Parque de Campismo Cepo Verde

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Swimming pool
Perspective
Mountain chalet
Colours of autumn

  • Small family-friendly site in the Montesinho Natural Park
  • A 25-minute drive from the medieval town of Bragança
  • On-site restaurant serving homemade local meals and snacks
It’s a truly green and pleasant part of the world up here in the north-eastern corner of Portugal. If it’s peace and quiet you seek, you’ll find it in spades both at Parque de Campismo Cepo Verde itself and in the surrounding Montesinho Natural Park, one of the country’s largest protected areas. Choose to rest your head here for quiet pitches in the woods, shaded by native chestnut, cherry and oak trees: this spot was once a Roman settlement and a mighty fine location they picked too for mountain views… These days it’s an equally enviable locale as you can amble straight out onto several of the park’s marked trails to explore on foot. Push yourself to the end of your hike safe in the knowledge that a refreshing dip in the outdoor pool awaits upon your return to the site (a small charge applies for pool use). A playground, sports area, basketball and table tennis are also on site if any energy remains. Appetites duly worked up, there are communal grills for you to sizzle up dinner, or you can wander over to the restaurant to pick from its menu of homemade traditional faves such as wild boar, local cheeses and chestnut pudding. A woodburning stove keeps things toasty on chillier nights. Among the site’s amenities are a washing-up area, a washing machine, a chemical disposal point, a toilet block with hot showers and accessible facilities, and plenty of taps with fresh springwater. Wifi is available in the restaurant and main building, and there’s a small shop there too that will save you having to lug your own wood, charcoal and gas to the site.

Site type

Tent pitches 35
Touring caravan pitches 8
Motorhome pitches 20
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
Open now
Opens 1 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. 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.
  • All customers: access to the swimming pool is not included in the rate and is charged €3.00 per person per session.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 01/03 and 31/10 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The restaurant is open between 01/03 and 31/10.
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Minimum spacing of 15 metres between pitches.

Languages spoken

English

French

Spanish

Portuguese

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

97%

would recommend this site to a friend

94%

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Immense Scenery

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

Electric optional gravel and earth motorhome pitch

Liked: Reception staff very friendly, helpful & welcoming. Excellent shower facilities. Pool looked immense (sadly too cool a breeze to use during our stay). Lovely walks direct from site. Fabulous views and scenery from pitches. Bar terrace very pleasant too.

Disliked: These are not dislikes and would not stop me visiting again. Just to be aware of - road from main road and then road to camp(about 600metres) are narrow with incline and tight bend. We are 7.45 metre, 3.85 t mohome. There are not many options if you meet another unit coming in opposite way. We were fortunate not to meet any other traffic. Naturally as terraced campsite, pitch options for larger units is more restricted but it is doable and staff very helpful. Finally, restaurant was lovely especially with Guinness World record penknife! In comparison to other places we had eaten out in Portugal, it was on the more dearer side but is to be expected due to location. Even saying that, it was still a fair price in that we had 2 main courses, half litre of wine & 2 desserts for E40. Service was excellent and food good. One other feedback - a self service laundry might be a bonus, as E20 for a service wash seemed expensive.

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From the manager: Hello. Thanks so much for your nice review. We are very glad that you had a pleasent stay with us. All our staff works for the best. Just to clarify that the secundary road - from municipal road to the campsite, makes a total of 350 m. It is good, perfect asfalt, perfectly fine, never had a problem in 32 years of existing of the campsite and we receive a few buses every year. It is incline in a small part of it, but its normal because we are in the most mountainous region of Portugal. All roads in the region (national roads, municipal roads an even the highway, cross high mountains). Kind regards. Telmo

Friendly reception. We turned up on an incredibly cold, wet day but…

Overall 10/10
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Value for money No rating
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
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Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
james c. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional gravel and earth motorhome pitch

Liked: Friendly reception. We turned up on an incredibly cold, wet day but the site still seemed very nice, The view over the hills is stunning. The toilets, as other people have written, are the best we have seen and I was unsure how they kept them so clean with all the mud around the pitches. Signage for drinking water was very clear.

Disliked: Pitch was a little bit small and we might have felt cramped if we were staying longer than one night. There were bigger grass pitches which may be better.

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Very nice campsite with beautiful clean toilet and showers, friendly staff and…

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
Simon W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional gravel and earth motorhome pitch

Liked: Very nice campsite with beautiful clean toilet and showers, friendly staff and lovely cafe on site, only a few minutes from Bragança which is well worth a visit, lovely pool if you have kids with you, the area around the site is mountainous and has excellent views.

