Campgrounds for backpackers in France

Camping du Léman Saint Disdille

• Between beach and mountains above Lake Geneva
• Loads of activities including watersports, outdoor fitness and archery
• Restaurant, snack bar, bar and communal barbecues

Camping Le Saut Du Loup

• Spacious woodland site set over five hectares in southern Ardèche
• Rosières and Joyeuse within a five-minute drive; Aubenas 25 minutes
• Outdoor pool, snack bar, themed evenings, pétanque and laundry room

Camping Le Panoramic

• Family-friendly and peaceful site on the Crozon peninsula
• Spectacular views of huge Douarnenez Bay
• Pool, play area, bar, restaurant and TV'games room

Camping Le Saint Laurent

• Quiet forest site 15 minutes' drive from the coast
• A 15-minute drive from Carnac and 35 minutes from Lorient
• Covered swimming pool, bar, play area, pétanque and food shop

Camping Ty Nénez

• Peaceful and friendly site 10 minutes' drive from Brittany beaches
• 500 metres from Pont-Scorff and 15 minutes' drive from Lorient
• Covered and heated pool, huge play area, barbecues and guest kitchen

Camping le Sainte-Marie

• Family-friendly site 10 minutes' cycle from Sainte-Marie
• Huge waterpark with a swimming pool, waterslides and a paddling pool
• 10 minutes' walk from the beach and 20 minutes drive from Perpignan

Camping du Relais du Lac en Aveyron

• Well-equipped Aveyron site on the banks of Lake Saint-Gervais
• In the Aubrac Regional Natural Park, close to hiking trails
• Restaurant, play area and lake beach for swimming and watersports

La Ferme de Marithé

Camping Au Pré du Lac

• On the shores of a blue lake surrounded by mountains
• Private lakeside beach
• Bar-restaurant with spectacular lake views

Camping du Signal

• Peaceful dog-friendly site 10 minutes’ walk from Lac de Nantua
• Access the Jura Mountains Regional Natural Park from 15 minutes’ drive
• Play area, tennis court, table tennis and other activities

Les Chalets de Pierretoun

• Rural chalets 10 minutes' drive from La Bastide-Clairence
• 40 minutes' drive from the beaches of Biarritz, Anglet and Bayonne
• Llamas and donkeys on site to accompany local hikes

Camping d'Audinac

• Well-maintained eight-hectare park at the foot of the Pyrenees
• Under 10 minutes' drive from Saint-Girons and Saint-Lizier
• Pool, fishing, massage room, restaurant and playground with trampoline

Camping Les Adillons

• Peaceful family campsite with shaded grass pitches in the Deux-Sèvres
• Medieval Thouars 15 minutes’ drive; Parc de la Vallée 25 minutes
• Fishing and swimming lakes; kids’ club and restaurant in high season

Camping E Canicce

• Friendly riverside park within half an hour of Asco and the coast
• Huge adventure park with giant ziplines within five minutes' drive
• Two outdoor pools, terrace snack bar and shaded barbecue area

Camping Couderc

• Scenic family site on the banks of the Gorges du Tarn canyon and river
• On Sainte-Enimie’s outskirts, a 30-minute walk to the centre
• Private beaches, pool, canoe rental, playground, grocery shop and bar

Camping L'Olivier Anduze

• Friendly family site less than a kilometre from the Gardon river
• Close to the huge Trabuc caves and 45 minutes from Nîmes
• Pool, solarium, playground, bike hire, snack bar and shop

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 Plein Sud

• Mountain settings and modern facilities in a family-friendly site
• Wake up to the smell of croissants and coffee
• Full access to a seasonal heated pool opened from May to October

Le Bosquet

Camping Lac Bleu

• Lakeside site surrounded by lavender fields and vineyards
• Lake swimming, heated pool, spa and canoeing trips all available
• Playground, games and restaurant/bar with terrace facing the lake