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From €17.40 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Camping de la Gères

View prices & book Last booked one day ago 9 68 reviews

Swimming pool (added by manager 24 Aug 2022)

Peaceful and friendly site in a green riverside setting
Direct access to the gardens of Surgères's castle
Pool, aqua yoga, weekly pony rides, and snack bar by the pool terrace

This is a pretty place… And in a mighty pretty region too: peaceful and friendly Camping de la Gères is within easy reach of numerous Charente Maritime attractions and highlights: it's a few minutes' stroll from the handsome old town of Surgères, half an hour from the Atlantic coast, and 45 minutes from the spectacular sights of La Rochelle. Named after the Gères river flowing alongside the site, Camping de la Gères is a family site shaded by trees and hedges, with room aplenty around its grounds and woodland for ambles and play. There's direct access from the site to the gardens of Surgères's castle for more of the same… or you could hire a bike from the team to take out on the local cycle paths… or hoist the kids along to the weekly pony rides trotting off into the countryside. Loads of leisure options are around for days on site: options include dips or aqua gym and aqua yoga sessions in the heated pool, basks on the loungers alongside, pétanque competitions and music quizzes, and a summer kids' club three times a week to keep small sorts entertained (activities and entertainment in July and August only). Take yourself too for lengthy wanders around Surgères (500 metres away through the castle gardens) and its plentiful markets including a covered market three times a week, a monthly outdoor market, and a weekly craft market arranged by the Camping de la Gères team. Regional produce should be investigated at most of these; for other eats – and drinks – the site snack bar (open mid-June to mid-September) sells light bites, beer and cocktails, to have at the pool terrace or to take away.

Site type

Open now

Tourist board rating

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
The outdoor swimming pool is open between 01/05 and 30/09 (subject to weather conditions).
The restaurant is open between 30/06 and 01/09.
Entertainment and activities are available between 07/07 and 31/08.
The site only allows dogs up to 10kg.
Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

French

Open from Mon, 18 Mar to Sun, 20 Oct 2024

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Overall good experience although short reception opening hours.

Overall	6/10
Location	6
Value for money	10
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Nick R. Sept 2024

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Good washing facilities and good sized pitches.

Disliked: Large number of bats in tree next to our spot in campsite.

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From the manager: Bonjour Je trouve votre note vraiment exagérée!!! "short reception opening hours"!!!! c'est une plaisanterie??? Nous sommes ouverts de 8h30 à 12h et de 15h à 19h. Nous vous avons attendu jusqu'à 20h! et vous être arrivés à 21h30!!! même pas un coup de téléphone pour prévenir. Quel manque de respect! Quelle mauvaise foi! Pour votre information, ce ne sont pas des chauve-souris dans les arbres mais des étourneaux (des oiseaux donc...). J'espère aussi que vous ne reviendrez pas chez nous! Bonne continuation

Good site. V nice

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Aug 2024

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Tidy site, nice pitches, good toilet and pot wash facilities

Disliked: Could be right for a bigger vehicle. Pool is on the smaller size

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely friendly staff/owners

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Andrew G. Aug 2024

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Very welcoming

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great Welcome & entertainment…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

John W. Aug 2024

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Great Welcome & entertainment

Recommend to friends Visit again

Parfait…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Aug 2024

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Parfait

Recommend to friends Visit again

Easy access to village - shops & restaurants. Good rail link to…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Aug 2024

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Easy access to village - shops & restaurants. Good rail link to La Rochelle. Quiet position in centre of village with walk along river. Level pitch

Disliked: Hard standing pitch too small. Pool too small

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Tidy , decent pool, friendly owners, very convenient.…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Mark B. Jul 2024

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Tidy , decent pool, friendly owners, very convenient.

Disliked: It’s not a campsite - it’s a lovely ‘aire de camping-car’ in all honestly. Small pitches on tarmac but v functional and great if you are passing through. Definite one-nighter.

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Friendly staff, good proximity to La Rochelle by train and close to…

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	8

Anonymous Jul 2024

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Friendly staff, good proximity to La Rochelle by train and close to Surgeres.

