Recycling available: Campsites in Centre-Val de Loire

Camping Les Côteaux du Lac

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

Camping La Grande Tortue

• Woodland park with loads of activities and facilities for all ages
• Waterpark with slides, games, hot tub and sauna
• Playgrounds, trampolines, bouncy castle and terrace restaurant

Camping Les Saules

• Family-run site five minutes' drive from the village of Cheverny
• Châteaux of Chambord, Cheverny and Blois within a half-hour drive
• Two swimming pools, paddling pool and access for disabled guests

Écoute La Vie

• Well-equipped luxury lodges in leafy gardens at Lunay in Loir-et-Cher
• Château de Chambord an hour’s drive and Zoo de la Flèche 90 minutes
• Art spaces and meditation corners; communal dining and a delicatessen

Camping Château des Marais

• Well-equipped site in the Loire Valley Region
• Swim throughout the year in the indoor or outdoor swimming pool
• Ninety minutes from Paris

Les Hôtes de Chouzy-sur-Cisse

Au Coeur de Vendôme

• Family-run site by the Loir river, a few minutes' cycle from Vendôme
• A 15-minute drive to the lake and sandy beach of Villiers-sur-Loir
• Canoe hire, fishing, playground, games room and shop

Camping Domaine de la Rive du Bois

• Close to Chambon-la-Forêt on the edge of huge Orléans Forest
• 15 minutes' drive from beach of Étang de la Vallée and 45 from Orléans
• Pool, fishing, play area, archery, miniature golf and tennis

Ecluse 21 Camping

• Small, well-equipped site on the banks of the Briare Canal by Lock 21
• Montargis and Château de la Bussiere within a half-hour drive
• Next to the V3 véloroute; café/bar and kitchen on site

Tipi Bivouac

• Eco-friendly tipi site inspired by Native American principles
• A half-hour drive from Sens and an hour and 15 minutes from Orléans
• A 150-hectare wildlife haven with workshops, fishing and hikes

Camping Tournefeuille

• Family-friendly site by the river in Romorantin-Lanthenay
• Half an hour's drive from the Loire Valley châteaux
• Covered swimming pool, bike hire and games room on site

Camping Les Chambons

• Peaceful and shaded site bordered by the Creuse river
• Just outside Argenton-sur-Creuse and passed by a greenway bike route
• Fishing, play area, bouncy castle and pool just outside the grounds

Les Bulles de Sologne

• Luxury 'bubble domes' hidden away in a 60-hectare family estate
• In the Sauldre river valley 10 minutes' drive from Brinon-sur-Sauldre
• Access to the site spa's Nordic bath and Jacuzzi

Les Toiles de La Tortillère

• Upscale adults-only glamping on a country estate in the Loire Valley
• Château de Chinon 15 minutes’ drive; Château de Villandry 45 minutes
• Natural swimming pool, woodfired hot tub and antique cast-iron baths

Le Clos des Epinettes

• Peaceful glamping units among vineyards a kilometre from Angé
• A 20-minute drive to ZooParc de Beauval and Château de Chenonceau
• Several wineries within walking distance of the site

L'Orangerie de Beauregard

• Stay on the grounds of a manor house in the Loire Valley
• On-site mini market stocked with local wines and cheeses
• Wildlife haven with restaurant, plus bar overlooking an outdoor pool

La Grange Camping and Caravanning

• Peaceful and English-speaking rural site in the village of Pérassay
• Walking, cycling and watersports within 20 minutes' drive
• Outdoor pool and bike hire; bar, restaurant, shop and bread in village

Camping Loire et Châteaux

• In the Loire Valley between Tours and Saumur
• Half a kilometre from the Loire river
• Pool, paddling pool, playground and grocery shop

Lodges de Blois Chambord

• Two-hectare lakeside estate surrounded by nature in Val-et-Loire
• Blois and the spectacular castles of Chambord and Cheverny 10km away
• Two fishing lakes, rod and bike rental, sauna and Finnish bath

Relais du Plessis

• Eco-friendly lodges between the Poitou-Charentes and the Loire valley
• Spa with hammam, saunas, whirlpool, plus massage and beauty treatments
• Restaurant serving fine French cuisine like foie gras and fresh fish