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The high season is upon us, holidays are in the air. Select a campsite by the waterside in Europe now, in lovely Croatia for instance, or in dynamic Portugal. By the sea, a lake or a river, to each its own! All selected sites have a fantastic location, you only need to select your destination of choice!

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Camping Arquin **** Italy, South Tyrol, Lana
8,7 - 22 comments
Plein Air Locations - Domaine du Lac *** France, Charente-Maritime, MONTENDRE
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1 hour from Bordeaux,  Montendre is located in a magnificent natural site made up of forests and lakes.The Domaine du Lac de Montendre campsite , near Blaye, offers a natural atmosphere of well-being, the freedom of camping and the outdoors, relaxation and immersion in nature for a weekend or a week or more, in a preserved environment.You will find campsites, playgrounds,  swimming pools , 1, 2 or 4 bedroom cottages.The Domaine du Lac campsite is located near Lake Baron-Desqueroux and is located in the pine forest that surrounds it, in the south of Charente Maritime between the Gironde and the Cognac region.The Domaine du Lac campsite is a continuation of the Montendre leisure center and the Parc des Existing mazes, with the presence of preserved areas in the immediate vicinity of the campsite.The campsite aims to enjoy forest walks.Enjoy the heritage of Montendre: its castle, the market halls, the Saint Pierre church, the Protestant temple, etc.https://www.ville-montendre.fr/decouvert-montendre/patrimoinehttps://www.jonzac-haute-saintonge.com/
Camping de l'Aix *** France, Loire, Pommiers
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Eco-Responsible HolidaysWe are fully committed to preserving the environment, our local heritage, and the surrounding landscapes. We offer a variety of options for unforgettable holidays, while prioritizing calmness, relaxation, good humor, and respect for everyone’s tranquility. Here, you will find a diversity of unique accommodations to meet all your expectations.Environmentally Friendly BuildingsOur infrastructures, built in 2015, provide all the comfort and privacy needed for a pleasant stay. In 2020, we implemented recycling and composting systems for a more sustainable approach. Built with a natural spirit, our buildings feature magnificent larch wood frameworks, combining durability and aesthetics. Additionally, solar panels on the roof provide solar energy to heat the water in the sanitary facilities.
Camping Sandaya La Ribeyre ***** France, Puy-de-Dôme, Murol
8,57 - 14 comments
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Take a deep breath of pure fresh air at the 5 star campsite La Ribeyre in Auvergne! In the heart of the Puy-de-Dôme chain of volcanoes, nature sports and natural bathing are on the programme: mountain biking, hiking, climbing, paragliding… On-site, enjoy the private lake with watersports and the water park with covered and heated swimming pool. Opt for a fully-equipped cottage, an authentic mountain chalet or a camping pitch for your travelling home-from-home. Make the wide open spaces your own, for a fabulous summer with the family!In this natural green surroundings, you can rent high-end mobile homes up to 6 people and wooden chalets or grassy 110m² comfortable locations. Novelties 2016: drainage area for campers, collective area of barbecue.
8,13 - 552 comments
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Forget the traffic jams on Saturday. Les Bois du Bardelet offers you the flexibility to choose your day of arrival. Les Bois du Bardelet is ideally situated close to the Sologne and the magnificent Castles of the Loire, offering a relaxing atmosphere and feeling of Well-being in the heart of a wooded setting boasting 2 small lakes. Share precious moments together and benefit from the pleasures of swimming, thanks to the domain's indoor and outdoor pools. Just 1 1/2 hours from Paris, this is a choice destination for your discovery stay. Numerous trips are awaiting you : vineyards, riverboat and gabare (type of sailing boat) excursions, Disneyland, etc.
Camping Marmotel **** France, Aveyron, St Geniez d'Olt
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Camping Le Port de Limeuil **** France, Dordogne, Alles sur Dordogne
9,36 - 450 comments
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Port de limeuil, at the confluence of the rivers Dordogne and Vézère and facing one of the most beautiful villages in France (a conservation area) welcomes you to its seven hectares of greenery, space
Castel Camping La Garangeoire ***** France, Vendée, Saint Julien des Landes
9,29 - 164 comments
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Around an elegant Directoire-style house in the Vendée hinterland, just 13 kilometres from the beaches, Castel Camping La Garangeoire welcomes you in an exceptional setting, at the heart of 200 hectares of preserved nature.
Camping du Grand Fay *** France, Loire-Atlantique, ST PERE EN RETZ
8,89 - 76 comments
