Parque Orbitur Gala

View prices & book 7.8 62 reviews
Swimming pool
Both pools
Swimming pool
Swimming pool

  • Forest site 400 metres from the beach
  • With outdoor pool, tennis courts, restaurant, bar and car wash
  • A 10-minute drive to Figueira da Foz; 40 minutes to Coimbra
Fancy some forest pitching up near a Portuguese beach? Park your gear at Parque Orbitur Gala, near Figueira da Foz. The splendid lengthy sands – and popular surfing/bodyboarding spot – of Cova Gala are within walking distance of the park at 400 metres away, and the site is in the centre of Lavos forest and close to Serra Gorda mountain for outdoor options on days when you're not at the beach. And it's all a few kilometres north of Figueira da Foz and another splendid beach in its 2km stretch. Parque Orbitur Gala is properly equipped with plenty of facilities and amenities, such as an outdoor pool, tennis courts, a sports court, table tennis, playground and even a car wash; food is sorted at the supermarket and the restaurant and bar with terrace. Parque Orbitur Gala also has coin-operated washing machines, a service point and three shower and loo blocks.

Site type

Tent pitches 100
Touring caravan pitches 50
Motorhome pitches 50
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 60
Caravans for hire 17
Open all year
Opens

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. XL Bully, 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.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 12/04 et 05/10 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The bar and/or restaurant is open between 12/04 et 14/09.
  • Entertainment and activities are available between 01/07 and 01/09.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/01 et 31/12.
  • The bar is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
  • Free wifi is only available in the television room, restaurant and bar.

Languages spoken

English

French

Portuguese

This site is a member of Orbitur group.

View all Orbitur parks.

No availability here for your search criteria

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

  • 29%
    10
  • 11%
    9
  • 20%
    8
  • 9%
    7
  • 19%
    6
  • 1%
    5
  • 4%
    4
  • 3%
    3
  • 0%
    2
  • 0%
    1
Location
8
Value for money
8
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
6

71% would recommend this site to a friend

66% would stay here again

What customers say

Great service, friendly staff. Close to a big dog beach. Clean facilities, good pool. Kids love the entertainment. Bit buggy, not much shade, and beach construction caused a few hassles. Overall, peaceful and well-equipped.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Reviews page 1 of 7
Arrival date (latest first)

An good option if you want to be by the beach.

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
6
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
No rating
Customer service
No rating
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
6
Wifi
4
SUSAN G.

Electric gravel pitch

Liked Being able to walk out of the camp straight onto the dunes and beach was a bonus.

The site is overall good but not exceptional.

Disliked It is a large camp and in October felt open and devoid of many trees or Shrubs.

Pool looked nice but closed while we were there early October.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Happy to recommend to other travellers

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
8
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
5
Shelagh W.

Electric gravel pitch

Liked From the moment we arrived the staff were polite and friendly. The showers were hot and the restaurant was very good.

Disliked Mosquitoes

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Wir schätzen Ihren Besuch und Ihre Kommentare als Beitrag zur Verbesserung unserer Produkte und Dienstleistungen. Wir entschuldigen uns für die Unannehmlichkeiten und hoffen, Sie bei der nächsten Gelegenheit besser bewirten zu können! Wïr wünschen alles Gute!

Brilliant beach location

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
8
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
5
Jude G.

Electric gravel pitch

Liked Very close proximity to an enormous dog friendly beach. Good pitches, helpful staff. Spotless facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us. We appreciate your interest in our campsite and hope to welcome you back soon. We wish you good health!

Toiletten sauber! Strand wäre schon gewesen…

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
5
Value for money
3
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
7
Child friendliness
7
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
No rating
Anonymous

Electric gravel pitch

Liked Toiletten sauber!
Strand wäre schon gewesen wenn die ganzen Baggerschiffe nicht unterwegs gewesen wären.

Disliked Viele Mücken am Abend.
Wir sind spontan auf den Campingplatz gefahren. Auf der Website stand aber leider nichts davon dass der Strand saniert wird. Solche Informationen sollten geteilt werden.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Wir sind dankbar für die Bevorzugung und entschuldigen uns für die Unannehmlichkeiten der Mücken. Wir stellen klar, dass es neben den regelmäßigen Entwesungen im gesamten Park auch Abwehrpflanzen gibt und freuen uns über alle Kommentare und Beiträge zur Verbesserung der Bedingungen. Schauen Sie öfters vorbei!

Nos gustó, repetiríamos y lo recomendamos

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
3
Antonio N.

Electric gravel pitch

Liked Su salida directa a la playa, la ubicación, la piscina y la tranquilidad que se respira.

Disliked Los mosquitos del anochecer. Que no fueron un problema una vez que tuvimos repelente de mosquitos.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Agradecemos la preferencia, lamentando los inconvenientes de los mosquitos. Aclaramos que además de las desinfestaciones regulares en todo el camping, hay plantas repelentes y agradecemos todos los comentarios y aportes para mejorar las condiciones. ¡Vuelva siempre!

Cramped, dusty, soulless and sad.

Overall

3 out of 10
Location
5
Value for money
3
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
6
Customer service
6
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
3
Wifi
No rating
Wendy C.