Disliked: Pitches were quite tight and mostly asphalt so not great for pitching awning.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site with good location for La Rochelle and the beach.…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Wayne J. Jul 2024

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Nice site with good location for La Rochelle and the beach.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean facilities, level pitches and friendly staff

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Valerie C. Jul 2024

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: My sister and I had a wonderful stay at Camping de la Gères. The welcome we received was second to none. Our pitch although good size had a tree which made it a little difficult getting some tent pegs in the ground. But being able to walk into the town of Surges was a big bonus. Will definitely return but maybe ask for a treeless pitch

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area Pétanque TV room Take away Tennis Waterslide Watersports

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Off licence Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathroom: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Disabled facilities Hearing induction loops Level site, no steep slopes Pitch close to accessible bathrooms Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Step-free or level access Well-lit path

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Camping de la Gères

10 Rue de la Gères

Surgères

Charente-Maritime

France

17700

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris +0200 (GMT+02:00)

GPS

46.10148°N
-0.75339°W

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Spectacular sights of the Charente-Maritime, the Vendée and the Atlantic coast are within easy day trip distance: as well as La Rochelle and the Ile de Ré, there's Rochefort and its Corderie Royale maritime arsenal half an hour's drive away; the lush isle of Oléron (50 minutes), and Fort Boyard and the Île d'Aix, within an hour and a half. Coastwards, Royan (30 minutes' drive away) is the main city of the Côte de Beauté and one of the best-known seaside resorts on the French Atlantic coast. It has five beaches to explore/idle on, architectural tours for architectural types, a thalassotherapy centre and a casino, and the Planet Exotica animal park. About an hour north, the Marais Poitevin Regional Natural Park is a must for boat rides among its peaceful and green waterways, either by guided tour or cruising along gently under your own steam.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Plage Des Boucholeurs	26.4 km	Sea	Excellent	Good	Good	Excellent
Plage Casino	26.4 km	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Plage Nord	26.6 km	Sea	Good	Good	Excellent	Excellent
Plage Sud	26.6 km	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Plage Nord	28.8 km	Sea	Poor	Poor	Good	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
All guests spending the night at the park must present their ID at the reception desk and sign registration forms.

Dogs

A valid vaccination certificate must accompany your dog.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 30 day(s) of arrival.

General

Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Dogs

Dogs are prohibited from main facilities and amenities.
Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

General

Entertainment and activities are available between 07/07 and 31/08.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.

Hired accommodation

Hired accommodation: €360.00 damage/cleanliness/bracelet deposit is required on arrival and will be refunded on departure after inspection of your unit should no damage/losses be found.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Pool

Only park guests are authorised to use the pool.

Safety

Open fires are prohibited.

Pitches

Pitches: a €20.00 deposit is required on arrival and will be refunded on departure when returning the gate badge/barrier pass/toilet keys.

General

Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.

Reception

Reception is closed from noon to 3 p.m.. No arrivals are permitted between these times.
Reception is open from 8:30 a.m. to noon and from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. between 18/03 and 20/10.

Pool

Swimsuits are obligatory and swimming shorts or Bermuda shorts are not permitted.

Vehicles

The car is only included in the rate if you are travelling with a touring caravan or a tent. If you wish to bring a car along with your motorhome/campervan please select the extra.

General

The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Pool

The outdoor swimming pool is open between 01/05 and 30/09 (subject to weather conditions).

General

The restaurant is open between 30/06 and 01/09.

Occupancy

The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Dogs

The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

General

The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Dogs

The site only allows dogs up to 10kg.

Vehicles

Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Units will be allocated on arrival.

Visitors

Visitors’ cars are not permitted on site.
Visitors must leave the premises by 10 p.m..
Visitors must register at reception and pay their fee.

General

You'll need an Environment Agency rod licence (you'll need to apply for this beforehand).

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Dogs

Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Hired accommodation

Your unit must be left clean and tidy; a fine of €60.00 will be charged for unclean units upon departure.

Payment terms

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Frequently asked questions

Does Camping de la Gères have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
Is Camping de la Gères dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Camping de la Gères? Spectacular sights of the Charente-Maritime, the Vendée and the Atlantic coast are within easy day trip distance: as well as La Rochelle and the Ile de Ré, there's Rochefort and its Corderie … Read more