Lake Camping in France: Best French Lake Campsites 2025

France’s lakes serve up more than scenery—you’ll find over 80 lakeside campsites, each with its own style and rhythm. Pitch your tent right on the shore or set up near the water’s edge for direct access to swimming, fishing, and long hikes through pine-scented forests. Top picks include Camping au Lac du Drennec (7 reviews) in Brittany, where you can swim before breakfast and end your day with a campfire, and Pyrénées Emotions (6 reviews) for lakeside views backed by mountain peaks. If you prefer glamping, Bot-Conan Lodge Glamping (2 reviews) offers a softer landing after a day outdoors. Facilities like toilets, pet-friendly policies, and fire rings are common, so you won’t be roughing it unless you want to. Prices average $37 a night, with some sites dipping as low as $19. Bring your fishing rod, hiking boots, and a sense of adventure—the lakes of France deliver the goods.

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France’s lakes serve up more than scenery—you’ll find over 80 lakeside campsites, each with its own style and rhythm. Pitch your tent right on the shore or set up near the water’s edge for direct access to swimming, fishing, and long hikes through pine-scented forests. Top picks include Camping au Lac du Drennec (7 reviews) in Brittany, where you can swim before breakfast and end your day with a campfire, and Pyrénées Emotions (6 reviews) for lakeside views backed by mountain peaks. If you prefer glamping, Bot-Conan Lodge Glamping (2 reviews) offers a softer landing after a day outdoors. Facilities like toilets, pet-friendly policies, and fire rings are common, so you won’t be roughing it unless you want to. Prices average $37 a night, with some sites dipping as low as $19. Bring your fishing rod, hiking boots, and a sense of adventure—the lakes of France deliver the goods.

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1. Campsite Etang de La Vallee

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10 units · Tents · Chartres, CV de Loire

Located in the Loiret, the Étang de La Vallée campsite welcomes you to the heart of the Orléans forest. This campsite offers you to spend a unique moment in the middle of nature. You will discover many possibilities for staying on the campsite, between wooden cottages, bivouacs and pitches, you are sure to find what you are looking for. The campsite is located 40 minutes from Orléans and 150m from a leisure center with supervised swimming in high season.

2. Seasonova L'Etang des Bois

12 units · Tents, Glamping · Chartres, CV de Loire

Our campsite near Orléans is a real nature getaway to live the slow life. L'Etang des Bois campsite in the Orléans forest will delight young and old alike with outdoor and wellness activities, a lakeside restaurant and nature accommodation. Located 5 minutes from the center of Vieilles Maisons sur Joudry, the Gatinais is located between canals, rivers and forest 120km from Paris.

3. Camping La Semnadisse

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20 units · Tents, Motorhomes · Parsac Rimondeix, Aquitaine

Child friendly, idyllic farm camping. Rimondeix, Creuse is home to the beautiful Camping La Semnadisse, an intimate campsite, located by a lake/recreational pond. In the hustle and bustle of everyday life, everyone needs space to enjoy the great outdoors and a little relaxation. And this campsite certainly offers you space. We have pitches with shade, pitches without shade and pitches with some shade. Spaciously laid out camping pitches make it possible to camp in a quiet and pleasant way. A stay here will bring guaranteed rest, space and freedom.

4. Campsite Seasonova Vesoul

10 units · Tents · Dijon, BFC

Don't wait any longer, this campsite is made for you! The Vesoul campsite welcomes you to discover a multitude of activities. Located a few meters from the international lake of Vesoul, the Seasonova campsite offers you a unique natural setting just a 30-minute walk from the city center. The campsite offers a variety of activities nearby for young and old: water park, sailing, hot-air balloon departure, cycle paths. Enjoy these timeless moments at the restaurant du Lac or at the top of La Motte for a breathtaking panoramic view.

5. Pyrénées Emotions

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7 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Pyrénées, Occitanie

The only emotions are good ones at this chilled out, high altitude campsite

6. Domaine de Puntimoso

3 units · Tents, Motorhomes · Porto Vecchio, Corsica

A beautiful property on the edge of the river and waterfall between beaches and mountains. An authentic and preserved hinterland, full of unusual places to explore (pieves and chapels, cornice roads, Genoese bridges, tunnels dug in the rock, waterfalls and natural pools). With breathtaking viewpoints, century-old chestnut trees, close to listed churches and bell towers, picturesque hamlets and villages, remarkable flora and fauna, agriculture, crafts and small locally produced items.