Electric gravel pitch

Liked Very little. The staff were clearly working hard and were friendly.

Disliked The site. I was expecting a tree lined campsite, but got desert instead- it looked as though the trees had all been removed and was very close to the motorway. The pitches are tiny and the electrical hook up points are spaced out a long way from the pitches. You will need extra long hook up cables to access these. The food in the ‘restaurant’ was terrible and I have never eaten somewhere where the bins are kept in the actual eating area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review.

I was expecting a wooded campsite, but I ended up finding a desert: - I inform you that the lack of trees was due to a Lesley storm in 2018 that destroyed the park, after that we have been planting new trees, which take some time to grow.
We regret your experience with the restaurant.

The bins you're referring to are recycled: Blue paper, Yellow plastic.

Thank

Buena ubicación pero no esta bien cuidado

Overall

4 out of 10
Location
9
Value for money
9
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
3
Customer service
4
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
3
Wifi
1
Anonymous

Electric gravel pitch

Liked El sitio, las parcelas bien distribuidas y buen tamaño.

Disliked A los baños les falta una buena limpieza, masificación pero porque es el único camping de la zona. Le falta sombra. Para lo que es, me parece caro. Al llegar a hacer el check-in mucha cola y tuvimos que esperar un buen rato.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Lamentamos saber que no disfrutó de su estadía con nosotros y nos disculpamos por las molestias, con la esperanza de le recibir mejor en la siguiente oportunidad.

We stayed because it was close to Lisbon. But it’s over 2 hours away.

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
9
Value for money
5
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
5
Customer service
5
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
No rating
Jim B.

Electric gravel pitch

Liked Very nice place close to the beach. Great town just a short ferry ride away.

Disliked Could only check in after 3-00.
The loo paper, if there was any, was outside of the cubicles.
We did get bitten quite a bit.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for choosing our campsite.
We apologize for the inconvenience caused by the mosquitoes and would like to clarify that, in addition to regular disinfection throughout the campsite,
insect-repellent plants are available. We appreciate all your feedback and contributions to help us improve.

We hope to welcome you back soon!
Paula Sá

Buena estancia. Tranquilidad. Entretenimiento. Cerca de la playa.

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
7
Value for money
8
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
3
Anonymous

Electric gravel pitch

Liked Me gustó la atención al cliente que hay. El entretenimiento para niños.

Disliked Que nos pusieran en una parcela para autocaravana, teniendo una tienda de campaña.

Recommend to friends Visit again

La limpieza de todas las instalaciones…

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
5
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
6
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
4
Anonymous

Electric gravel pitch

Liked La limpieza de todas las instalaciones y la cocina del restaurante

Disliked La poca información al entrar al camping, y en general en todas las zonas, pedimos jugar al billar y no nos dijeron que costaba 2 euros la partida, nos lo dijeron al final, el precio no era el problema, si no la información que no son claros. La poca animación que tienen y que al ser de fuera del país y no entender el idioma, no tienen mucha consideración y nos sentimos un poco rechazados.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Gracias por su visita.
Lamentamos que no haya disfrutado de su experiencia.
El mapa de check-in contiene la mayor parte de la información necesaria, pero si necesita más información, puede contactar con recepción para obtener más información.
El billar es un juego y la tarifa por hora es de 5.00€ . En la sala donde se encuentra la mesa de billar, hay un cartaz con el precio, también en español.
Disculpen las molestias. Agradecemos mucho sus comentarios, ya que nos ayudan a mejorar nuestro servicio.


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/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 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

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Location

Parque Orbitur Gala

EN109

Km-marker 4

Gala

Figueira da Foz

Figueira da Foz

Portugal

3090-458

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

40.11852°N
8.85636°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

After a day at Cova Gala's sands/sea, find Figueira da Foz for a day on its beach followed by dinner at one of the many restaurants or pavement cafés among its old streets (the casino in town is pretty popular too). The Sierra da Boa Viagem mountain range is three kilometres north of the town for nature spotters and hikers. The ancient city of Coimbra is about 55km from Parque Orbitur Gala, dating back to Roman times and awarded UNESCO World Heritage status in 2013 for its rather magnificent old buildings. Spend at least a couple of days here if that's what you're into: highly recommended sights to see are the university baroque library, its rising Upper Town and its twelfth century Sé Velha cathedral. Coimbra's Museu Nacional de Machado de Castro/National Museum Machado de Castro is built on the old Roman forum; more Roman history is at Conímbriga, one of the biggest Roman excavations ever unearthed in Portugal and still the best preserved.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Cova-Gala 1.5 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Cabedelo Sul 2.3 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent
Cabedelo 2.9 km Estuary ExcellentGoodGoodGood
Praia Do Forte 3.3 km Estuary GoodN/AN/APoor
Costa De Lavos 3.5 km Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Parque Orbitur Gala have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Parque Orbitur Gala dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Parque Orbitur Gala? After a day at Cova Gala's sands/sea, find Figueira da Foz for a day on its beach followed by dinner at one of the many restaurants or pavement cafés among its old … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Parque Orbitur Gala?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  2 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Parque Orbitur Gala? From R582,96 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.