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Waterside campsites

Feet in the water, by the sea, a lake or a river: swimming just steps from your pitch.

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3640 campsites by the water
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Camping de L’Île
★★★ star rating
Cher · Centre-Val de Loire
by the lake
Camping Huttes
Charente-Maritime · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Tikayan Félix de La Bastide
★★★ star rating
Bouches-du-Rhône · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
from 311€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping du Cœur et de L’Amitié
Haute-Saône · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
by the pond
Camping Brandais
★★★ star rating
Vendée · Pays de la Loire
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping de L’aigle
★★★ star rating
Var · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
from 273€ / week · by the lake
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Camping Emeraude
★★★★★ star rating
Hérault · Occitanie
from 250€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Plages de Beg Leguer
star rating
Côtes d'Armor · Bretagne
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Lac de Miel
★★★★ star rating
Corrèze · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 250€ / week · by the lake
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Camping de La Baie
★★★ star rating
Somme · Hauts-de-France
by the pond
Camping Le Soleil
★★★★ star rating
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
from 412€ / week · by the lake
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Camping Licorne
★★ star rating
Nord · Hauts-de-France
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Joncal
★★★ star rating
Calvados · Normandie
from 250€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Sea Green – Domaine de La Forge
★★★★ star rating
Gironde · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 430€ / week · Free wifi
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Camping Fort Falabraque
star rating
Bas-Rhin · Grand Est
from 250€ / week · by the lake
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Camping Californie Plage
★★★★ star rating
Hérault · Occitanie
from 431€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Gorges du Gardon
Gard · Occitanie
from 250€ / week · by the river
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Camping Les Dunes
★★★★★ star rating
Vendée · Pays de la Loire
from 294€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Bel Air
★★★★★ star rating
Vendée · Pays de la Loire
from 305€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Chancia
Ain · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
from 250€ / week · by the lake
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Camping Riviere
★★★ star rating
Vienne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 250€ / week · by the river
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Camping Marina Landes
★★★★ star rating
Landes · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Milles Pepites
Hérault · Occitanie
from 250€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Zagarella
★★★★ star rating
Vendée · Pays de la Loire
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Sea Green – L’erreka
★★★★ star rating
Pyrénées-Atlantiques · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 894€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Sea Green – Le Gibanel
★★★★ star rating
Corrèze · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 600€ / week · by the river
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Camping Armor Heol
★★★★★ star rating
Loire-Atlantique · Pays de la Loire
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Zephir
Charente-Maritime · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Cœur de Vendée
★★★ star rating
Vendée · Pays de la Loire
by the sea
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Camping Fleurs D’agde
★★★★★ star rating
Hérault · Occitanie
from 350€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Vikings
★★★★★ star rating
Manche · Normandie
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Domaine Naturist Le Colombier
★★★★ star rating
Vendée · Pays de la Loire
from 440€ / week · by the pond
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Naturisme Rivabella
★★★★ star rating
Corse Sud · Corse
from 200€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Larrouleta
★★★ star rating
Pyrénées-Atlantiques · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
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Camping de Penboch
★★★★ star rating
Morbihan · Bretagne
by the sea
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Camping Golf
★★★ star rating
Manche · Normandie
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Citadelle de Loustic
Calvados · Normandie
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Soleil Levant
★★★ star rating
Aveyron · Occitanie
from 250€ / week · by the lake
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Camping Tikayan Les Palmiers
★★★★ star rating
Var · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
from 448€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Le Fief Melin
★★★★ star rating
Charente · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 210€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Les Brillas
★★★ star rating
Loire-Atlantique · Pays de la Loire
from 279€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Feerix
Hérault · Occitanie
from 250€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Bordeneo
★★★★ star rating
Morbihan · Bretagne
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Lou Poutaou
Landes · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Teorix
★★★★★ star rating
Hérault · Occitanie
from 250€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Coq Hardi
★★★ star rating
Gironde · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Etang de La Mutche
Moselle · Grand Est
from 250€ / week · by the pond
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Camping Madrague
Loire-Atlantique · Pays de la Loire
from 250€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Mirabelle
Moselle · Grand Est
from 250€ / week · by the pond
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Camping Moulinal
Dordogne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 250€ / week · by the lake
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Camping Etoile de Mer
Loire-Atlantique · Pays de la Loire
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Lac du Lit du Roi
★★★★ star rating
Ain · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
from 250€ / week · by the lake
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Camping La Tour des Prises
★★★★ star rating
Charente-Maritime · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 265€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Boudigau
★★★★ star rating
Landes · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 250€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Cote Vermeille
★★★★ star rating
Aude · Occitanie
from 250€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping La Mer
★★★ star rating
Landes · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Palmira Beach
★★★★ star rating
Hérault · Occitanie
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Paradou
★★★★ star rating
Hérault · Occitanie
from 250€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping de La Motte 4-Star in Vendrennes
★★★★ star rating
Vendée · Pays de la Loire
by the pond
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Camping Mer et Soleil
★★★★ star rating
Hérault · Occitanie
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Donjon de L’ars
★★★★★ star rating
Calvados · Normandie
from 250€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Tikayan Le Domaine du Golfe de Saint Tropez
★★★★ star rating
Var · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
from 306€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Aloua
Haute-Savoie · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
from 250€ / week · by the lake