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At Camping du Grand Fay in Saint-Père-en-Retz, we welcome you to a natural, family-friendly campsite on a human scale, where you can slow down, reconnect, and enjoy a simple and relaxing holiday. Children have fun in the playground, easily make new friends, and enjoy the heated swimming pool open from May, while parents unwind on the terrace of the snack bar. Ideally located, the campsite is just 800 metres from the village shops, 100 metres from the sports complex and the lake, and only a few minutes from the beaches of the Jade Coast. We offer spacious pitches for tents, caravans, and motorhomes, as well as comfortable 1 to 3-bedroom accommodations, perfect for a practical, welcoming, and rejuvenating stay with family or friends. At Camping du Grand Fay, you will enjoy a natural setting, a friendly atmosphere, and an ideal location to discover the region. We look forward to welcoming you to our campsite.Stéphanie & Mickaêl
Château Camping La Grange Fort France, Puy-de-Dôme, Les Pradeaux
7,39 - 116 comments
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Château La Grange Fort stretches over a 50-acre park at the top of a hill, overlooking the valley and offering great views on the region. Best campsite of the Auvergne according to the Michelin guide !
CAMPING DU LION *** France, Ardèche, BOURG ST ANDEOL
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Located at the gates of the Ardèche, Camping Lion offers a wooded setting with large sites of 5 acres. A paradise for lovers of traditional camping with calm, but also usability with entertainment in July and August for children and adults. Always concerned about your well-being, you will find many services on site. Nearby you have the choice of sporting activities: canoeing, sailing, water bicycles, riding, swimming in waterfalls, biking, hiking, climbing, canyoning ... and cultural outings with many beautiful sights (castles and various historical monuments). So what is there more to spend some quality time with family or friends? soon
DOMAINE NATURISTE RIVA BELLA **** France, Haute-Corse, LINGUIZZETTA
8,64 - 20 comments
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A true paradise by the water, nestled on one of the most pristine beaches of Corsica! This 4-star camping and holiday village, certified Camping Qualité and Ecolabel, offers you eco-friendly vacations. Open all year round, the site becomes naturist from April 1st to November 5th. Spread over 79 hectares of protected and classified land, you can immerse yourself in nature and enjoy a vast stretch of fine sandy beach. For your well-being, the thalassotherapy center offers hydrotherapy treatments and massages. Starting in 2024, enjoy free Wi-Fi via fiber optic throughout the entire domain, perfect for remote work! The beachfront bar-restaurant serves Corsican and seafood specialties, with a varied menu featuring à la carte dishes, a children's menu, pizzas, takeaway meals, cocktails, ice creams, waffles, and crepes. Animated evenings (Corsican groups, jazz, rock, themed nights) are also organized. A mini-market offering Corsican and organic products is open from May 1st to October 15th. All year long, free sports activities are led by Jérôme, a sports coach, including Hiit, Pilates, Fit ball, sea walking, sea fitness, abs and glutes workouts, and nature walks. In July and August, free yoga classes and a sauna are also available. A multisport field is available for sports tournaments, and children aged 5 to 14 are welcomed at the free kids' club, open mornings and afternoons in July and August. Among the other attractions, enjoy a 3 km fitness trail, an animal park with llamas, donkeys, pigs, and chickens, and the aromatic herb garden where you can pick basil, rosemary, mint, and marjoram. Paid activities such as canoeing, paddleboarding, windsurfing, archery, aquagym, pottery, and watercolor painting are also available to enhance your stay.  
CAMPING VILLAGE BADIACCIA **** Italy, Perugia, Castiglione del Lago
8,5 - 457 comments
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Camping Badiaccia is pleasantly situated on the banks of Trasimeno Lake. Surrounded by the blooming hills of Toscana and green Umbria, it offers a perfect starting point for excursions to the most important archaeological and cultural places of Italy (Florence, Siena, Assisi and Perugia are only a few kilometres away)
6,39 - 4 comments
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Located on the peaceful shores of Lake Aureilhan, just 15 minutes away from the beaches at Mimizan-Plage, Huttopia Lac d’Aureilhan campsite is the perfect lake- and seaside holiday destination combining relaxation, sporting activities and sightseeing.
9,39 - 15 comments
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The campsite is a genuine paradise for those fond of nature and fishing. Located halfway between the village Le Bugue and the historic of Les Eyzies, the campsite Val de la Marquise boasts a unique location with 26 major tourist and historic sites within 15km/9ml. Visitors will enjoy the friendly atmosphere, the fishing pond, the heated pool and paddling pool, the animations and the kids’ club.
Baia Holiday Gasparina **** Italy, Verona, Castelnuovo del Garda (VR)
