Camping Les Dunes de Contis

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  • Family site in a laidback woodland setting two miles from the beach
  • Surfing, kayaking, cycling and more available at nearby seaside towns
  • Bar and restaurant, grocery shop, barbecue and two lifeguarded pools
Ooh la la… just look at this site's setting. Camping Les Dunes de Contis is in the lush Landes forest, the biggest maritime pinewood in Europe. (Yes, maritime: it's close to the beaches of Landes too, and within easy driving distance of the sands of the Côte d'Argent, the longest stretch of beach in Europe. Famed and rather fab Mimizan is less than 20 minutes' away.) Hire a bike on site for an easy way to explore this beaut forest from the site, on the shaded trail suitable for safe family cycles. A heated and lifeguarded pool and paddling pool are on site to keep all ages cool on hot summer days, and an array of other options such as archery, tennis and a multisports court can keep you as busy as you want. July and August see kids' clubs for all ages from toddlers to teens; grownups can take in an evening show indoors or at the outdoor stage. This is a big and well-appointed site to keep you sorted for most things, including a well-stocked grocery shop, a restaurant serving local and international food, a takeaway and a bar with free wifi. Tourist info and tickets to local attractions are available at reception. The park's locale between forest and ocean is a few minutes' drive from the local town of Saint-Julien-en-Born, and under an hour from the spa town of Dax. If you're hiring a bike to take the cycle path from the site (you surely should), it's about 10 kilometres of scenic pedalling path to the beach at Contis.

Site type

Tent pitches 100
Caravans for hire 100
Touring caravan pitches 207
Motorhome pitches 50

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

English

French

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

Disabled facilities

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

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

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

Very large (over 200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Surf school nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Camping Les Dunes de Contis

Route de Contis

Saint-Julien-en-Born

Landes

France

40170

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris CET (GMT+01:00)

GPS

44.08182°N
-1.26043°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

It's less than 20 minutes to get to Contis beach by car, via the D652 and local town Saint-Julien-en-Born, or about 40 minutes by bike (depending on whether you indulge in a pitstop or two along the way). Either way, make a Contis Plage day one of your first stops, as it's a well-known and popular Landes beach spot with long lengths of sand and fine waters for swimming and surfing. A surf school is nearby if you need a few tips. Another famed local beach spot is Mimizan, a place so pretty it has the moniker the Pearl of the Côte d'Argent. There are two parts to its resort: the more active Mimizan North Beach for watersports, and the South Beach for cycling trails, walking paths and seasonal markets. If you'd rather have a more peaceful vibe, there's spectacular wildlife watching in the forest between Mimizan and Saint-Paul-en-Born: you could see deer, badgers and owls and, with any luck, one of the forest's wild boar. For lots more species sighting, the Landes de Gascogne Regional Natural Park is about an hour inland.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Plage De Contis 3.3 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Cap De L'Homy 5 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Lespecier 6.1 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Plage Sud 8.9 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Plage Du Courant 9 mi Sea N/A N/A Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

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  • Does Camping Les Dunes de Contis have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Camping Les Dunes de Contis dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping Les Dunes de Contis? It's less than 20 minutes to get to Contis beach by car, via the D652 and local town Saint-Julien-en-Born, or about 40 minutes by bike (depending on whether you indulge in a … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping Les Dunes de Contis?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more