7. Nature Camping Moulin de La Geneste

3 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Condat Sur Ganaveix

A peaceful, dog-friendly hideaway with spacious pitches, glamping rentals, a private forest, and a fishing lake. Welcome to Moulin de La Geneste, a peaceful, small-scale nature campsite in the heart of France. With only 25 spacious pitches (70–120 m²) for tents, caravans, and campervans, our campsite offers privacy, shade, and plenty of greenery – the perfect spot to relax and reconnect with nature. For those seeking something extra, we offer unique rentals: * Two cozy chalets with wooden cladding * A comfortable mobile home * A fairytale-like hobbit house * A romantic gypsy wagon * And in high season, two stylish bell tents with lake views * The campsite is calm, simple, and full of natural charm. Spend your days as you like: * Fish at the scenic lake *Explore the private forest, where birds sing and benches invite you to relax * Paddle or relax on the lake * Listen to the waterfall or simply enjoy the peaceful surroundings Dogs are very welcome, and everyone is free to enjoy the campsite at their own pace. Whether you want quiet reflection, family fun, or a romantic getaway, Moulin de La Geneste offers a nature-filled experience you won’t forget.

8. Moulin du Pommier Glamping

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2 units · Glamping · Bordeaux, Aquitaine

Here at the Moulin du Pommier a warm welcome awaits. We are an Adults Only campsite set in more than eight hectares of gorgeous, out-of-the-way Charente countryside five minutes’ drive from the sleepy village of Saulgond. In fact it’s so peaceful here that you’ll probably never want to leave. The rippling waterfall and lush green land offers the peace and rest that we crave. Walk around the lake and follow all the woodland trails about the place. Biking trails are for exploring (walking maps are available ), as well as legions of historic towns waiting to be explored, or you can simply relax and chill around the pool area. All your catering needs are sorted, what with the on-site restaurant offering tip-top homemade food and weekly pizza nights. Going down the self-catering route? You’re covered there too, with all the basics available from the on-site shop. In case you need a bigger stock up, the nearest supermarkets are found in Confolens (15 minutes’ drive). We look forward to welcoming you

9. Camping Le Bois de Pins

1 unit · Motorhome · Salses Le Château, Occitanie

Located in Salses-le-Château in Languedoc-Roussillon, on a hill surrounded by pine trees and cicadas, the Bois de Pins campsite welcomes you in a pretty wooded setting for a relaxing family holiday. It is the ideal starting point for discovering the Eastern Pyrenees and in particular the wine route and the Cathar castles, Spain. You will enjoy its beautiful outdoor swimming pool and the paddling pool open all season. For fans of swimming in the sea, the beach of Barcarès, Torreilles, Canet en Roussillon is only 15-20 km away. You share good times thanks to the various leisure infrastructures: pétanque court, table tennis, table football, children's play areas and inflatable structure. Nature lovers can hike on the many trails that surround them. In terms of services, from June to the beginning of September, you will find a grocery store with a bread store, as well as a snack bar with takeaway meals. Wifi is available free of charge at the reception, snack bar and swimming pool.

10. Camping Goudal

1 unit · Glamping · 34330 La Salvetat Sur Agout, Occitanie

A lush, homely campsite in the Languedoc hills with a natural swimming lake and an informal restaurant

11. Lot Sous Toile

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3 units · Glamping · Montamel, Occitanie

Safari tent glamping in the grounds of a charming old stone farm house, with dark skies, quiet roads and a beautiful swimming pool.

