Parque Orbitur São Jacinto

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Camping area
Vista aérea
Camping area
Ria mar 2 bedroom static caravan

  • Pinewood site between the Aveiro Lagoon and the Atlantic
  • A five-minute drive from the São Jacinto Dunes Natural Reserve
  • Snack bar, shop and playground; beach within walking distance
Picture your dream holiday… Are you conjuring sandy beaches and splashing about in the ocean? No magic tricks required – just head along to Parque Orbitur São Jacinto, a family-friendly site five minutes’ drive from the village of São Jacinto in Portugal’s Aveiro region. Beaches are well within reach of this splendid site, whether it's the estuary beach a short drive away or sandy Atlantic beaches. For the latter, it's a 10-minute drive to either São Jacinto beach and Torreira beach, both gorgeous, wide bays backed by sand dunes. A hardly visited (deserted, the owners say) beach is also set around a kilometre and a half behind the site, only accessible on foot – how's that for an adventure? When you fancy lazing about on site, settle in for quiet days in the leafy shade, dispatching bored kids to the on-site playground when peace is required. When the family gets peckish, nip over to the snack bar for a quick bite or pick up something small at the shop. For more substantial fare, fire up the barbecue and get grilling or sample the local eats within 10 minutes at one of the peninsula’s restaurants.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 50
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 11
Tent pitches 50
Motorhome pitches 84
Open now
Opens 28 February
Please note
  • 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.
  • Entertainment and activities are available between 01/07 and 01/09.
  • The grocery shop is open between 12/04 and 14/09.
  • The bar is open between 12/04 and 14/09.

Languages spoken

English

French

Portuguese

Open from Fri, 28 Feb to

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Location
8
Value for money
7
Accommodation
7
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
7
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
6

69% would recommend this site to a friend

62% would stay here again

What customers say

This peaceful spot in nature's beauty gets a nod for its helpful staff, tidiness, and good value. Close to a lovely beach, though it’s a bit of a walk. Most loved the quiet and smart grounds, but some found bugs, old loos, and hit-or-miss cleaning. A few pitches were cramped and wonky, with a small few having noisy neighbours.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Guter Kurzurlaub.

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7 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
6
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
4
Customer service
5
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
5
Peggy W.

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Gute Lage zum Angeln, wunderschöner wenig besuchter Strand ca. 30 min zu Fuß vom Zeltplatz, sauber

Disliked Stellplätze relativ klein , deutlich mehr gezahlt als im Internet angezeigt war, keine Küche vor Ort, relativ laut

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Daumen hoch

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8 out of 10
Location
9
Value for money
7
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No rating
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
10
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8
Wifi
10
Anonymous

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Ausreichend Platz, alles, was man braucht vorhanden. Das Personal ist freundlich und hilfsbereit. Schöner Weg zum Meer durch die Dünenlandschaft. Auch, wenn es etwas dauert, man wird mit einem tollen Stand belohnt.

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From the manager: Wir freuen uns zu wissen, dass Sie Ihren Aufenthalt bei uns genossen haben. Wir schätzen Ihre Präferenz, sowie Ihre Beiträge und hoffen, Ihren Besuch bald wieder zu genießen. Wïr wünschen alles Gute!

Great place for us, food size…

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10 out of 10
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10
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10
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10
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2
George M.

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Great place for us, food size pitch, walk to the beach about 45min walking with kids, but well worth it.

Disliked Wifi very week

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From the manager: We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us. We appreciate your interest in our campsite and your contributions, and hope to welcome you back soon. Thank you for your visit and appreciation.

Parcelas desniveladas Instalaciones sucias e incómodas

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1 out of 10
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5
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1
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Nieves V.

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Que pudimos comprar pan por la mañana en su tienda, encargándolo el día antes.

