Camping Gorges du Verdon

The site is surrounded by stunning scenery (added by manager 20 Sep 2016)

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On a riverbank with private beach for swimming
Among spectacular mountain views under 10 kilometres from Castellane
Pools, fitness trail, wild swimming and café-restaurant with terrace

'A fantastic start to our French adventure' were early feedback words on this smashing site in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence. And when you clap your very own eyes on it and its spectacular setting, you may want to ensure your French adventure here has a middle, an end and a copious amount of time off work as well as its fantastic start. Huttopia Camping Gorges du Verdon is on the banks of the Verdon river, between the Alps and the Côte d'Azur a short meander by car from the handsome town of Castellane in south-east France. It has its own private beach (hurrah) and stacks of facilities for your days: on site: you could tackle pétanque or basketball at the site courts, take it easier with table football or table tennis, or stride forth to the fitness trail to make your muscled moves. When you need to take it somewhat easier (recommended after all that activity), there's a heated pool and an adjoining paddling pool for the family to splash around in, and a spacious area next to the water for sunbathing and general idling – mountain views included as standard. Idling is also essential at the café-restaurant, which has free wifi and a terrace overlooking the river for dreamy and/or surfing hours while the kids are entertained at the summer club running on weekday morns. Magic shows, games nights and (also hurrah) open-air film screenings are part of the extensive evening entertainment programme. But of course one must get out and about into these splendid surrounds too. A wild swimming area in the Verdon is next to the site to start you off, and the site locale is close to canoe trips and whitewater rafting excursions nearby on the river and through the Verdon gorge canyons. Hikers have trails directly around the site or in the surrounding Verdon Regional Natural Park; more watersports are available on the beaut waters of Lac de Castillon, within easy day trip distance.

Site type

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

English

French

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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

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

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby

Fishing nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Camping Gorges du Verdon

Clos d'Aremus - Chasteuil

Castellane

Alpes-de-Haute-Provence

France

04120

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris CEST (GMT+02:00)

GPS

43.82275°N
6.43148°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

You won't find yourself thronged by crowds with a trip to the pretty town of Castellane just under 10 kilometres away: this high-up town upstream of the Gorges du Verdon and 724 metres above sea level is the least populated commune in all of France. Go to have a potter around its scenic surrounds or (and) use the town as a base for mountain and Alpes-de-Haute-Provence hikes, using the GR 4 route passing through the town on its way from Royan to Grasse. If it's watery adventures you seek, river swimming is next to the site and you can tackle canoeing, whitewater rafting and canyoning at the Gorges du Verdon from Castellane. Swimming, waterskiing, windsurfing and canoeing are all available at Lac de Castillon, about 35 minutes away. Or just take to car, bike or feet to soak up the scenery and sights of this lovely land, from lavender fields to mountain passes, and ancient buildings to deep blue waters. Paragliding is available nearby too – you'll def want to have your camera at the ready – and if you fancy some spotting of celebs, the swish seaside town of Saint-Tropez is a couple of hours to the south.

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Does Camping Gorges du Verdon have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
Is Camping Gorges du Verdon dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Camping Gorges du Verdon? You won't find yourself thronged by crowds with a trip to the pretty town of Castellane just under 10 kilometres away: this high-up town upstream of the Gorges du Verdon and 724 … Read more