Campsite near Carcans

Carcans shares the title of France’s largest natural lake with Hourtin. This pleasant seaside resort is well worth a visit for its Friday market, beaches and varied water sports. A great idea for a stroll during your camping vacation in the Médoc.

Campsite with indoor pool 10 km from Carcans

Water sports and sunbathing at Carcans-Plage

On the Atlantic Ocean side, Carcans, like Hourtin, also boasts a beautiful beach as far as the eye can see, where swimming, water-skiing, surfing and many other water sports activities are possible. And if you’re still a beginner, there are surf schools nearby to teach you the basic techniques.

The beach is also a very popular place for those who want to recharge their batteries by spending lazy hours on the fine sand, sunbathing in the sun, while the kids have fun building pretty little sandcastles on the beach.

Nature getaway in Gironde

Carcans, one of Gironde‘s must-see tourist towns, is just an 8-minute drive south of the L’Orée du Bois campsite if you fancy a stroll.

For nature lovers, it’s the perfect place to spend unforgettable moments. In fact, the town is bordered by France’s largest freshwater lake, which it shares with Hourtin, and is built right in the heart of the Landes de Gascogne forest.

Carcans, a family seaside resort

Carcans is divided into 5 zones:

• The town of Carcans, with its shops, market and café-theatre, is a great place to spend an evening during your vacation.
• the Pouch, a place to stroll between forest and marshland
• Maubuisson, a tourist resort
• the Domaine de Bombannes, with its UCPA center (partner of the campsite)
• Carcans-Plage, where water skiing, surfing, swimming and other water sports are available.

Carcans, a seaside resort in the Médoc 10 km from Hourtin, also benefits from the Atlantic Ocean and part of France’s largest natural freshwater lake.