The BEST 15 Campsites for Toddlers and Young children in France
- Review Written By Breanne Lovatt
- Published On September 11, 2023
- Filed Under Hints and Tips
The Top Campsites In France For Toddlers and Young Children
The best campsite in France for toddlers is a campsite which can provide all the facilities that young children need: smaller play parks, toddler pools, splash areas, crawl spaces, and perhaps even a dedicated baby club.
Over the past 4 years, we have been travelling to campsites all over France with our two small children – so we know a thing or two about what families with toddlers NEED on a campsite. So let us get started with our exceptional list
TOP 15 Campsites For Toddlers In France
From stunning coastal escapes to serene countryside retreats, these Euro camps offer a harmonious blend of natural beauty, family-friendly amenities, and an array of exciting activities. And, of course, they are PERFECT for young children.
Location: Labenne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Situated on the stunning Landes coast Sylvamar is a well maintained, 5* campsite. It welcomes the entire family with activities for the oldest of children as well as the youngest. For the little ones there’s a comprehensive indoor splash area (probably one of our favourites), child friendly swimming pools, kids entertainment and an indoor soft play, baby area. The best thing is that it is just down the road from the beach, and although the waves can be a little intense, it’s GREAT for digging. It is one of our favourite Eurocamp sites for toddlers.
Features and Amenities:
Baby-friendly covered play
Kid-friendly swimming pools and splash.
Close to the local beach
Cons:
Mini disco was very late at night
The outdoor park could do with some “refreshing”
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Location: Biscarosse, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Situated on Lake Biscarosse, La Rive offers direct lake beach access. With the peace and serenity of the lake beach and the thrilling aquatic space, La Rive offers its guests a little taste of everything.
For young children, there is a MASSIVE indoor soft play area and 2 indoor splash park areas; 1 for the baby and toddlers and another for the young children. They are situated right next to each other too, so you can keep your eye on all children at the same time. Outside there is an even larger splash area. I actually stayed at this campsite as a solo parent with my 3-year-old and 7-month-old and we found lots to keep us entertained over 2 weeks. In fact, I’d say it was the perfect campsite for our needs. This Eurocamp is perfect for toddlers, babies and older kids too.
Features and Amenities:
Safe lakeside play areas.
Mini-water park designed for tots.
Soft Play Area Inside
Cons:
Nothing in walking distance.
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Location: Berny-Rivière, Hauts-de-France
Located on the River Aisne, La Croix Du Vieux Pont charms families with its picturesque setting and large camping emplacements. It’s perfect for toddlers and young children because it offers toddler swimming pools, splash areas and dedicated shallow areas. The lagoon beach is great for sand digging and paddling and the other lake area has bumper boats, bouncy castles, trampolines, go karts and more for young children. Inside there is a soft play, bowling and this campsite has more facilities than I can list in such a small paragraph. This campsite is possibly one of Eurocamp’s most famous campsites
Features and Amenities:
Splash area and toddler pools
Bouncy castles and bumper boats
Lagoon beach
Kids clubs for all age groups through Eurocamp
Close to Disneyland Paris
Large emplacements
Cons:
A large site to walk around with little legs.
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Location: Saint-Julien-Des-Landes, Pays de la Loire
La Garangeoire is a very popular campsite located south of the Vendee. The countryside location of the campsite means you can experience peace and tranquillity. However, the coast is only a twenty minute drive, meaning the children are never too far from the beach.
If you don’t fancy the beach, the campsite has plenty more to offer. From heated toddler pools and slides to small parks for 1 year olds, a grassed lawn area (perfect for crawling) and a bouncy castle, La Garangeoire has been one of our favourite campsites with young children. It also has an evening garderie where the kids club staff will watch your children so you can have a meal in the restaurant in PEACE!