Disliked Las parcelas son muy irregulares y pequeños. Hay muchos árboles, ramas, agujeros, etc…
Íbamos dos autocaravanas juntas y pedimos que nos dieran las parcelas contiguas y nos dijeron que no habían pero al instalarnos vimos que tanto las que estaban alrededor mío como las que estaban alrededor de la otra autocaravana estaban vacías así que no entendimos el por qué no nos pusieron juntos,
Para llegar a al playa pone 20 minutos andando pero es más tiempo además de ser un camino por enmedio de un arenal y muchas ramas, plantas, etc… cuando llegas a la playa te das cuenta que no es una playa para bañarte y mucho menos con niños… fuerte oleaje y peligro de corrientes, eso deberían ponerlo en la web.
Las duchas sucias y además con pulsador, es decir cuando te duchabas tenías que tener una mano siempre para que saliera agua ( por cierto que quemaba muchísimo sin poder regularla de ninguna forma).
Vamos que hemos visitado muchos sitios durante las vacaciones y sin dudarlo este el peor con creces y además el más caro de todos.

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From the manager: Lamentamos saber que no disfrutó de la experiencia y no haber cumplido con sus expectativas.
Gracias por su comentario.

Der Platz an sich ist gut.…

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4 out of 10
Location
5
Value for money
4
Accommodation
3
Facilities / Activities
3
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
4
Wifi
5
Viviana O.

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Der Platz an sich ist gut. Man hat seine Ruhe. Es gibt einen kleinen Supermarkt und die Mitarbeiter sind super freundlich.
Die Landschaft ist auch sehr schön. 10 min davon entfernt ist Torreira. Der Strand ist schön und die Promenade auch.

Disliked Es ist 1,5 km vom Strand entfernt. Der Weg dorthin macht keinen Spaß. Der Strand selbst ist ein reiner Naturstrand. Wenn man das sucht ist es gut aber wenn man mehr Trubel erwartet (bewirtschaftung usw) dann nicht.

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From the manager: Wir schätzen Ihren Besuch und Ihre Kommentare als Beitrag zur Verbesserung unserer Produkte und Dienstleistungen. Wir bitten um Entschuldigung für die Unannehmlichkeiten.Vielen Dank.

La propreté, l entretien du camping…

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8 out of 10
Location
7
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
6
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
8
Annabelle C.

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked La propreté, l entretien du camping en général, les tarifs raisonnables

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From the manager: Nous sommes heureux d'apprendre que vous avez passé un agréable séjour en notre compagnie. Nous espérons vous recevoir très prochainement.

Fuyez

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2 out of 10
Location
7
Value for money
2
Accommodation
1
Facilities / Activities
1
Customer service
1
Child friendliness
1
Cleanliness
1
Wifi
3
Cambon J.

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Les paysages autour du camping sont jolis et agréables.

Disliked Les mouches... Des hordes de mouches une 10aine en moyenne qui vous harcèlent en permanence. Le cafard de 7 cms de long retrouvé mort à l'endroit pour faire la vaisselle.
Le responsable du camping à qui j'explique gentiment que nous souhaitons partir à cause des mouches. Nous avons réglé la semaine à notre arrivée et il ne souhaite pas nous rembourser les nuits que nous n'allons pas faire. Il me propose d'aller dans un autre Orbitur et de transférer le montant des nuitées dans la même enseigne.
Nous décidons d'y aller. Nous visitons l'autre camping Orbitur rempli à 90% et très très très bruyant. Emplacements collés les uns aux autres. Nous patientons plus d'une heure le temps d'attendre le mail du premier camping pour confirmer l'avoir. Nous retournons à l'accueil pour demander qu'il téléphone au premier camping. Confirmation reçu il est 18h. Nous décidons avec ma femme de n'y passer qu'une nuit pour trouver mieux ailleurs et d'utiliser l'avoir pour louer un bungalow afin d'éviter de remonter et démontrer le campement familial. Le réceptionniste a bien un bungalow mais ne veut pas utiliser l'avoir sous prétexte que ce n'est pas un emplacement de tente et qu'il n'y a pas le même nombre de nuitées.
Nous avons finalement décidé de partir en abandonnant l'argent pour payé pour la semaine non effectuée. Nous avons ensuite dormis à l'hôtel et trouvé un camping charmant le lendemain...
Nous ne recommandons pas Orbitur... Fuyez.

