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Camping near Arcachon, Aquitaine
There is over 100km of coastline stretching south of Arcachon and round the Bassin to Cap Ferret in the north with beaches for everyone from toddlers to championship surfers.
Arcachon Bay or the Bassin d'Arcachon as the French call it is the perfect place for lovers of nature and the outdoors. The town is most famous for its 'Dune du Pilat' which is the tallest dune in Europe which measures 500m wide and 3km in length.
The town however has much more to offer than the Dune. There are facilities for every water-sport imaginable in this area and surfers come from far and wide when the surf is up.
There is an abundance of nature in the area. The pine forests are home to red squirrels and stretch right the way down to the Spanish border. There's also an island in the Bassin d'Arcachon called Ile aux Oiseaux, or bird island which is also popular with bird lovers and tourists alike.
Our nearest campsite to Arcachon is Camping La Rive in Biscarosse.
The parc is located on the edge of the Biscarrosse lake with direct access to a private, sandy lakeside beach.
Camping La Rive offers many activites around the lake where a large variety of watersports are organised. There's a range of onsite activities from playgrounds and archery to the covered swimming pool complex with waterslides, jacuzzi, toddler pools and pool complex complete with wave pool and spa.
Getting to Arcachon: Approaching Bordeaux from the North, go west on the Bordeaux Periphérique and follow signs for Bayonne and/or Biarritz. Leave the peripherique at junction 13 onto the N250 and follow signs to Arcachon.
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