Family-friendly holidays – camping and holiday parks with children in mind
For families with young children, choosing a family-friendly campsite or holiday park makes all the difference. After all, a holiday is about enjoying time together, feeling safe and relaxed – for children as well as for parents. Water often plays a central role. Think of splash parks, toddler and paddling pools, and swimming pools where young children can play and cool off safely.
Just as important are well-designed playgrounds, plenty of open space and shaded areas where children can play freely. For many families, children’s entertainment is a real bonus too. From arts and crafts and mini discos to treasure hunts and games, children quickly make new friends while parents get a moment to unwind.
The size and layout of a campsite or holiday park also matter. Larger campsites and holiday parks often offer a wide range of facilities, such as several swimming pools, sports areas and restaurants. Smaller campsites, on the other hand, stand out for their relaxed atmosphere, personal welcome and clear layout, giving children the freedom to play and explore nature up close.
Whether you choose a lively holiday park or a small, green campsite, a family-friendly holiday is all about enjoying time together, creating lasting memories and having a carefree stay.
892 campsites found.
- Pleasant, relaxing atmosphere
- Tropical pool complex (open beginning of May )
- Covered pool (heated subject to local climate conditions)
- Sauna and Hammam with treatments*
La Côte de Nacre, a member of the Yelloh! Village chain of campsites, is a family-run site on the outskirts of the resort of St Aubin-sur-Mer. With a pleasant, relaxing atmosphere the facilities of this campsite are modern and well-maintained. The children will enjoy the covered pool, overlooked by the bar, with waterchute and waterslidesWith...
- Superb private, fully-equipped sandy beach
- Vast water park with water slides, paddling pool
- Bars, restaurants, gelato shop, snack bar, supermarket
- Venice, Cavallino and its islands
Sant Angelo Village with its beautiful setting, surrounded by woods and its own private beach, is a friendly, lively parc and is great for the whole family and well-placed for sightseeing. This campsite has an amazing water park surrounded by trees, modern facilities and top level animation...that sums up Sant´Angelo. With a beautiful sandy b...
Camping La Bolée d'Air near Saint-Vincent-sur-Jard is a nice campsite in the Vendée with good facilities and many recreational opportunities. The four-star campsite La Bolée d'Air has a beautiful swimming pool complex. The campsite is 900 meters from the beach of Bouil on the Bay of Biscay.Indoor and outdoor swimmingThe swimming pool complex has tw...
Campsite Les Brunelles, a large campsite nearby Longeville sur Mer, 800m. from the beach in a nice forest.Only 700 meters away from the beach you’ll find campsite Les Brunelles with it’s unique water park spread out over 1000 m² while 200 m² of that is indoors. The owner decided in 2006 to join together two campsites that were next to each other, a...
Europacamping Nommerlayen is situated at the head of a picturesque wooded valley and has large and private terraced emplacements, and is a superb base for a walking, cycling, sightseeing or an action packed on-site holiday. Not only will you find the beautiful countryside of the Grand Duchy all round the camp site but you are within a short distanc...
- Restored Medieval village
- Fantastic location for an active holiday
- Beautiful pool areas
- Good restaurant
In the heart of woodland at the top of a hill, le Domaine de La Paille Basse is a medieval village entirely restored according to the local architecture. The three farms which composed this hamlet now have all the modern facilities to guarantee a comfortable stay. Half-way between the caves of Lascaux and the pilgrimage fortress of Rocamadour, in t...
Le Grand Large is a charming campsite with direct access to a sandy beach bordered on both sides by steep cliffs. The children will love the sand dune area of the site that has been especially set aside as a playground and the adults can enjoy a romantic sunset on the beach. Lovely beach, sand dunes, rugged cliffs on the horizon and right beside t...
- Suitable for all ages
- 2 Swimming pools with slides
- Beautiful surroundings
- About 60km away from Gorges des Verdon
L'Hippocampe is set in wonderful countryside amidst olive groves ans cherry orchards. In between olive groves and cherry tree orchards, in the middle of the Haute-Provence, set directly on a lake, you will find campsite L’Hippocampe. This campsite is located in a peaceful region and has a beautiful view over the surrounding mountains and the small ...
- Between Sarlat & Rocamadour
- 2000m² lagoon & sandy beach
- Indoor & outdoor pools
- Wellness, sauna & jacuzzi
Thanks to its central location between Sarlat and Rocamadour, all the major sights of the Dordogne, Corrèze, and Lot are within a radius of just 40 km. Camping Sunêlia Le Séquoia (formerly Payrac Les Pins) is, as the old name suggested, surrounded by pine trees. The 4-star campsite has a playful, spacious, and very cosy atmosphe...
Campsite Bad Dürkheim is located in the magical vineyards of south-western Germany in the Palatinate spa town of Bad Dürkheim. It's the perfect place to relax and for those with a love for wine, you could not be better located! This German wine town is known as the mecca for wine-lovers.On the campsite itself, there is plenty for young an...
- 5-star campsite
- At the foot of Alpe d'Huez
- Ideal for road cyclists
- Near Les Deux Alpes
Camping A La Rencontre du Soleil is a 5-star campsite with 77 pitches. Le Bourg-d’Oisans is a French municipality in the Isère department in the Rhône-Alpes region. It lies at the foot of the most famous mountain range in south-east France: Alpe d'Huez. The mountain is particularly well-known among racing cyclists, as a stage of ...
- 15th-century château site
- Pool with slide & splash pad
- Fishing & boating lake
- Petting farm on-site
Camping Château de Poinsouze is a stunning 4-star campsite situated between Limoges and Montluçon in the Creuse department. The setting is truly romantic: the campsite covers 23 hectares within a vast 40-hectare estate, centred around a picturesque 15th-century castle and a lake. Offering plenty of peace and space, this top-rated site ...
- Swimming pools with water slide and paddling pool
- Heated and covered pool with jacuzzi
- Lake for swimming
- Discover gastronomical specialties
Campsite Château Le Verdoyer is a campsite in Champs-Romain, Dordogne, located by a lake/recreational pond. Le Verdoyer is a campsite owned by Dutch people at a large estate with a restored castle as old as the hills. This terraced camp site and camp site with sloping grounds has which are marked out, pitches with shade, pitches without shade and p...
- Child-friendly campsite
- Indoor and outdoor pool
- Recreational lake
- Located in the heart of woodland
Campsite Les Bois du Bardelet is located in a perfect setting of nature and beauty. The campsite is set on the edge of the Loire area famous for one of Europe’s biggest collection of trees and shrubs. Camping Les Bois du Bardelet is a campsite where your children will have a truly great holiday. And you will too, of course. There is an indoor...
- Direct access to sandy beach
- Kite & windsurfing school
- Kids' entertainment program
- 4x4 & bike excursions
Aquarius is a camp site directly on the Mediterranean in the Spanish province of Catalonia, about 40km from the border of France and Spain. Aquarius is ideal for families with children as you can walk from the site right down to the lovely beach. You'll want to spend several days here lazing in the sun or maybe your children will want to go in for ...