12. Finders Keepers France

6 units · Tents · Moncrabeau, Aquitaine

Finders Keepers France is a Camping and Glamping retreat situated at a non-working French Farm. Listed as an ADULTS ONLY retreat this allows guests the chance to relax, recharge and enjoy the peaceful setting. Encased within 13 Acres of rural grounds with a 3 Acre lake, you will feel alone and surrounded by nature. Despite its rural peaceful setting the site is close to the beautiful towns of Nerac and Condom (Lot-et-Garonne/Gers). Far enough away for people who enjoy the peace and quiet of Nature yet close enough to great amenities. The campsite is located within a walnut orchard and consists of only 4 tents. All tents come complete with everything you would need for a relaxing and memorable holiday. All tents come with their own private cooking and dining area plus use of a communal kitchen that contains a fridge, electric cooking hob, washing station, small dining area, plus more. We are an eco-retreat therefore try to keep light pollution to a minimum. This allows fabulous sky viewing and interest from wildlife. All our outdoor lighting and internal tent lighting is solar. We do advise that you bring a torch and binoculars just in case their power is low. There is an above ground swimming pool, a 3-acre freshwater lake and a cooling pool. Around the lake you will find picnic benches, 2 rowing boats and a Canadian kayak. Activities: Archery, badminton, pool table, swimming, dart board, board games, book library, telescope. Café that sells drinks only (No food). Ice cream and milk shake bar. Small camping shop that sells basic camping necessities plus holiday needs. At the property you will also find 3 rescue dogs and 3 rescue cats. We focus on leaving technology behind therefore we do not offer Wi-Fi. We ask noise to be kept to a minimum for the benefit of the guests that stay with us. Music will be played in the café lounge bar when open. **Please Note - Tourist tax will be added to the price of your stay. This tax will be collected by the accommodation provider you are staying at, on behalf of Albret Communauté and the Société du Grand Projet du Sud-Ouest. This tax is based on the type of accommodation and the number of people. Tent price will be 0.27€ per person per night and will be collected on arrival to the site.

13. Barbaret Lake Glamping

1 unit · Glamping · Brittany

Our secluded Glamping site is the perfect place to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, re-charge your batteries, unwind and simply enjoy nature. This exclusive Glamping tent offers all the creature comforts of home, including electricity and WIFI, the tent is beautifully furnished with a double bed, and is extremely comfortable. You can enjoy cooking up a feast alfresco! There is a BBQ or kitchen with all the cooking facilities you will need to create a delicious meal. Outside the tent is a table and chairs, hammock and fire pit, plenty of places to sit and enjoy the tranquility of your surroundings. There is a wet room with toilet. Please note fishing is not allowed. The local village is a 20 minute walk where you can find a supermarket, restaurants, bars, pharmacy, tabac and more. Rennes is a half hour drive from us and the coast is one and half hours drive. There are plenty of places near Barbret to ride your bike, walk or do a bit of sightseeing.

14. Bot-Conan Lodge Glamping

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7 units · Glamping · 29170, Brittany

Luxurious comfort a pebble's throw from the Atlantic surf

15. Camping au Lac du Drennec

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19 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Finistere, Brittany

Family-friendly, lakeside camping in Brittany's Armorica Regional Natural Park.

Camper favorites in France

Top-rated campgrounds reviewed by the Hipcamp community.

Camping Goudal

1 unit · Glamping · 34330 La Salvetat Sur Agout, Occitanie

A lush, homely campsite in the Languedoc hills with a natural swimming lake and an informal restaurant

Lot Sous Toile

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3 units · Glamping · Montamel, Occitanie

Safari tent glamping in the grounds of a charming old stone farm house, with dark skies, quiet roads and a beautiful swimming pool.

