Children’s campsite
Looking for a camping holiday with children? This year, it's your little ones who choose – and they want to go with Sunêlia Vacances. All over France and Europe, they’ll make unforgettable memories at the pool, in kids’ clubs and on the playgrounds. Meanwhile, you can relax and enjoy quality time as a couple.
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Why Choose a Campground That's Kid-Friendly for a Family Vacation?
A vacation designed with children in mind—but without forgetting the parents
Going camping with kids means finding a place where you can easily organize your days without having to plan everything in advance. Whether by the sea, in the mountains, or in the countryside, kids find spaces perfect for playing, running around, meeting other vacationers, and discovering new activities.
Parents, for their part, appreciate this simplicity. Accommodations are tailored to families’ needs, facilities are accessible, and services make daily life easier. At a 4-star campground, your stay is even more comfortable while still retaining the friendly spirit of an outdoor vacation.
Accommodations tailored to families' schedules
After a busy day, everyone needs a comfortable place to unwind. Mobile homes and family accommodations let you stick to your routine, with multiple bedrooms, a patio for meals, and a cozy living area to relax between activities.
This comfort is especially important when traveling with young children. You can head back for a nap, prepare a snack, head back to the pool, or extend the evening outdoors while everyone still has the energy. At a 5-star campground, this attention to detail makes your stay run smoothly, without turning your vacation into a rigid schedule.
A variety of destinations for a change of scenery
Camping with kids isn’t limited to just one way of traveling. Some families dream of the sea air, playing in the sand, and supervised swimming. Others prefer lakes, mountains, water sports, or wide-open countryside.
This diversity lets you choose a vacation atmosphere based on your children’s ages, the season, and your current preferences. The Atlantic Coast, the Mediterranean, the Vosges, the Hautes-Alpes, the Dordogne, the Centre-Val de Loire, Italy, or Spain: each destination retains its own character, with activities that give children the feeling of embarking on their own adventures.
How does a campground with children and a kids' club work?
Clubs where kids can grow, play, and meet other children
The kids’ club is often one of the most eagerly anticipated parts of the vacation. There, children get to spend time with friends their own age, discover group games, and take part in supervised activities in a relaxed atmosphere.
Groups are organized by age to offer age-appropriate activities. The Sunny Club welcomes children ages 4 to 12, while the Teen’s Club is for teens ages 12 to 18. Choosing a campground with a kids’ club allows you to give your little ones some real “me time,” supervised by qualified counselors.
A variety of activities tailored to age and interests
What do the children do during these activity sessions? The program varies depending on the campground, the staff, and the age groups, but the spirit remains the same: to spark their curiosity, encourage social interaction, and inspire them to participate.
The youngest children enjoy early learning activities, motor skills exercises, and fun or creative games. Other workshops draw inspiration from nature, the vegetable garden, permaculture, or the animals at the petting zoo, when these facilities are available on-site. Older children get excited about Olympic-style games, scavenger hunts, treasure hunts, slide races, or performances they’ve prepared with their group.
In the evening, the children often return with a thousand details to share. A team put together at the last minute, a treehouse imagined with friends, a dance routine rehearsed for the mini-disco: these little stories quickly become the great memories of the vacation.
A Real Break for Teens
Teens don’t always have the same interests as younger children. They seek more independence, social interactions, more dynamic activities, and moments when they can feel free without being left to their own devices.
A camp for teens meets this need for balance. The activities allow them to participate in tournaments, evening events, team games, or sports with other young people. Meanwhile, parents can relax, knowing that the setting remains organized and designed with family life in mind.
What are the best activities to do at a campground with a child?
Water games and the first swims
At a campground with children, the water park often becomes the main gathering spot of the day. The little ones discover the water in a safe wading pool, away from the hustle and bustle of the larger pools. They move at their own pace, splash around, test their balance, and enjoy their first swimming experiences under their parents’ watchful eyes.
For older children, water play takes on a whole new dimension. Slides, water jets, spinning rides, water huts, and tipping buckets transform the pool into an adventure playground. A campground with a water park offers a variety of fun activities, from swimming and sliding to relaxing by the water.
Sports activities to help them burn off their energy
Kids need to move around, try new things, try again, and sometimes challenge each other with their friends. Multi-sport fields, ping-pong tables, tennis, team games, and Olympic-style competitions really set the pace for each day.
At a campground with sports activities, these events also help build bonds among the children. They join a team, cheer on their friends, learn to lose with a smile, and celebrate small victories. These simple moments give structure to the vacation without making it too hectic.
Playgrounds where you can come up with a thousand adventures
Between swims, playgrounds remain essential spots. There, children climb, slide, chase each other, make up stories, and spontaneously get together with other vacationers. For parents, it’s often a chance to take a few minutes’ break while keeping an eye on them.
These spaces also play a practical role in the daily routine. They fill in the downtime before meals, after swimming, or in the late afternoon, when energy levels are rising again but you don’t necessarily feel like venturing far away. At a family-friendly campground, it’s often these little moments that make the stay run more smoothly.
Where can you go camping with kids in France?
Atlantic Coast: Sea Air and the Adventures of Little Sailors
On the Atlantic coast, vacations naturally take on a seaside feel. In Brittany—particularly in southern Finistère—children enjoy being close to the sea and the activities offered by the kids’ club, such as a tree-top adventure course when it’s on the schedule.
