Best woodland campsites in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes 2026

Forest camping in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes pulls you straight into the heart of France’s wild side. With 17 woodland options, you can pitch your tent under chestnut trees, listen for red deer, and wake to the calls of jays. Hike narrow trails through beech groves, spot salamanders near hidden streams, or swim in cool rivers after a long walk. Sites like Mille Etoiles (2 reviews) and Auvergne Naturelle (1 review) get high marks for their forest setting and easy access to hiking routes. Bring your dog, light a campfire, and expect hot showers—these facilities are standard here. Nights start as low as $20, but average closer to $110. You’ll find the best of rural France in these woods: clear air, quiet mornings, and all the wildlife you can spot.

100% (4) • 15 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Mille Etoiles

1. Mille Etoiles

94%

(8)

10 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Ardèche, ARA

Camping and glamping right next to the Gorges de l’Ardèche, a camping field, luxury yurts, safari tents, a beautiful river, and welcoming hosts

Pets

Electrical hookup

Toilets

from

€26

/ night

CosyCamp

2. CosyCamp

2 units · Tents, Glamping · Chamalières Sur Loire, ARA

When we created CosyCamp in 2013, we were looking for authenticity, exchange, and conviviality. Choosing a holiday at CosyCamp means choosing a camping in Auvergne and wanting to share a philosophy. With only 90 pitches, CosyCamp is primarily a human-sized, independent place where nothing is forbidden, because we trust our guests. We are committed to a global ecological approach. Simple pleasures, return to roots, we offer you an original nature camping experience without cars, in a landscape of gorges of great beauty. You will stay comfortably with your family in premium, modern, and atypical accommodations. CosyCamp is a camping in southern Auvergne with no entertainment, and yet a paradise for children. No karaoke at CosyCamp… but a campfire at night! Come see us with your children; you’ll see, fun play areas have been designed for them… Do you crave an authentic getaway in the heart of nature, while enjoying comfort? Dive into the world of glamping at CosyCamp! Ideally located in the east of France, in Haute-Loire, our campsite in Auvergne offers you an exceptional experience combining the charm of nights near the mountains and the Loire with the luxury of a fully equipped unusual accommodation. Let yourself be seduced by our lush setting and recharge your batteries in one of our safari lodges, Canadian or Amazonian tents, cabins, straw huts, caravans, or cottages. We are convinced that you will fall in love with this extraordinary experience at one of the region’s best campsites.

Pets

Toilets

Campfires

from

€23

/ night

Les Flottes

3. Les Flottes

1 unit · Tent, Motorhome · Clermont Ferrand, ARA

Located in the middle of France in the Massif Central, country of volcanoes, in the commune of Lamothe (a French commune located in the department of Haute-Loire). We can be accessed by a path from behind the hamlet. We are located in a forest, the Ternivol river is very close by, where you can swim, fish, hike and cycle. On foot or by car, you can visit the nearby exterior of Lamothe castle. Camping is possible on this private land, which is on a small mountain (the altitude is 550). You can camp with your own tent and equipment or motorhome. Additional lights prohibited.

Pets

from

€20

/ night

Auvergne Naturelle

4. Auvergne Naturelle

100%

(2)

5 units · Glamping · Haute Loire, ARA

Natural heaven. This is one of the most relaxing and beautifully isolated glamping sites in central France.

Toilets

Showers

Campfires

from

€140

/ night

Forest camping in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes pulls you straight into the heart of France’s wild side. With 17 woodland options, you can pitch your tent under chestnut trees, listen for red deer, and wake to the calls of jays. Hike narrow trails through beech groves, spot salamanders near hidden streams, or swim in cool rivers after a long walk. Sites like Mille Etoiles (2 reviews) and Auvergne Naturelle (1 review) get high marks for their forest setting and easy access to hiking routes. Bring your dog, light a campfire, and expect hot showers—these facilities are standard here. Nights start as low as $20, but average closer to $110. You’ll find the best of rural France in these woods: clear air, quiet mornings, and all the wildlife you can spot.

100% (4) • 15 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Mille Etoiles

1. Mille Etoiles

94%

(8)

10 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Ardèche, ARA

Camping and glamping right next to the Gorges de l’Ardèche, a camping field, luxury yurts, safari tents, a beautiful river, and welcoming hosts

Pets

Electrical hookup

Toilets

from

€26

/ night

CosyCamp

2. CosyCamp

2 units · Tents, Glamping · Chamalières Sur Loire, ARA

When we created CosyCamp in 2013, we were looking for authenticity, exchange, and conviviality. Choosing a holiday at CosyCamp means choosing a camping in Auvergne and wanting to share a philosophy. With only 90 pitches, CosyCamp is primarily a human-sized, independent place where nothing is forbidden, because we trust our guests. We are committed to a global ecological approach. Simple pleasures, return to roots, we offer you an original nature camping experience without cars, in a landscape of gorges of great beauty. You will stay comfortably with your family in premium, modern, and atypical accommodations. CosyCamp is a camping in southern Auvergne with no entertainment, and yet a paradise for children. No karaoke at CosyCamp… but a campfire at night! Come see us with your children; you’ll see, fun play areas have been designed for them… Do you crave an authentic getaway in the heart of nature, while enjoying comfort? Dive into the world of glamping at CosyCamp! Ideally located in the east of France, in Haute-Loire, our campsite in Auvergne offers you an exceptional experience combining the charm of nights near the mountains and the Loire with the luxury of a fully equipped unusual accommodation. Let yourself be seduced by our lush setting and recharge your batteries in one of our safari lodges, Canadian or Amazonian tents, cabins, straw huts, caravans, or cottages. We are convinced that you will fall in love with this extraordinary experience at one of the region’s best campsites.

Pets

Toilets

Campfires

from

€23

/ night

Les Flottes

3. Les Flottes

1 unit · Tent, Motorhome · Clermont Ferrand, ARA

Located in the middle of France in the Massif Central, country of volcanoes, in the commune of Lamothe (a French commune located in the department of Haute-Loire). We can be accessed by a path from behind the hamlet. We are located in a forest, the Ternivol river is very close by, where you can swim, fish, hike and cycle. On foot or by car, you can visit the nearby exterior of Lamothe castle. Camping is possible on this private land, which is on a small mountain (the altitude is 550). You can camp with your own tent and equipment or motorhome. Additional lights prohibited.

Pets

from

€20

/ night

Auvergne Naturelle