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Sim…

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

2 bedroom cottage / chalet / bungalow

Liked: Sim

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From the manager: Hello Mr José Pinto. We would have liked to know what was the reason of you 6/10 evaluation. Only that way something could be improved. You´ve stayed in a bungalow for 3 nights (1st of march until 4th). I supose that the weather wasn´t the best for your visit during the carnaval (rainy weather), but our staff dedicated much time to put the bungalow very warm (we set the wood stove on and all the heaters to) so you could have all the confort. The bungalow is small and simple but all the conditions are provided. So we only can try to gess what was the reason of your low evaluation. Anyway, we wish all the best. Regards. Cepo Verde team

MOST beautiful location

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

Electric optional gravel and earth motorhome pitch

Liked: Absolutely fabulous stay. Beautiful campsite. This could be a great longstay holiday. LOVED the bathrooms....it's very neat and has portuguese music playing in the bathrooms 😍

Disliked: A lot of flies and midgets. I suggest you bring a cironella candle and other insect repellents.

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Lovely rustic food and choice in the cold breakfast. Good english

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

Electric optional gravel and earth motorhome pitch

Liked: Dogs allowed, individual pitches in woodland

Disliked: Nothing

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Everything was great, we recommend this campsite for everyone!

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

Electric optional gravel and earth motorhome pitch

Liked: The location, pool, playground and spacious pitches

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Solo pasamos una noche en el Camping de Cepo Verde, pero fue…

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

Electric optional grass and earth tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Solo pasamos una noche en el Camping de Cepo Verde, pero fue una muy buena experiencia!

El sitio donde está es precioso y tiene muchos servicios, lo cual hacen la estancia muy agradable.

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Bon séjour !

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

Electric optional gravel and earth motorhome pitch

Liked: Très bon accueil, personnels chaleureux et disponibles. On nous laisse le choix de l’emplacement qui sont très variés (malheureusement à 18h30 il ne restait pas beaucoup de choix) mais les emplacements sont grands, propres, arborés.
Camping calme, pas d’activités proposées mais espace de jeux pour les enfants, tables à l’abri pour les temps d’orage et piscine.

Disliked: Un gros spot de lumière qui éclairait d’avantage notre tente que la route qui s’éteint à 22h50

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Las instalaciones…

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

Electric optional gravel and earth motorhome pitch

Liked: Las instalaciones

Disliked: El dueño

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From the manager: Hello. Mrs Laura. Thank you for your stay at Cepo Verde and comment in Pitchup.com. Just want you to know that during the period of your whole stay at Cepo Verde, the owner was never at the place anytime, so we really don´t know who are you reféring to and also we don´t know the reason of your dislike. And we would like to know who was that person /colaborator you mentioned, and also the reason of your coment so we can improve something related to that. Anyway, we are happy that you liked it. Kind regards. Cristiana.

Hola señora Laura. Gracias por su estancia en Cepo Verde y por el comentario en Pitchup.com. Queremos que sepas que durante toda tu estadía en Cepo Verde, el propietario nunca estuvo en el lugar en ningún momento, por lo que realmente no sabemos a quién te refieres y tampoco sabemos el motivo del disgusto. Y nos gustaría saber quién fue esa persona/colaborador que mencionaste, y también el motivo del comentario para poder mejorar algo relacionado con eso. De todos modos, nos alegra que te haya gustado. Atentamente. Cristiana.


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 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 Rallies welcome 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 Gastronomic delight Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal 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

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Parque de Campismo Cepo Verde

Gondesende

Braganza

Portugal

5300-561

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

41.84604°N
-6.86033°W

Route directions

From Puebla via ZA925 drive as far as the E82 (A4). Take exit signposted Vila Real to Campismo/Vinhais N103 and follow signs to the campsite.

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

Wander out from the site and you’ll quickly be able to pick up some of the well-marked trails that run across the Montesinho Natural Park. In summer, pick cherries as you go, and in autumn join groups to learn about foraging for mushrooms. Ask on site for details of hikes that suit your abilities and interests – perhaps drive the half hour to the village of Dine for a walk that takes in ancient lime kilns and a neolithic cave. Also half an hour away is Quintanilha, where you can take a walk along the banks of the Maçãs river to a bathing spot to cool off in the clear water. Guadramil, 50 minutes’ drive from the site, is the place to go if you’d like to spot wildlife such as deer and wolves. It’s worth heading out of the park for a day to visit the town of Bragança, around a 25-minute drive away. Start with a wander around the medieval castle and citadel before heading over to the Romanesque Domus Municipalis; also in town are a military museum and the Iberian Museum of Masks and Costume.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Parque de Campismo Cepo Verde have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Parque de Campismo Cepo Verde dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Parque de Campismo Cepo Verde? Wander out from the site and you’ll quickly be able to pick up some of the well-marked trails that run across the Montesinho Natural Park. In summer, pick cherries as you go, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Parque de Campismo Cepo Verde?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Parque de Campismo Cepo Verde? From €19.60 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.