Hikers’ paradise: Campgrounds in Rhône-Alpes

Camping La Buidonnière

• Family-friendly site in Aussois, near the Parc national de la Vanoise
• Parcobranche du Diable 15 minutes’ drive; Mont Cenis Lake 50 minutes
• Playground and TV room; launderette; next door to a leisure centre

Le Pequelet

Domaine Du Vernadel

• Spacious 12-hectare Ardèche site with outdoor accommodation
• In Vallées-d'Antraigues-Asperjoc, 20 minutes' drive from Aubenas
• Games room and swimming pool; cookery workshops in the high season

Camping Ibie

• Peaceful five and a half hectare site near Vallon Pont d'Arc
• In the Ibie valley among oaks, wild thyme and rosemary
• Pool, playground, trampoline, frog pond, restaurant and snack bar

Domaine de Sévenier

Domaine de Mépillat

• Quiet woodland setting on the edge of a fishing lake
• Between Burgundy, Bresse and Jura
• Heated outdoor pool, bouncy castle and snack bar on site

Le Hameau du Prat

• Family camping five minutes’ drive from Ribes in the southern Ardèche
• Pont d’Arc 45 minutes’ drive; 50 minutes to Grotte Chauvet 2 Ardèche
• Wooden camping pods, heated swimming pool, sports field and play area

Le Champ du Moulin

• Family-friendly site in the middle of the Écrins National Park
• Within easy reach of Les Deux Alpes ski resort
• Outdoor pool with waterslide, hikes from the site and more

Camping du Léman Saint Disdille

• Between beach and mountains above Lake Geneva
• Loads of activities including watersports, outdoor fitness and archery
• Restaurant, snack bar, bar and communal barbecues

Camping Le Chassezac

• Direct access to a river for swimming, fishing and boating
• Between the villages of Vallon Pont d'Arc and Ruoms
• Pool, bar, restaurant and play area

Les Écotagnes

• Secluded luxury site with Alpine views in Haute-Savoie
• A 15-minute drive from La Clusaz chairlifts, half an hour from Annecy
• Walking trails from site; hot tub, home-cooked breakfast and dinner

Camping du Devès

• Peaceful park on a small horse farm in the Drôme Provençale
• Within easy reach of Dieulefit, Grignan, Nyons, Avignon and Montélimar
• Close to a bathing pool and the river

Camping le Viaduc

• Spectacularly secluded and scenic Ardèche site on the Doux river
• White sandy beach and three hectares to roam
• Nature haven with fishing on site, food shop and restaurant

Camping Lac d'Aiguebelette

• Spectacular lakeside site on the shores of Lac d'Aiguebelette
• Among the French Alps, 20 minutes' drive from Chambéry
• Restaurant, bar and direct access to a lakeside beach

Camping du Besset

• Pretty site in the grounds of a château with forest and mountain views
• Less than a 10-minute drive to St Prix village and 20 to Lamastre town
• Play areas, football field, bowling alley, spa and swimming pool

Camping Divonne

• Family site among nine hectares of woodland near Divonne-les-Bains
• Shaded or sunny pitches, some with views of the lake and Mont Blanc
• Pool, free internet point, cosy lodge and terrace café-restaurant

Camping La Grivelière

• Quiet rural site on the banks of the Verne river near Montrigaud
• Restaurant, market, pool, playground and fishing
• Excellent hikes and cycle trails nearby: bike hire available

Camping De Mars

• Small and family-friendly site on the Mars peninsula
• Spectacular views of Villerest lake and the Loire river
• Pool, paddling pool and licensed restaurant with terrace