Camping near Lille, France

Arriving in the Capital of French Flanders, you’d be forgiven for thinking you’d already crossed the Belgian border. Flamboyant 17th-century brick townhouses line the squares of the historic centre, Vieux Lille, restaurants serve Flemish cuisine, and the locals are more likely to order a beer than wine (are you sure we’re still in France?). Lille makes an ideal base for campers to explore the Flanders region and visit the many WWI battlefields and memorials, and there are plenty of options. Check into a cosy countryside chalet, a rural Hipcamp, or a family campsite with a swimming pool and an on-site kids’ club.

Top-rated campgrounds

1. Le Domaine de Wail

46mi from Lille · 1 site · Lodging · Hauts-de-France

Le Domaine de Wail offers you unusual accommodation in a setting which combines charm and chic and the unusual give way to a real return to basics. We offer you a night in one of our two cabins perched in the trees with all the standard of a hotel service. The Cabane Au fil de l'Eau at 8 meters high or the Cabane Haut-Perchée at 16 meters (the highest hut in the Hauts-de-France region) will both offer you total peace and serenity. Within our estate, let yourself be lulled by the watercourse of the Canche or the river, wake up to the song of the birds, enjoy the view of our park, the river or our pond! When you wake up, you can enjoy a continental breakfast with fresh and homemade products, pastries and good fresh bread from our baker perched in the heights of our trees. The Domaine will offer you a change of scenery, well-being and calm for a real return to your roots. We are near the Bay of Somme, Le Touquet and the sea whilst being in the heart of 7 valleys. Our location will ensure you beautiful hikes, walks and a beautiful escape. At Le Domaine de Wail, nature and you will become one!

Arriving in the Capital of French Flanders, you’d be forgiven for thinking you’d already crossed the Belgian border. Flamboyant 17th-century brick townhouses line the squares of the historic centre, Vieux Lille, restaurants serve Flemish cuisine, and the locals are more likely to order a beer than wine (are you sure we’re still in France?). Lille makes an ideal base for campers to explore the Flanders region and visit the many WWI battlefields and memorials, and there are plenty of options. Check into a cosy countryside chalet, a rural Hipcamp, or a family campsite with a swimming pool and an on-site kids’ club.

Top-rated campgrounds

1. Le Domaine de Wail

46mi from Lille · 1 site · Lodging · Hauts-de-France

Le Domaine de Wail offers you unusual accommodation in a setting which combines charm and chic and the unusual give way to a real return to basics. We offer you a night in one of our two cabins perched in the trees with all the standard of a hotel service. The Cabane Au fil de l'Eau at 8 meters high or the Cabane Haut-Perchée at 16 meters (the highest hut in the Hauts-de-France region) will both offer you total peace and serenity. Within our estate, let yourself be lulled by the watercourse of the Canche or the river, wake up to the song of the birds, enjoy the view of our park, the river or our pond! When you wake up, you can enjoy a continental breakfast with fresh and homemade products, pastries and good fresh bread from our baker perched in the heights of our trees. The Domaine will offer you a change of scenery, well-being and calm for a real return to your roots. We are near the Bay of Somme, Le Touquet and the sea whilst being in the heart of 7 valleys. Our location will ensure you beautiful hikes, walks and a beautiful escape. At Le Domaine de Wail, nature and you will become one!

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Camping near Lille guide

Where to go

Channel Coast

Northwest of Lille, the Channel port of Dunkirk is among the most memorable locations of WWI, and the stories of the notorious Allied evacuation are preserved at the Dunkirk 1940 Museum and Allied Memorial. Continue south along the coast to the port of Calais, from where the Opal Coast stretches south in an expanse of sandy beaches, cliff-fringed bays, and billowing dunes.

Pas-de-Calais

Many of the highlights of the Hauts-de-France region lie within the Pas-de-Calais department, which stretches south and west of Lille. Swing by Arras to admire UNESCO-listed architecture and visit WWI battlefields and war tunnels, then continue to nearby Lens, home to the Louvre-Lens Museum.

Belgium

The Belgian border lies just 10 miles from Lille, making it easy to drive your motorhome across and take in the highlights of Flanders. Time your arrival in Ypres to watch the poignant Last Post Ceremony held each evening to honour the lives lost in WWI, take a boat cruise along the romantic canals of Bruges, or enjoy a day trip to Brussels.

When to go

Lille doesn’t get half the crowds of Paris or Brussels, so it can make a strategic basecamp for your camping holiday during the peak summer months of July-August. Camping season in France runs from April through October, but you’ll still find a few caravan parks and Hipcamps that stay open year-round—perfect if you’re visiting the city’s renowned Christmas market. Northern weather can be temperamental, so pack some layers even in summer.

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