Planning a family holiday can be a very struggling process, especially when there are children of different ages. A great option with which you can’t be wrong, is booking family campsite. Nowadays most campsites have modern facilities designed to enjoy an unforgettable family holiday.
For those families used to city life, stress and the monotony of a whole stressful year, a holiday at a family campsite can be an incredible experience. Especially for the kiddos, they will be able to play and enjoy nature with complete freedom and without any risks, something that parents will truly appreciate.
When choosing a campsite for the whole family, several aspects must be taken into account, such as: that the campsite has some sort of entertainment or activities, that there are swimming pools with slides, that there’s not much traffic in the campsite itself, and one of the points that parents appreciate the most is the Kids Club, a place where the youngest children handcraft, paint, draw and are looked after.
It is also important to keep in mind, the type of family campsite you are looking for, for example, if the children are very young you should look for campsites where there are smaller pools and where entertainment activities are more aimed at the little ones. In the case of teenagers you may have to consider other issues such as sport activities, leisure and interesting places to visit around the campsite, or that it has larger pools and waterslides
Family camping: Accommodation or pitch
It’s obvious that the camping world is trendy now, specially after the last few years; families like to go out and enjoy ourselves as well as the nature that surrounds us. These are all camping values, which is why whether you are camping in a bungalow, or a pitch, a camping holiday is an experience you will always remember.
Glamping and Bungalows for families
When looking for glampings or bungalows for your family you should take into account different aspects such as the number of rooms, terrace, air conditioning, proximity to the pools or the beach, etc.
Today there are already amazing and modern bungalows for families in campsites in almost all of Spain, accommodations that nothing should envy the rooms of a luxury hotel. An ideal way to enjoy nature and freedom without sacrificing comfort.
In any case, if you need to know more about the best Glampings, Mobil Homes and Bungalows for families we advise you to read this article.
Motorhome, tent or family caravan.
Those of you who love this world know that there is nothing better than enjoying a family getaway, no matter how many times we go camping, there are always new good memories, family moments that we will remember for a lifetime.
Maybe not for many, but personally the best time when I go camping as a family is when we start building our tent up, that’s you realize that your vacation is finally starting, you discover the campsite’s facilities, talk to your new neighbours, you get to know your new friends and best of all, you know there are still many days to go before the holidays are over.
In any case, whether it is the first time or if you are already passionate about the whole camping, we recommend this article on family camping.
Here we leave some best rated family campsite suggestions
Camping Caballo de Mar (Pineda de Mar, Barcelona)
This is a smaller family campsite that has everything you need to enjoy an amazing family holiday. Despite not being a huge campsite, it has everything one need such as incredible facilities: 3 swimming pools, huge waterslides and in 2020 they made a new bathing area ideal for little kids.
This campsite is perfect for families with children and teenagers as there’s no risk at all for them as it is a quiet campsite without much car traffic. Most park in the enabled area. In addition, the campsite has direct access to the beach so parents can also enjoy the sun at the Barcelona Coast.
We should emphasize the extensive animation program and activities for the youngest kids. Especially during the summer months, when there are games and shows non-stop during the whole day, an ideal environment where both, children and parents can enjoy themselves. Plus, with all this entertainment parents will surely have some quality time too.
Camping Riu (Sant Pere Pescador, Costa Brava)
It is a little smaller campsite than Caballo de Mar and is perfect for families with young teenagers as there are many sports activities to do around the campsite.
As for the campsite’s bathing area, it has a large swimming pool, an outdoor Jacuzzi and a huge slide, as well as a children’s pool. Despite having these facilities, the most striking and charming part of the campsite are their surroundings.
It is located in the “Aiguamolls de l'Empordà” Natural Park, on the banks of the Fluvià river, just 2 minutes from the village of Sant Pere Pescador. A place where teenagers can go out and enjoy a great leisure offer.
As we have mentioned, what stands out about Camping Riu is the great number of sports activities that can be practiced in the area. Most popular is kayaking down the river Fluvià. You can rent a kayak in the same campsite, because they have a port, and you can go along the river until you reach the paradisiacal beach of Sant Pere. By the way, we cannot talk about the beach of Sant Pere Pescador without mentioning Windsurfing or Kite surfing because this beach is one of the most visited by lovers of these sports. We advise you to try it!
Inside the campsite there are also many activities, both for children and adults: Kids-Club, shows, paddle, football, mini-disco, etc.
Camping Cala Gogo (Calonge - Playa de Aro, Costa Brava)
Cala Gogo campsite is considered one of the best campsites in Europe and certainly deserves this position. This is a campsite for families located in one of the most emblematic places at the Costa Brava, has direct access to a cove with crystal clear waters and is surrounded by nature.
As for the facilities, we must say that it lives up to the environment around it: 7 swimming pools, giant water slides, 3 restaurants, and best of all is that from almost any point of the campsite you can appreciate stunning views.
Cala Gogo is a campsite for families for both, children and adults, as it has all kinds of facilities and activities.
Another highlight of the campsite is the entertainment, especially during the high season and every weekend there are activities throughout the day in different parts of the campsite and for all ages. In the evening there is a different show in each of the restaurants (theatres, live music, musicals, etc.).
If you come with younger children and you are worried that this family campsite is too big to keep an eye on them, don't worry in 2019 there’s a private area with bungalows made near the beach and the swimming pools, without any traffic at all and a playground right in the middle of this area we find the Mobil Homes Croma, Croma Plus and Mobil Homes Croma Gold. These accommodations are perfect for families; they even have Smart TV with internet connection, perfect for those who after an exciting day full of emotions find it hard to fall asleep.
Camping Tucan (Lloret de Mar - Blanes, Costa Brava).
Camping Tucan is one of the leading family campsites at the Costa Brava with a complete swimming area with slides, children's pool, Jacuzzi and a large swimming pool.
Camping Tucan, just like Caballo de Mar, is a perfect campsite for families with little kids and grownups. One of the advantages of the campsite is that the entire bathing area, activities, entertainment and restaurant are located in the same place so it is easy to keep an eye on them.
In addition, like the other family campsites we’ve mentioned before, Camping Tucan has a complete entertainment program designed for all ages: Kids-Club, golf, basketball, beach volleyball, bike, mini-disco, shows, craft workshops, etc.
We should also highlight that it is a very quiet family campsite and is located just 700 meters from one of the best known and reviewed beaches in Europe, Cala Sa Boadella, a cove with crystal clear waters that will surely make you fall in love.
