Camping Lava

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Pool (added by manager 28 Sep 2022)
Pool
Aerial view
Motorhome pitch

  • At the foot of a volcano in the Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park
  • A minute's walk from rides and amusements at Lava Parc
  • Animal farm, pool and garden
Your Spanish holiday here should bubble along here nicely. Catalonia's Camping Lava is a splendidly set site at the foot of the Garrotxa volcanoes deep in the Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park: crater connoisseurs, your place is here. It's also a mere minute's amble from the site to the amusements of Lava Parc, where you and your littlies can take a train around the volcanic zone, zip about on Segways or 4X4 tours, cuddle animals at the farm, or canter about by pony or horseback. The fortified medieval town of Santa Pau, dating back to Roman times, is a few minutes' drive away for urban sightseeing around this lush landscape, Olot is within 15 minutes and Girona is reachable in an hour. Camping Lava is a spacious site surrounded by greenery, with pitches shaded by trees. There's an animal farm with critters to greet and feed here too, as well as room aplenty to sunbathe around the grounds and in the handsome garden area surrounding the pool. Entertainment is organised during the summer season. An outdoor barbecue area is open throughout the season, and fresh bread deliveries are available daily

Campground type

Tent sites 10
Camper sites 10
RV sites 10
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 8
Open now
Opens March 15

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (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.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 07/01 and 08/31 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The restaurant is open between 04/01 and 01/05.
  • No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • For Saint John's feast day, All Saints' Day and all of August, day visitors are not allowed.

Languages spoken

Catalan

English

French

Spanish

Open from Fri, Mar 15 to

Campsite types & availability

Reviews

85%

would recommend this campground to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Yes, really nice experience…

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

Powered forest floor tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Yes, really nice experience

Disliked: Some toilets were closed

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Volveremos en cuanto podamos

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

Powered forest floor RV campsite

Liked: El camping muy bien equipado y limpio. El trato del personal inmejorable. El entorno del camping precioso y con muchas opciones para actividades, tanto dentro como fuera del camping.

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Nos encantó, nuestro hijo de 4 años se lo pasó genial

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

Powered forest floor tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: La tranquilidad, todo eran familias con niños, así que se hicieron amiguitos. Buen ambiente y calma, mucha calma.

Disliked: Los lavabos olían un poco mal

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La tranquillité du lieu et la situation…

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

Powered forest floor RV campsite

Liked: La tranquillité du lieu et la situation

Disliked: Les animaux en cage et le manque de commerce

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Camping pequeño familiar con encanto y recomendable para pasar un días

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

Powered forest floor tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Camping tranquilo y pequeño pero bien organizado por zonas y con lo básico en condiciones para pasar unos días bien. En mitad de la zona de volcanes por lo que no hay que coger coche para ver lo básico de la zona. Tiene al lado el lava park para tomar algo o hacer actividades con los niños aunque sean de pago por ser externo al camping, hacen descuentos en sitios si vas del camping. Por la noche refresca lo justo para dormir genial en plena ola de calor en agosto. Camping con encanto y recomendable para pasar unos días o una semana en la zona.

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Very peaceful and picturesque site. Good standard of facilities. Fantastic hikes to…

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

Powered forest floor RV campsite

Liked: Very peaceful and picturesque site. Good standard of facilities. Fantastic hikes to the nearby volcano sites

Disliked: A little bit overpriced to be fair

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Mala relación calidad precio. No repetiré

Overall 4/10
Location 6
Value for money 2
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered forest floor RV campsite

Liked: En plena naturaleza y poca gente Ducha caliente con wc y baño Instalaciones limpias Tranquilo Parcela bastante nivelada. Tuve que poner calces igualmente.

Disliked: Precio elevado (105€ por 2 noches, 2 personas , autocaravana + perro) Zona de autocaravanas al final del todo del camping, apartados. Todas las zonas comunes quedaban en el otro lado (piscina, recepción, restaurante, chiringuito, zona de deporte...). Los lavabos y una barbacoa estaba medianamente cerca. No puedes ponerte en la zona de caravanas ni de tiendas de campaña, aún habiendo sitio de sobras. Acceso restringido a ciertas zonas del camping (la de bungalows) donde se nos llamó la atención por caminar por ahí cuando nadie nos había explicado que no se podía. Zona de vaciado de agua tiene rampa y toca los bajos de la autocaravana. También está aquí el llenado de agua (en la parcela solo luz. En las de caravanas tienen agua en sus parcelas). Muchísimas moscas y mosquitos en la zona de autocaravanas. Poca cobertura (solo con wifi del camping).

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Sehr schöner, ruhiger Platz, sehr nettes Personal, auch bei Aktivitäten neben an…

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

Powered forest floor RV campsite

Liked: Sehr schöner, ruhiger Platz, sehr nettes Personal, auch bei Aktivitäten neben an

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It was a beautiful site with lovely staff and clean facilities.…

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

Powered forest floor tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: It was a beautiful site with lovely staff and clean facilities.

Disliked: The petting zoo was a little bit sad, the animals didn't seem that happy.

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Relaxing campsite well-situated in an appealing part of Catalunya

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

Powered forest floor tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: The shade and green vegetation in and around the campsite The pool area The cleanliness of the toilets The surrounding area of La Garrotxa Wifi Roofed rainshelters in camping area

Disliked: Check-in took too long (?understaffed reception) and we were told at reception that we needed to wait for someone to show us our pitch, though this was not necessary (and probably was a mistake as we had a tent and not a campervan/caravan). A shop with more product range and extension hours would have been preferible.

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Features

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 Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet 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 Rallies welcome 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 Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Horseback riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Camping Lava

Carretera d'Olot - Santa Pau

km 7

Santa Pau

Girona

Spain

17811

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

42.15238°N
2.54673°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

The volcanoes are the hottest highlights around this part of Catalonia and Girona: a full 40 are scattered around the Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park's 12,000 hectares, dating back around 700,000 years (fret not re eruptions: the last was 11,000 years ago and the region's volcanoes are now all dormant). Take the miniature train around the volcanic area and the Croscat volcano, the youngest and highest volcano around the Iberian Peninsula. Mining operations here have left a large section of its side exposed, so if you're bubbling over with eagerness to see what the inside of a volcano looks like, take your camera and your curiosity here. Hire a 4x4 near Camping Lava to drive around the craters on your own tour, or cool down with a horse-drawn carriage ride around the lush Fageda Jorda forest, which grows on lava flow from the Croscat volcano three kilometres from the site.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Playa De Can Sopa-La Gola Pm1 29 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Playa De Cal Cristià-Cortal De La Vila Pm1 29 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Playa Del Cortal De La Devesa Pm1 29.1 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Playa De Can Comes Pm1 29.2 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Playa Del Moll Grec Pm1 29.4 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camping Lava have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Camping Lava dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping Lava? The volcanoes are the hottest highlights around this part of Catalonia and Girona: a full 40 are scattered around the Garrotxa Volcanic Zone Natural Park's 12,000 hectares, dating back around 700,000 years … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping Lava?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  4 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping Lava? From $50.27 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.