Kate
May 2024
Family with children, 4 – 12 years
Great family campsite in a perfect location
Camping Sandaya L'Orée du Bois *****
General information
Five-star campsite in the Charente-Maritime
Campsite Sandaya L'Orée du Bois is a five-star family campsite located between Royan and the Île d'Oléron in the pine forest of La Coubre in the Charente-Maritime in western France. The campsite is only 4 km from the Atlantic Ocean and the beaches of La Palmyre, and the campsite itself has 2000 m2 of heated water park. Wonderful!Tree-top adventure in Parc Indian Forest
In these beautiful surroundings, this comfortable campsite offers a great entertainment programme for young and old. Both during the day and in the evening, the entertainment team has many surprises in store for you. There are several children's clubs, also for teenagers. And these clubs are great! In addition to sports tournaments, games, craft afternoons, shows and mini discos, there are also original and adventurous activities, such as an Escape Game. Then there’s the Parc Indian Forest near the campsite; with 12 ropes courses and about 170 tree climbing activities it offers lots of fun, and there are also plenty of activities for the little ones. Unforgettable! In the evening it's time for dancing, concerts and performances.Exotic water park with spa facilities
The water park has round pools in the form of lagoons, plus slides, bridges, decks, wellness facilities and palm trees. This gives an exotic touch to your holiday experience. The pools are heated and the children can play in the paddling pool, the artificial river and on the slides, while you can relax in one of the balneo whirlpools. Wellness is taken seriously here, with saunas, hammams, a tea room and beauty salon.Good food at restaurant Coco Loco
Campsite Sandaya L'Orée du Bois has a simple campsite shop for your daily groceries. Don't want to cook? No problem, there's a take-away service for pizzas, chips and burgers. If you're looking for the ultimate in chic, the Coco Loco restaurant serves brasserie dishes as well as seafood.Most beautiful zoo in France
The La Coubre forest offers many hiking and biking possibilities. Visit the islets off the coast and seaside resorts with water sports activities. One of the most beautiful zoos in France is Zoo de la Palmyre. Enjoy the traditional fishing villages. There's so much to see here, you’ll be spoilt for choice. Ask about the possibilities at the reception.
Average score: 8.1
Score from 10 reviews. All reviews
Our favourable booking conditions
- Just 15% deposit
- Balance 5 weeks prior to arrival
- Loyalty programme: SunBonus
Availability
Detail information about this campsite
Reviews
Reviews
Total score
8.1 Score from 10 reviewsDaniel
August 2023
Family with children, 4 – 12 years
Great location, excellents pools, and nice accomadation
David
July 2023
Family with children, 12 - 18 years
Great family focused campsite - great pool and shop onsite
Andrew
July 2023
Family with children, 4 – 12 years
Excellent, couldn\'t fault the camp site, facilities or the staff!
Location
Location
Camping Sandaya L'Orée du Bois
225 route de la Bouverie
17570 - Les Mathes/La Palmyre
France
Distance from Dover: 834 km
Coordinates: 45°43'47"N 1°10'45"W
Situation of campsite
- Public transport near the camp site (max. 0.5 km)
- distance: 0.05 km
- Distance to the sea (max. 10 km)
- distance: 4 km
- Located in the woods
Be a conscious traveller
How much CO2 will you be emitting with this trip? We calculate that for you (departing from Dover). Make a conscious choice by choosing greener transport options and decrease your CO2 emissions immediately.
How are CO2 emissions calculated? We base our calculations on a family of four persons. We calculate the following amount of emissions per person:
Train: 0.03 kg per kilometre
Car: 0.137 kg per kilometre
Airplane: from 0.59 kg to 1.04 kg per kilometre, depending on the distance
A lower CO2 emission is better for the environment. Will you choose an experience that is significant?
Map
Layout
View the map of Camping Sandaya L'Orée du Bois here. You can also download the map as pdf.
Facilities
Facilities
General information
The facilities are checked each year by an ACSI inspector in the period May to September. Unfortunately, changes made at the camp site after the inspector's visit cannot be ruled out.