Features and Amenities:
Heated Toddler pools
Play park for babies/toddlers as well as other young children
Grassed lawn area and bouncy castle
Evening Garderie
Campsite offers various family activities
Cons:
No towns/village within walking distance of the campsite
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Location: Le Bugue, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Saint Avit Loisirs is a Marvilla Parks campsite nestled in the Dordogne River valley. It offers a breathtaking setting with rolling hills and beautiful sunsets. For young children it has a magnificent aquatic complex with shallow pools, splash areas and slides. The campsite is reasonably grassy and there are lots of local attractions nearby for young families.
Features and Amenities:
Large splash area
Calm countryside setting
Kids club for all ages offered Through Eurocamp
Cons:
No towns/village within walking distance of the campsite
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Location: Fréjus, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
Located in the luxurious Côte d’Azur, your young children will not be disappointed with La Baume’s splash area and pool facilities. The campsite is within close proximity of beautiful Mediterranean beaches, and locally, there’s so much to explore. However, Camping La Baume also has plenty of activities to keep you entertained onsite.
Features and Amenities:
Toddler splash zones within the water park.
Eurocamp kids clubs for every age
Cons:
The south coast can be very hot for young children
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Location: Houlgate, Normandy
La Vallee is perfectly situated in Normandy close to D-day beaches and other historical sites.
Whilst some toddlers and young children might not be interested in Normandy history just yet, they’ll definitely be interested in the campsites’ brand new splash area.
Our 3-year-old absolutely loved this toddler pool and slide area. For the rainier days, La Vallee also has an indoor pool.
The campsite also has a covered bouncy castle, great parks, and it’s just a short walk from the beach and market town of Houlgate.
Features and Amenities:
2 great park facilities for all ages
Brand new pools and splash park
Close to Houlgate Beach
Kids clubs for all ages through Eurocamp
Cons:
The weather in Normandy can be similar to the UK
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Location: Carnac, Brittany
Personally, this wasn’t of high interest to our 1 year old, who preferred exploring the campsite’s well maintained park.
The pool has dedicated toddler areas to the heated pools, and the campsite is only a short walk to the stunning local town of Carnac and beautiful sandy beaches.
We ate out in the town of Carnac almost every day with a 1-year-old and found the restaurants to be very accommodating to young children.
Features and Amenities:
Well-maintained park for young children
Shallow pool areas for toddlers with small slide
Kids club for all ages available with Eurocamp
Cons:
No green space or crawl spaces
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Location: Brém Sur Mer, Pays de la Loire
Located near the previously mentioned La Garangeoire campsite, Camping L’Ocean is a 5* campsite with absolutely stunning facilities.
The indoor pool and splash area is simply brilliant and the children’s park is one of the most beautiful we have seen. It’s located across the road from a beautiful sandy beach.
Features and Amenities:
Great pool facilities
Well maintained parks from age 1+
Cons:
Kids club from 4+ only
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Location: Loire Valley, Centre-Val de Loire
LES ALICOURTS, located in the heart of the Loire Valley, boasts a countryside ambiance alongside a picturesque lake.
The aquatic complex has everything your young children and toddlers will need, with bigger slides for the older children too.
There are shallow pools, slides into shallow pools, splash areas both inside and outside, and so much space for playing in water..
The campsite has its own private lake with a beach, pedalos that young children can go on, a “baby space” indoor soft play area. Les Alicourts is a perfect campsite for young families and toddlers.
Features and Amenities:
Indoor “baby space”
Indoor and outdoor splash areas
Lots of pool space
Lake beach with watersports
Cons:
Not much to do in the local area so will need a car
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Location: La Roche Posay, Vienne
Camping La Roche Posay offers a riverside escape alongside the serene Creuse River. Enjoy indoor and outdoor swimming pools, with slides and splash areas great for toddlers. Our toddler was around 20 months old when we travelled here and she loved it. The campsite park has a dedicated toddler play area, and we even took her on a canoe across the river.
