Camping du Garlaban

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Outdoor pool. Open from June to September. (added by manager 07 Sep 2022)
Swimming pool
Pool side
Tent pitches

  • Peaceful Provence site in a pine forest near sandy beaches
  • The closest site to the Old Port of Marseille
  • Night walks, nature trips and donkey walks all available for guests
Base camp in Provence calling… And base camp for utterly magnif Marseille, less than half an hour away from this pine forest site: France's second biggest city and the largest on the Mediterranean coast is a place to roam for weeks for its famed and spectacular Old Port, splendid beaches and attractions for all tastes including art galleries, theatres and a couple of dozen museums. There should be no probs getting to all this cultured and sandy lot from Camping du Garlaban, as it's the closest Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur site to Marseille's port. Hail a ride from the bus stop to take you into the city, via a scenic route passing through Aubagne (stop off here at some point; it's also truly fab), and then on from Marseille to the seaside town of Cassis and the coastal and marine landscapes of the Calanques National Park. The Camping du Garlaban mission is to cater for peaceful stays in a preserved countryside environment, for guests to come back relaxedly back to after an energetic day around Marseille, Aubagne, the national park or the nearby beaches: both La Ciotat and Saint-Cyr-Sur-Mer are within 25 to 30 minutes' drive. There's no hectic entertainment schedule here, just a quiet vibe, a few recreational sessions a week in July and August, and placid excursions such as night walks under the stars, nature-spotting trips, or walks with donkeys into the Provence countryside. An outdoor pool, games area and table tennis are around if you're up for getting (gently) active, and a riding centre for hacks and lessons is 800 metres from the site. Food markets are on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday mornings a couple of kilometres away in Aubagne, and the site also has its own bar/snack bar for convenient eats and drinks.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 7
Rent a tent 13
Tent pitches 14
Touring caravan pitches 7
Motorhome pitches 7
Caravans for hire 15
Open now
Opens 29 March

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 15/05 and 15/09 (subject to weather conditions).
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

Dutch

English

French

German

Spanish

Portuguese

Open from Fri, 29 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

79%

would recommend this site to a friend

79%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Nice place friendly and helpful staff especially a young guy who tried…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Jerry D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric forest floor touring pitch

Liked: Nice place friendly and helpful staff especially a young guy who tried to help with our electric lovely scenic views clean and tidy loos stayed for two one night stops

Disliked: Would have stayed longer but they don't have chemical or grey waste disposal

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Das Sanitätshaus war super sauber und das Wasser ist warm. Wir hatten…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric forest floor tent or campervan pitch

Liked: Das Sanitätshaus war super sauber und das Wasser ist warm. Wir hatten ein schönes Plätzchen am Rande des Campings auf Nummer 17. Dadurch hatten wir eine schöne Aussicht auf das Tal und die Berge! Am Anreisetag haben wir uns eine leckere vegetarische Pizza bestellt, das Restaurant hat eine sehr leckere Küche! Das Personal ist sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Es hat uns so gut gefallen, dass wir um eine Nacht verlängert haben.

Disliked: Alles war großartig!

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Staff is very proactive and the place is very well kept. The type…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Marina J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric forest floor tent or campervan pitch

Liked: Staff is very proactive and the place is very well kept. The type of people that stay at this campsite is also very friendly, and felt the place had a very nice atmosphere. Big new washmachine and drier that works very well.

Disliked: Mould in showers. Booked forest pitch and were clearly not located on this area.

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Repetiría

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
Juan José G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric forest floor tent or campervan pitch

Liked: La situación de mi parcela con servicios cercanos

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Suelo con mucho desnivel muy incomodo para dormir en tienda

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Alba V. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric forest floor tent or campervan pitch

Liked: Ubicacion cerca de puntos de interes

Disliked: Suelo con mucho desnivel y duro para clavar piquetas

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Parcelas desniveladas incomodas para la tienda y suelo muy duro.

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Alba V. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric forest floor tent or campervan pitch

Liked: Limpieza de las instalaciones

Disliked: Parcelas con desnivel, suelo muy duro para clavar piquetas

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Beautiful setting. Pleasant bar area offering pizzas etc. Very pleasant staff on arrival. Efficient ‘shuttle’…

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 4
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric forest floor touring pitch

Liked: Beautiful setting. Pleasant bar area offering pizzas etc. Very pleasant staff on arrival. Efficient ‘shuttle’ bus to nearest town and station.

Disliked: Swimming pool very small for size of site - constantly full of children throwing balls. Was not clear of booking info that site offers no disposal facilities for grey or black waste. We arrived after travelling around and couldn’t use van facilities as couldn’t empty them. Could have easily accommodated this had we known. Pitch hard to get level on.

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Amazing, romantic and fun

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric forest floor tent or campervan pitch

Liked: Super lovely area, we stayed here and travelled to the cost during the days, swimming in different beaches. The pitches were clean, the washrooms and facilities clean. Washing machines and plugs at the bathroom. Electric and non-electric pitches. Swimming pool and viewpoints with hammocks. The staff were great and helped us practice our French when booking in and ordering at the bar. The food is great and local, local wines and fresh cocktails and incredibly affordable! We will be back in 2026 for our second road trip to the South of France and will definitely book to stay longer. Aubagne and Cassis ( Alcove beach with bar) are definitely a must visit.

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We are really enjoy about our experience on Camping du Garlaban!! The Camping…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Melissa R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Freecamp non-electric forest floor tent or campervan pitch

Liked: We are really enjoy about our experience on Camping du Garlaban!! The Camping Is very big and cute, also the pit for the tent and the car Is very comfortable and lovely. The shower and the toilettes are also very good. Staff very good and professional. We recommended this Camping, near of the Calanque of Marsille. Thanks to all the staff.

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Todo correcto

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Manuel S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric forest floor tent or campervan pitch

Liked: La ubicación , la amabilidad

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Features

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 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 Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport 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

Forest Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Communal fridge 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

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Camping du Garlaban

1915 Chemin de la Thuilière

Aubagne

Bouches-du-Rhône

France

13400

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

43.29717°N
5.53599°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

Between city and beach days, venture out to see the Garlaban, a limestone massif overlooking the town of Aubagne, used as a navigating point by sailors throughout the centuries. Map and guides are available at the Camping du Garlaban reception for a small charge. Explore the old buildings and paths of the of Domaine de la Font de Mai 20 minutes' walk or a few minutes by car from the site, a 100-hectare estate at the foot of the massif. Activities run throughout the year, or you could use the estate as a starting point for local hikes or head off from here to Aubagne. Paddleboarding, kayaking and scuba diving around coral can be arranged at Cassis, alongside more hikes along the GR 51, crossing the Calanque massif. Around the national park, over 3,000 climbing routes are around to tackle; maps and guides are available at reception.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Grande Mer 9.4 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Bestouan 9.4 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Corton 9.7 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Anse De L'Arene 9.9 km Sea Excellent Excellent Good Excellent
Port Pin 10.6 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camping du Garlaban have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Camping du Garlaban dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping du Garlaban? Between city and beach days, venture out to see the Garlaban, a limestone massif overlooking the town of Aubagne, used as a navigating point by sailors throughout the centuries. Map and guides … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping du Garlaban?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping du Garlaban? From €23.50 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.