Top 10 Campsites by the Sea – Best Beachside Camping Holidays
A seaside camping holiday is the perfect mix of freedom and relaxation. This Top 10 list highlights the very best campsites located directly by the sea — from wide sandy beaches to beautiful coastal landscapes. Enjoy swimming, sunbathing, water sports and long evening walks along the shore. These campsites offer great facilities, modern mobile homes and plenty of activities, making them ideal for families, couples and beach lovers.
10 campsites found.
- Close to Caen – great for short breaks
- Ideal base for exploring
- Heated, indoor pool
- Rural delights, historic sights
Situated between Deauville and Cabourg, set in the heart of the Calvados region and overlooking the pretty seaside resort of Houlgate in Normandy, the Five Star La Vallee is a very comfortable campsite. You will like its tree and flower filled park covering 11 hectares (approx. 27 acres). Its undulating aspect with superb views over the sea and the...
- Right on Utah Beach
- Heated swimming pools
- Wellness and sauna
- Slide & toddler pool
Camping Le Cormoran is one of those campsites where everything simply feels right: the sea close by, plenty of space, a welcoming atmosphere and surroundings that give your holiday that little bit extra. This friendly mid-sized family campsite with more than 350 pitches is set on the beautiful Cotentin Peninsula in Normandy. What also makes it spec...
- An ideal place to visit the coast of Brittany
- Family atmosphere, calm and relaxed
- Heated water park of 1300 m², covered area
- Heated outdoor pool
Close to the Channel ports, a top quality campsite set in the parklands of a countryside manor, surrounded by peaceful countryside. There are excellent facilities here, which include a beautifully landscaped and covered water park that’s complete with slides and a waterchute, offering fun for all ages. Don’t forget your fishing rod eith...
- 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 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 waterslidesWithin easy reach of the Channel ports, a modern family-r...
- Overlooking the bay
- Footbridge to the beach
- Covered pool & slide
- Two panoramic restaurants
Located right on the historic Normandy coast, in Maupertus-sur-Mer, is the five-star L'Anse du Brick campsite. This park-like terraced campsite overlooks the Anse du Brick bay of the same name.Camping L' Anse du Brick is a medium-sized family campsite at a 795 kilometer drive from Utrecht. Of the 230 available flat, grassy pitches, 46 are for the r...
- On the Côte de Fleurie
- Visit Omaha Beach (40 miles)
- Childrens farm on site
- Bike routes nearby
Less than 3 km from the Normandy coast, Camping Riva Bella enjoys a lovely location right on the banks of the River Orne. It's an ideal base for exploring the beautiful Côte Fleurie and the surrounding natural landscapes. The campsite features a heated swimming pool with a retractable roof, as well as exciting water slides for children who lo...
- Castle grounds camping
- Near D-Day beaches
- Pool & toddler pool
- Spacious 10-hectare park
Are you looking for a unique castle camping experience? The 4-star Camping Château de Martragny is situated between Bayeux and Caen, just a short drive from the Normandy landing beaches. The campsite offers around 160 spacious pitches scattered across 10 hectares of parkland surrounding the 18th-century château. A long, tree-lined avenu...
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...
- 5-star campsite in lush greenery
- Water park with slides & waterfalls
- Free fishing in the on-site lake
- D-Day beaches 45 to 90 mins away
Just a few kilometres outside Deauville lies the village of Saint-Arnoult, a leafy setting with Campsite La Vallée de Deauville right at its heart. The campsite is situated on the Normandy coast in the Calvados department, just east of Caen. Deauville is a famous seaside resort, as is neighbouring Trouville. This is a superb campsite that fu...
Le Marqueval
- Family-friendly campsite in Normandy
- Outdoor pool with a toddler/kids’ paddling area
- French-language entertainment/animation
- Three fishing lakes on site
Looking for a pleasant four-star campsite in Normandy, not too far from the beach and sea? Camping Le Marqueval, near the village of Hautot-sur-Mer, is close to the Normandy coast. This friendly family campsite has an outdoor swimming pool with a small children’s pool, French-language entertainment, three fishing lakes (with carp and roach), ...