Dogs allowed: Camper parks in Sainte-Marie-de-Ré, France

Camping Côte Sauvage

• Beachfront site five minutes' bike ride from Sainte-Marie-de-Ré
• A short cycle from more beaches for surfing, swimming and rockpooling
• Summer programme of family-friendly activities and outings

Camping Chardons Bleus

• In a pine forest 1.5km from swimming and surfing beaches
• Games room, library, bike hire and sports facilities
• Snack bar with fresh bread delivered daily

Camping Les Grenettes

• Family-friendly lle de Ré site 300 metres from the beach
• Two pools, kids' club, restaurant and shop
• A 10-minute drive to Saint-Martin-de-Ré and 30 minutes to La Rochelle

Camping Le Bel Air

• Island family site under 10 minutes' stroll from La Flotte beach
• Half an hour's drive from La Rochelle
• Heated pool, playground, bouncy castle and summer snack bar

Camping Le Suroit

• Family-friendly park with lots to do for all ages
• A short drive from sandy beaches
• Pool, paddling pool, bar, communal barbecue and bike rental

Camping Les Dunes

• Wooded family site, 10 minutes’ walk to Le Bois-Plage-en-Ré centre
• A few minutes’ walk to watersports at Plage du Petit Sergent beach
• Hire bikes on site and set off on the island’s 100km of cycle paths

Au Petit Port de L’Houmeau

• Quiet family site a 10-minute walk from the beach in L’Houmeau
• A 20-minute bike ride from La Rochelle; half an hour from Île de Ré
• Snack bar, gym classes, beach volleyball and heated swimming pool

Camping Les Ilates

• Friendly and family-orientated site on the Loix peninsula
• Summer kids' club as well as adults' events five and six days a week
• Pool, hot tub, playground, bouncy castle and snack bar

Camping Antioche

Campiotel des Dunes

• Family-friendly site by a forest two kilometres from Ars-en-Ré
• 15 minutes' walk from the beach, along a wooded footpath
• Snack bar with evening entertainment and terrace overlooking the pool

Camping La Combe à l'Eau

• Peaceful site with direct access to a sandy beach 150 metres away
• Sheltered by dunes and a pine forest, five minutes from Ars-en-Ré
• Bowling, playground and restaurant; fishing within 50 metres

Camping Les Saumonards

• Seaside Oléron site with direct access to Boyardville beach
• A few minutes' cycle from Boyardville for Fort Boyard boat trips
• Backed by a 500-hectare forest with lots of bike paths

Camping Oléron Loisirs

Camping Le Transat

• Quiet family campsite three kilometres from a sandy beach
• A 20-minute walk to Saint-Georges-d'Oléron; Royan an hour's drive
• Heated swimming pools, on-site bike rental, snack bar and kids' club