Canoeing/kayaking nearby: Campgrounds in France

Camping Naturiste Le Coteau de l'Herm

• Naturist haven in the Dordogne with woodland walking paths
• GR 36 close by and Périgueux within 35 minutes' drive
• Pool, playground, bar and covered communal area

Camping Les Bois du Bardelet

• Peaceful family site among a huge landscaped garden
• Two lakes for fishing and canoeing; Loire river a few kilometres away
• Wellness centre, pools, miniature golf, archery, restaurant and bar

Moulin De Kermaux

• Among the forest, beach and countryside of Carnac
• Pool, waterslides and Jacuzzi
• Pétanque court, miniature golf, playground and ping pong

Le Petit Papillon

• Small British-run rural site in the Morvan Regional Natural Park
• Half an hour from medieval and Roman attractions in Autun
• Bar with terrace, communal firepits, pizza oven and fish smoker

Sautadou Camping

• Family-run farm site with friendly animals in Languedoc-Roussillon
• Carcassonne and the four Cathar castles of Lastour within 50 minutes
• Forest trails, river walks and swimming from the site

Vodatent at Camping de la Bonnette

• Safari tent stays in a scenic valley and riverside setting
• A few minutes' walk from the medieval village of Caylus
• Restaurant with daily menus; playground, and pool with adjacent bar

Camping De Mars

• Small and family-friendly site on the Mars peninsula
• Spectacular views of Villerest lake and the Loire river
• Pool, paddling pool and licensed restaurant with terrace

Camping Le Capeyrou

• 3-star campsite near Beynac, on the Dordogne's river bank
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Ferme Saint Pierre

• 80-hectare farm estate in the Verdon Natural Regional Park
• Meet llamas, ponies, donkeys, turtles, peacocks and more
• Within an hour's drive of Fréjus and the Verdon Gorge

Moulin des Jarasses

• Family-run site in the grounds of a former 18th-century summer school
• Half an hour's drive from UNESCO-listed Aubusson
• Two heated pools, plus slow and shallow mill stream for safe splashing

Camping Kerscolper

• Campsite for family-friendly holidays in south of the Finistère region
• Only 400m from a sandy beach
• Outdoor heated pool, open in summer

Le Pré des Chênes

• Small family-run site on three hectares just outside Saint-Cassien
• A five-minute drive to Monpazier; half an hour to the Dordogne river
• Swimming pool, petting zoo, playground and summer bar on site

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

Le Fief d'Anduze

Le Relais de l'Entre Deux Lacs

• A short drive from the lakes of Razisse and Bancalié
• On-site pool, pétanque court and ping pong table
• Climbing, via ferrata, zip wiring and kayaking nearby

Camping Porte de Provence

• Surrounded by woodland on the edge of the Drôme Provençale region
• Dog sledding, quad biking, archery and canoeing all available nearby
• Heated pool, paddling pool, outdoor gym, bar and restaurant

ABC Camping Car

• Family-run motorhome parking area on the edge of Confolens
• Lac de Haute Charente 25 minutes’ drive; Angoulême an hour
• Dogs welcome; electricity, water and drainage hook-up points on site