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Holidays and Fun on the Shores of Lake GardaDiscover Baia Holiday Gasparina! Located directly on the stunning shores of Lake Garda, just a short walk from Gardaland! Baia Holiday offers a welcoming family atmosphere and high-quality services, with special attention to families and children, all in an environment renowned for its tranquility and close contact with nature. Strategically situated in the Verona area of the southern lake, it provides easy access to a wide range of tourist attractions this region has to offer.
Flower Camping Mas de Champel **** France, Ardèche, Les Ollières sur Eyrieux
8,78 - 48 comments
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At the heart of the Ardeche, camping Ardèche Mas de Champel welcomes you for an unforgettable stay in a family atmosphere. In a unique setting where nature has remained intact, come get drunk in nature, sunshineIn the heart of Ardeche in the valley of Eyrieux
Centre de Vacances Naturiste le Colombier **** France, Vendée, Saint Martin-Lars en Sainte Hermine
8,63 - 250 comments
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South Vendee near the atlantic coast 50 ha of quietness. An ancient manorial farmhouse with a tower as background for a marvellous heated swimming pool. Well-known for spacious pitches, freedom, good and clean sanitary equipment and the friendly atmosphere in bar and restaurant.
Camping Rioclar **** France, Alpes-de-Haute-Provence, Méolans-Revel
8,82 - 9 comments
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'Here you are, it is there, the country you like, gorged with sun, strewn with torrents where to refresh yourself, rocked at the rhythm of the herds bells. The valley of Ubaye is there, here all is feeling, emotion, and action... So close your eyes, take a deep breathe, you’ve arrived !' Here, Rioclar, 4 stars campsite will appeal to you by its exceptional landscape, its cordial greeting and its activities. Breathe, you are in this splendid forest of 8 hectares, to 1100 m of altitude, planted with spruces, larches and mediterranean pines. Facing you, 1300 m of balance which will lead you at the top of Grande Séolane.
Camping Domaine du Lac *** France, Dordogne, Plazac en Perigord
9,41 - 91 comments
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The campsite is situated in a leafy environment covering 8 hectares in the Dordogne Périgord region of France.
Camping LES PRADES **** France, Aveyron, MOSTUEJOULS
9,18 - 336 comments
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The camping for nature enthusiasts but also for any holiday maker looking for a confortable and well equipped place: Animation, walks, swimming pool, beach, river, canoe, bar, restaurant, shop, NEW: SAUNA
Alfsee Ferien- und Erlebnispark ***** Germany, Lower Saxony, Rieste
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luxury sites of up to 150 square metres, separate camper van park or a grassed tent pitch? Everything is possible at the Alfsee, graded according to requirements and sorted into fair pricing groups. A quarter of a century‘s experience gives this holiday camp a certain maturity without it giving a dated impression. The sanitary installations are generous and modern. Three holiday home parks plus apartments and a hotel await non-camping guests. The 220 hectare Alfsee is ideal for water sports with its attractions that include cable water skiing and a separate bathing lake with the StrandArena. Bullermeck is the name of the indoor fun center providing 3500 square metre play and experience paradise. The Alfseering, a carting circuit with kids‘ car land is located in front of the gates to the holiday park.
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Book a large, quiet pitch with a sea view in Italy or Spain, or with a view over a lake or a river in Belgium and Switzerland, to soak in nature and its many marvels.

The selection of 2 to 5 star sites will fulfill all your sea, lake or river related dreams and wishes, always with added great amenities - pool, water park, spa…

Fishing lovers, water sports amateurs or simple, lazy sunbathers are in for a treat. For instance, the campsites in the Netherlands located by lakes and rivers often rent boats or pedalos, organize windsurfing lessons or canoeing activities. River banks or lake shores are also great for a stroll or a bicycle ride. Whether you're staying with your family, friends or partner, the campsites by the waterside in Europe will fulfill all your dreams and wishes.

Camping Direct features a selection of campsites near the water for those looking for a genuinely authentic camping experience. Book a bungalow, chalet, camping pitch or mobile home at an eco-campsite by the waterside in Europe, and enjoy water fun at the most!

Go regenerate by the water thanks to a booking at a campsite by a river in Germany. This wonderful country awaits you in an unspoiled natural environment that's just perfect to relax : you'll have no other choice than to give in!

France is another great destination to go camping with your family with its many lakes and related water activities.

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