Camping Los Escullos

From €9 For 1 night, 5 adults 9.2 61 reviews
No need to bring the awning
Piscina (added by german_c234223 27 nov 2017)
Parcelas para tiendas, campers, caravanas y autocaravanas (added by manager 08 nov 2023)
No need to bring the awning (added by manager 20 nov 2014)

  • Family-friendly park in Nijar and in the driest region of Europe
  • Beach 20 minutes' walk away; several more within a short drive
  • Large pool, sun terrace and sports ground for tennis and football
As you might have gleefully discovered before arrival, the Andalusia region of Almeria is the driest in Europe, and so arid that it's also the site of the continent's only desert. (Westerns have been shot in cactus-filled Tabernas for decades.) So as you'd might expect, it's all very sunny round these here parts too: the region around Camping Los Escullos, a family-friendly park in Nijar, gets about 328 days of solid sun a year and temperatures very rarely drop below 20 degrees Celsius. Outdoor sports can be had in this climate all year round, so Los Escullos has set up its site accordingly, adding a sports ground for guests to tackle tennis, football, basketball and volleyball. Less energetically, there's a big outdoor pool heated by solar panels, a spacious sun terrace with deckchairs and parasols, and free wifi in all areas. The Camping Los Escullos pitches all have access to the site amenities of two loo blocks with hot showers (heated with solar energy in summer and with gas in winter), disabled facilities, a washing-up area and a laundry room with tumble dryer. Another sunny little touch here? The site playground is next to the Los Escullos restaurant, so you can keep a beady eye on the kids while you tuck into some tasty local dishes.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 50
Touring caravan pitches 8
Tent pitches 55
Motorhome pitches 55
Open all year

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 01/07 and 01/09 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The restaurant is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.

Languages spoken

English

French

German

Spanish

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

97%

would recommend this site to a friend

89%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent and clean

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Garry Z. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional gravel pitch

Liked: All location to beach short walk very clean well equipped

Disliked: Nothing

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Ruhig, tolle Lage, guter Service…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional gravel pitch

Liked: Ruhig, tolle Lage, guter Service

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Excellent site with immaculate clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional gravel pitch

Liked: Excellent site with immaculate clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches

Recommend to friends Visit again

Kids entertainment, music show at the restaurant, plenty of facilities and all…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Alexandre D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional gravel pitch

Liked: Kids entertainment, music show at the restaurant, plenty of facilities and all very clean. Toilets well maintained and lots of shower places.

Disliked: Poor breakfast options for kids and adults. No ambiance music during dinner at the restaurant.(simple to fix it)

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Top Campingplatz, super sauber, sehr ruhig

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional gravel pitch

Liked: Ruhiger sehr sauberer Campingplatz, gutes Restaurant, top Physio, nette Urlauber, fast immer gutes Wetter, ebener Stellplatz, Oase in der Wüste

Disliked: Wlan nicht optimal

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Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches

Overall 10/10
Location 6
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Adrienne L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional gravel pitch

Liked: Clean showers and toilets. Excellent bar and restaurant with great value menu of the day.

Disliked: Nothing

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Viel Platz / saubere sanitäre Anlagen / gutes Essen…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional gravel pitch

Liked: Viel Platz / saubere sanitäre Anlagen / gutes Essen

Disliked: Abfallenensorgung nur ausserhalb

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Schöner Platz, gepflegt und sauber - und das inmitten einer wüstenähnlichen Landschaft…

Overall 8/10
Location No rating
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional gravel pitch

Liked: Schöner Platz, gepflegt und sauber - und das inmitten einer wüstenähnlichen Landschaft

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Very friendly staff. Very clean modern shower blocks.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Richard G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional gravel pitch

Liked: Very friendly staff. Very clean modern shower blocks.

Disliked: A bit noisy at night due to pitch being close to bungalows with guests arriving late

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Loved the cycle ride from the camp site through San Jose and…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional gravel pitch

Liked: Loved the cycle ride from the camp site through San Jose and beyond to Playa Monsul. Good choice in the restaurant.

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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

Tents for hire

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups 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

Peaceful

Remote location

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Horse riding nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Sailing nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Camping Los Escullos

Paraje Los Escullos

Los Escullos

Nijar

Almeria

Spain

04118

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Madrid CET (GMT+01:00)

GPS

36.80332°N
-2.07807°W

Route directions

The site is located in the Parque Natural Cabo de Gata. On the A7, take Exit 750 towards San José until you find a detour to the left towards Los Escullos-La Isleta-Rodalquilar. A few kilometres on, the entrance to the site is on the right.

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

As it's Almeria, a whole heap of excellent attractions can be found in the area surrounding Camping Los Escullos, like birdwatching among the desert landscape of the Cabo de Gata-Níjar natural park, visiting the casas cuevas (cave houses) in Barrio de Chanca, Alhabia, Gádor and Benahadux, or seeing the Alcazaba 10th-century castle built by Khalifa Abdh-ur-Rehman III. Beaches are never far away in Andalusia either: Playa Los Escullos is a 20-minute walk away, and San Miguel de Levante, San Miguel de Poniente, La Garrofa, San Telmo and Las Olas are all within a short drive for activities like windsurfing, scuba diving and snorkelling (lying back and sunbathing is allowed too). Finally, anyone for golf? A few splendid golf courses are in the Cabo de la Gata park – and as it's Almeria, you can even tee off on a desert course…

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Playa Los Escullos Pm1 0.9 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Playa La Isleta Del Moro Pm1 1.8 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Playa San Jose Pm1 3.2 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Playa San Jose Pm2 3.7 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Playa Genoveses Pm1 4.7 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Offers

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Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

  • Does Camping Los Escullos have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Camping Los Escullos dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping Los Escullos? As it's Almeria, a whole heap of excellent attractions can be found in the area surrounding Camping Los Escullos, like birdwatching among the desert landscape of the Cabo de Gata-Níjar natural park, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping Los Escullos?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping Los Escullos? From £7.71 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.