In the Vendée, the water park draws water sports enthusiasts. Older kids go down the water slides one after another, while the younger ones enjoy the heated wading pool, designed like a mini water park. For families who want to combine swimming, playing in the sand, and a comfortable stay, a family-friendly campground by the sea is the perfect choice.
The Mediterranean: Water Play, Sand, and Pirate Fantasies
In the Mediterranean, camping with kids often takes place outdoors, between the pool, the beach, and activities. In the Gulf of Saint-Tropez, water play areas with jets, fountains, and water huts keep kids entertained for hours.
In the Camargue, the atmosphere revolves around Olympic-style games, group activities, and the mini-disco. In Le Grau-du-Roi, playgrounds with rides, slides, and climbing nets help channel what sometimes seems like endless energy. In Canet-en-Roussillon, the slide island easily becomes a hideout for pirates, sailors, and imaginary treasures.
Mountains and countryside: lakes, nature, and wide-open spaces
In the mountains, vacations take on a whole new atmosphere. In the Vosges, direct access to Lake Bouzey extends the fun of the pool with water sports like kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding, and windsurfing. The developed beaches then let you enjoy a more peaceful swim.
In the Hautes-Alpes, Lake Serre-Ponçon offers even more possibilities, combining mountain scenery with more dynamic water activities like tubing or water skiing. In the countryside, children can rediscover the simple joy of playing in the grass, exploring nature, and participating in activities centered around fishing, ecology, giant trampolines, or mini-golf when these activities are available.
Camping with Kids in Europe: What Are the Best Destinations?
Italy: A Vacation Full of New Encounters
In Italy, camping vacations with children are a joyful and exotic experience. Whether in Venice or Sardinia, children easily meet other kids from different backgrounds. Even when they don’t speak the same language, creative workshops, group games, and mini-sports tournaments quickly build bridges.
In Rome, the colorful playground, with its slides and fun play equipment, serves as a natural gathering spot throughout the day. There, children burn off energy, hang out together, invent new games, and leave with the distinct feeling that they’ve had a vacation all their own.
Spain: Sun, Fun, and Lively Nights Out
In Spain, the Costa Brava fills each day with a vibrant energy. Children can go from a treasure hunt to a mask-making workshop, then join a soccer tournament with other vacationers.
In Asturias, evening activities keep the family-friendly atmosphere going. Live concerts, movie nights, and shared activities add a whole new dimension to the vacation. For both children and parents, these events provide enjoyable highlights without requiring everyone to follow the same schedule all day long.
How Can You Plan a Successful Camping Vacation with a Child?
Choose Based on the Children's Ages
A successful vacation often starts with a simple question: What do the kids need this year? With young children, having a wading pool, a playground, and comfortable accommodations nearby can make all the difference. For older children, slides, multi-sport fields, and group activities become more important.
For teenagers, it’s best to check if there’s a program tailored to their age group. They’ll enjoy a vacation more if they can meet other teens, participate in activities without their parents, and spend time with the family at certain key moments of the day.
Maintain a good balance between activities and rest
Camping vacations with kids can quickly get very busy. Swimming in the morning, club activities in the afternoon, mini-disco in the evening—kids sometimes want to do it all. The best approach is to build in a few moments to catch your breath during the week, especially after an action-packed day.
A quieter morning, a meal on the patio, a short walk, or some reading time in the shade can help them recharge. This flexible schedule helps the whole family enjoy the campground’s amenities without getting unnecessarily tired.
Check which equipment you'll need before booking
Before booking, it’s best to consider which amenities really matter to your family. A wading pool, water park, playground, kids’ club, teen club, multi-sport fields, water activities, or evening entertainment don’t meet the same expectations depending on the children’s ages.
The destination matters, too. The beach for playing in the sand, the mountains for lakes and water sports, the countryside for nature and more relaxed activities—each setting sets a different pace for your vacation. By choosing based on what you truly want, you’ll have more freedom to enjoy your trip.
FAQ – Camping with Kids
At a Sunêlia campground with children, the clubs are organized by age. The Sunny Club is for children ages 4 to 12, while the Teen’s Club is for those ages 12 to 18. Children are supervised by qualified counselors in dedicated, secure areas. Depending on the campground, they can participate in games, creative workshops, sports activities, or nature-based programs.
Yes, a campground that caters to families with children can also offer activities for teens through the Teen’s Club. Teens ages 12 to 18 can get together for sports tournaments, group games, evening events, live concerts, or movie screenings, depending on the campground. At some destinations, water sports round out the program—especially near lakes or by the sea—with activities like kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding, or windsurfing.
To choose a campground that’s suitable for children, start by checking the age ranges for the kids’ clubs and the types of activities offered. If you have young children, look for wading pools, playgrounds, secure areas, and activities that promote early learning or motor skills. For older children, slides, multi-sport fields, scavenger hunts, and treasure hunts will be more suitable. For teenagers, check to see if there’s a Teen’s Club and group activities designed for their age group.
Before booking a campground with children, check the available clubs, the age ranges accepted, and the facilities actually available on-site. The most useful features to compare are the wading pool, water park, slides, playgrounds, multi-sport fields, ping-pong tables, and supervised activities. The setting can also influence your choice: the seaside for beach games, the mountains for nature activities, or a lake for water sports.
At a campground with children, activities can be creative, athletic, water-based, or nature-oriented. Camp clubs typically offer arts and crafts workshops, fun games, shows, Olympic-style competitions, slide races, scavenger hunts, and treasure hunts. Some campgrounds also offer educational activities centered on permaculture, vegetable gardening, or the animals at the petting zoo.