Camping Isla de Ons

View from the cafeteria terrace (added by manager 30 Dec 2016)

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Eco-friendly site on an island in the Islas Atlánticas National Park
Central location for easy access to the island's four hiking trails
Cafeteria, playground, shop and accessible amenities

Oh, Isla de Ons is a truly gorgeous place – all craggy cliffs, quiet hiking trails and the kind of beaches that’ll provide fodder for your wistful daydreams for many a winter’s day to come. Just over five kilometres in length, it’s the largest of the islands in the Islas Atlánticas National Park, and a properly peaceful place to spend your days. Board a boat in Bueu and make your way up to Camping Isla de Ons, one of just a handful of places where you can spend the night on this rocky outcrop. Being a protected area, everything here has been set up to be eco-friendly as poss, with solar panels providing the power and pitches placed in such a way as to minimise the impact on the native trees. It’s a safe bet to assume you’ve come here to surround yourself with the glories of nature, so you’ll understand the need to keep facilities to a minimum. The site certainly doesn’t want for creature comforts though – there’s a little playground to keep the cubs happy, and a mini market and cafeteria to provide grub for family feeding time. A launderette, washing-up area and accessible bathrooms have been provided, with hot and cold water available (sensible water usage only please, peeps, to keep Mother Nature smiling). And you can spread the word about your eco retreat to the outside world using the free wifi service. Fancy a seafood feast? The island is famed for its octopus dishes, and you can try them out for yourself at a couple of restaurants around a 15-minute walk away. A couple of bars down by the harbour can furnish you with your after-dinner drinks, too (don’t forget your torch though – it could be a dark old stumble back otherwise).

Campground type

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

English

Spanish

Portuguese

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Features

No 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

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

Parent & baby washroom

Payphone

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Restrooms

Shower available

Tents for hire

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Scouts welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Forest

Gastronomic delight

Hikers’ paradise

Lake and/or mountain

Leave the car at home

Luxury

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

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Camping Isla de Ons

Lugar Illa dee

Ons

Pontevedra

Spain

36930

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

42.37695°N
-8.93797°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

Whatever your packing style, two vital things that must get into your luggage are your walking shoes and your swimming cozzie. The former are so that you can take to the island’s trails – there are four main tracks, ranging from the 45-minute castle trail through to the three-hour northern route, which passes various bird breeding sites and crosses the sand dunes. Highlights of the walks also include the lighthouse, a couple of ruined fortifications and the 12-metre-deep 'hellhole' with gulls nesting in its walls. All of the routes can be walked on your own, or on a free guided hike. And you’ll be needing your swimmers for the beaches that pepper the island’s east coast. They’re a gorgeous bunch, all soft white sands and shallow, clear waters that pretty much demand you spend a goodly chunk of time there. The largest is Praia de Melide, up at the top of the island – you can walk there in about 40 minutes or so. In summer there are extra activities laid on around the island – expert-led stargazing excursions, orienteering, snorkelling and kayaking to the national park’s other islands among them. Site staff or the local tourist office can keep you posted on what’s going on while you’re there.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Playa Area Dos Cans (Illa De Ons) Pm1	0.3 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Playa Dorna (Illa De Ons) Pm1	0.3 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Playa Canexol (Illa De Ons) Pm1	0.5 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Playa Melide (Illa De Ons) Pm1	1.1 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Playa Major Pm1	4.4 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

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What attractions are near Camping Isla de Ons? Whatever your packing style, two vital things that must get into your luggage are your walking shoes and your swimming cozzie. The former are so that you can take to the island’s … Read more