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With 73 listed campsites, Pas-de-Calais offers the broadest range of this guide: 38 establishments by the sea, on the Opal Coast, but also 21 on pond banks, 12 on river banks and 9 on lake banks. The sea remains dominant without overwhelming other profiles.
The coastline between Boulogne-sur-Mer and Le Touquet concentrates most seaside campsites, with views of Boulonnais cliffs and capes. Inland, numerous ponds, often from former extraction sites, welcome more confidential campsites, focused on fishing and nature.
River and lake banks complement this varied offering, around more modest watercourses and bodies of water arranged for swimming or gentle water leisure. This department allows composing a stay between beach and countryside, as desired.
The Opal Coast unfolds its chalk cliffs between Blanc-Nez cape and Gris-Nez cape, with views extending to English shores on clear days. Boulogne-sur-Mer, France's leading fishing port, is home to Nausicaá, one of Europe's largest centres dedicated to the ocean.
Further south, Le Touquet-Paris-Plage seduces with its Belle Époque villas and forest by the sea. Inland, Arras stands out for its classified Baroque squares and its belfry, while Lens hosts a Louvre branch.
The department also retains strong World War I memory, with numerous sites and memorials dedicated to this chapter of its history.
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| Campsite | Rating | by the pond | by the river | by the lake | From | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camping Les Charmilles | 2 ★ | ✓ | ✓ | — | — | 4.7/5 |
| Camping Le Pre St-Gilles | 3 ★ | ✓ | — | — | — | 4.2/5 |
| Camping Ranch Car | 2 ★ | — | — | ✓ | — | 4.0/5 |
| Camping Clairette | 2 ★ | ✓ | — | — | — | 4.3/5 |
| Camping La Sensation | 2 ★ | ✓ | — | — | — | 4.2/5 |