Features and Amenities:
Toddler friendly park facilities
Waterpark suitable for young children
Large green emplacements
Cons:
Located in a quiet region of France will require a car
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Location: Benodet, Brittany
The toddler-friendly campsite of Escale Saint Gilles is located in the beautiful coastal resort of Benodet. The swimming pools and aquatic areas are ideal, and there is a small splash area for young children and toddlers. The Kolaya bouncy castle is great for burning off energy and the sandy beach is just footsteps away.
Features and Amenities:
Bouncy castle
Toddler splash area
Walking distance from sandy beaches
Cons:
Mini disco is quite late at 8pm
Kids club from 5+
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Location: Dol-De-Bretagne, Brittany
Set within the grounds of a huge countryside estate, Domaine Des Ormes offers a wealth of different facilities for young families and toddlers. From the pool with waterslides, to the horse riding and playgrounds, young children will not get bored on this campsite. Des Ormes is also conveniently located just 27 km from Saint Malo Ferry port. The short drive is ideal for those that don’t like long car journeys, or those who are new to driving abroad.
Features and Amenities:
Extensive swimming and aquatic areas
Playgrounds suitable for young children
Horse and pony riding school
Kids club for all ages booking with Eurocamp
Cons:
Potentially poorer weather than elsewhere as it’s located in northern France
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Location: Perros-Guirec, Brittany
La Ranolien is a 5* campsite on the “Pink Granite Coast”. The campsite is run by Sandaya and has beautifully well maintained pool facilities suitable for toddlers and young children. The shallow pool has a small slide great for toddlers, and indoors there is a great splash area.
There are lots of play areas for children and the mini disco starts at a PERFECT 5.15pm so toddlers and young children can burn off energy with a dance before bedtime.
Features and Amenities:
Early mini disco
Pool and parks suitable for young children
Cons:
Kids Club from 5+
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Location: Fréjus, Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
Holiday Green is situated very close to the previously mentioned La Baume campsite.
In recent years the pool area has had a revamp to add in a welcoming splash park for children. Holiday Green has both a kids club and baby club services. Baby club starts at 18 months old (without parent supervision), meaning you can spend some quality time with your partner. The park has apparatus for toddlers as well as older children and the area is amazing for exploring.
Features and Amenities:
Park facilities for young children and toddlers
Toddler shallow pools and splash areas
Baby club starts at 18 months old
Cons:
Weather can be scorching on the south coast of France
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My Top 5 For First Time Camping With Young Children In France
As we come to the end of our journey through the 15 best campsites for babies and toddlers in France, it’s important to reflect on the wonderful family adventures that await you.
Camping with babies and toddlers may sound daunting, but it’s a rewarding experience that fosters bonding, encourages outdoor exploration, and creates lasting memories.
One of the ways to make camping in France with a toddler or young child a little less daunting is to stick to a campsite close to the ferry port or somewhere that doesn’t require too much driving. That way, if it all becomes too much, you’re not that far away from home.
Here I’ve listed reviews of 5 of the campsites from the above list which I feel would be best for first time camping in France with a toddler.
Sandaya Camping Les Alicourts Review
Sandaya Camping Les Alicourts Resort REVIEW Review Contents Introduction & Quick Pros and Cons The Pool Complex Lake, Wakeboarding, Pedalos and more Campsite Facilities The
Marvilla Parks La Vallee Campsite Review
Marvilla Parks La Vallee Campsite Review Review Contents Introduction & Quick Pros and Cons The Pool Complex The Beach Campsite Facilities The Bar, Restaurant &
Camping Des Menhirs Review
Camping Des Menhirs Review Carnac, Brittany Camping des menhirs Review Contents Introduction & Quick Pros and Cons Indoor/Outdoor Pool Complex Beach, Carnac and the Stones
La Croix du Vieux Pont, Berny Riviere Review
Camping La Croix du Vieux Pont Review Review Contents Introduction & Quick Pros and Cons The Pool Complex Beach and Fishing lakes Campsite Facilities Kids
Camping la Garangeoire Review
Castel Camping La Garangeoire Review Review Contents Introduction & Quick Pros and Cons The Pool Complex The Lagoon & Beach Campsite Facilities Kids Clubs &