Discover all the activities available near Camping de Locouarn in South Finistère

Located in Clohars-Carnoët, near Lorient, the Camping de Locouarn offers a multitude of activities for an unforgettable stay in South Brittany. Enjoy nature and the many activities offered around the campsite.

Discover the water sports activities at Camping de Locouarn in Clohars-Carnoët

At Camping de Locouarn, we invite you to disconnect from screens and reconnect with nature. Many outdoor activities are available: hiking, water sports, local markets, forest walks, festivals, discovery of local gastronomy and cultural heritage.

For those who want to stay informed, the campsite offers free WIFI internet connection at reception.

Slow tourism at Locouarn

Simply disconnect in Clohars-Carnoët, near the town of Lorient, the Camping de Locouarn offers a wide range of activities and outings in the heart of the region.

These days, more and more people have their eyes constantly glued to their screens, their phones and are always connected to different networks, which sometimes proves exhausting for the body. During your stay, Camping de Locouarn offers you the chance to disconnect(*) and recharge your batteries with activities close to nature.

Indeed, during your vacation in Brittany at Camping de Locouarn, you’ll be able to take advantage of the many activities in the surrounding area: hiking, water sports, markets, forest walks, attending a festival, discovering the local gastronomy and the rich cultural and natural heritage.

(*) For those who want to keep up to date, the campsite offers a free WIFI Internet connection at reception.

Nature activities with Camping de Locouarn

Camping de Locouarn, located near Doëlan, Quimperlé and Lorient, invites you to discover superb landscapes and enjoy many outdoor activities. Walks in the forest, hikes and excursions around the rias are all opportunities to reconnect with nature.

Activités nautiques au camping de Locouarn

Camping de Locouarn, in Clohars-Carnoët in Finistère, offers a range of water activities. Enjoy the fine sandy beaches near the campsite for days of relaxation, surfing or sailing. The beaches of Bellangenet, Grands Sables and Kérou offer varied experiences for all tastes.

Discover the beaches near Camping de Locouarn

Not far from the towns of Pont-Aven, Quimperlé and Concarneau, you’ll discover “Les Grands Sables”, a beach that has retained its charm of yesteryear. This place of relaxation was the cradle of the seaside resort where the first bathers appeared in the 1850s. It’s a popular beach for families with children.

Bellangenet beach is also close to the campsite. It’s the biggest and undoubtedly busiest of the surrounding beaches, and is perfectly equipped (large parking lot, PRM ramp, SNSM lifeguard post in July and August).

For the more adventurous, Le Kérou beach is an ideal spot for surfers. Thanks to the low gradient of the beach, long swell trains break and the waves have a tubular shape. Le Kérou welcomes around 300 surfers year-round and 600 in summer.

Sailing enthusiasts will be delighted by the sailing center at Le Pouldu, which offers sailing courses all year round. Whether you’re with family or friends, it’s also possible to organize beautiful trips on the Laïta River in canoes, with the option of hiking.

Camping de Locouarn for your walks near Doëlan

Camping de Locouarn, located in Clohars-Carnoët near Pont-aven, offers activities centered on the discovery of natural sites, including walks and hikes for the whole family, solo or with friends.

Would you like to enjoy nature, landscapes, flora and fauna in a special way? Camping de Locouarn offers a variety of walks where you can breathe in the woody scents of the forests and enjoy the refreshment of a sea breeze. On foot, by bike, on horseback, in a canoe or on a paddle board, you’ll find all the information and itineraries you need at the campsite reception desk.

Hiking on the GR 34

Located close to Pont-aven, Quimperlé and Lorient, Camping de Locouarn offers hikers and nature lovers the famous GR34 hiking trail through Clohars-Carnoët. There’s also a signposted mountain bike trail from the campsite to the coast.

Also known as the Sentier des Douaniers, this 1,700-kilometre route was created in the 18th century to combat smuggling. You can discover the magnificent port of Doëlan on its left and right banks, from which you can then head off to admire the beautiful sandy beaches.

You can also appreciate the variety of coastal landscapes, with their magnificent cliffs, sandy beaches and, above all, their jewels: the rias. A little further inland, as you follow the path, you’ll discover a scattered heritage: chapels, fountains, calvaries, covered walkways, medieval ruins…

Discover forest activities at Camping de Locouarn

Located in Clohars-Carnoët in the Finistère department near Concarneau, Camping de Locouarn invites you to stroll through the forest and enjoy the region’s natural spaces, alone, with family or friends.

Between Quimperlé and Clohars-Carnoët lies the Toulfoën forest, a veritable haven of peace where you can recharge your batteries. A former ducal and then royal forest, it’s full of legends, not least that it was once the lair of Conomor, a bloodthirsty Breton king who killed all his wives as soon as they bore him a child.

Although the legend is rather gloomy, the Toulfoën forest is first and foremost a marvellous natural site, filled with the scents of the undergrowth, where you can go for real hikes along the Laïta river and numerous streams.

Enjoy the site and activities of Saint-Maurice Abbey

Lovers of fine stonework and parks can visit theAbbaye Saint-Maurice and its wooded park in Clohars-Carnoët.

The ruins of the Cistercian Abbey of Saint-Maurice stand on the right bank of the Laïta river, in the Carnoët forest. Abbot Maurice Duault of Langonnet Abbey was responsible for founding it in 1177, on land donated by Conan IV, Duke of Brittany.

The park and exhibitions can be visited in a protected natural setting. On a guided or self-guided tour, you can discover the history of the historic buildings, the oldest of which date back to the 13th century, learn about the life of Cistercian monks in the Middle Ages in the permanent exhibition, and admire the silhouette of the centuries-old redwoods.

Classified as landscape and owned by the Conservatoire du Littoral, the abbey site of Saint Maurice is also a place for observing flora and fauna, an environment combining sea and forest.

Thanks to a unique infrared camera, you can observe the protected colony of bats living in the attic of the Abbot’s dwelling. An exhibition explains the amazing lives of these little-known mammals.

Camping de Locouarn, your ecological campsite for discovering gastronomy

Would you like to discover the region’s products? Located in Clohars-Carnoët in the Finistère department, Camping de Locouarn offers local produce at the reception desk.

Cider and apple juice bought directly from the producer in Riec-sur-Belon.
Bread and pastries in high season supplied by an ORGANIC bakery

All around the campsite, you’ll find a wide range of local restaurants, snack bars, crêperies and sales of fresh seafood (Doëlan fish market) and market garden produce direct from the source or at the many nearby markets.