meals and breakfast on request

Camping Tikiti

• Located in the south west of Corsica
• Only five minutes from the beach
• Relax by the pool or under the oak trees

Camping de la Vée

• Well-equipped site in the Normandie-Maine Regional Nature Park
• A five-minute drive to Bagnoles-de-l’Orne hot springs by shuttle bus
• Snack bar, bakery service, TV room, pétanque, library, wifi and shop

Camping Les Charmilles

• Family site between the lakes of Aix-les-Bains, Geneva and Annecy
• On the Camino de Santiago and 500m from a fishing river
• Restaurant serving regional dishes including cheese and wine

Camping de L'Hermitage

• Family-friendly site in the scenic Pays de Redon
• On-site waterpark with pool and waterslide
• Less than an hour from Nantes and Guérande

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 Lande

• Large swimming pool
• See the south of Brittany

Camping Mané Guernehué

• Family-friendly park in the Gulf of Morbihan
• Lots to do on site: high ropes, archery, fishing, riding farm...
• Spa with sauna, Turkish bath, Jacuzzi and treatments

Camping de l'Iscle

• Village location in the mountainous Écrins National Park
• Snack bar, tennis court and lake for swimming and fishing
• Range of excursions and activities from the on-site leisure centre

International Camping

Camping de l'Orangerie

• In the grounds of Boën Castle 2km from a Côtes-du-Forez wine museum
• 18th-century orangery café serving breakfast and fresh pastries
• 15 kilometres from the Loire river for canoe trips, walks and cycling