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This article presents three luxury campsites in the Gulf of Saint-Tropez: Kon Tiki in Ramatuelle right on Pampelonne beach, Les Prairies de la Mer in Grimaud with its private beach at Port-Grimaud, and L'Argentière in Cogolin, set in a wooded park. Each 4- or 5-star site is detailed with its upscale accommodation, its water park and its location in the Var.
Ramatuelle, Gassin, Grimaud, and Cogolin… these are some of the most beautiful destinations in Var. These towns offer vacationers breathtaking landscapes, with beaches that rank among the Gulf of Saint-Tropez’s finest, views over the Mediterranean… You’ll also find many high-end open-air hotels (4 or 5-star establishments, namely). Proximity to nature is, moreover, the first argument these camping resorts with water parks put forward. To give you an overview, we’ve selected three of the region’s most well-known addresses.
The Kon Tiki camping resort highlights its paradisiacal location at the edge of Pampelonne Beach, one of the Gulf of Saint-Tropez’s finest. The open-air hotel is also known for its numerous restaurants and beach clubs, spa, and vast wellness center, plus the quality of its sports and recreational facilities.
Kon Tiki is also appreciated for the luxury its rental accommodations offer. Among these, the “Tiki Huttes” stand out through design inspired by Polynesian huts, a characteristic particularly conducive to escape. These vacation homes are certainly most comfortable, especially since some are installed directly beachfront, offering residents an unobstructed view of the Mediterranean. All “Tiki Huttes” are air-conditioned and feature two or three bedrooms. Residents also enjoy a spacious living room, flat-screen TV, hi-fi system, equipped kitchen, bathroom, and covered wooden terrace…
Ramatuelle camping also features the “Tiki Spa,” a 400 m2 wellness and relaxation space. Vacationers can enjoy the sauna, jacuzzi, or pool. They can also receive massages at the “Tiki Beauty Salon” from expert hands.
More broadly, the stay is a wonderful opportunity to discover other nearby destinations as well as the Côte d’Azur’s other jewels, from Var to the Alpes-Maritimes: Marineland Antibes, Nice’s Promenade des Anglais, Verdon Gorges, etc.
Prairies de la Mer camping resort is also appreciated for its privileged beachfront setting. The open-air establishment can moreover boast offering residents a private beach at Port-Grimaud. The luxury and modernity of its rentals also rank among the estate’s assets, as do its restaurants and beach clubs, spa, fitness center, beauty institute…
This prestigious camping resort welcomes families, couples, or groups of friends in a leafy 30-hectare park. The estate includes approximately 1,500 pitches. 10% accommodate tents, caravans, or motorhomes; each pitch offers 80 m2 and is connected to the site’s water and electrical networks. 90% of the park accommodates rental accommodations, including a significant number of high-end mobile homes.
Most of these residences are installed on the beach. Some moreover feature an open terrace looking onto the beach, offering an unobstructed view of the Mediterranean and the Gulf of Saint-Tropez.
The “Farés” rank among the resort’s highest-end rentals. These Polynesian dwellings are nestled in a premium neighborhood lined with artificial rivers and lagoons. Vacationers can also choose from “Roka Lodges,” appreciated among other things for their noble materials and cutting-edge equipment.
L’Argentière presents itself as a natural and peaceful cocoon of greenery. The establishment ranks among Var’s most prestigious. It welcomes residents in a leafy, green 15-hectare park. The Var open-air hotel is also appreciated for comfort elements found in its premium rentals, its water park, its geographic location – the camping is less than five kilometers from the Gulf of Saint-Tropez, Cogolin downtown and shops one and a half kilometers away…
The estate counts a total of 248 pitches, 100 of which are occupied by rentals. Pitches hosting tents or motorhomes measure between 60 and 100 m2. Delimited by oak or mulberry trees, they’re all connected to the camping’s electrical network. A large portion of the pitches is shaded by trees.
L’Argentière offers “classic,” “comfort,” and “premium” rentals. All these accommodations are appreciated for their comfort and equipment quality (especially in the kitchen). The premium-range rentals still surpass the other two categories. Premium mobile homes are designed to accommodate between two and eight people. Residents enjoy several amenities: television, air conditioning, dishwasher, WiFi connection, etc.
On the activities side, vacationers can notably enjoy the resort’s water park. This relaxation and entertainment space includes a large pool, another basin alongside which a three-lane water slide is installed, a paddling area, and ludic game space. One can moreover enjoy beautiful sunny days on beaches around the pools, under the shade of Camargue reed parasols.
The stay is obviously also a chance to enjoy numerous water activities. The first Mediterranean beaches are moreover less than five kilometers from the camping (at Port-Cogolin and Port-Grimaud). Pampelonne Beach is, for its part, located fifteen kilometers from the estate.
Kon Tiki in Ramatuelle sits directly on Pampelonne beach, one of the best known in the Gulf of Saint-Tropez.
Yes, this 5-star campsite in Grimaud offers a private beach at Port-Grimaud, as well as a sprawling wooded park of around thirty hectares.
L'Argentière is located about a kilometre and a half from Cogolin's town centre and shops, and less than five kilometres from the Gulf of Saint-Tropez.
Yes, Kon Tiki offers Tiki Huts inspired by Polynesian huts, and Les Prairies de la Mer offers Farés, similar dwellings nestled by rivers and artificial lagoons.
