Discovering the best holiday caravan parks in South West France, a beautiful part of France, couldn't be easier.

Below we have listed lots 4 star and 5 star caravan parks in South West France all with superb static caravans, mobile homes, holiday lodges, chalets and camping for you to choose from.

Many of the South West France caravan parks are ideal for active holidays, a great base base to explore the area or the perfect place to chill out.

Le Vieux Port at Messanges

Caravan parks in Gascony, South West France

Situated right on the Atlantic coast, and awarded the prestigious La Clef Verte award, Le Vieux Port enjoys direct access to a long, sandy beach, backed by sand dunes, which shelves steeply into the lively waves. There's also a splendid adventure playground, tennis, table tennis, and all sorts of games and sports events during the busy summer months, when the atmosphere is extremely lively. You'll find that the park's own grill restaurant makes the ideal place to eat too, when you're not at the weekly barbecue, or occasional disco held in high season. Delightful Bordeaux and bustling Bayonne are also both within easy reach by car.

Le Moulin de Paulhiac at Daglan

Caravan parks in Dordogne, South West France

The facilities at this park are very modern, including a fabulous pool complex with three slides, covered pool, impeccable wash blocks and an excellent take-away and restaurant. Le Moulin de Paulhiac has a beautifully restored watermill that welcomes you at the entrance and is a rural park with large grassy pitches set amidst the dappled shade of walnut, oak and apple trees. The owners also organise activities in high season, which include popular canoe trips. This is the real heart of the Dordogne too, with rolling wooded hillsides, sleepy, honey-coloured villages, crumbling old farmhouses and castles galore to discover.

Camping les Peneyrals at Sarlat

Caravan parks in Dordogne, South West France

The bar and terrace of Camping les Peneyrals overlook the pool complex allowing you to keep an eye on the children while you relax with a glass of local wine. The lively bar hosts a variety of entertainment in high season, including karaoke, live music, cabaret shows and discos. Children will have a great time on site, playing mini golf or having fun on the bouncy castle. Enjoy a meal in the welcoming restaurant, where the mouth watering menu includes local specialities fois gras and duck. The surrounding countryside offers a wealth of delights to explore.

La Palombiere at Sarlat

Caravan parks in Dordogne, South West France

This well maintained park is set in rolling hills in unspoilt countryside this is a highly rated park by visitors. The shop, bar and restaurant are converted form lovely old farm buildings. The pretty bar terrace overlooks the swimming pool area, waterslides, tennis court, and spacious play area. Much of the accommodation can be found on pitches shaded by mature oak trees.

Les Roulottes des Monedieres at Correze

Caravan parks in Dordogne, South West France

Les Roulottes des Monedieres is set in the heart of a national park and the local area offers a wealth of treasures to explore. The park is around 800 metres from the pretty town of Chamberet, with a range of useful facilities. Take a relaxing stroll though Treignac which is regularly voted as one of the most beautiful villages in France. The fierce river Vezere runs through the town and is perfect for watching expert canoe and kayak descents.

Camping Cote d'Argent at Hourtin

Caravan parks in Aquitane, South West France

Nestled in the heart of the beautiful Medoc area you?ll find La C?te d'Argent, a lively campsite located only 300m away from the Atlantic ocean?s beaches. The campsite is set in the middle of a stunning pine forest. Here, you will find a large heated water park complete with three pools (one covered), lots of water slides and the ?pirate?s island?- a large water playground for children. The on-site first-class facilities include several sports ground, horse riding, play areas and a large bar and restaurant, located between the entertainment stage and the supermarket. If you fancy trying your hand at watersports, surfing, windsurfing and fishing are available nearby. To explore the area by bike, miles of cycle tracks are stretching right on your doorstep, taking you to Arcachon to the south and la pointe du Medoc to the north (bike hire available on site).

Le Ruisseau at Biarritz

Caravan parks in Gascony, South West France

As well as its fantastic location, this park offers a wide range of facilities, making it popular with young and old alike. Here you can play tennis, enjoy the attractive outdoor pools and waterslide or try the indoor pool across the road in the newer part of the park, where there is a recently added spa complex. There's also a gym, sun bed, sauna and a spacious children's play area. With its hillside location overlooking a small lake, it also offers exceptional views of the Pyrenees. There are many reasons to stray from the park too. The famous beaches, body boarding, surfing, shopping and restaurants of wonderful Biarritz are just 8km away; with Bidart and Bayonne right on your doorstep, and Spain and the Pyrenees also within easy reach.

