The 10 best campsites in France

This summer, opt for the Atlantic coast for your family holidays! You will create unforgettable memories by choosing one of Aquitaine’s campsites by the sea.

Île de Ré, Route des Vins, Île d’Oléron, La Rochelle, Biarritz, Dune du Pilat, Sarlat La Cadenat, Hossegor... The list could spread over several pages to unveil each of the jewels in which the sublime region of Aquitaine is located. Whether it is the Landes, the Gironde, the Pyrenees-Atlantiques or the Dordogne, each of these departments shares a common point: the wonders that inhabit it are countless.

Beyond the discovery of a sublime region with a thousand and a visit, the experience of a camping stay will bring you the memories that all families have always dreamed of creating themselves. Those of the children forging ties with their new friends around the pool, those of the meals shared around a table of fortune with your neighbors of locations, or those of the large petanque tournaments played with family before going to eat.

Finally, making the choice of campsite in Aquitaine , you choose to combine natural discoveries and unforgettable experiences, for a perfectly successful family holiday. So make your choice, among this selection of the best Aquitaine campsites located by the sea!

Campsites in the Landes

1. Resort and Spa – "The Old Port"

Located in the heart of the Landes forest, for a stay between land and sea, Le Vieux Port is one of the campsites of Aquitaine located by the sea best equipped for children! Indeed, its XXL water park was completely renovated in early 2022 to accommodate no less than 11 slides, 5 basins of different sizes, a surf machine, a Aquasplash and 2 jacuzzis. For parents, a spa and wellness area is also available.

But the benefits of Le Vieux Port campsite do not stop at its aquatic area. Thanks to its 30 hectares of pine forests, typical of the region, and its direct access to the sea, you will enjoy a total immersion in the sublime Landes region.

And if you want to enjoy a family getaway day to discover Messanges, don’t hesitate to rent bikes for all your family and go picnic in the middle of nature that will reveal the many mountain bike trails surrounding this campsite in Aquitaine.

2. The "Mayotte Vacances"

Here is an ideal campsite for a group of friends wishing to share a holiday week away from the bustle of the big cities! Indeed, the Mayotte Vacances offers a 100% friendly atmosphere on the shores of Lake Biscarrosse, in the heart of a large pine forest and not far from the most beautiful surf beaches in the Landes region, all for an affordable price.

Within this campsite in Aquitaine, on the seaside, you can enjoy a large water space where to barbote in the sun, a spa, many paillotes on the beach and even... a watercourse! The latter will allow you to enjoy the time of a day while enjoying strong sensations. Whether you want to do sports, relax, surf, or party, the Mayotte Vacances will be perfect for your holidays with friends!

3. The "Lou Pignada"

It is halfway between the lake of the Turk, the lake of Garros, the Landes de Gascogne and the sandy beaches in the Pays de Seignanx that the 4-star Lou Pignada will open its doors. Located in the commune of Ondres, just 10 kilometres from Bayonne, this campsite in Aquitaine will offer families an exceptional stay. Indeed, thanks to its 224 pitches, barbecue area, laundry and bread deposit service, the Lou Pignada promises a complete stay in which you will only have to worry about the happiness of your loved ones.

Enjoy one of the many activities offered by the campsite as a family. Aquagym courses, manual activities, sports tournaments and theme evenings will therefore rhythm your holiday week, for total development. And if you want to escape from the campsite in the afternoon, know that the beach is only 2 kilometers away, and is accessible on foot. You can then discover local activity, surfing, or just relax your feet in the sand, your eyes in the ocean.

Campsites in the Pyrenees-Atlantiques

4. L’Europ Camping

If the Europ Camping is not really located by the sea, it still had to be part of our selection of the best campsites in Aquitaine! And because of its location at the foot of the mountains, only 1.5 km from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port makes it a separate campsite. The latter is particularly accessible for those travelling by camping-car, offering a green, calm and soothing setting widely appreciated by its visitors.

At the equipment level, the Europ Camping is not on the left! In fact, you will have a heated swimming pool, slides, a sauna, a large playground for children, a volleyball field and a petanque field. In addition, a covered games room is also accessible, offering table tennis and billiards.

