Top campsites for hikers in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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Looking for a spot to pitch your tent in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes with hiking trails on your doorstep? You’ll find over a dozen campsites scattered across volcanic valleys, riverbanks, and tucked-away woodlands—each one a basecamp for serious walkers. Expect an average price around $104 per night, but bargains dip as low as $20. Showers, pet-friendly pitches, and toilets come standard at most sites, so you won’t have to rough it. Hiking is the headline act, but many sites also offer fishing and swimming. Locals often recommend Mille Etoiles (2 reviews) for its starry skies and riverside trails, while Auvergne Naturelle (1 review) sits right by wildflower meadows and quiet walking paths. Grab your boots—these sites are primed for hikers who want terrain that challenges and scenery that stuns.

100% (4) 16 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

A La Rencontre du Soleil

1. A La Rencontre du Soleil

3 units · Tents · Alpe D'huez, ARA
Welcome to the 5-star campsite A La Rencontre du Soleil in Bourg-d'Oisans in Isère, at the gateway to the Ecrins National Park. Our luxury open-air hotel is located in an exceptional natural setting, in the heart of the Alps, less than an hour by car from Grenoble, the A51 motorway, Italy, Alpe d'Huez and one of the largest alpine peaks which rises over 4,000 m above sea level, the Barre des Ecrins. On site, you will find 12 fully equipped mobile homes for 2 to 6 people, 50 spacious pitches for tents, caravans and motorhomes, 4 caravans and 11 chalets and a PRM sanitary block, all on 1635 hectares of land! The decor is set and the frame installed, it is now up to you to paint yourself the picture of your next unforgettable vacation in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Take your palette with you, we will deliver a myriad of colours on site to leave an indelible mark on your premium stay at the 5-star campsite A La Rencontre du Soleil. On the program: an aquatic area with a heated indoor pool, a children's club, activities and entertainment for all ages inside and outside the campsite, a bar restaurant for a drink with friends and to recharge your batteries while sympathising with other holidaymakers, free Wi -Fi to share your vacation photos with loved ones: we have gathered all the ingredients for a successful stay as a couple, family or friends in the Alps, in direct contact with nature.
Pets
Toilets
Showers
from 
€32
 / night
Mille Etoiles

2. 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
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
Cool Under Canvas

4. Cool Under Canvas

1 unit · Glamping · Vichy, ARA
Cool Under Canvas offers a stylish and cosy glamping experience aimed at families, couples and small groups of cyclists and walkers. We have two furnished deluxe bell-tents, an elegantly furnished traditional yurt and two furnished safari tents.We are located in the countryside and the site sits on a rise with fantastic views across the fields to hills beyond. In the other direction, the peak of Puy de Dôme rises up on the horizon.At only 20 minutes from the national park that encompasses the UNESCO Chaîne des Puys we have a beautiful and dramatic outdoor playground on our doorstep. Hiking, mountain biking, canoeing, swimming and climbing are some of the activities all within a short distance from our site
Pets
Toilets
Showers
from 
€98
 / night
Auvergne Naturelle

5. 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

Looking for a spot to pitch your tent in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes with hiking trails on your doorstep? You’ll find over a dozen campsites scattered across volcanic valleys, riverbanks, and tucked-away woodlands—each one a basecamp for serious walkers. Expect an average price around $104 per night, but bargains dip as low as $20. Showers, pet-friendly pitches, and toilets come standard at most sites, so you won’t have to rough it. Hiking is the headline act, but many sites also offer fishing and swimming. Locals often recommend Mille Etoiles (2 reviews) for its starry skies and riverside trails, while Auvergne Naturelle (1 review) sits right by wildflower meadows and quiet walking paths. Grab your boots—these sites are primed for hikers who want terrain that challenges and scenery that stuns.

100% (4) 16 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

A La Rencontre du Soleil

1. A La Rencontre du Soleil

3 units · Tents · Alpe D'huez, ARA
Welcome to the 5-star campsite A La Rencontre du Soleil in Bourg-d'Oisans in Isère, at the gateway to the Ecrins National Park. Our luxury open-air hotel is located in an exceptional natural setting, in the heart of the Alps, less than an hour by car from Grenoble, the A51 motorway, Italy, Alpe d'Huez and one of the largest alpine peaks which rises over 4,000 m above sea level, the Barre des Ecrins. On site, you will find 12 fully equipped mobile homes for 2 to 6 people, 50 spacious pitches for tents, caravans and motorhomes, 4 caravans and 11 chalets and a PRM sanitary block, all on 1635 hectares of land! The decor is set and the frame installed, it is now up to you to paint yourself the picture of your next unforgettable vacation in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Take your palette with you, we will deliver a myriad of colours on site to leave an indelible mark on your premium stay at the 5-star campsite A La Rencontre du Soleil. On the program: an aquatic area with a heated indoor pool, a children's club, activities and entertainment for all ages inside and outside the campsite, a bar restaurant for a drink with friends and to recharge your batteries while sympathising with other holidaymakers, free Wi -Fi to share your vacation photos with loved ones: we have gathered all the ingredients for a successful stay as a couple, family or friends in the Alps, in direct contact with nature.
Pets
Toilets
Showers
from 
€32
 / night
Mille Etoiles

2. 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
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
Cool Under Canvas

4. Cool Under Canvas

1 unit · Glamping · Vichy, ARA
Cool Under Canvas offers a stylish and cosy glamping experience aimed at families, couples and small groups of cyclists and walkers. We have two furnished deluxe bell-tents, an elegantly furnished traditional yurt and two furnished safari tents.We are located in the countryside and the site sits on a rise with fantastic views across the fields to hills beyond. In the other direction, the peak of Puy de Dôme rises up on the horizon.At only 20 minutes from the national park that encompasses the UNESCO Chaîne des Puys we have a beautiful and dramatic outdoor playground on our doorstep. Hiking, mountain biking, canoeing, swimming and climbing are some of the activities all within a short distance from our site
Pets
Toilets
Showers
from 
€98
 / night
Auvergne Naturelle

5. 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

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