Camping on the Costa Dorada – Golden Beaches, Family Resorts and Mediterranean Living
The Costa Dorada, meaning “Golden Coast”, stretches south of Barcelona along Catalonia’s Mediterranean shoreline. Famous for its long sandy beaches and gently sloping shores, this region is particularly popular with families seeking sunshine, sea and safe swimming conditions. Camping on the Costa Dorada offers a wide selection of modern mobile homes, safari tents, glamping lodges and spacious touring pitches close to the beach.
The coastline is characterised by wide, golden beaches that extend for kilometres. Resorts such as Salou, Cambrils and La Pineda combine relaxed seaside atmosphere with restaurants, marinas and promenade walks. The calm waters of the Mediterranean make the Costa Dorada especially suitable for families with young children.
One of the region’s major attractions is PortAventura World, one of Europe’s largest theme park resorts, located near Salou. This makes the Costa Dorada an excellent choice for combining beach relaxation with family entertainment. Waterparks and leisure facilities further enhance its appeal as a well-rounded holiday destination.
Beyond the coast, the landscape becomes more varied. The Ebro Delta Natural Park offers wetlands, birdwatching and cycling routes through rice fields and lagoons. Inland you’ll find vineyards and historic towns, while the UNESCO-listed Roman city of Tarragona adds cultural depth with its ancient amphitheatre overlooking the sea.
The Costa Dorada benefits from a warm Mediterranean climate with long summers and pleasant spring and autumn seasons. Camping here combines beach holidays, cultural highlights and family-friendly activities in one of Spain’s most accessible coastal regions.
20 campsites found.
Sun worshipers, this is the Costa Dorada in Catalonia. Camping Miramar has everything you need for a wonderful Mediterranean holiday. You almost stay here with your feet in the sand and the sound of the rippling sea water in the background. The facilities at the campsite are good and tidy. Beach and sea and all just a stone's throw awayCamping Mir...
- Family campsite on the Costa Dorada
- 150m from the beach
- Water paradise with water slide
- Mini club, sports and bicycle rental
Just 150 meters from one of the most beautiful and peaceful beaches on the Costa Dorada, Camping Creixell is ready for the most important weeks of the year. The campsite offers all facilities for a successful holiday from a water paradise to an animation team that is eager to please.This location, just a fifteen minute drive from Tarragona in the s...
- 9km from the beach
- A wealth of palm trees and colorful flowers
- Playfully landscaped swimming pool
- Morella, Sant Mateu and Peniscola
Wow, what a wealth of greenery, palm trees and colourful flowers! At Camping Orangeraie you can literally camp in a very large garden and the stone-built walls, together with the playfully designed swimming pool, complete the picture.Relax on the coast of Spain Due to the lush nature at the Camping Orangeraie you will imagine yourself in a large bo...
- Directly on Almadrava Beach
- Small-scale, family-friendly campsite
- Two pools incl. children’s pool
- Tiki Bar by the pool
Located just a short distance from the Spanish seaside town of L'Hospitalet de l'Infant, the small-scale Spanish campsite Alannia Costa Dorada is situated directly on the beach of Platja de l’Almadrava. The campsite lies between the Mediterranean Sea and a beautiful mountainous landscape on the Costa Dorada, in the province of Tarragona.The p...
- Direct access to the Mediterranean pebble beach
- Peaceful and well-maintained 4-star campsite
- Outdoor pool with sun terrace
- Restaurant with pool views and takeaway service
Camping Estanyet is a four-star campsite located directly by the Mediterranean Sea in Les Cases d'Alcanar, in the Tarragona region of Spain. This peaceful and attractively landscaped campsite lies almost directly beside a pebble beach, just south of Les Cases d'Alcanar. The site is well maintained and the sanitary facilities are of excellent qualit...