And if the camping equipment is not enough for your development, no problem! Thanks to its mountain location, you can find many outdoor activities such as rafting, hiking or horseback riding. Ideally, so that all members of the family can flourish.

5. The village of chalets Auguste Delaune

Located less than 800 metres from the beach, which is thus widely accessible on foot, the village of Auguste Delaune chalets will delight you by its location, but not only! This campsite in Aquitaine on the seaside is working hard to ensure that you and your family spend a unique stay, during which you will not miss anything. Plots of petanque, table football, playground for children, paddling... Everything necessary for the development of the young and the great.

The city of Hendaye, for its part, will offer you the opportunity to empty your mind, during a long day strolling in the heart of its traditional market, then on the beach of Ondarraitz, accessible from the campsite. Finally, after discovering the many churches of the city, you can start the apero on the place of the Republic, particularly warm in the summer.

6. The Sea Green Erreka

Here is certainly the campsite of Aquitaine on the seaside most suitable for camping-carists! But don’t worry, if you want to have a mobile home on site, or a camping pitch, you will also find your happiness. From this wooded area, with a large heated outdoor pool, you will enjoy a wide view of the fine sandy beaches and the imposing Pyrenean mountains.

Every day, many activities will be offered to you in the campsite, as well as to your children so that no one is left behind. Evenings are also animated, especially by the hosts’ team setting the atmosphere throughout the summer season.

Campsites in Dordogne

7. Camping "Les ponds du Plessac"

It is now in Dordogne that Wanderlix offers you to discover the best campsites in Aquitaine on the seaside. However, if the campsite « Les ponds du Plessac » is located in Aquitaine, it is not really located by the sea... But the welcome offered by Laurent and Stéphanie is such that we could not omit this campsite of our selection. In addition, if the beach is not the closest, other activities and discoveries of all kinds are!

Indeed, near the campsite, you will find the magnificent town of Brantôme-en-Périgord, where you can indulge in canoeing, or stroll through its small streets typical of the region. Not far, you will also have access to the mythical and delicious Lascaux Caves, a superb activity to fascinate your children in the afternoon.

8. The Carbonnier

The Carbonnier is a campsite in Aquitaine, designed and set up for family stays! This 4-star campsite offers a total immersion in nature, in a peaceful and relaxing environment, perfect for rejuvenating. Children can enjoy a particularly generous water space throughout the day. Indeed, many swimming pools of several sizes are accessible, both indoors and outdoors, just like 5 different slides, a playground of water and other nice surprises for the little ones and the big ones...

But the activities in the heart of the Carbonnier are not just the swimming pools, since kids' clubs and inflatable castles have also been recently installed.

Located 500 metres from the village and 5 minutes from the river, you can easily and quietly organize your family holidays. You will also have the opportunity to enjoy a fishing pond, with the possibility of making canoe for family adventurers!

Campsites in Gironde

9. “The Atlantic Club Montalivet”

Your are looking for a campsite in Aquitaine en bord de mer ? So the Atlantic Club Montalivet will meet your expectations perfectly! Indeed here, the beach cannot be closer as it is located... inside the campsite! You can thus oscillate between a swim in the sea and then a jump in the heated outdoor pool, and enjoy one of the water activities proposed by the campsite.

Then let yourself be carried by the animations of the holiday village, which will offer many entertainments throughout the day. And if you want to escape in love for a day’s time to visit this beautiful region, know that a child club is at your disposal. You can find them once the day is over, more appalled than ever.

10. Camping "Le Médoc Plage"

This is once again just a step from the beach that we find ourselves to finish this selection of the best Aquitaine campsites by the sea, thanks to the campsite Médoc Plage ! Ideally located, you will be in the shade of pine trees so you don’t get too hot in the early morning, and less than a kilometer from the beach to refresh yourself in the afternoon.

But thanks to the new water park of the campsite, you can also swim while enjoying strong sensations with your family! Indeed, as of July 2022, the Médoc Plage will provide you with a space composed of a new 850 m2 basin, 7 pentagons, 9 slides and other surprises, ideal for small and large!

So, what campsite in Aquitaine will have the right to your favors for your next family holiday?