Camping de la Gères

From €17.40 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.1 57 reviews
Swimming pool (added by manager 24 Aug 2022)
Pitches under the trees (added by manager 24 aug 2022)
Aqua gym (added by manager 21 jun 2018)
Night pool (added by manager 01 oct 2018)

  • Peaceful and friendly site in a green riverside setting
  • Direct access to the gardens of Surgères's castle
  • Pool, aqua yoga, weekly pony rides, and snack bar by the pool terrace
This is a pretty place… And in a mighty pretty region too: peaceful and friendly Camping de la Gères is within easy reach of numerous Charente Maritime attractions and highlights: it's a few minutes' stroll from the handsome old town of Surgères, half an hour from the Atlantic coast, and 45 minutes from the spectacular sights of La Rochelle. Named after the Gères river flowing alongside the site, Camping de la Gères is a family site shaded by trees and hedges, with room aplenty around its grounds and woodland for ambles and play. There's direct access from the site to the gardens of Surgères's castle for more of the same… or you could hire a bike from the team to take out on the local cycle paths… or hoist the kids along to the weekly pony rides trotting off into the countryside. Loads of leisure options are around for days on site: options include dips or aqua gym and aqua yoga sessions in the heated pool, basks on the loungers alongside, pétanque competitions and music quizzes, and a summer kids' club three times a week to keep small sorts entertained (activities and entertainment in July and August only). Take yourself too for lengthy wanders around Surgères (500 metres away through the castle gardens) and its plentiful markets including a covered market three times a week, a monthly outdoor market, and a weekly craft market arranged by the Camping de la Gères team. Regional produce should be investigated at most of these; for other eats – and drinks – the site snack bar (open mid-June to mid-September) sells light bites, beer and cocktails, to have at the pool terrace or to take away.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 20
Rent a tent 7
Tent pitches 20
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Caravans for hire 23
Motorhome pitches 2
Open now

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • 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).
  • The bar and/or restaurant is open between 30/06 et 01/09.
  • Entertainment and activities are available between 07/07 and 31/08.
  • We only allow dogs up to 10kg.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

French

Open from Mon, 18 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely shady site in great location.

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

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Lovely site in an excellent location just minutes from the town, park and castle. I stayed out if season so didn't use the bbq area or pool but they looked lovely. Spotless toilets and shower. Would recommend if you are in the area, only 30 mins drive from the coast.

Disliked: Nothing

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Ok site. Ideal for walking into the village.

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

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Centre of village. Clean toilets.

Disliked: Hedges needed cutting. Looked tired. Swimming pool a bit ish / no trunks only buggy smugglers! A little tight

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Location…

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

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Location

Disliked: Overall service

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Nice site , reasonable facilities

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

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Nice layout to site

Disliked: No hand washing facilities near toilet cubicles

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Lovely site, clean facilities. Well worth a visit.

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

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Welcome was warm and efficient. Toilet blocks clean. Water hot.

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Lovely little site had everything we needed. Pool was clean and tidy Bar…

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

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Lovely little site had everything we needed. Pool was clean and tidy Bar was nice 😊 Great spot for short stays

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Mooie groene camping…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Mooie groene camping

Disliked: Verouderd sanitair

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Es un buen camping, tranquilo…

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

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Es un buen camping, tranquilo

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Nice little campsite in beautiful Surgeres. Hedges between pitches good. We arrived late…

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

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Nice little campsite in beautiful Surgeres. Hedges between pitches good. We arrived late and were reminded that we should have phoned, but no drama as we should have. Just a night stop over and way further south.

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Great campsite and well located to explore the surrounding areas

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

Electric optional hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Very clean facilities, excellent staff. This site was a great find, about 40 mins inland from La Rochelle in the smaller town of Sugères. Although the site is located in town you wouldn't know as it's very quiet and relaxed. There are play facilities on site for smaller children and another play park just over the bridge at the rear of the campsite. We walked into the town centre where you have a variety of shops to explore as well as the remains of a castle. The on-site restaurant served really good food and drinks, and the entertainment varies through the week. We stayed for just 2 nights but could have stayed a lot longer. This is a site we would definitely consider booking again.

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

Pétanque

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities

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

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Camping de la Gères

10 Rue de la Gères

Surgères

Charente-Maritime

France

17700

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

46.10148°N
-0.75339°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

Spectacular sights of the Charente-Maritime, the Vendée and the Atlantic coast are within easy day trip distance: as well as La Rochelle and the Ile de Ré, there's Rochefort and its Corderie Royale maritime arsenal half an hour's drive away; the lush isle of Oléron (50 minutes), and Fort Boyard and the Île d'Aix, within an hour and a half. Coastwards, Royan (30 minutes' drive away) is the main city of the Côte de Beauté and one of the best-known seaside resorts on the French Atlantic coast. It has five beaches to explore/idle on, architectural tours for architectural types, a thalassotherapy centre and a casino, and the Planet Exotica animal park. About an hour north, the Marais Poitevin Regional Natural Park is a must for boat rides among its peaceful and green waterways, either by guided tour or cruising along gently under your own steam.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Plage Des Boucholeurs 26.4 km Sea Excellent Good Good Excellent
Plage Casino 26.4 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Plage Nord 26.6 km Sea Good Good Excellent Excellent
Plage Sud 26.6 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Plage Nord 28.8 km Sea Poor Poor Good Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

  • Does Camping de la Gères have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Camping de la Gères dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping de la Gères? Spectacular sights of the Charente-Maritime, the Vendée and the Atlantic coast are within easy day trip distance: as well as La Rochelle and the Ile de Ré, there's Rochefort and its Corderie … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping de la Gères?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping de la Gères? From R356,49 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.