Campgrounds for backpackers in France

Camping de Tréguer Plage

Camping Mas de Champel

• Family-friendly site with lots of activities, next to a natural park
• Pool, paddling pool, beach, kids' club and river for fishing
• Spa and fitness area with hot tub and sauna

Camping Saint Martin

• Well-located Occitanie site on the edge of the village of Sorèze
• In Haut Languedoc Regional Natural Park; Carcassonne 50 mins' drive
• Swimming pool, snack bar and bike storage/maintenance area on site

TournonZen

• Peaceful site in a tiny hamlet among meadows and woodlands
• Focus on wellbeing: sauna, hot tub and shiatsu massage on site
• Hikers, bikers, motorcyclists and riders all welcome

Village de Gîtes Lapeyre

• Family forest lodges in Périgord-Limousin Regional Nature Park
• Oradour-sur-Glane 50 minutes’ drive; Angoulême and Périgueux an hour
• Two fishing ponds, swimming pool, pétanque and tennis courts

Camping Le Bourniou

• Périgord Noir site on the Dordogne with access to a pebble beach
• A 10-minute drive from zoo, gardens and a treetop adventure park
• Snack bar, canoeing, kayaking, pétanque and hikes from site

Camping L'Oiseau Blanc

• Family-friendly site just outside Sassetot-le-Mauconduit village
• A 10-minute drive from the white cliffs of Normandy's Alabaster Coast
• Three hectares of space with a playground and pétanque

Camping L'Oasis

• In a walkers' paradise in the Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park
• Summer wellness centre with pool, hot tub, sauna and fitness room
• Outdoor pool, playground, ice cream shop, restaurant and bar

Camping l'Isle Saint Jean

• Peaceful site with 300 metres of riverbank in Arcy-sur-Cure
• Within a half-hour drive of Auxerre and Avallon
• Fishing and activities on site; prehistoric caves a half-hour walk

Camping l'Hirondelle

• Riverside site in the foothills of the Vercors mountains
• Aquatic area with three pools, waterslides, water games and hot tub
• Near great hiking in the Vercors Regional Nature Park

Camping Le Village Insolite

• Quiet, green family site with a heated indoor swimming pool
• A 10-minute walk from Camors and a 20-minute drive to Brech lake
• Petanque, games room, play area, fishing, ping pong, board games

Camping Le Verdoyant

• 10 minutes from Montignac and the Lascaux caves
• Swimming pool, water park, fishing ponds and play area on site
• On-site restaurant, bar and evening entertainment

Camping Le Ventadour

• Family-run site on the banks of the Ardèche river near Meyras
• Games room, playgrounds and river beach with safe swimming area
• Gorges de l'Ardèche canoe trips and other outings arranged by staff

Camping Le Vieux Moulin

• Peaceful park in a green valley among the Margeride mountains
• Surrounded by 23 French Hiking Federation hiking trails
• Excellent trout fishing in the network of rivers nearby

Camping L'Evasion

• Family-friendly site between Quercy and the Périgord
• Restaurant, pizzeria and pool with waterslide and balneotherapy corner
• Lots of activities and entertainment on site in the summer months

Camping Les Sources

• Family-friendly site on the edge of Saint-Jean-du-Gard
• Close to hiking and horse riding in the Cévennes National Park
• Heated pool, playground, restaurant, mini market and games room

Camping La Plage

• Friendly site by Lac de Bariousses, with easy access to a sandy beach
• Four kilometres from Treignac, on the Vézère river and St James's Way
• Heated pool; playground with bouncy castle; motorhome service point

Camping Les Roches d'Agde

• Family-friendly Hérault park 20 minutes' stroll from the beach
• A five-minute drive from central Agde; 35 minutes from Sète
• Outdoor pool, games room, bike hire, play area and bar-restaurant