Forest campgrounds in France

Domaine de l'Oiselière

• In a green wooded area in peaceful Vendée countryside
• A 40-minute drive from Puy du Fou and 55 from Atlantic beaches
• Summer pool, bike hire, barbecues, bakery, playground and small farm

Domaine de la Motte

• 500 metres from a lake, beach, picnic area and 310-hectare forest
• Horse riding, quad biking, fishing, pedalo hire and more in the locale
• Miniature golf plus indoor pool, paddling pool and whirlpool

La Parenthèse - Camping Les Ormes

• Peaceful lakeside site in the Périgord natural region
• Fishing lake, yoga, massages and swimming pools on site
• Poolside snack bar, sun loungers, restaurant, takeaway and library

La Petite Place dans Les Bois

• Friendly family-run site surrounded by woodland near Tarnac
• In the Millevaches Regional Natural Park with easy access to hikes
• Games barn on site, plus takeaways, workshops and pony walks

Domaine de la Fontaine de Biron

• Chalets on a 12-acre wooded site 10 minutes' drive from Villeréal
• A 40-minute drive from the wineries around Bergerac and Puy-l’Évêque
• Outdoor pool, play area and marked trails leaving from reception

Camping Saint-Clair

• Tree-lined five-hectare site next to the Nantes-Brest canal
• On the edge of Guenrouet; a 45-minute drive from Saint-Nazaire
• On-site fishing, games room, pétanque court, food shop and restaurant

Camping Le Kerou

• Friendly Pouldu site within 30 minutes of Carnoët Forest and Quimper
• 200 metres from Kérou beach and surf school
• Sauna, Jacuzzi, pool with slides and playground with bouncy castles

Camping Saint-Blaise

• Peaceful lakeside site in the Anjou region
• Restaurant, mini market, playground and bar-restaurant
• Direct access to a leisure park with beach, swimming and pony rides

Domaine de la Faurie

• Peaceful 27-hectare landscaped site in the Causses de Quercy
• Rocamadour half an hour's drive; Cahors 35 minutes
• Pool and restaurant with lovely views; kids' activities on site

Ferme Les Thérondels

• Farmcampsite located in the Haut-Languedoc Regional Parc
• Small campsite between the mountains and the Mediterranean
• Small campsite with farmanimals and surrounded by forest

Camping Lanmary

• Peaceful site with heated pool and bike hire in the Lanmary forest
• Within half an hour of Périgueux and the cave paintings of Villars
• Bar-restaurant, fresh bread; summer kids' club and entertainments

Camping La Nizière

• Peaceful 23-hectare site just outside Saint-Nizier-le-Désert
• Surrounded by lakes and 120 kilometres of marked trails
• Two fishing lakes, open-air pool, outdoor games and snack bar on site

La Pélonie

Camping Les Terrasses de Dordogne

• Peaceful Périgord Noir and Dordogne site with spectacular valley views
• A 30-minute drive from the UNESCO site of the Lascaux caves
• Covered aquatic area with heated pool and paddling pool

Camping la Joletière

• Quiet family friendly campsite near the lake and forest of Mervent
• Have a holiday in the country of legends and of the fairy Mélusine

Camping La Kilienne

• On the edge of a 45-hectare forest and near a disused railway line
• A short drive from France’s oldest citadel in Doullens
• Heated indoor pool with toboggan slides and Jacuzzi; miniature golf

Camping La Grivelière

• Quiet rural site on the banks of the Verne river near Montrigaud
• Restaurant, market, pool, playground and fishing
• Excellent hikes and cycle trails nearby: bike hire available

Camping Les Granges Bas

• Quiet site on the edge of a forest in the Vosges mountains
• 2km from watersports/ beach at Gérardmer lake and 6km from Gérardmer
• Shop, picnic areas, pétanque, table tennis and tennis

Le Champ du Moulin

• Family-friendly site in the middle of the Écrins National Park
• Within easy reach of Les Deux Alpes ski resort
• Outdoor pool with waterslide, hikes from the site and more