Camping du Bois des Forts

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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

This is a nifty little site to stop over at on your way to or from England: Camping du Bois des Forts is a piffling 20 minutes' drive from the port at Calais, making it a cinch for Brits to zip across the Channel to la France for le weekend, or for travellers of all native persuasions to rest their travelly selves before sailing across to Dover and Blighty (it's 15 minutes from the Belgian border from here too). Lounging around for a bit longer is also a tiptop option, as Bois des Forts's Nord department and Coudekerque-Village locale is between Bergues and Dunkirk, 10 minutes' drive from the latter and its sandy Malo Les Bains beach, and close to other spectacular stretches of sand along the Opal Coast. Even more closely, a forest for hikes, bikes and horse rides is a few hundred metres away and cycling trails are plentiful in the site surroundings: one could, if one wished, get on one's wheels and pedal all the way along to Dunkirk. For days on site, there's a big play area and roomy games room to amuse the kids (or adults keen for a session of ping pong and table football), as well as a spacious pétanque area just outside the games room. A bar is around for thirst quenching in between forest hikes or seaside days. Fishing is available five minutes' away.

Site type

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

English

French

Features

Dogs allowed

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

Pétanque

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

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Forest

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Surf school nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers

Motorhome service point

Seasonal pitches

Tourer storage facilities

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Camping du Bois des Forts

Route Départementale 72

Coudekerque-Village

Nord

France

59380

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris CET (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.00364°N
2.40684°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

Bike for about 20 to 30 minutes from here to the seaside town of Dunkirk, 10 kilometres from the border with Belgium. The beach here is Malo-les-Bains, the setting of the famed Dunkirk evacuation in World War II, and a vast stretch running all the way to Belgium. Surfing, windsurfing and sand yachting are all popular options at Malo for active times; there's also a big public pool and a bowling alley away from the seafront, and paintball, quad biking and go-karting all within easy reach. The Dunkirk Golf Blue Green course is three kilometres from the site. More excellent beaches are nearby at Zuydcoote, Bray-Dunes, and La Panne: Bray-Dunes, Zuydcoote and one of the Flanders dunes also make up the 83 hectares of the Dune Marchand National Nature Reserve, a breeding ground for seals and a haven for plants and trees. There are marked trails around the dunes if you want to explore, and loads of info at the visitor centre in Zuydcoote to delve deeper into the history, nature and ecology of the reserve. Lille is 70 kilometres from the site.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Poste De Secours - Digue Des Allies	3.3 mi	Sea	Good	N/A	N/A	N/A
Poste De Secours Principal - Malo Centre	3.3 mi	Sea	Good	Good	N/A	N/A
Poste De Secours - Malo Terminus	3.7 mi	Sea	Good	Good	Good	Good
Poste De Surveillance De Leffrinckoucke	4.1 mi	Sea	Good	Good	N/A	N/A
Poste De Secours De Zuydcoote	5.8 mi	Sea	Good	Good	Good	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

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Does Camping du Bois des Forts have a swimming pool? No View all features
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What attractions are near Camping du Bois des Forts? Bike for about 20 to 30 minutes from here to the seaside town of Dunkirk, 10 kilometres from the border with Belgium. The beach here is Malo-les-Bains, the setting of the famed … Read more