Camping Interlude at Ile de Re

Caravan parks in Royan, South West France

Camping Interlude is a pleasant and relaxing campsite, with sandy pitches under cooling shady pines. This is a superb location for young families, with a glorious beach right on your doorstep. You will find mile upon mile of gently shelving shore that is ideal for swimming, windsurfing or for family beach games and picnics. Back on site, there is a combined indoor/outdoor pool close to the modern restaurant and bar area. You can limber up in the gymnasium or relax in the sauna at the brand new beauty centre. The Ile de Re is very flat and there are a variety of interesting cycle tracks to enjoy (bicycles can be hired on site). This idyllic island is the perfect place to slowly unwind and relax.

Soleil Plage at Vitrac

Caravan parks in Dordogne, South West France

Soleil Plage enjoys a superb setting that is perfect for a family holiday, lying on the banks of the gently flowing Dordogne. It has two small beaches, both situated on one of the loveliest stretches of the river, which are favourite spots for both swimming and canoeing. The park itself offers you an excellent heated pool complex, with waterslides for the children and a Jacuzzi for you to laze in. And at the end of the day, you'll find that the excellent restaurant, which is just one of the amenities housed in converted Parigordin farm buildings, makes for a wonderful evening. You are also perfectly situated for visiting the famous sights here. Sarlat is only a short drive from the park and the beautiful riverside towns of La Roque-Gageac and Beynac are both accessible by road or river.

Les Charmettes at Les Mathes

Caravan parks in Royan, South West France

The park is quiet and serene around the edges, but delve a little deeper and Les Charmettes really packs a punch. It's a perfect holiday destination that ticks all the boxes for a great holiday. An amazing array of facilities on park that keeps the whole family entertained, plenty of beaches nearby that would suit toddlers to teens, and a location that combines good weather within a manageable travelling distance.

Camping Col Vert at Lac de Leon

Caravan parks in Aquitane, South West France

This fantastic campsite is perfect for an active family holiday. Nestled in the heart of a forest and on the shore of Lac de Leon there are plenty of options to keep everyone happy with lots of activities on offer. There are plenty of places to take a dip on site after enjoying an active day in the sunshine. Kids will love the colourful aqua play area with its slides and fountains. Waterslides, including large inflatable ones, will keep the older kids entertained while the heated pool is perfect for a refreshing dip or maybe the sunloungers on the pool terrace will have your name written on them. If you fancy pampering yourself, a complete wellness centre can be found at the heart of the campsite. To end a fun-filled day on the campsite nicely, you can sample the local cuisine at the on-site restaurant or simply chill out at the bar terrace overlooking the lake.

Camping des Moulins at Couze-et-Saint-Front

Caravan parks in Dordogne, South West France

The accommodation is in a modern, light and airy mobile home with accommodation for up to 6 people. There are two bedrooms (one double, one twin) and a further double can be made up in the living area. In the months of July and August activities are organised on the site. There is a club bar with table football and pool table. Outside there are table tennis tables and an area for football/volleyball. There are a tennis court and a football pitch adjacent to the site.

Domaine de la Rive at Biscarosse

Caravan parks in Gascony, South West France

La Rive is nestled amongst acres of the famous Landaise Forests on the shores of the Biscarosse Lake, four miles from the small town of Biscarosse. Apart from boasting one of the best lakeside beaches in the South West and being awarded the prestigious La Clef Verte award, the owner has created a superb water park that includes 4 slides, children's pool, covered pool, and Jacuzzi. Facilities are available for mooring customers' own boats. The whole family will enjoy the range of facilities from playgrounds and archery to the covered pool complex with waterslides, jacuzzi and toddler pools. The delightful bar and restaurant overlook a well equipped and spacious play area and the quaint town of Biscarosse with its bars, shops and nightlife only a short drive away. If you're bringing a boat, the small port will moor it for a small fee for the duration of your stay.

