Campgrounds for backpackers in France

Le Moulin des Oies

• Peaceful family campsite on the Ria Étel at Saint-Cado in Brittany
• Alignements de Carnac 20 minutes’ drive; Quiberon Peninsula 35 minutes
• Private sea-water pool and beach; restaurant and evening entertainment

Camping Neige et Nature

• Small and well-maintained site in the Belledonne mountain range
• Among spectacular mountain scenery near Les 7 Laux
• Seasonal pool, summer snack bar and international library

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 Les Calquières

• A 15-minute walk from the medieval centre of Sévérac-le-Château
• Half an hour's drive from the Tarn river gorges
• Heated pool, games room, book loans, shop, restaurant and snack bar

Camping Les Myrtilles

• In a forest between Quimper and Concarneau
• Within a 10-minute drive of Kerleven beach and La Forêt Fouesnant
• Comfortable facilities and many activities available on site

Camping Les Cedres

• A short walk from Apt, between the Vaucluse and Luberon mountains
• Watersports, public pool and climbing all within easy reach
• Kids' climbing wall plus sales of regional beers and organic produce

Le Pequelet

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 Les Chaumes du Mont

• Quiet lakeside site set among the vineyards of Burgundy
• Wine tours, farm visits and lots of outdoor activities nearby
• Private lake for fishing, swimming and watersports

Camping les Chelles

• Family-friendly site in the Livradois-Forez Regional Natural Park
• Hiking, cycling, skiing and nature spotting all easily accessible
• Pool, fishing pond, playground and summer snack bar

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

Le Plein Air Neuvicois

• Family-friendly site surrounded by the Isle river
• Summer entertainment, golf, bike hire and pool with slides
• Supermarkets, restaurants, shops and outdoor activities nearby

Sun Camping

• Family-friendly site just 100 metres from the Ardèche river
• Bar with evening entertainment in high season
• Fishing, canoeing, hiking and horse riding nearby

Camping de La Motte

• Spacious family-friendly holiday park in the Vendée countryside
• A 20-minute drive from Puy du Fou theme park; an hour to the coast
• Fishing pond, playground and indoor and outdoor pools; snack bar

Le Ranch

• Small and peaceful smallholding site with cattle, sheep and pigs
• In the Millevache en Limousin Regional Natural Park
• Within 50 minutes' drive of Pompadour National Stud

Camping de la Plage

• Family-friendly site opposite the beach in Quiberville
• Dieppe 25 minutes’ drive; Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer five minutes
• Playground, games room and pétanque court on site; dogs welcome

Dtente Sky Lodge

• Unusual hanging tents at a woodland site five minutes' drive to Massat
• In the Ariège Pyrenees Regional Natural Park for outdoor activities
• Sleeping bags and barbecue provided; shared sauna and kitchen

Le Camping d'Ys

• Site with spectacular views over the bay of Douarnenez’s Kervel beach
• A 10-minute drive from Locronan and a 10-minute walk from the coast
• Surf school on the beach with lessons and paddleboard rental

Le Saint Etienne

• Family-friendly camping on the shore of Villefranche-de-Panat lake
• An hour's drive from hikes and canoe trips in Gorges du Tarn
• Direct access to lake beach for fishing, swimming and watersports