Camping Haliotis

From €27 For 1 night, 2 adults 8.8 62 reviews
Heated swimming pool (added by _-45 03 May 2014)
The campsite (added by manager 25 jul 2022)
Pitches (added by manager 25 jul 2022)
Spacious pitches (added by manager 25 jul 2022)

  • Family-orientated campsite on the Couesnon River in Lower Normandy
  • A 20-minute drive to Mont Saint-Michel; 45 minutes to Saint-Malo
  • Landscaped pitches with a sports field, swimming pool, Jacuzzi and bar
Neatly landscaped pitches surrounded by greenery and flowers and a scenic setting on the banks of the Couesnon River – that's the deal at family-friendly Camping Haliotis near Pontorson in Lower Normandy. From the moment you arrive on site, everything is designed to make things easy for families. Spacious grassy pitches are separated by hedges to ensure your privacy. Amenities include heated facilities blocks with disabled access, plus the use of a laundry room with a washing machine and tumble dryer to keep on top of chores. There’s a daily croissant and fresh bread service, and plenty going on to keep all the family occupied. Youngsters can jump around on the bouncy castle and visit the mini-zoo to cuddle the goats, ponies and rabbits, while their teenage counterparts run around playing football, basketball or volleyball at the multisports area, or challenge each other to games of tennis or pétanque. And you? Well, it’s your holiday too. Daily life drifts around the bar terrace, where you can order breakfast, snacks and all-day drinks while keeping an eye on your offspring in the heated pool. During high season, there’s a kids' club on site, so you can enrol your children there and chill in the Jacuzzi or sauna knowing they are safe and happy. Organised entertainment will keep everyone busy at Camping Haliotis too, including sports tournaments, live music and themed nights. But fun as life is on site, don’t forget that the landmark Mont Saint-Michel is 20 minutes’ drive away – you really shouldn’t miss it.

Site type

Tent pitches 116
Touring caravan pitches 116
Motorhome pitches 116
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 12
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Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 01/05 et 30/09 (subject to weather conditions).
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

French

Open from Fri, 29 Mar to

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent site

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Steven T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely site. Nice distance from Cherbourg for first stop. Very friendly staff. Good service area. Facilities clean.

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The staff were friendly - but not overly helpful (see dislikes for…

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 4
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: The staff were friendly - but not overly helpful (see dislikes for info) the pitches were nice and well kept hedges between pitches and access to water and electric on each one was lovely shower facilities were nice and large and enclosed (seems a weird point but for some reason the toilet cubicles were exposed to the outside - no walls!) They give the option to hire bikes which is nice and fairly cheap the offer pastries and bread which can be ordered (although they were the worst pain au chocolats of the holiday - nice enough but other places made me severely raise my standards/expectations) amazing location for St Malo (which is incredible!) and St Michel Mont (also incredible!!) lovely walk nearby by the canal which is nice and long nice and quiet camp site

Disliked: not much was told to us the staff on reception was lovely but didnt mention that the gate shut by 8 and how to get out (meaning we were trapped in the camp site on our first night before we asked how we could leave after 9PM) the staff member didnt tell us about the pastry service until after we had asked they didnt tell us how to access the cycle/walking path which meant we did lots of unnecessary running around to find it While they were very welcoming, they just werent overly helpful which was a shame the toilet cubicles are left completely exposed to the elements as the building has no wall the toilet cubicles have no toilet seats as the toilets were exposed to the elements they very quickly were dirty and full of leaves and there was no signs that anyone was cleaning this which was a shame

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Vriendelijk personeel en mooie camping

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Jolanda G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Goeie service toen wij met een lekke band kwamen te staan.

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The pitches where private & clean. The showers/toilets/ washing facilities where clean. …

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Eddie G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: The pitches where private & clean. The showers/toilets/ washing facilities where clean. The cycle route was great next to the campsite we walked all the way to mont st Michel. We would definitely stay on the site again & recommend it to others.