Lacanau 4 Sun at Lacanau Ocean

Caravan parks in Gascony, South West France

Aquitaine's soft and attractive countryside is all warm, wooded valleys and sun-dappled villages. At the coast, the pulse quickens slightly, with surfing, cycle tracks and swimming – in the sea, or the sheltered freshwater lake at Lacanau - on offer. You're never far from a vineyard here, too. Take a bottle back to your holiday home – a wood clad cottage or apartment near the relaxing pool. 14 kilometres of fine, golden sand means that, even in high season, Lacanau's beach has a generous amount of space to go around. Ocean, lake and forest combine to offer plenty of healthy, outdoor pursuits – whether you want to try kite surfing (hold on tight, or you could end up in America!), horse riding or golfing – and, in Lacanau, the gentler arts of shopping, eating and socialising are practised with equal enthusiasm. Within its core of pretty whitewashed, red-tiled buildings, Lacanau hosts a surprisingly vibrant array of casinos, nightclubs and bars to keep you active until the early hours.

Les Grottes de Roffey at Sarlat

Caravan parks in Dordogne, South West France

Les Grottes de Roffy is a family favourite. It has three pools in an excellent complex which is the park's centrepiece and the facilities here are good all round, with tennis as well as a children's play area. There is also a charming and reasonably priced restaurant which is so good it's even enjoyed by the locals, despite the presence of many first rate alternatives nearby. Pitches here are on a series of terraces, some with views over the idyllic countryside that surrounds the park and the rural setting also offers many delightful walks amongst the patchwork woods and fields.

Camping Eurolac at Aureilhan

Caravan parks in Aquitane, South West France

This four star campsite is located in the heart of stunning countryside close to the Atlantic Ocean. A holiday at this campsite puts a real focus on getting active with lots of activities to choose from including football, volleyball and tennis. There?s also a horse-riding school just a short walk away. For those that love to get ou t on the water, there is a sailing school just over 3 miles away. The campsite is right on the banks of Aureilhan lake which is perfect for a spot of fishing or a refreshing dip. Of course, there?s plenty of opportunity to relax on site too with the pretty pool complex providing a great spot to soak up the sunshine. The waterslides, heated pool, outdoor ?bubble bath? and childrens paddling pool will keep everyone happy. During peak season the campsite animators get everyone in a good mood with lively evening entertainment.

Le Vieux Port at Messanges

Caravan parks in Gascony, South West France

The flamboyant cultures of Biarritz and Bayonne are easily reached by car, but for something closer the beach is within walking distance. The gigantic pool area has something for everyone with slides, Jacuzzis and an indoor heated pool as well as paddling pools for the younger ones. Children are catered for with organized activities throughout the day so mum and dad can take the time to relax by the pool or mobile home. For those more energetic the surfing capital of Europe, Hossegor, is only 15 miles away.

Le Ruisseau at Biarritz

Caravan parks in Gascony, South West France

Beside a small lake, this family-run park is just four miles from the elegant town of Biarritz. The Pyrenees form a magnificent backdrop to this park, which has terraced hillside pitches set amongst oak trees. A great water complex includes a four-lane waterslide, as well as a covered pool across the road in a newer part of the campsite. There is also a spa, gym, sun bed and sauna. If you head to the beach then you will find it is great for body boarding and surfing. Of course you are also on the doorstep of Spain and Pyrernees for great days out.

Sylvamar at Labenne Ocean

Caravan parks in Gascony, South West France

Le Sylvamar has a huge pool complex including 2 heated pools, lagoon, lazy river with buoys and a 3 lane water slide; there is something for all the family. The children's club offers entertainment for 5-7 and 8-12 year olds but if this is not for your children there are plenty of other facilities available including games room; tennis; football; multi sports area plus many more. In the evening the whole family can enjoy the organised entertainment or a meal in the park's restaurant or pizzeria. Sightseeing in Biarritz; Bayonne or St Jean de Luz a delightful authentic fishing village could not be easier but if you want to go further afield St Pied de Port in the Pyrenees is 50 miles for the site.

Le Port de Limeuil at Limeuil

Caravan parks in Dordogne, South West France

When you're seeking a really quiet and relaxing holiday, you'll find Le Port de Limeuil very much to your taste. It's a green and attractive little park, boasting countless trees and shrubs, as well as a swimming pool, children's pool and jacuzzi, not to mention lots of open space for children to play. Located at the meeting place of the Dordogne and Vezere rivers, it also gives you direct access to a riverside beach, where you can hire a canoe, swim or simply sunbathe the day away. The park affords lovely views of the surrounding countryside too, thanks to its setting in the very heart of the Dordogne valley.