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From £16.69 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Camping Le Chenal

View prices & book 6.6 13 reviews

Welcoming family holiday park 800 metres from the coast
Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie and Saint-Jean-de-Monts 15 minutes' drive
Heated pool, playground, bar, bike rental and laundry facilities

Venture into the Vendée with a stay at Camping Le Chenal, a welcoming family holiday park just 800 metres from the sea. Inland explores are also on the cards in this top location, as the site is located on the edge of the Pays-de-Monts national forest, a wooded area full of pines that's crisscrossed by trails for walking and cycling (handily for the latter, bikes can be rented on site) Before you get out exploring the local area, though, you'll want to stick around on site to make use of this spot's superb amenities. In terms of leisure, the heated swimming pool with retractable roof is the key attraction, while other offerings like a pétanque court and evening entertainment will keep guests young and old busy throughout your stay. On top of that, there's a kids' playground and TV room, so you won't find yourself without options. Camping Le Chenal also has many practical facilities that are very handy to have, including a bar for snacks and drinks and a laundry room to keep your kit clean and tidy. You can walk to the nearest local food shop within a quarter of an hour to stock up on food and drink, and both Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie and Saint-Jean-de-Monts can be driven to in about 15 minutes for meals out by the seaside.

Site type

Open now

Tourist board rating

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
No gas barbecues allowed.
No charcoal barbecues allowed.
No electric barbecues allowed.
If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

French

Open from Sat, 5 Apr to Sat, 13 Sept 2025

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

I can’t say because we weren’t able to go…

Overall	2/10
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Customer service	2
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Anonymous Aug 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: I can’t say because we weren’t able to go

Disliked: We actually weren’t able to go because I was ill. So, it wasn’t so great that it was unrefundable. Also, I tried calling to cancel but it was very hard to communicate with the receptionist

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avoid

Overall	2/10
Location	6
Value for money	6
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	2

Thomas P. Aug 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: nothing

Disliked: poor dirty unclean needs upgrade makeover

Recommend to friends Visit again

Cheap and cheerful

Overall	6/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	4
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Basic campsite with all amenities required provided. Pool was ideal for small kids as nice and basic and shallow. Playground good too. Friendly neighbours, calm site amongst the pines, great location within cycling distance of supermarket, beach, restaurants and shops. Forest tracks for biking too and lots to do for children.

Disliked: Very basic, management did not show us around but fortunately had a friendly neighbour who showed us where everything was and about the rules etc.
Noisy area at night despite tranquil location amongst pines (amusement park nearby)

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Not recommended.

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	2

Anonymous Sept 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Friendly staff.

Disliked: Tight, sloping pitch with tree in the centre.
Toilets not always the cleanest.
Only one of the showers worked really well.

Recommend to friends Visit again

bon pour sejours court

Overall	6/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: petit camping pres des commerces

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Le calme du camping, l'emplacement au top…

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Le calme du camping, l'emplacement au top

Recommend to friends Visit again

Installation propre très bon accueil et personnel très agréable.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Frederic B. Jul 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: La tranquillité la gentillesse, l’accueil du personnel la propreté de la piscine.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Un p'tit camping sympa et accessible, parfait pour se poser simplement

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Sept 2023

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Le prix, l'accueil, la facilité de réservation, le cadre, la propreté.

Disliked: Malheureusement indépendant de la volonté du staff, les voisins parfois bruyants... Je pense qu'un affichage plus clair du règlement serait un plus.

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Camping familial très agréable. Je le recommande pour sa tranquillité.

Overall	6/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2023

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Sanitaire propre
Animation sympa
Animateur agréable
Gérante très agréable
Emplacement raisonnable

Disliked: Piscine pas assez chaude
Attention certaines remarques du directeur qui sont déplacés

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Pool and cleanliness of the facilities block. Lovely helpful lady at reception.…

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2023

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Pool and cleanliness of the facilities block. Lovely helpful lady at reception. Close to the beach and town.

Disliked: Bins at entrance. Reception not open most of the time. Activities not publicised adequately.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Horse riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Camping Le Chenal

78 Avenue des Épines

Saint-Jean-de-Monts

Vendée

France

85160

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Paris CEST (GMT+02:00)

GPS

46.75744°N
-2.0131°W

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Rent bikes on site and pedal through the surrounding forest, or limber up and set out for longer stretches along EuroVelo 1/La Vélodyssée, a route that stretches for over 1,000 kilometres along France's Atlantic coast. After (or instead of…) all that exercise, pick one of the local area's stunning beaches and settle down for paddling, swimming or snoozing – you have a whole array of wide stretches of sand within a few minutes' drive. After touring the mainland's coast, head offshore to visit the spectacular Île d'Yeu island, which can be reached from Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie from April to September (15 minutes' drive, then an hour's ferry crossing). If you haven't the sea legs to handle the ferry journey but don't want to miss out on the action, drive over the bridge to the equally pretty Île de Noirmoutier instead (30 minutes). The 'Coast of Light' area also has plenty of attractions designed with kids in mind, with popular options including Atlantic Toboggan (five minutes), a huge waterpark that can be walked to from the site. For treetop adventures, laser tag and archery, meanwhile, try Explora Parc (15 minutes), a top-rated activity centre down the road.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Les Mouettes	0.7 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Les Becs	1 mi	Sea	Good	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
La Pege	1.3 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Les Salins	1.3 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Les 60 Bornes	1.7 mi	Sea	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
All guests spending the night at the park must present their ID at the reception desk and sign registration forms.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Dogs

A valid vaccination certificate must accompany your dog.
Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.
This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Pool

Only park guests are authorised to use the pool.
Please note there is no lifeguard on duty.
Swimsuits are obligatory and swimming shorts or Bermuda shorts are not permitted.

Reception

If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.
No charcoal barbecues allowed.
No electric barbecues allowed.
No gas barbecues allowed.
Open fires are prohibited.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.
The car is only included in the rate if you are travelling with a touring caravan or a tent. If you wish to bring a car along with your motorhome/campervan please select the extra.

Visitors

Visitors’ cars are not permitted on site.
Visitors must leave the premises by 10 a.m..
Visitors must register at reception and pay their fee.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Camping Le Chenal have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
Is Camping Le Chenal dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Camping Le Chenal? Rent bikes on site and pedal through the surrounding forest, or limber up and set out for longer stretches along EuroVelo 1/La Vélodyssée, a route that stretches for over 1,000 kilometres along … Read more