Beach - excellent water quality: Campgrounds in Center

Camping Touristique de Gien

• Peaceful Loire Valley site 45km from Orléans
• Close to the Loire à vélo 800km cycle trail
• Restaurant, pool and well-stocked site shop

Les Bulles de Sologne

• Luxury 'bubble domes' hidden away in a 60-hectare family estate
• In the Sauldre river valley 10 minutes' drive from Brinon-sur-Sauldre
• Access to the site spa's Nordic bath and Jacuzzi

Camping Val de Vie

• Peaceful family site near Châtenoy in the Orléans Forest
• A half-hour drive from the city of Orléans
• Outdoor lounge area with sofas and table tennis

Camping La Maltournée

Camping Domaine de la Rive du Bois

• Close to Chambon-la-Forêt on the edge of huge Orléans Forest
• 15 minutes' drive from beach of Étang de la Vallée and 45 from Orléans
• Pool, fishing, play area, archery, miniature golf and tennis

Camping de L’Île Auger

• Quiet, dog-friendly site set over 5.8 hectares by the River Vienne
• In the UNESCO-listed town of Chinon; Tours 40 minutes' drive
• Play area, picnic benches and laundry room; public pool over the road

La Grange Camping and Caravanning

• Peaceful and English-speaking rural site in the village of Pérassay
• Walking, cycling and watersports within 20 minutes' drive
• Outdoor pool and bike hire; bar, restaurant, shop and bread in village

Camping L'Oasis du Berry

• Woodland site on the outskirts of the town of Saint-Gaultier
• Close to the river Creuse in the Brenne Regional Natural Park
• Pool, miniature golf, sports courts and restaurant with homemade food

Camping Les Rioms

• Family-friendly riverside site a kilometre from the village of Barrou
• Futuroscope theme park and several châteaux within a 45-minute drive
• Fishing pond, pétanque courts and heated outdoor pool

Camping Les Côteaux du Lac

• A stone's throw away from the Loire Valley castles

Camping Loire et Châteaux

• In the Loire Valley between Tours and Saumur
• Half a kilometre from the Loire river
• Pool, paddling pool, playground and grocery shop

Le Pré Karvain

• A peaceful wooded glamping site home to a llama and goat enclosure
• Within 20 minutes’ drive of ZooParc de Beauval and 40 from Chambord
• Restaurant on site and supermarket less than 10 minutes away

Camping Ferme de Prunay

• Friendly and peaceful farm site surrounded by countryside
• Fishing, boating and feeding farm animals all available
• Pool, paddling pool, summer bar, playground and toddlers' playroom

Domaine de Dugny

• Family-friendly site in the Loire Valley
• Heated indoor and outdoor pools with slides and rapids
• Free kids' clubs, boating lake, fishing, restaurant and play area

Gîtes Insolites de Sologne

• Spectacular accommodation on a family-friendly woodland site in Cher
• Within easy reach of several famed wine regions and their vineyards
• Hot air balloon rides available next door to the site