A campground with a pool 22 km from Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
Are you looking for a campground with a pool near Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie for a vacation where the kids won’t want to get out of the water? Our campground in the Vendée is located in Saint-Jean-de-Monts, 22 km from Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie—a 25-minute drive. It features over 2,000 m² of water attractions: heated outdoor pools, an indoor pool, water slides, and a wading pool. Parents, meanwhile, can enjoy the sauna and steam room.
That’s the promise of the 5-star Les Places Dorées campground for your vacation in the Vendée!
Our highlights:
- Our water park covers more than 2,000 m², with both outdoor and covered areas.
- The outdoor pools are heated from early May through mid-September.
- Our two water slides drop 10 meters from a height of 10 meters, with a total slide length of more than 96 meters.
- The sauna and steam room are available to all our guests.
- Swimming hours are extended until 8:00 p.m. in July and August.
- The national forest begins just 5 minutes from the campground.
2,000 m² of aquatic space, both in the sun and in the shade
Our campground’s water park spans over 2,000 m², featuring both outdoor pools and an indoor pool. In fact, every member of the family can find their own spot in the water, from babies exploring the wading pool to teens going down the slides one after another.
Reserved exclusively for our guests, it includes:
- Heated outdoor pools, surrounded by a sun deck and shaded areas.
- A heated indoor pool with hydromassage jets.
- Two 10-meter water slides equipped with light-up rings.
- A wading pool with water jets and a tipping bucket.
- A water play area open all season long.
- A wellness area with whirlpools, a sauna, and a steam room.
Qualified staff supervise the pools, especially during peak hours.
Good to know: Lycra swimsuits are required throughout the entire aquatic area. Swim shorts and loose-fitting clothing are not permitted in the pools for hygiene reasons. If you’re traveling with a teenager who swears by his shorts, be sure to pack a spare swimsuit in your suitcase—it’ll save you a trip back to town on the first day!
Outdoor pools heated from early May through mid-September
The outdoor pools at our campground with a swimming pool near Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie are heated from early May through mid-September. This means you can swim in warm water starting in the spring, at a time when the Atlantic is still cool.
Hours vary by season. In May, June, and September, the pools are open to swimmers from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. In July and August, they stay open until 8:00 p.m., giving you time for one last swim after a day at the beach. Around the pools, the sun deck, with its lounge chairs and shaded areas, lets you read or keep an eye on the kids without getting sunburned.
An indoor, heated pool for windy days in the Vendée
Our campground’s indoor pool is covered and heated, and equipped with hydromassage jets. That’s why it comes in handy when a rain shower or a westerly wind cools down the Vendée coast. At the beginning and end of the season, it also lets you swim when the air is too chilly for the outdoor pools.
Its hours are the same as those of the water park: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. outside of summer, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in July and August. As a result, a gray morning won’t keep anyone from swimming during their vacation in the Vendée.
Our tips: On a rainy day, start with the indoor pool in the morning, then move on to the steam room or sauna. In the afternoon, if the sky clears up, the heated outdoor pools reopen and the water slides are back in action. Keep a dry towel in your bag: as you move between indoors and outdoors, you’ll quickly feel the coastal breeze.
A 96-meter slide from a height of 10 meters
The two water slides at our campground—which features a pool near Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie—reach a height of nearly 10 meters and offer a total slide length of over 96 meters. In addition, glowing rings line the descent, making it as fun as it is impressive.
They are open during the outdoor park’s operating hours, from early May through mid-September. While the older kids climb the stairs for yet another run down, parents can relax on the nearby lounge chairs. These water slides are among the amenities at our 5-star campground, which holds the “Qualité Tourisme” certification.
Paddling Pool and Water Play: A Pool Just the Right Size for Toddlers
Our campground’s wading pool is designed for toddlers: it’s shallow and features water jets and a tipping bucket. This way, children can explore the water while playing, under the watchful eyes of their parents sitting at the edge.
The water play area is open all season long for days when kids prefer water games to swimming laps. Additionally, in July and August, the Sunny Club offers free activities for children ages 4 to 12, Monday through Friday, with a different theme each day. Teens ages 13 to 17 have their own teen activities.
Sauna, steam room, and hot tubs at Les Places Dorées Campground
At Les Places Dorées Campground, the water park extends into a wellness area. It features:
Whirlpools.
A sauna.
A steam room.
The sauna and steam room are available to all our guests throughout their stay in the Vendée. So, after a morning of biking along the Vélodyssée trail—which runs right past the campground—you can end the day in warmth!
In addition, L’Abri Détente—the wellness area at the nearby L’Abri des Pins campground—offers free access, with a hairstylist, esthetician, and massage therapist available by appointment. Finally, at our campground with a pool near Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, the Sunêlia Luxe Taos accommodations are available in a version with a private spa.
Bonus: In July and August, the Sunny Club welcomes children ages 4 to 12 from Monday through Friday, from 10 a.m. to noon and from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The club is free and features a different theme each day. These time slots give parents time to enjoy the sauna or steam room while the kids take part in workshops and tournaments.
Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, 25 minutes away: the harbor in the morning, the pool in the afternoon
Our campground is located in Saint-Jean-de-Monts, 22 km from Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie—about a 25-minute drive. With our campground near Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, you can enjoy both a day out in town and a swim in the heated pools all in the same day.
In Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, the Old Port, Boisvinet Beach, and Grande Plage can easily keep you busy for a whole morning. Back at the campground, the heated pools are open until 8:00 p.m. in the summer.
Are your kids begging for water slides, and are you dreaming of a steam room after the beach? Book your stay at Les Places Dorées campground, just 25 minutes from Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, and enjoy over 2,000 m² of aquatic fun!
Your questions about the campground with a pool near Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie
At our campground, the outdoor pool is heated from early May through mid-September, which is when the outdoor park—including the water slides—is open. When the weather turns cool in the Vendée, the heated indoor pool takes over.
The aquatic center is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in April, May, June, and September, and from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. in July and August. These hours apply to the outdoor pools, the indoor pool, the water slides, and the children’s area.
No, swim shorts are not allowed in the campground's pools. Lycra swimsuits are required, and loose-fitting clothing is also prohibited in the pool area.
Yes, at our campground in the Vendée, swimming is supervised by qualified staff, especially during peak hours.
Yes, the sauna and steam room are available to all guests staying at our campground. Treatments (massages, beauty treatments, hair styling) can be booked by appointment at L’Abri Détente, located at the nearby L’Abri des Pins campground.
Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie is located 22 km from our campground, which is about a 25-minute drive from Saint-Jean-de-Monts.
Around the pool, children can enjoy the wading pool, the water play area, and the slides. In July and August, the Sunny Club is free for children ages 4 to 12, and the “Rendez-vous ados” program is for teens ages 13 to 17.