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Camping Grisiere
★★★ star rating
Jura · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
from 250€ / week · by the lake
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Camping L’océan
★★★★★ star rating
Vendée · Pays de la Loire
from 305€ / week · Paid wifi
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Camping Sen-Yan
★★★★★ star rating
Landes · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 300€ / week · Free wifi
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Camping Domaine du Lac de Dordogne
★★★ star rating
Dordogne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 260€ / week · by the lake
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Camping La Hallerais
★★★★ star rating
Côtes d'Armor · Bretagne
from 322€ / week · by the river
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Camping La Bretonnière
★★★★ star rating
Vendée · Pays de la Loire
from 240€ / week · by the pond
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Camping Lou Village
★★★★ star rating
Hérault · Occitanie
from 250€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Brise de Cabourg
Calvados · Normandie
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Sea Green – L’occitan
★★★★ star rating
Hérault · Occitanie
from 889€ / week · by the sea
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Camping La Sagne
★★★ star rating
Dordogne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 229€ / week · by the river
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Camping Grande Cosse
★★★★ star rating
Aude · Occitanie
from 250€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Parc et Plage
★★★★ star rating
Var · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
from 250€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Plantas
★★★★ star rating
Ardèche · Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
from 250€ / week · by the river
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Camping Plage des Tonnelles
Vendée · Pays de la Loire
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Airotel Village Corsaire des 2 Plages
★★★★ star rating
Charente-Maritime · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 299€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Kervel
Finistère · Bretagne
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping de Prigny
★★★ star rating
Loire-Atlantique · Pays de la Loire
from 200€ / week · Free wifi
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Camping L’arbre D’or
★★★★ star rating
Landes · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 200€ / week · by the lake
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Camping Tensch Jolie
Moselle · Grand Est
from 250€ / week · by the lake
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Camping Sud Land
★★★★ star rating
Landes · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 250€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping An Trest
Morbihan · Bretagne
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Ullule
Lot-et-Garonne · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 250€ / week · by the lake
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Camping Sunêlia Les Pins
★★★★ star rating
Pyrénées-Orientales · Occitanie
from 262€ / week · by the sea
Camping Bonne Etoile
Charente-Maritime · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Vignes D’or
★★★ star rating
Hérault · Occitanie
from 250€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Sea Green – Les Grenettes
★★★★★ star rating
Charente-Maritime · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 543€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Eve
Loire-Atlantique · Pays de la Loire
from 250€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Grand Large
★★★★ star rating
Finistère · Bretagne
from 250€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Tikayan La Célestine
★★★ star rating
Alpes-de-Haute-Provence · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
from 232€ / week · by the river
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Camping Domaine de Champe
★★★★★ star rating
Vosges · Grand Est
from 87€ / week · by the pond
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Camping Las Bousigues
★★★★ star rating
Pyrénées-Orientales · Occitanie
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Petit Nice
★★★★ star rating
Gironde · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Boucanet
★★★★ star rating
Gard · Occitanie
from 250€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping du Lac de La Chausselière
★★★★ star rating
Vendée · Pays de la Loire
from 322€ / week · by the lake
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Flower Camping Au Bois des Biches
★★★★ star rating
Vendée · Pays de la Loire
from 199€ / week · Paid wifi
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Camping Camp du Soleil
★★★★★ star rating
Charente-Maritime · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Robinson
★★★★ star rating
Hérault · Occitanie
from 266€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Tikayan Rives du Lac de Sainte-Croix
★★ star rating
Var · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
from 385€ / week · by the lake
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Camping Soleil Levant
★★★★ star rating
Charente-Maritime · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 240€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Mas de Pierredon
★★★★★ star rating
Var · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
from 381€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Beau Séjour
★★ star rating
Var · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
from 140€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Marinette
Pyrénées-Orientales · Occitanie
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Tikayan Clau Mar Jo
★★★★ star rating
Var · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
from 399€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Parc Mogador
★★★★ star rating
Var · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
from 395€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Saint Laurent
Finistère · Bretagne
from 250€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Or
Hérault · Occitanie
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Tikayan La Vallée du Paradis
★★★★ star rating
Var · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
from 293€ / week · by the sea
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Camping La Nautique
Aude · Occitanie
from 250€ / week · by the pond
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Camping Fuvette
Doubs · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
from 250€ / week · by the lake
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Camping Les Seulières
★★ star rating
Charente-Maritime · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 250€ / week · with direct beach access
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Camping Sea Green – Le Paradis
★★★★ star rating
Vendée · Pays de la Loire
from 627€ / week · by the sea
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Camping Le Marqueval 4-Star in Hautot-Sur-Mer
★★★★ star rating
Seine-Maritime · Normandie
by the pond
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Camping Route Blanche
★★★★★ star rating
Manche · Normandie
from 250€ / week · by the sea
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Camping de L’étang de La Bonde
★★★ star rating
Vaucluse · Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
from 374€ / week · by the pond
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Camping La Pergola
★★★★ star rating
Jura · Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
from 250€ / week · by the lake
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Camping Lac de Ribou
★★★★ star rating
Maine-et-Loire · Pays de la Loire
from 250€ / week · by the lake
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Camping Roumingue
★★★★★ star rating
Gironde · Nouvelle-Aquitaine
from 250€ / week · by the pond
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our method