- Period of opening
- 04-04-2025 till 28-09-2025
- Area
- 6 ha
- Total number of pitches
- 399
The facilities are checked each year by an ACSI inspector in the period May to September. Unfortunately, changes made at the camp site after the inspector's visit cannot be ruled out.
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Wifi/ Internet
- WiFi zone
- Wifi 80-100% coverage
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Swimming
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Outdoor swimming pool
- surface area: 1200 m2
- Heated: Yes
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Toddlers' pool (ages 1-3, < 40 cm)
- surface area: 50 m2
- Heated: Yes
- Tropical leisure pool
- Swimming shorts not permitted
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Outdoor swimming pool
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For children
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Entertainment programme: Children (at least 2x a week - h.s.)
- languages: English | French
- Children's playground: large
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Mini club (at least 4x a week - high season)
- languages: English | French
- Bouncy castle
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Entertainment for children from 13 to 18 years (at least 2x a week)
- languages: English | French
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Entertainment programme: Children (at least 2x a week - h.s.)
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Recreation (adults)
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Entertainment programme: Adults (at least 2x a week - h.s.)
- languages: English | French
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Entertainment programme: Adults (at least 2x a week - h.s.)
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Evening entertainment
- Dance nights
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Sport and games
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Golf course nearby (max. 10 km)
- distance: 6 km
- total: 9
- Multi-sports field
- Table tennis table
- Jeu de boules alley(s)
- Pony trekking
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Cycle routes starting at the camp site
- level: average
- Mountainbikes
- Games room
- Television
- Video games
- Pool or billiards
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Golf course nearby (max. 10 km)
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Wellness
- Sauna
- Whirlpool
- Steam bath
- Beauty centre
- Massage
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Dogs
- Dog walking area
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At the reception
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Languages spoken at reception (during the main season)
- languages: German | English | Spanish | French | Dutch
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Credit cards accepted
- credit card: MasterCard | Visa Card
- ACSI Club ID is accepted as an identity document
- Reception easily accessible for the disabled
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Languages spoken at reception (during the main season)
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Rental facilities
- Refrigerators
- Mountainbikes
- Bicycles
- Safes
- Electric bikes
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Food and drink
- Snack bar
- Takeaway meals
- Groceries: extensive selection
- Fresh bread available at the camp site
- Pizzeria
- Restaurant (with ample choice)
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Barbecues permitted
- type of BBQ: gas
- Bar
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Toilet facilities
- Washbasins: cold water
- Washbasins: hot water
- Individual washcabins: cold water
- Individual washcabins: hot water
- Showers: cold water
- Showers: hot water
- Standard toilets
- Chemical toilet disposal point
- Baby room
- Children's sanitary facilities
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Washing, washing-up, cooking
- Washing machine(s)
- Dryers
- Ironing facilities
- Laundry sinks: cold water
- Laundry sinks: hot water
- Washing up sinks: cold water
- Washing up sinks: hot water
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Location
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Public transport near the camp site (max. 0.5 km)
- distance: 0.05 km
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Distance to the sea (max. 10 km)
- distance: 4 km
- Located in the woods
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Public transport near the camp site (max. 0.5 km)
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Ground and vegetation
- grass
- Sand
- Marked pitches
- Unshaded pitches
- Pitches with some shade
- Pitches with plenty of shade
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Disabled
- A shower (150 cmsx150 cms minimum) and a toilet (165x220cms or 190cmsx190cms minimum)
- Disabled sanitary facilities only open for the disabled
- Water and toilet facilities for disabled people in the same building as for the other campers
- Shower seat / shower chair (folding or mobile) approximately 48 cm high
- Special parking spaces for disabled people
- Canteen/restaurant with level entrance or with ramp
- Canteen/restaurant has toilet adapted for disabled people
- Shop/supermarket with level entrance or with ramp
- Toilet-shower combination (215cmsx215cms minimum)
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Miscellaneous
- Patrolled grounds
- Quiet during the day
- Quiet during the night
- Footpaths and roads are lit
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Water and toilet facilities
- Cleaning station for chemical toilets