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The Ain department has 17 campsites offering unique accommodation, between the Dombes, the Bugey and the Saône valley. The average rating reaches 4.3/5, with weekly prices ranging from €260 to €760.
Les 12 Cols, in Hauteville-Lompnes in the Bugey, and Domaine les Georennes, in Champfromier, lead with 4.7/5 each. Domaine de la Dombes, in Saint-Paul-de-Varax, offers the treehouse (4.5/5, 1,282 reviews), one of the busiest campsites in the department, in the heart of the region of a thousand ponds.
Aux Rives du Soleil, in Pont-de-Vaux, and Camping du Lac, in Cormoranche-sur-Saône, each gather over 1,200 reviews, both on the banks of the Saône. L'Escapade, in Priay, offers the gypsy caravan, while Les Plages de l'Ain, in Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans, offers star tent and coco-sweet.
Spending a night in unique accommodation in the Ain usually means choosing between the Dombes and its bird ponds, the Bugey at altitude, and the Saône valley. Treehouse, gypsy caravan, star tent and coco-sweet make up most of the department's unique accommodation offer.
Booking a unique stay in the Ain requires planning ahead in summer, when campsites along the Saône or the Dombes ponds fill up. Spring remains a good time to watch the Dombes' migratory birds.
La Dombes, région des mille étangs, attire les amateurs d’ornithologie au Parc des Oiseaux de Villars-les-Dombes, à quelques minutes de Domaine de la Dombes. Le Bugey, autour de Hauteville-Lompnes, offre un relief plus montagneux, aux portes du Jura.
Divonne-les-Bains, ville d’eaux à la frontière suisse, et le lac Léman tout proche complètent l’offre du nord du département, un point d’ancrage pratique pour rayonner vers Genève.
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| Campsite | Rating | Pitch | Unusual accommodation | Lodge / safari tent | From | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Plaine Tonique | 4 ★ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 550€/sem. | 4.0/5 |
| Camping des Lacs | 3 ★ | ✓ | — | — | 750€/sem. | 4.5/5 |
| Camping du Sierroz | 3 ★ | — | ✓ | — | 340€/sem. | 4.0/5 |
| Huttopia Divonne Les Bains | 3 ★ | ✓ | — | — | 310€/sem. | 4.0/5 |
| L’Escapade | 2 ★ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 760€/sem. | 4.2/5 |