Finders Keepers France

6 units · Tents · Moncrabeau, Aquitaine

Finders Keepers France is a Camping and Glamping retreat situated at a non-working French Farm. Listed as an ADULTS ONLY retreat this allows guests the chance to relax, recharge and enjoy the peaceful setting. Encased within 13 Acres of rural grounds with a 3 Acre lake, you will feel alone and surrounded by nature. Despite its rural peaceful setting the site is close to the beautiful towns of Nerac and Condom (Lot-et-Garonne/Gers). Far enough away for people who enjoy the peace and quiet of Nature yet close enough to great amenities. The campsite is located within a walnut orchard and consists of only 4 tents. All tents come complete with everything you would need for a relaxing and memorable holiday. All tents come with their own private cooking and dining area plus use of a communal kitchen that contains a fridge, electric cooking hob, washing station, small dining area, plus more. We are an eco-retreat therefore try to keep light pollution to a minimum. This allows fabulous sky viewing and interest from wildlife. All our outdoor lighting and internal tent lighting is solar. We do advise that you bring a torch and binoculars just in case their power is low. There is an above ground swimming pool, a 3-acre freshwater lake and a cooling pool. Around the lake you will find picnic benches, 2 rowing boats and a Canadian kayak. Activities: Archery, badminton, pool table, swimming, dart board, board games, book library, telescope. Café that sells drinks only (No food). Ice cream and milk shake bar. Small camping shop that sells basic camping necessities plus holiday needs. At the property you will also find 3 rescue dogs and 3 rescue cats. We focus on leaving technology behind therefore we do not offer Wi-Fi. We ask noise to be kept to a minimum for the benefit of the guests that stay with us. Music will be played in the café lounge bar when open. **Please Note - Tourist tax will be added to the price of your stay. This tax will be collected by the accommodation provider you are staying at, on behalf of Albret Communauté and the Société du Grand Projet du Sud-Ouest. This tax is based on the type of accommodation and the number of people. Tent price will be 0.27€ per person per night and will be collected on arrival to the site.

Barbaret Lake Glamping

1 unit · Glamping · Brittany

Our secluded Glamping site is the perfect place to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life, re-charge your batteries, unwind and simply enjoy nature. This exclusive Glamping tent offers all the creature comforts of home, including electricity and WIFI, the tent is beautifully furnished with a double bed, and is extremely comfortable. You can enjoy cooking up a feast alfresco! There is a BBQ or kitchen with all the cooking facilities you will need to create a delicious meal. Outside the tent is a table and chairs, hammock and fire pit, plenty of places to sit and enjoy the tranquility of your surroundings. There is a wet room with toilet. Please note fishing is not allowed. The local village is a 20 minute walk where you can find a supermarket, restaurants, bars, pharmacy, tabac and more. Rennes is a half hour drive from us and the coast is one and half hours drive. There are plenty of places near Barbret to ride your bike, walk or do a bit of sightseeing.

Bot-Conan Lodge Glamping

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7 units · Glamping · 29170, Brittany

Luxurious comfort a pebble's throw from the Atlantic surf

Camping au Lac du Drennec

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19 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Finistere, Brittany

Family-friendly, lakeside camping in Brittany's Armorica Regional Natural Park.

Stories from the community

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Mariella

September 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Camping La Semnadisse

A beautiful, peaceful campsite that feels a little like a family. Everyone was super friendly- both the owners and their longer term guests who enjoyed the communal areas. The area is interspersed with beautiful old mossy oak trees, diverse nature and chickens. A dip in the lake added to the place's healing charm. I also enjoyed buying some of their homemade/homegrown conserves. Merci Martin et Jana!

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mellymoo

August 2025

Tent

With kids

4 nights at Camping La Semnadisse

We loved the calm and quiet of the site. We were greeted by Marion and everyone was so kind. The plots were spacious, the atmosphere very calming. The children loved the lake, the paddle boards and the zip wire. Merci!

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Louise

August 2025

Tent

With kids

Weekend Trip to Campsite Etang de La Vallee

Really lovely campsite. The toilets and showers could do with some love but the pool and pitches were lovely.

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jane

August 2025

7 m Class B

2 nights at Camping au Lac du Drennec

Lovely campsite and Belinda accommodating . Lovely big pitch . Very near to lake where you can swim, run, cycle. Toilet area ok - need updating .

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Jane

July 2025

5 m Class B

With pets

3 nights at Camping au Lac du Drennec

Lovely location, clean facilities and very helpful and friendly hosts. Super chilled place to camp and relax

Callum

June 2025

5 m car

3 nights at Pyrénées Emotions

The site and view and facilities were very good indeed. We dined at the bar, only one choice but it was very good. Quiet and lovely. Only a few patrons and just marvellous. Disappointed at how expensive the Hipcamp administration fee was. And this is justified by some million dollar indemnity allowance. No idea how that would apply!