France, Italy & Spain Beach Holidays

Europe has hundreds of brilliant beaches and Eurocamp has plenty of campsites by the beach making them the perfect family holiday destination in Europe. So we challenged our team of regional experts to hand-pick the top 10 best family beach holidays.

These experts travel throughout Europe each and every year, scouring coastlines and lakeside spots to find the ultimate things to do on your beach holiday. For each one, we've recommended the closest parc to stay at and distance from the beach itself (lots have direct access). 

Closest parc: La Plage, Trinité-sur-Mer
Distance from parc to beach: 10 minute walk, 700 metres

Trinité-sur-Mer is a seaside resort famed for its marina, and you'll see tons of sailing boats lining the bay throughout the year, ready for the next regatta. Men-Allen is a gently rounded beach within the resort, and has made our list for its unusual shoreline. Over time, the currents of the ocean have caused fine sand to build up on one side, whilst the other is filled with rock pools. Visit and you'll discover two beach holidays in one!

Closest parc: La Chapelle, Argelès-sur-Mer
Distance from parc to beach: Direct access

Beaches in the south of France are the best choice for brilliant weather, and Argelès-sur-Mer is our choice for lively sun-seekers. All along the 7km of sandy coastline there are bars, cafés and restaurants to cool down and fill up in between lazing in the sun. Our parc La Chapelle is the perfect choice for your next beach holiday in Roussillon, as it’s just 300m from the beach.

Closest parc: Le Clarys-Plage, St Jean-de-Monts
Distance from parc to beach: 10 minute drive

The Blue Flag choice. The Blue Flag is an internationally-recognized symbol that's given to the most eco-friendly beaches around, including Central Beach at St Jean-de-Monts. Expect safe, small waves and gentle, clean slopes - bliss!

Closest parc: Des Menhirs, Carnac
Distance from parc to beach: 300m

You'll be in beach heaven in Carnac! Carnac-Plage has five sheltered sandy beaches in total - the 1.2 mile (2km)-long Grande Plage is popular with families as it’s supervised in summer and has two children’s clubs. Head to Saint-Colomban for wind and kite-surfing.

Closest parc: Les Sablons
Distance from parc to beach: Direct access

Portiragnes Plage is a vast, sandy beach in southern France. It's equally as popular with swimmers looking for a splash-about, and kite-surfers making the most of the coastal winds. The nearby beaches of La Redoute and Bosquet offer watersports and are supervised in the summer months. La Redoute is the busiest part of the beach, as it is closer to the shops, bars, restaurants and town centre.