Forest campgrounds in France

Camping Dieulefit

• Holiday village with heated pools surrounded by Drôme countryside
• Hiking from site; châteaux and artisan centres within an hour's drive
• Daily activities, kids’ club and entertainments; bike hire and spa

Camping La Célestine

• Southern France wildlife haven next to a natural lake and a river
• Among the green hills of Provence 30km from the Gorges du Verdon
• Pool, guided hikes, restaurant, snack bar and loads of room to play

Camping du Signal

• Peaceful dog-friendly site 10 minutes’ walk from Lac de Nantua
• Access the Jura Mountains Regional Natural Park from 15 minutes’ drive
• Play area, tennis court, table tennis and other activities

Villatent at Camping Le Pech Charmant

• Safari tents at a family-friendly site near Les Eyzies de Tayac
• A 20-minute drive to the Dordogne river; 25 to Sarlat-la-Canéda
• Outdoor pools, sauna, hot tub, restaurant and summer entertainment

Camping Le Lac d'Orient

• Lakeside site in the Orient Forest Regional Natural Park
• Within easy reach of Nigloland theme park and Champagne vineyards
• Sandy beach, watersports, fishing, indoor and outdoor pools

Camping Le Haut Salat

• Peaceful site among spectacular Ariege Pyrenees scenery
• Direct access to a river for swimming and fishing
• Heated pool, play area and games room

Camping Leï Suves

Villa Séverine

• Spacious pitches 15 minutes' walk from Préty and the Saône river
• A 10-minute drive to Tournus, 30 minutes to wine village Saint-Véran
• Pool, deckchairs and kitchen facilities on site

Camping La Chênaie

• Near the famed Normandy cliffs of Étretat
• An 800-metre stroll from the beach at Yport
• Indoor heated pool and large playground

Camping Le Lac de Miel

• Between the Périgord and the Auvergne
• Direct access to a white and sandy lakeside beach
• Covered and heated pool, tennis, kids' club and bike hire

Camping Landes Sud

• Set in woodland on the banks of a river
• Five kilometres from Lac de Léon and a short drive from the coast
• Pool, paddling pool, pizza snack bar, shop and bike hire

Camping Couderc

• Scenic family site on the banks of the Gorges du Tarn canyon and river
• On Sainte-Enimie’s outskirts, a 30-minute walk to the centre
• Private beaches, pool, canoe rental, playground, grocery shop and bar

Le Mas Cabanids

• Woodland glampsite just outside the spa resort of Le Boulou
• A 30-minute drive from the beaches of the Mediterranean coast
• Jacuzzi, plus daily breakfast hampers to eat on your private deck

La Bastide d'Albignac

• Sprawling site in the scenic grounds of a pretty 19th-century house
• A 35-minute drive from Grands Causses and 45 minutes from Albi
• Swimming pool, bar-restaurant and miniature farm on site

Camping Le Grand Batard

• Peaceful, off-grid farm camping at Le Grand Bâtard in the Dordogne
• Abbaye d’Échourgnac 50 minutes by bike; Saint-Aulaye an hour
• Set on the Camino Francés pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela

Camping Lac de Bouzey

• Quiet setting a couple of minutes' walk from a watersports lake
• Bouncy castles, archery, trampolining, films and summer shows
• Modern facilities including waterpark, restaurant-pizzeria and shop

La Colline Vagabonde

• Secluded and peaceful adults-only glamping with lovely views
• In the Cévennes National Park, an International Dark Sky Reserve
• Breakfast included; swim in the river next to the site

Camping Le Grand Dague

• A family-friendly campsite in the countryside

Sautadou Camping

• Family-run farm site with friendly animals in Languedoc-Roussillon
• Carcassonne and the four Cathar castles of Lastour within 50 minutes
• Forest trails, river walks and swimming from the site

Camping Le Domaine de La Garenne

• Family-friendy woodland site in the Drôme des Collines
• Waterpark on site with three pools, overlooked by a bar terrace
• Playground, trampoline, games room and library