Camping degli Ulivi

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  • Site surrounded by olive trees in the seaside village of Sferracavallo
  • On the edge of Capo Gallo Nature Reserve, a 35-minute drive to Palermo
  • Undercover communal area and wifi; trattorias within 10-minute walk
A cluster of olive trees – splendid for shelter, splendid for scent, and certainly splendid as surrounds for guests staying at Camping degli Ulivi, in the small Sicily seaside village of Sferracavallo. The folk here have been welcoming guests to their site since 1979, honing their facilities along the way to ensure life is as laidback as can be. Hot showers, a launderette (with coin-operated washing machines) and accessible bathrooms take care of the essentials, and there’s also wifi to help you keep up with the world/pick your next day trip. Beyond that is plenty of space to chill out on the grass or at the covered communal area, which is stocked with vending machines for drinks and snacks to aid such proceedings. And why have guests been flocking to this place for 40-odd years? Well, that’s also partly down to the location: the beaches and trattorias of Sferracavallo are a few hundred metres away (sunbathing and a swim followed by a dinner of freshly-landed fish = holiday win). For jaunts further afield, it’s a short walk to the nearby bus stop for outings to the monuments and markets of Palermo (around a 35-minute drive south), and the site is next door to the wildlife-filled Capo Gallo Nature Reserve for hikes or sea-view strolls.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
Tent sites 15
Caravan sites 15
Motorhome sites 15
Open all year

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park 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.
  • A charge of €0.50 ($0.91) applies for the use of the shower.

Languages spoken

English

Italian

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

93%

would recommend this site to a friend

84%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

lovely stay. Easy to access campground with friendly and helpful staff

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

Power optional concrete and grass site

Liked: Friendly and knowledgeable staff. Good facilities

Disliked: Paying for showers

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Si, tutto bene, personale gentilissimo e cortese. Grazie…

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

Cabin (two person)

Liked: Si, tutto bene, personale gentilissimo e cortese. Grazie

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Geheimtipp! Der Platz ist sauber und ruhig.

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional concrete and grass site

Liked: Kleiner, ruhiger und sauberer Platz.

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Struttura buona con servizi completi per un soggiorno in campeggio .

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

Power optional concrete and grass site

Liked: Posizione , vicinanza alla stazione dei treni per arrivare in centro a Palermo. Personale tutto gentile e premuroso Struttura vicino a negozio ristoranti

Disliked: Problemi con l'acqua calda ...

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I Liked the small friendly park , everything is here that you…

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

Power optional concrete and grass site

Liked: I Liked the small friendly park , everything is here that you need for an enjoyable stay . Public transport connections into Palermo. As usual in Italy , you need your own toilet paper and the toilets don’t have seats .

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Struttura molto semplice ma consigliata in posizione strategica

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

Power optional concrete and grass site

Liked: Campeggio piccolo ma accogliente pulito e con i necessari servizi in ordine. Personale disponibile e gentile . Ci hanno concesso check out dopo orario consentito nonostante il campeggio pieno.

Disliked: Sicuramente a causa del periodo, muratori nelle casette in fondo al campeggio molto rumorosi in orari di riposo con strumenti e litigi a voce alta.

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Nice location, near enough to train station for Palermo. Staff attentive 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 No rating
Giuseppe A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional concrete and grass site

Liked: Nice location, near enough to train station for Palermo. Staff attentive and friendly

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Leaving…

Overall 2/10
Location 2
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 2
Wifi No rating
Gareth M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional concrete and grass site

Liked: Leaving

Disliked: Booked 2 weeks in advance and confirmed by email a few days before. On arrival they had run out of pitches and we were placed in the camper van service area less than a metre from an open chemical WC and half over the grey waste drain. The lack of alternatives in the area meant we had no choice but to stay the night. It was unacceptable and unhygienic for us. It was a big inconvenience for other campers. They were also doubling others up on pitches as new people arrived. We were given a discount but no apology or empathy. The surrounding area is a dump and access is terrible. After 2 months in Sicily this was by far the worst. Avoid at all costs.

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super emplacement pour tentes, accessibilité pour les douches et toilettes, personnels super…

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

Power optional concrete and grass site

Liked: super emplacement pour tentes, accessibilité pour les douches et toilettes, personnels super agréable rien à dire !

Disliked: rien tout était super

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Well shaded pitches and ample clean facilities. 10 minutes walk to the…

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

Power optional concrete and grass site

Liked: Well shaded pitches and ample clean facilities. 10 minutes walk to the town for shops, bars and restaurants. 15 minutes walk to station for trips into Palermo.

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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 Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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

Gastronomic delight Leave the car at home

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Camping degli Ulivi

Via Pegaso 25

Sferracavallo

Palermo

Palermo

Italy

90147

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

38.19802°N
13.2806°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

Start your Sicily explores with a saunter around Sferracavallo – there’s plenty of architecture to admire here, including two watchtowers constructed in the 14th and 15th centuries, and the 19th-century aristocratic Arezzo, Maggiore Amari and Palazzotto villas. And there’s the beach, of course: a mix of sandy parts and rocky corners, with a coral reef just off shore for those who fancy venturing out with a snorkel. Scuba diving trips can be sorted in town if you’d like to explore local shipwrecks, and there are plenty of shoreline restaurants for folk who’d rather find sea creatures on their plate. For more natural attractions, walk for half an hour or so to access the hikes and birdwatching in the Capo Gallo Nature Reserve, or drive for 10 minutes to Natural Reserve Cave Conza. Palermo, a 35-minute drive away, is certainly worthy of at least one day trip, and preferably several. The historic palazzos, the gorgeous Palatine Chapel, the baroque churches, the archaeological museum… all should be on the schedule, as should time spent eating one’s way around the street food stalls (Palermo’s often tipped as having some of the world’s finest street food…)

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Via Barcarello 0.6 km Sea Poor N/A Good Good
Stabilimento Bagni 0.7 km Sea Good Excellent Excellent Excellent
250 Mt. Est Via Del Tritone 0.8 km Sea Good Excellent Excellent Excellent
Sferracavallo - Baia Del Corallo 1 km Sea Good Excellent Excellent Excellent
Sferracavallo Loc. La Cala 1.6 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

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  • Does Camping degli Ulivi have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camping degli Ulivi dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping degli Ulivi? Start your Sicily explores with a saunter around Sferracavallo – there’s plenty of architecture to admire here, including two watchtowers constructed in the 14th and 15th centuries, and the 19th-century aristocratic Arezzo, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping degli Ulivi?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  10 a.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  noon –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping degli Ulivi? From $31.50 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.