Campgrounds for backpackers in France

Camping de la Colline

• Family-friendly site 10 minutes' walk from Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux
• Half an hour's drive from the Gorges de l'Ardèche
• Nature trails, crafts and games for kids in summer holidays

Camping de La Fraignaye

• Quiet family-friendly site a five-minute walk to Saint-Denis-du-Payré
• Less than a 20-minute drive to Plage des Bélugas beach
• Pool, kids' games, ping pong, snack bar, pétanque and table football

Camping de la Plage

• Family-friendly site opposite the beach in Quiberville
• Dieppe 25 minutes’ drive; Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer five minutes
• Playground, games room and pétanque court on site; dogs welcome

Camping de la Rouvre

• Peaceful site on a riverbank in the Suisse-Normande region
• Near good fishing spots and 140 kilometres of hiking trails
• Playground, pétanque court and food shop

Le Bosquet

Camping Les Grenettes

• Family-friendly lle de Ré site 300 metres from the beach
• Two pools, kids' club, restaurant and shop
• A 10-minute drive to Saint-Martin-de-Ré and 30 minutes to La Rochelle

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 de la Vanlée

• Seafront Normandy site in the dunes of Vanlée harbour
• Direct access to the beach; shops and restaurants a walk away
• Outdoor pool, playground and summertime activities on site

Camping de la Vée

• Well-equipped site in the Normandie-Maine Regional Nature Park
• A five-minute drive to Bagnoles-de-l’Orne hot springs by shuttle bus
• Snack bar, bakery service, TV room, pétanque, library, wifi and shop

Camping Les Adillons

• Peaceful family campsite with shaded grass pitches in the Deux-Sèvres
• Medieval Thouars 15 minutes’ drive; Parc de la Vallée 25 minutes
• Fishing and swimming lakes; kids’ club and restaurant in high season

Camping de L'Île Percée

• Spacious Finistère site with sea views and direct beach access
• A 40-minute drive from Concarneau and boats to the Glénan Islands
• Kayak hire on site; next to the GR 34 walking/bike path

Camping de l'Iscle

• Village location in the mountainous Écrins National Park
• Snack bar, tennis court and lake for swimming and fishing
• Range of excursions and activities from the on-site leisure centre

Camping de l'Orb

• Peaceful family-friendly site on the banks of the Orb river
• Direct access to a riverside beach, close to Roquebrun
• Playground, library, tennis, fishing and bowling all available

Camping Les Échasses

• Four-hectare forest site two kilometres from a lake
• A 20-minute walk from Gastes; Mimizan-Plage 25 minutes’ drive
• Bike rental, seasonal snack bar, wifi and pétanque

Camping Les Côteaux du Lac

• A stone's throw away from the Loire Valley castles

Le Domaine de Bellevue

• Family-friendly park just outside Saint-Christophe-du-Ligneron
• Half an hour's drive from beaches and watersports on the Vendée coast
• Swimming pool, snack bar, mini farm and two fishing ponds on site

Camping Les Cigales

• Family-friendly site set among oak trees in the Dordogne valley
• Under five minutes’ walk to Monkey Forest and 20 to Rocamadour centre
• Heated pool, play area, multisports field, pétanque and table tennis

Le Domaine de Kermario

• Located on the south coast of Brittany
• Great for family holidays

Camping les Chelles

• Family-friendly site in the Livradois-Forez Regional Natural Park
• Hiking, cycling, skiing and nature spotting all easily accessible
• Pool, fishing pond, playground and summer snack bar