Budget/backpacker: Tent Campsites in Nord-Pas-de-Calais

Camping Vauban

• Family-style Nord-Pas-de-Calais site in a peaceful canalside setting
• Five minutes' walk from Bergues town centre; Dunkirk 15 minutes' drive
• Two minutes' walk from footpaths and fishing opportunities; free wifi

Camping La Kilienne

• On the edge of a 45-hectare forest and near a disused railway line
• A short drive from France’s oldest citadel in Doullens
• Heated indoor pool with toboggan slides and Jacuzzi; miniature golf

Camping Le Valjoly

Les Jardins de la Mer

• On France's Côte d'Opale near Le Touquet
• At the entrance of the family seaside resort of Merlimont-Plage
• Heated pool, fitness room, playground and pétanque court

Camping Les Dondaines

• Friendly peaceful site on the canalside 10 minutes from Watten
• Snack bar on site with a sunny terrace overlooking the canal
• Half an hour's drive from beaches and ferry ports at Dunkirk or Calais

Camping Bal

• Friendly site half an hour's drive from Calais in Tournehem-sur-la-Hem
• Two kilometres from walks and bike rides in the Tournehem forest
• Bar-restaurant on site, with entertainment in high season

Camping du Bois des Forts

• On the outskirts of Dunkirk a few hundred metres from a forest
• 15 minutes from Dune Marchand and the Belgian border
• Play area, games room, spacious pétanque area and bar

Camping Zuydcoote Beach

• Family-friendly site five minutes' walk from the beach in Zuydcoote
• 15 minutes' drive from Plopsaland theme park and Plopsaqua waterpark
• Evening entertainment, food trucks and visiting market on site

Camping La Petite Forêt

• Green and peaceful park just outside Aire-sur-la-Lys
• Around an hour from Calais, Boulogne-sur-Mer, Dunkirk and Lille
• Cycle to Aire then pedal to the Caps Et Marais D'Opale natural park

Camping La Chute d'Eau

• Nature-rich site with fishing ponds, woodland and a sports area
• A 20-minute drive from Doullens and 40 from Naours and Azincourt
• Bar, brasserie, trampoline, sports facilities and pétanque courts