How we select every campsite

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A verified criterion, not a promise

Every by the water campsite is checked against its official listing and real photos, not a marketing pitch.

2

Reputation, backed by reviews

We cross-check public Google ratings and reviews. An establishment below family standards doesn't make the selection.

3

Direct booking, transparent pricing

You book directly with the campsite, no middleman or hidden markup. The price shown is the price you pay.

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Selection curated by Théo, editorial manager of Aimer Camper and specialist in by the water campsites. His method & guides →

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Each Aimer Camper portal specialises in a theme, with the same selection standards.

the guide

Campsites by the water : How to choose well

Pitch, accommodation, facilities, atmosphere: the criteria behind a successful camping holiday, as a family or in a group.

Accommodation

Seaside, countryside, mountains or near a lake: choose the destination that matches your wishes and your budget.

Accommodation

Mobile home, lodge tent, unusual accommodation or pitch only: comfort and capacity to match your group size.

Facilities & services

Pool, playground, catering, entertainment: on-site facilities make all the difference for a successful stay.

Budget

From budget to high-end campsites: compare rates to find the offer that fits your budget.

The period & season

Low, mid or high season: the time of year affects the atmosphere, prices and availability of accommodation.

Star rating & reviews

Number of stars, rating and verified reviews from holidaymakers: concrete benchmarks for comparing calmly.

How to refine your choice

Tailor the selection to your family: our filters let you refine by amenities, region, budget and star rating to find the by the water campsite that suits you.

Where and when to go

France offers by the water campsites in every region, from the coast to the mountains. Compare destinations on our regional map to choose yours depending on the season.

Book directly, as close as possible to the campsite

Every listed establishment is checked against its official listing and selected based on public reviews. You keep direct contact with the campsite's team, from quote to arrival.

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frequently asked questions

Everything you need to know before booking

What is a waterside campsite?
It's a campsite located right on the edge of a body of water (sea, lake, river or pond), offering direct or very close access to swimming and water activities. The water is the main reason for the stay, not just a backdrop.
Is it better to choose a seaside, lakeside or riverside campsite?
The seaside offers a beach and plenty of activities, but also more crowds and higher prices. Lakes guarantee calm water, ideal for families. Rivers appeal to fans of cool water and canoeing. The choice depends on the atmosphere and budget you're after.
Can you swim directly from the campsite?
Often yes: many campsites have private or direct access to the beach, lake or river. However, check that swimming is supervised and permitted, especially in rivers, where conditions vary depending on the current and the season.
What budget should you plan for a campsite right on the water?
A waterside pitch costs between €20 and €45 a night depending on the season; a mobile home with a view or direct access costs between €400 and €900 a week. Beachfront or lakeview pitches are the most sought-after and the most expensive.
Which regions have the best waterside campsites?
Nouvelle-Aquitaine with its lakes in the Landes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Brittany, Charente-Maritime and the great Alpine lakes (Geneva, Annecy, Serre-Ponçon) offer the highest density of waterside campsites.
What water activities are available at these campsites?
Depending on the site: swimming, paddleboarding, kayaking, canoeing, pedal boating, sailing, fishing or water-skiing. Many offer on-site equipment rental and fitted-out beaches, sometimes with supervision during the high season.

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