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From the manager: Merci pour votre commentaire. Nous regrettons de savoir que vous n’avez pas apprécié votre séjour dans notre camping.

Good for a night - but not a destination camping stop - our opinion.

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
5
Value for money
7
Accommodation
7
Facilities / Activities
3
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
5
Anonymous

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Reception staff were pleasant natured and welcoming.

Lovely fresh cooked croissants in the morning. Had to be ordered the evening before.

Our dog was welcome. Thank you for being dog friendly.

The place was clean and regular maintenance activity was evident.

Disliked Mosquitoes in the evening. This place is next to a lagoon (?) and we were eaten up. These mosquitoes laughed at our citronella candle. We had to retreat into our motor home and shut everything tightly.

Lots are marked and delimited by a sometimes confusing series of ropes and small posts which was also not attractive.

The main (?) toilet-shower house was closed. There was another one to use a bit farther away, fortunately.

Sales transactions in the store-cafe were very tedious. Lengthy screen activity and wait times. Paying for one item could require a minute or longer and sometimes involved the use of a calculator.

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From the manager: Thank you for choosing our campsite. We regret the inconvenience of the mosquitoes and would like to clarify that in addition to regular disinfestations throughout the campsite, there are insect repellent plants. We appreciate all your comments and contributions to help us to improve. We thank you for your visit and for your comments, as a contribution to improve our products and services. We look forward to welcoming you back soon!

Camping très agréable au bord de…

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9 out of 10
Location
9
Value for money
9
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Customer service
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PHILIPPE Z.

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Camping très agréable au bord de l'eau.
Gérants très sympathique et excellent restaurant..
J'y retournerai avec plaisir.

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With a bit of attention this site could score much more highly.

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
8
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric grass and earth pitch

Liked Site is small and the grounds are well kept. Staff friendly and helpful.

Disliked Our major concern was that the drinking water hose at the motorhome service point was also the only hose available to flush the chemical toilet; this is not acceptable.
Unfortunately we also experienced a mosquito problem at the site.

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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/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette 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

Peaceful

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Location

Parque Orbitur São Jacinto

Estrada Nacional 327

Km 20

Torreira

São Jacinto

Aveiro

Portugal

3800-901

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Lisbon +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

40.70269°N
8.71685°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

During stays, a jaunt (or two, or three) into the fab São Jacinto Dunes Natural Reserve is an absolute must: just five minutes’ drive from base, it’s a top spot for birdwatching and trails among and along dunes, and there’s a small interpretive centre that’s worth a visit. The reserve takes up quite a bit of São Jacinto peninsula, but there’s plenty left to explore… It’s an easy drive, but if two wheels are a better fit for holiday vibes than four, park up at Torreira beach (10 minutes away) to join cycle paths heading north and south along the coast. Once local beaches no longer appeal, paddle along to the famous (and famously pretty) Costa Nova beach 50 minutes from the site, where exquisitely colourful striped beach huts are a happy snapper's dream, or pile into the car for a jaunt to one of three waterparks within an hour and a half. If a city day is called for, Aveiro is about 45 minutes away for museums, gardens, galleries, markets and a particularly pretty train station. For more adventures, carry on beyond the city for the Navio-Museu Santo Andre (it’s on a boat) and the stunning Barra lighthouse, or travel an hour up the coast to the larger city of Porto.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
São Jacinto 4.4 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Monte Branco 5.8 km Estuary ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Bico 6.4 km Estuary ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Torreira 6.5 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Jardim De Oudinot 7 km Estuary GoodGoodN/AN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Parque Orbitur São Jacinto have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Parque Orbitur São Jacinto dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Parque Orbitur São Jacinto? During stays, a jaunt (or two, or three) into the fab São Jacinto Dunes Natural Reserve is an absolute must: just five minutes’ drive from base, it’s a top spot for birdwatching … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Parque Orbitur São Jacinto?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  2 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Parque Orbitur São Jacinto? From €20.55 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.