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Vosges has 32 listed campsites, very widely dominated by lake bank: 20 establishments, far ahead of pond bank (8) and river bank (3). The Vosges massif, with its glacial-origin lakes such as Gérardmer, Longemer or Retournemer, explains this very large majority share of lake campsites in a resolutely mountain department.
This 'department of lakes' identity clearly distinguishes Vosges from its Grand Est neighbours, more focused on river or pond. The few river or pond bank addresses are found rather in the plain, in the department's west part, less mountainous and more agricultural.
Camping in Vosges is first and foremost enjoying a mountain lake, in a forested and rolling setting different from flatter landscapes of other Grand Est departments, with relief conducive to year-round hiking, summer as winter. Mid-mountain resorts complete this nature offering with winter activities appreciated by families.
Lake Gérardmer, largest natural lake of the Vosges, is surrounded by conifer forests and constitutes the massif's tourist heart, with its water activities and hiking trails arranged all around its banks. Lakes Longemer and Retournemer, more discreet, complete this ensemble of glacial lakes in immediate proximity.
The Crests Route, lining the Vosges massif's ridge line, offers panoramas of the Alsatian plain on one side and Lorraine on the other, and constitutes a route prized by hikers and cyclists in any season of the year.
Épinal, the department's prefecture, is known for its tradition of popular imagery, while Vosges mid-mountain resorts attract summer as winter nature, hiking and outdoor air lovers, between rounded summits and wooded valleys. Farm-inns typical of the massif complete the local gastronomic experience, between Munster and smoked Vosges charcuteries.
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| Campsite | Rating | by the pond | by the lake | From | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camping Domaine de Champe | 5 ★ | ✓ | — | 87€/sem. | 4.5/5 |
| Camping Verte Vallée | 4 ★ | — | ✓ | 250€/sem. | 4.4/5 |
