Campgrounds for backpackers in France

Camping du Canal

• Family-friendly site, 15 minutes’ drive from German and Swiss borders
• Located in Kembs, on EuroVelo cycle routes 6 and 15
• Outdoor pool, snack bar, kids’ playground and launderette on site

Domaine de la Motte

• 500 metres from a lake, beach, picnic area and 310-hectare forest
• Horse riding, quad biking, fishing, pedalo hire and more in the locale
• Miniature golf plus indoor pool, paddling pool and whirlpool

Domaine de l'Herminière

• Forest site 10 kilometres from the spa town of Dax
• Half an hour's drive from beaches and a watersports lake
• Swimming pool, paddling pool, playground and barbecue area

Domaine de Maumont

• Set in the grounds of a spectacular 18th-century French manor
• On the edge of the Perigord-Limousin Regional Natural Park
• Pool, hot tub, bar, restaurant, pétanque court and two playgrounds

Camping du Lac de Saint-Cyr

• Lakeside location 10 minutes' drive from Futuroscope
• Swimming pool and many outdoor activities available on site
• Within a 300-hectare natural park

Domaine du Lac de Feyt

• Quiet site with direct lake access and floating inflatables
• Half an hour's drive from the Tours de Merle and surrounding gorges
• Boat hire and zipwire; summer bread deliveries and entertainments

Camping du Lac du Causse

• Family-friendly park by the edge of Lac du Causse
• Within 25 mins' drive of Brive la Gaillarde and the Jardins de Colette
• Pool, fishing, watersports, play area, shop, bar and café-restaurant

Camping du Loup

• Peaceful and accessible site, 10 minutes' walk from Lourdes Sanctuary
• A 10-minute drive from Lac de Lourdes; half an hour from Tarbes
• Wifi, play area, disabled facilities and a food shop

Camping du Moulin d'Aurore

• Only 100 metres away from sandy beaches
• Modern facilities, play area and pétanque court
• Close to Concarneau and its attractions

Camping Les Falaises

• Clifftop site with sea views on Normandy's Alabaster coast
• Within 15 minutes' walk of the shops and beach of Saint-Pierre-en-Port
• A 20-minute drive from Fécamp, treetop adventuring and paintball

Domaine Mas Bazan

• Countryside campsite minutes away from the beach
• Close to the Spanish border
• Pool, playground and book lending service

Camping Lac du Lit du Roi

Camping du Roz

• Peaceful family-friendly Brittany site on the Rade de Brest bay
• Daoulas Abbey 10 minutes’ drive; Brest half an hour
• Playground and pétanque court; organised evening entertainment

Camping du Ternin

• Small, quiet site in the Morvan Regional Natural Park
• Autun 20 minutes’ drive; half an hour to Lac des Settons
• Swimming and tennis on site, plus river access for trout fishing

Camping E Canicce

• Friendly riverside park within half an hour of Asco and the coast
• Huge adventure park with giant ziplines within five minutes' drive
• Two outdoor pools, terrace snack bar and shaded barbecue area

Camping Entre Terre et Mer

• Quiet, relaxed and well-kept park in Morbihan
• With large heated pool, paddling pool and solarium
• Barbecue area, library, piano and guitar

Camping Erreka

• Holidays by the Basque coast, over six hectares of woodland
• Four kilometres from Biarritz; bakery and shop within walking distance
• Heated pool, playground, barbecue area and restaurant

Camping Étang du Dordu

• Peaceful rural setting on the edge of a popular fishing lake
• Within an hour’s drive of south Brittany’s coastline
• Playground plus seasonal bar with theme and live music nights

Camping Etchemendigaraya

• Family-run site in the Basque Country between mountains and sea
• Adjoined to a working farm and with spectacular views
• Communal area, games room and playground