Ideal Camping

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 8.4 27 reviews
Waterpark (added by manager 05 Feb 2023)
Waterpark
Heated pool
Shaded pitches
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Playground
Playground
Multisport field
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  • Family-friendly Charente-Maritime site in St-Georges-de-Didonne
  • Royan 15 minutes’ drive; Zoo La Palmyre 25 minutes
  • Waterpark with slides; activity programme; mini market and snack bar
Shaded by the tall maritime pines and holm oaks of the Forêt de Suzac, Ideal Camping has spacious pitches on the outskirts of the seaside resort of St-Georges-de-Didonne, in the Charente-Maritime department. What’s your pleasure? Sandy beaches, perhaps? Then you'll be pleased to hear that the long crescent of Plage St-Georges-de-Didonne is only 200 metres away. You can unfurl your towel and relax on the golden sand as soon as you arrive – or, if you feel active, walk (or cycle) to the lighthouse at the northern end of the beach, then continue on past the headland to another sandy beach at Royan. Whatever you do, it pays to stay at the beach until early evening, as there's often a spectacular sunset. There’s also plenty to do on site, starting with a waterpark with pools (including a paddling area), slides and a Jacuzzi. Kids can also let off some steam in the well-equipped playground, or challenge their mates at the ping-pong table or on the multisport field. During peak season, the site also runs a lively entertainment programme with such activities as boules competitions, live music events and themed soirées. Barbecues are allowed, and a mini market on site sells a wide range of foodstuffs (including buttery croissants and freshly baked baguettes for breakfast). Alternatively, the snack bar serves burgers, pizzas and pasta dishes, or you can explore the restaurants and cafés in the centre of St-Georges-de-Didonne (five minutes’ drive). The site has twelve well-equipped and well-maintained toilet blocks with hot water and select equipment adapted for people with reduced mobility. There's also a launderette.

Site type

Caravan sites 205
Motorhome sites 50
Caravans for hire 25
Tent sites 90
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Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 01/06 and 07/09 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The restaurant is open between 01/06 and 01/09.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/06 and 01/09.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • The games room is open between 01/07 and 31/08.
  • A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Units longer than 6 metres are not allowed.
  • The bar is open between 01/06 and 01/09.
  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.

Languages spoken

English

French

Pitch types & availability

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Reviews

8.4

Overall rating based on 27 reviews View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Große Stellplätze, schöner groser Pool, gepflegt, sauber, schattig, gut gelegen…

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

Power optional concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Große Stellplätze, schöner groser Pool, gepflegt, sauber, schattig, gut gelegen

Disliked: Keine Hecken zwischen den Stellplätzen

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Bon camping

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

Power optional concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Le calme le soir et le camping et très familiale. L'animateur très marrant et sympathique, les pizzas sont très bonnes au restaurant du camping.Les sanitaires sont régulièrement nettoyer.

Disliked: Le manque de professionnalisme des serveurs au restaurant on à eux notre apéro au milieu de nos pizzas et les enfants on pas eu leurs coca non plus on à du leurs dire qu'ils avaient oublié les apéros et les coca et les grenadines du menu enfant et arrivé à la fin de leurs repas et on à du les demander pour les avoirs. Ils ont fait une erreur sur la note et à la fin aucun geste commercial même pas mon café offert pour s'excuser de tout ces désagrément.

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Chouette camping, les enfants se sont bien amusés, les petits comme les…

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

Power optional gravel and sand tent site

Liked: Chouette camping, les enfants se sont bien amusés, les petits comme les grands. Sanitaires propres. Camping plutôt calme. Proche de la mer.

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Camping agréable, voisins gentil, le personnel aigris (sauf snack)

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

Unpowered gravel and sand tent site

Liked: La piscine, les voisins, les douches Le calme du matin au petit dej

Disliked: Les gens aigris (l’accueil, le maitre nageur) Les gens qui parlent fort à 2h du matin alors que tout le monde dors. Wifi payante

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Busy site, could have better facilities. Great pool & location.

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Big pitch. Amazing pool with slides. Very handy for the beach. Great cycling straight from the campsite along the front/beach promenade. Kids loved cycling around the site.

