Looking for great campsites for nature lovers? Today, for most people, the main appeal of a camping holiday is that link with nature. Whether you trace the links back to primitive forms of camping, such as the Native Indians or even the Scoutmovement, all require an understanding of our natural surroundings and a dependence on it.
Wherever we look for nature, and whatever we want from that quest, camping ‘amidst nature’ invariably brings a unique sense of wellbeing and a taste of a simpler life.
This guide highlights over 100 campsites for nature lovers. Whether nestling in wild dunes by the sea or surrounded by alpine meadows, you’ll find a campsite which will provide you with a taste of the natural world.
101 inspected & selected campsites found.
Although Saint-Avit Loisirs is set amidst rolling countryside, far from the hustle and bustle of the main tourist areas of the Dordogne, the facilities are first class, providing virtually everything you could possibly want withou...
De Roos is a family run site in an area of outstanding natural beauty, truly a nature lover’s campsite, immersed in an atmosphere of tranquillity. It is situated in Overijssel’s Vecht Valley, a unique region set in a river dune la...
This friendly, natural site, with pitches overlooking the Loire, is just 200 m. from the nearest shop, bar and restaurant in Montsoreau, and is an ideal base from which to explore the western Loire area. Most of the 90 shaded, lev...
A family managed site, Château du Deffay is a refreshing departure from the usual formula in that it is not over organised or supervised and has no tour operator units. The 170 good sized, fairly level pitches have pleasant views ...
This family run site is on the shores of Lac de Pareloup and offers both family holiday and watersports facilities. The 163 pitches include 80 grassy, mostly individual pitches for touring units. These are in two areas, one on eac...
A secluded holiday village set in the heart of the forest, with many sporting facilities and a super spa centre, Camping les Alicourts is midway between Orléans and Bourges, to the east of the A71. There are 490 pitches, 150 for t...
Camp du Domaine, 3 km. south of Le Lavandou, is a large, attractive beachside site with 1,200 pitches set in 45 hectares of pinewood, although surprisingly it does not give the impression of being so big. The pitches are large and...
Pitches here are exclusively for mobile home and chalet accommodation. Le Bois du Valmarie is a member of the same group of sites as la Sirène (FR66560) and l’Hippocampe (FR66570). The site has 181 pitches, the majority of which...
La Yole is an attractive and well run site, two kilometres from a sandy beach. It offers 369 pitches, some of which are occupied by tour operators and mobile homes to rent. There are 180 touring pitches, most with shade and separa...
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This very large site is mainly taken up with mobile homes and cottages, some belonging to the site owner, some private and some belonging to tour operators. Most of these pitches are arranged in groups of 10 to 14 around a central...
This is a relaxed, informal, spacious site alongside an extremely long and beautiful beach. Riva Bella is naturist from 16 May to 19 September only. It offers a variety of pitches situated in beautiful countryside and seaside. The...
This 26-hectare estate has three lakes, two for fishing and one with a sandy beach and safe swimming area. There are 135 good sized touring pitches, level, terraced and hedged. With a choice of wooded area or open field, all have ...
Le Paradis is an excellent, very well maintained riverside site, halfway between Les Eyzies and Montignac. The site is landscaped with a variety of mature shrubs and trees. The gardens are beautiful, which gives a wonderful sense ...
21 sites in France, Corsica and Spain. Thanks to the diversity of our sites, you will definitely find the campsite you wish for: open and closed swimmingpools, animation, hire of mobile homes, chalets, bungalows, caravans and pitches.
This site is situated in pine woods, 1.5 km. on the inland side of La Baule and its beautiful bay. A well maintained, natural woodland setting provides a wide variety of pitch types (just over 200), some level and bordered with he...
Saint Gervais is a pretty spa town in the picturesque Val-Monjoie valley and this site is 2 km. from its centre. It is 22 km. west of Chamonix and centrally located for discovering this marvellous mountain region. Nestled among th...
Les Hameaux de Pomette is an attractive chalet park open all year round. Ideally situated in a lesser known region of France bordered by the departments of the Lot and the Dordogne, it lies in a wooded valley and is a good base fo...
Sometimes we come across small but beautifully kept campsites which seem to have been a well kept secret, and les Valades certainly fits the bill. Set on a hillside overlooking lovely countryside between the Dordogne and Vezère ri...
Huttopia Rillé is a rural site ideal for tent campers seeking a more natural, environmentally friendly, peaceful campsite close to a lake. Cars are parked outside the barrier but allowed on site to unload and load. The 146 slightl...
La Bouquerie is situated within easy reach of the main road network in the Dordogne, but without any associated traffic noise. Recent new owners here are investing in new amenities. The main complex is based around some beautifull...
This attractive site offers high quality cottage accommodation for up to six persons in the lesser known, but beautiful, Corrèze region to the south west of the Auvergne. The cottages are in a wooded area close to a small lake. Th...
Kautenbach is an all-year site in the heart of the Luxembourg Ardennes. The site was established over 50 years ago and although in an idyllic location, it is less than a mile from a railway station with regular trains to Luxembour...
Situated to the northeast of the island, Camping Antioche is quietly located within a five minute walk of the beach. There are 130 pitches, of which 73 are occupied by mobile homes and 57 are for touring units. The pitches are set...
Set in the National Park of Adamello Brenta, a refuge of the European brown bear, Camping Val Rendena, is an enthusiastically run family site with a very friendly feel. There are 52 level grass touring pitches with some tree shade...
Les Hameaux de Miel is a member of the Chalets en France group, which comprises six chalet parks in southern France. Please note, however, that there are no touring pitches here. The site is open all year and has a hilltop locatio...
This is an attractive and very friendly site with a swimming pool complex that has a four-lane slide, a jacuzzi and a paddling pool. L’Etang des Haizes has 160 good sized pitches, of which 100 are for touring units, on fairly leve...
Les Hameaux du Perrier is a member of the Chalets en France group. This group comprises four chalet parks in southern France. Please note, however, that there are no touring pitches here. The site is open all year and can be found...
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