Camping Barco Reale

View prices & book 9.2 17 reviews
Swimming pool
Swimming pool
Panoramic swimming pool
Infinity pool
Infinity pool
Slide
Pool with panorama
View from the terrace
Pools at the fire
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Panoramic swimming pool
Infinity pool
Infinity pool

  • Oak and pine forest setting on the green hills of Montalbano
  • Spectacular views and peaceful setting an hour from Florence
  • Pools, bar and restaurant; bike, e-bike and car rentals
Real pretty… and pretty fine. Bag a break at Tuscany's Camping Barco Reale for a fab forest setting within easy day trip distance of Florence, and where you can pitch up among oaks and pine trees among spectacular views: do, immediately, see pics… This lush spot is on the viewsome hills of Montalbano, famed for their rich green landscapes, plentiful vineyards and the birthplace of Leonardo da Vinci – and he apparently knew a thing or two about stunning sights. It's a kilometre and a half from the tourist town of San Baronto, 25 minutes' drive from Pistoia (Italian city of culture back in 2017, arty sorts) and just under an hour by car from Florence (or an hour and 20 minutes by bus). You'll need to slip several site-based days into your Barco Reale itinerary too, even if your ambitions rise no further than idling around the grounds gazing contentedly into the distance. Should you feel slightly more active, there are gorgeous pools – with gorgeous views – for alfresco dips, and sports and games fields for gently competitive afternoons. The team also arranges a good selection of activities all day long in summer, from cooking lessons to evening musicals. Bike, electric bike and car rental are all available on site, as is a horse riding service if you'd rather trot off into the hills instead. You can also book active adventures including canyoning, caving, climbing, coasteering, mountain biking and via ferrata trips with Barco Reale's sister company: ask for details when you arrive. A bar and restaurant are also on site.

Site type

Tent pitches 60
Touring caravan pitches 40
Motorhome pitches 50
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4
Caravans for hire 22
Rent a tent 13
Open now
Opens 16 April

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Facilities/activities including laundry are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 18/05 et 30/09 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The bar and/or restaurant is open between 18/05 et 30/09.
  • Entertainment and activities are available between 18/05 and 30/09.
  • The grocery shop is open between 18/05 et 30/09.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Units longer than 8 metres are not allowed.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.

Languages spoken

English

French

German

Spanish

Italian

Open from Wed, 16 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 17 Pitchup.com customers View breakdown

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82% would recommend this site to a friend

88% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent facilities, staff let the site down, a long wait for checkin

Overall 8/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (medium)

Liked Facilities were great, lovely clean pools

Disliked Staff were not very attentive, we had to wait for 45 minutes to check in, and a further 20 minutes to be seated at the on-site restaurant that we had previously booked

Wir würden jederzeit wieder anreisen

Overall 10/10

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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (large)

Liked Ruhige naturbelassene Anlage, sehr schöne Pools, angenehemes Lokal auf dem Platz, gepflegter Sanitärbereich

Disliked WLAN nur am Hotspot verfügbar, Mobiles Datennetz auf der Anlage fast nicht vorhanden

Zeer verzorgde camping met fijn restaurant met lekkere piza's. Alleen jammer dat ze…

Overall 8/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (XL)

Liked Zeer verzorgde camping met fijn restaurant met lekkere piza's.
Alleen jammer dat ze nog extra geld vragen voor libedden en parasol bij het zwembad.
Verder goede douches en net sanitair gebouw.

Disliked Met extra kosten ligbedden en parasol.
Badmutsen in zwembad
Geen kraantje op de plek.
Slechte wifi
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Luogo immerso nel verde della Toscana. Silenzioso e ventilato, nonostante il caldo.…

Overall 8/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (medium)

Liked Luogo immerso nel verde della Toscana. Silenzioso e ventilato, nonostante il caldo. Ben organizzato e ben gestito per famiglie con bimbi, come la mia.
Ristorante curato e piatti gustosi. Piscine atte a soddisfare più esigenze. Bella l'area dedicata agli esercizi all'aperto.
Giorni trascorsi con serenità e comodità.
Grazie.

Parcelas amplias y en un entorno espectacular.

Overall 10/10

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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (medium)

Liked Ubicación y muy buenas piscinas

Beautiful setting and stunning views across the hills and valleys. Pools looked…

Overall 8/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Linzi W.

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (medium)

Liked Beautiful setting and stunning views across the hills and valleys. Pools looked very inviting. Excellent facilities - clean and modern.

Disliked Need a swimming hat for the pools which we didn’t have - I understand this is the norm for Italian pools. Wi-Fi only available in one small area and even then it was sporadic.

Bra utgångspunkt för att utforska Toscana till ettrimligt pris.

Overall 10/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Johan T.

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (medium)

Liked En väldigt lugn naturcamping. Perfekt för hiking och cykling. Möjlighet att vandra till Leonardo da Vincis födelseort Vinci med bussresa tillbaka till campingen. Camping ordnar även bussresor till närliggande orter. Extra plus för en fantastisk poolanläggning.

Disliked Lite långt till källsortering om man bor högst upp, men å andra sidan lite gratis motion på semestern. :'ä

A real bit of luxury on a campsite

Overall 10/10

Location
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Lesley M.

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (large)

Liked Luxuriously spacious pitches, beautiful pool complex and restaurant area. Bathrooms were in white marble!

Clean toilets, pool very nice, bar good. Excellent free bus to the…

Overall 6/10

Location
 8
Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Frances N.

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (XXL)

Liked Clean toilets, pool very nice, bar good. Excellent free bus to the train station

Disliked No toilet paper or soap. Unfriendly and unhelpful staff at reception. Small pitches

C'est magnifique un lieu très calme, pour profite d'un paysage exceptionnel.…

Overall 10/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Alejandra S.

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (large)

Liked C'est magnifique un lieu très calme, pour profite d'un paysage exceptionnel.

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room 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 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 Tents for hire 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

Budget/backpacker Forest Gastronomic delight Leave the car at home Luxury Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

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)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Camping Barco Reale

Via Nardini 11-13

San Baronto

Lamporecchio

Pistoia

Italy

51035

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

43.84147°N
10.91063°E

Route directions

From San Baronto, take the road Via della Chiesa.

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

These green hills are a mighty popular region for biking, so hire wheels from the Barco Reale team and set off with picnic and camera. Local town San Baronto has easy access to some stellar cycling along the Montalbano pass and down to the valleys: the towns of Pistoia and Prato are 15 and 25 kilometres from here for scenic cycling day trips. By car, it's 20 minutes to Vinci, birthplace – but of course – of one arty Leonardo. A potter around here is highly recommended if you're in the region, to visit the Museo Leonardiano and see some of the inventions the great one sketched in his famed notebooks, and to amble around his birthplace house Casa Natale di Leonardo. As well as Florence (an utter must-see), day trip options include Lucca, 50 minutes' drive away and Pisa, around an hour and 10 minutes. Less culturally, but probably more popular with the kids, the Pinocchio Park in Collodi is 50 minutes away.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camping Barco Reale have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Camping Barco Reale dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping Barco Reale? These green hills are a mighty popular region for biking, so hire wheels from the Barco Reale team and set off with picnic and camera. Local town San Baronto has easy access … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping Barco Reale?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  8:30 a.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  8:30 a.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping Barco Reale? From R728,98 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.