Camping de l'Etang du Merle

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  • Lakeside site in the woods between Crux-la-Ville and Saint-Saulge
  • 45 minutes' drive from Nevers-Magny motor racing circuit
  • Outdoor pool and lake access for fishing, canoeing and walks
Love a lakeside location? Then you’ll likely be more than happy with the setup at Camping de l’Etang du Merle, a friendly Burgundy site between the small towns of Crux-la-Ville and Saint-Saulge (and a leisurely five-minute drive from either). Gorgeous as the greenery and wooded areas of this site are, the central attraction has to be direct access to the lake (the very same Étang du Merle that gives the place its name). On balmy days you may wish simply to dangle your feet in the waters while clutching an ice cream, but it’s also a good place to fish and there are canoes and pedal boats available to rent. Those intrepid types that require a whole heap more activity can set forth on around 250 kilometres of mountain bike or hiking trails in the area around the site, clamber through the trees at adventure parks or head into the Morvan Regional Natural Park for rafting and horse riding. Meanwhile, folks with something more laidback in mind can stick around on site for days spent splashing around at the pool or playing volleyball, pétanque, table tennis or badminton. Naturally, you’ll be needing eats whatever you’ve been up to: pick up supplies at the grocery store or at Saint-Saulge’s supermarket, or delegate catering responsibilities to staff at the site’s snack bar.

Campground type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
Camper sites 59
RV sites 59
Tent sites 59
Caravans for hire 12
Rent a tent 2

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

English

French

German

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Playground

Pétanque

Recreation room/arcade

TV room

Takeout

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Free wifi

Grocery store

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundromat

Local produce

Parent & baby washroom

Payphone

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Restrooms

Shower available

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest

Hikers’ paradise

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transportation nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Horseback riding nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Camping de l'Etang du Merle

Le Merle

Crux-la-Ville

Nièvre

France

58330

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

47.1371°N
3.49362°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

Those with an eye for pretty things should certainly take a trip to Nevers (40 minutes’ drive), for its excellent fine arts and porcelain museum, and have a trot around its castle and cathedral. Other châteaux nearby include those in Bazoches (45 minutes) and Castellux (an hour). There’s a rather fine collection to peruse at the François Mitterand museum in Château-Chinon (40 minutes) too: all the splendid pieces here were gifts to the ex-president from around the globe. Folks who know a few things about motor racing may have perked up their ears at the mention of Nevers: it’s just a little further (45 minutes) to the racing circuit at Nevers-Magny, where a top-notch programme of car and motorbike races takes place throughout the year. If you’d like your activities with a more scenic green backdrop, head to Lac des Settons (an hour away) for watersports, climbing and mountain biking, head into the Morvan Regional Natural Park for rafting trips (50 minutes) or climb up into the treetops at Les Z’Accrochés adventure park (half an hour).

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  • Does Camping de l'Etang du Merle have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Camping de l'Etang du Merle dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping de l'Etang du Merle? Those with an eye for pretty things should certainly take a trip to Nevers (40 minutes’ drive), for its excellent fine arts and porcelain museum, and have a trot around its castle … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping de l'Etang du Merle?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  Anytime
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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