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Fabulous place to stay great location for exploring southern Normandy

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Ian W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: The pitch was flat and very large seperated from the neighbours with well tended hedges on 3 sides.. 10 metres x 9 metres which easily accommodated our van, garage tent (2x2), 3m x 3m gazebo, outdoor cooking gas stove and barbecue along with the toilet tent. The toilets, showers and washing facilities were kept in a really clean condition all day everyday. The showers were hot no matter what time of day it was. The staff were friendly and courteous. The swimming pool was heated and lovely and warm with a section that doubled as a jacuzzi. The WiFi was pretty good too. Mont Saint Michael is an easy bike ride along the well pathed river bank. Pontorson town centre is just a couple of minutes by bike. There's a Carefour supermarket also a few minutes away

Disliked: We would have liked a restaurant on site but maybe it was too late in the season.. The mosquitoes were really big and hungry (time of year I suspect, lateish Sept) It advertises a petting zoo but there's only a few goats. Would have liked the tennis court to have been usable.

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Excellent site!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Spacious pitches which were enclosed and had a hedge row between each one, so privacy was not an issue. We had our awning, van and roll out blind all set up! Daily fresh bread orders from reception and pizza van came several nights. Bar and reception staff were helpful and could speak some English and correct my badly spoken French! Lovely clean pool with separate jacuzzi and kiddies area. Facilities were communal and kept very clean. Laundry on site as well. Bike hire too.

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Large site with modern facilities

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
chris s. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Good modern site. Facilites were good and clean. Pool was warm with spa zone. Bread and pastries can be ordered for a morning pick up. Bar and patio were great for a relaxing coffee, which was reasonably priced and very good. This site is perfect for visiting Mont St Michel or any of the local memorials. Reasonable Wi-Fi considering the size of the site. Staff always helpful and polite.

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Alles in allem-auf jeden Fall zu empfehlen.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Der Platz ist in Ortsnähe,so das man prima zum Einkaufen zu Fuß gehen kann.Die Mitarbeiter sind sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit.Die sanitären Einrichtungen waren gut gepflegt und sauber.Wir waren erstaunt,wie ruhig der Platz war,trotz der guten Belegung.Der Stellplatz war genau das ,was wir gewünscht hatten,mit Hecken und etwas abgelegen,den würden wir wieder buchen.Wir haben uns dort wirklich erholen können und würden wiederkommen.

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Nice place great location

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
David R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: The location, centre of the village, the pool, the bar what was there to dislike

Disliked: Nothing, we’ll other than the pool was closed on our second day due to pH issues

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Swimming Pool Showers Well kept site…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Swimming Pool Showers Well kept site

Disliked: Nothing

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Hot tub

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Local produce

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

Remote location

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Horse riding nearby

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers

Motorhome service point

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Camping Haliotis

Boulevard Patton

Pontorson

Manche

France

50170

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris +0200 (GMT+02:00)

GPS

48.5579°N
-1.51433°W

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Mont Saint-Michel (20 minutes’ drive) on the Emerald Coast is the big-hitting attraction in these parts: a splendid tidal island topped by a 13th-century abbey. Wear sturdy shoes to climb steep stone steps and potter around cosy auberges, cafés and souvenir shops on your way up to the Terrasse de l’Ouest for far-reaching views over the bay. If you’d rather explore on two wheels, rent a bike at the campsite and follow the riverside cycle path to the island (half an hour’s ride). The historic seaside resort of Saint-Malo (45 minutes’ drive) is another highlight of the Emerald Coast. Take a day trip to stroll its medieval ramparts, hike out to the Petit Bé fort at low tide, or enjoy a leisurely seafood lunch in a harbourside restaurant. Kids getting bored? Let them loose on the expanse of sand at Sillon beach, or tootle around the town on a sightseeing mini-train. Don’t forget Cancale (40 minutes), where you can feast on oysters farmed in the bay, and walk the seafront Sentier des Douaniers footpath for fantastic views over Mont Saint-Michel.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
La Dune 16.8 km Sea Good Good N/A N/A
Face Au Cd 483 18.4 km Sea Good Good Good N/A
Sol Roc 19.6 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Carolles - Face Au Poste De Secours 22.8 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Cale Des Plaisanciers 24 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

  • Does Camping Haliotis have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Camping Haliotis dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping Haliotis? Mont Saint-Michel (20 minutes’ drive) on the Emerald Coast is the big-hitting attraction in these parts: a splendid tidal island topped by a 13th-century abbey. Wear sturdy shoes to climb steep stone … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping Haliotis?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping Haliotis? From R551 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.