Disliked: The rain (not much you can do about that though!!). No toilet roll in loos, had to remember to take own/think ahead. No map given in arrival but we did find alternative showers that were quieter than main block. Noisier than other sites but not too bad. Felt quite crammed in but maybe this is more usual for French campsites? Not really our cup of tea but that’s our personal view. Only stayed for 2 nights so I’m sure there’s more we could have explored with more time and better weather.

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Camping très calme, familial et ombragé Notre emplacement sans électricité était parfait Accueil…

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

Unpowered gravel and sand tent site

Liked: Camping très calme, familial et ombragé Notre emplacement sans électricité était parfait Accueil très sympathique et commerçant Sanitaires propres et nombreux Eau bien chaude toute la journée

Disliked: Fermeture de la barrière un peu trop tôt (22h30)

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excellent site with good facilities and a good location.

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

Power optional concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Lovely situation in a pine forest. Generous sized pitches. Ample clean toilet/shower facilities. Lovely friendly shop on the site with fresh bread baked all day. Very short walk to a lovely beach

Disliked: Internet (which I require for email as a self employed person) was decidedly shaky but I could overcome this by sitting on a bench near reception and answering all my mail before 8.30 by which time the blazing sun was making my screen unreadable- not really a complaint at all and you don't go to superb locations like this to surf the net.

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La piscine, le terrain de foot et la superette.…

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

Unpowered gravel and sand tent site

Liked: La piscine, le terrain de foot et la superette.

Disliked: Un peu plus de d’hombre à la piscine et la piscine Est un peu trop petite pour le nombre de gens.

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Nous avons passé un très bon séjour, super camping très bon accueil.…

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

Unpowered gravel and sand tent site

Liked: Nous avons passé un très bon séjour, super camping très bon accueil.

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CAMPING a fuir. Accueil glacial

Overall 2/10
Location 8
Value for money 4
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Elisabeth B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: 1, l épicerie ouvre a 8h et les produits sont de qualités avec un accueil sympathique 2, l’ombrage

Disliked: Pas de séparation entre les emplacements. Pas ou peut d’animations et sans intérêt. Les sanitaires pas assez nombreux, sans éclairage et vétustes. L’accueil et le restaurant sont fermés de 12h à 15h la sortie matinale ne peut se faire qu’a partir de 9h.

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Features

No dogs allowed

Portable toilet

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Hot tub Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area Pétanque TV room Take away Tennis Waterslide Watersports

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Local produce Off licence 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 No dogs allowed

Themes

Bush

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Very large (over 200 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Ideal Camping

16 Avenue de Suzac

St George de Didonne

Charente-Maritime

France

17110

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

45.58521°N
-0.98529°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

With its coastal habitats, inland seas and mudflats, the Parc Naturel Marin de l’Estuaire de la Gironde (10 minutes’ walk) provides shelter to a large number of migratory birds, including ducks and geese. If you’re lucky, you might also be able to spot bottlenose and common dolphins, plus grey seals. Sitting on a small island in the middle of the Gironde estuary, the Cordouan Lighthouse can be accessed only by boat from either Royan (15 minutes’ drive) or Le Verdon-sur-Mer (50 minutes). Climb the 301 steps to the top of this elegant 17th-century beacon (a UNESCO World Heritage Site) to take in far-reaching views of the coastline. Zoo La Palmyre (25 minutes) is home to hundreds of animals – from big cats to primates, and from crocodiles to birds like colourful flamingoes and macaws. There are shows featuring sea lions and bird displays, or you can feed zoo-supplied corn to the resident giraffes and zebras.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Plage De La Conche Sud 0.6 km Sea Poor Good Good Excellent
Plage De Suzac 1.2 km Sea Good Good Good Excellent
Plage Les Yuccas 1.8 km Sea N/A Poor N/A N/A
Plage De L'Arneche 1.9 km Sea Good Good Good Excellent
Plage De La Conche Nord 1.9 km Sea Good Good Good Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Ideal Camping have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Ideal Camping dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Ideal Camping? With its coastal habitats, inland seas and mudflats, the Parc Naturel Marin de l’Estuaire de la Gironde (10 minutes’ walk) provides shelter to a large number of migratory birds, including ducks and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ideal Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2:30 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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