Parque de Campismo de Luso

7.2 10 reviews

Woodland site five minutes’ drive from the pretty spa town of Luso
Within 40 minutes' drive of Coimbra and Aveiro
Bar, restaurant, food shop, garden and tennis courts on site

In need of a getaway to wash your troubles away? Make a beeline for the Aveiro region’s Parque de Campismo de Luso, a family-friendly site five minutes’ drive from the spa town of Luso. Explores around Luso are a must: the prettily scenic town is renowned for its healing waters, and a stop at St John’s fountains and the town’s spas should help to soothe any tired muscles. A slightly longer jaunt to the nearby walled arboretum, the National Forest of Buçaco, is absolutely called-for too, for leafy wanders and pitstops at the stunning Convent de Santa Cruz, the spectacular Jardim de Palace Hotel and the military museum. Back on site, keep busy by going game-set-match on the tennis courts, setting the kids loose in the playground or having some screen time in the TV and games room; otherwise head back into Luso for a dip in one of the swimming pools to cool off. Meals are well covered on site too: start days off right with a continental breakfast, stroll along to the small food shop for basics and essentials, bag a table at the bar-restaurant for evening bites, or fire up the barbecue for something DIY. Be sure to try some of the local specialities while out and about too, with bread, wine and bairrada piglet top of the list.

Site type

Open all year

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

English

French

Spanish

Portuguese

Nearby sites that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

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 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Budget/backpacker Bush Gastronomic delight Lake and/or mountain Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

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

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Motorhome service point

Location

Parque de Campismo de Luso

Luso

Mealhada

Portugal

3050-242

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Lisbon +0000 (GMT+00:00)

GPS

40.38281°N
-8.38618°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

This is a particularly well-placed site for anyone seeking rural peace within easy reach of city days (for when the quiet becomes too much). Close to the National Forest of Buçaco and half an hour’s drive from the Paul de Arzila Nature Reserve – a marshland that’s home to a large number of animal species, including the red heron – it’s nevertheless within 40 minutes of Coimbra and Aveiro; both cities are well worth a visit. The pretty and hilly riverside Coimbra has botanical gardens and Roman ruins to stroll through, monasteries and museums to explore; it's also home to the particularly stunning Joanina library (which eagle-eyed guests might recognise inspired sets in the live-action remake of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast). Aveiro could easily be called the Venice of Portugal: the city is crisscrossed by canals navigated by colourful boats, and there are plenty of grand buildings to impress visitors. There’s also a waterpark if a day’s splashing about beckons, and making time for a bite or two (or three) of the local delicacy – ovos moles – is an absolute must. If the ocean is beckoning, there’s sea, sand and (hopefully) sun at Praia de Mira and Costa Nova, 45 minutes away – or opt instead for a more contained experience with fishing or watersports on Lagoa de Barrinha, also 45 minutes from base.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Mira	36.4 km	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Poço Da Cruz	36.5 km	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Areão	37 km	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Palheirão	37.3 km	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Labrego	37.9 km	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Would Definitely go back just to look around the village

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Jun 2023

Power optional grass and earth motorhome site

Liked: Site quiet. Old gentlemen sat having lunch watching tv told us to pit anywhere and go back later. Went back and he was in reception😂
Walked into Luso village had a drink. Should have stayed another night to have a look round during the day. We needed some more bottled water and went to see where everyone was getting it from and it was a fountain you can fill up as much as you want. Nice water

Disliked: Motorhome water top up be careful cobble raised I tripped over them luckily wasn’t too badly hurt

Recommend to friends Visit again

Relaxed, pleasant and sheltered

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	6

Anonymous May 2023

Power optional grass and earth motorhome site

Liked: Very individual, relaxed, big Pune cones!

Disliked: Not sure about the drive onto the pitch, the gutter was big for our campervan

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Cortesia, buon rapporto qualità-prezzo.Posto ideale per chi ama la tranquillità e per…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous May 2023

Power optional grass and earth motorhome site

Liked: Cortesia, buon rapporto qualità-prezzo.Posto ideale per chi ama la tranquillità e per chi si vuole rilassare. Inoltre ci sono anche le terme nelle vicinanze e un bel palazzo da visitare.

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Se ven las instalaciones que ya tienen sus años pero bien conservado.

Overall	10/10
Location	6
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	8

Anonymous Aug 2022

Power optional grass and earth motorhome site

Liked: Me gusto, súper tranquilo y el trato del personal muy correcto.

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Camping tranquilo a las afueras del pueblo Luso. Las instalaciones eran antiguas,…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Elena L. Aug 2022

Power optional grass and earth tent site

Liked: Camping tranquilo a las afueras del pueblo Luso. Las instalaciones eran antiguas, pero las tienen siempre limpias y todo funciona correctamente. El personal del camping muy amable.

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Amazing site with lots of space, great facilities and friendly hosts

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	8

Shahab R. Aug 2022

Power optional grass and earth tent site

Liked: - The campsite was exceptional, and the smell of trees was amazing to wake up to.
- Shower facilities. One of the best showers I’ve had.
- Cool hikes from nearby Luso

Disliked: Restaurant closing at 8, but Luso had spots to eat.

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Descriptif camping ne correspond pas, pas de restauration ni barre ???

Overall	2/10
Location	8
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	No rating
Customer service	No rating
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	No rating

Denis V. Aug 2022

Power optional grass and earth motorhome site

Liked: Environnement et camping très bien

Disliked: Accueil nul !

Recommend to friends Visit again

In between Aveiro and Coimbra. The bathroom was clean…

Overall	2/10
Location	2
Value for money	2
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	No rating
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	4
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2022

Power optional grass and earth tent site

Liked: In between Aveiro and Coimbra.
The bathroom was clean

Disliked: The place looked abandoned! There weren’t many people and the facilities were damaged.
Dogs were barking very loudly and the place is in the middle of nowhere at the top of a cliff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful pitch within walking distance of Luso.

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	4
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	4
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	8

Phil H. Jul 2022

Power optional grass and earth caravan site

Liked: Spacious and clean facilities that would benefit from uplift. Very quiet on the site (very few pitches occupies) but noisy barking close by.

Disliked: Bar and restaurant closed, Reception not often open. Very expensive for what there was, felt we were charged high season prices for low season facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely place to bed down

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

david B. Jul 2022

Power optional grass and earth motorhome site

Liked: Lovely place. Very nice and help staff ‘stay where ever you like’ kind of attitude. Toilets and facilities clean. It was quiet.

Disliked: Nothing.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Parque de Campismo de Luso have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Parque de Campismo de Luso dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Parque de Campismo de Luso? This is a particularly well-placed site for anyone seeking rural peace within easy reach of city days (for when the quiet becomes too much). Close to the National Forest of Buçaco and … Read more