Southern Spain winter campsite recommendations (2 Viewers)

[guy7469]

Hi
Were off to Spain in January and have booked a couple of sites near Valencia.
We also want to go further south along the coast searching for warmer weather. I don't think we want to go as far as Gibralter but maybe down towards Malaga.
Does anyone have any recommendations? We like to be pretty close to the sea and would quite like a promenade for walking and running.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks
Guy

 

[Mickey1]

We went to Malaga , free aire on the marina.

 

[Jo662]

Camping Villasol

 

[guy7469]

Already booked! We were a bit late to the party so only 3 weeks were available.

 

[Bessy765]

We went to Malaga , free aire on the marina.

Just looked at Malaga on park 4 a night can’t see any there?

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[10tenmen]

Bella vista near to Estepona at Puerto de La Duquesa on the beach a lovely site with restaurant and bar, a lovely promenade into the port and beyond.

 

[Freo]

I travelled down the east coast of Spain in January this year. While having many nice sunny days, it was pretty cold due to the breeze off the sea. (7C in the shade at one site.) By February I was on the south coast near Motril and the weather felt much warmer. I think there were maybe 3 days with some rain over the 3 weeks with wall-to-wall sunshine the rest of the time. This was the best weather of the whole holiday so I was glad to remain in the area for a few weeks. Just remember your sun screen lotion.
I stayed at Area 340 TC Costa Tropical at Torrenueva Costa for a week, and then nearby Camping Don Cactus for a further 2 weeks.

Área autocaravanas Torrenueva, Granada - Área 340 TC - Áreas Camper

Detalles del área de autocaravanas 340 TC de Torrenueva Costa, Granada: coordenadas, servicios, mapa, imágenes, precios, opiniones...

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Camping Bungalows Don Cactus. 1ª Cat. Beach Costa Tropical de Granada.

Camping Bungalows Don Cactus is located on the beach of Carchuna in the Costa Tropical of Granada. First class camping site with Tropical pool, Fitness, Tennis, Football, Basketball, Petanque, Paintball

www.doncactus.com

Area 340 is kinda basic but has toilets, showers (cold water only, I was told by another camper - so I used the van shower), washing and drying laundry machines, a dishwashing area, grey and black waste disposal and drinking water supplies. It is located in a sun trap about 100m from Torrenueva’s sea front, which has a selection of restaurants and bars.
Don Cactus is a self contained camp site with all the above facilities (including hot showers ) plus a mini market, restaurant and bar onsite. The beach is directly opposite the site entrance. There are no other shops, restaurants, houses, etc, immediately nearby, although there are villages within a mile or so of the site.
These sites are slightly to the east of Motril, which is roughly 100km (70 miles) to the east of Malaga, however, I found many other sites along this stretch of the southern coast of Spain by searching for “Camping sites” on Google Maps. I was booking sites as ‘last minute’ choices and I was fortunate to get into them. A lot of other places were booked up, so booking well in advance is probably advisable if you want to stay on sites. (I didn’t check out any off grid stops, but I did read that these were rammed, too.)
Hope this helps and … enjoy, you lucky people.

 

[jeddy]

La Bella Vista. Right on the beach with lovely promenade to marina with all its bars and restaurants.

 

[jeddy]

https://www.campinglabellavista.com/

 

[guy7469]

Just booked a week at La Bella Vista, last pitch available. Will check out the other suggestions as we've got another 3 weeks that need filling.
Going to need to be quicker next year!
Thanks all.

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[royandsharont]

The ACSI site on the prom at Motril is very nicely located for what you’re looking for, can’t remember its name. The prom is beautiful and a bus outside into the town which is very nice too.

 

[Boldly]

Can't believe no-one has suggested cabopino.

 

[Kups]

Bonterra Resort reported to be fully booked in February and last two weeks of January. We got one week via CAMC .

 

[guy7469]

The earliest we could get into Bonterra was mid March!

 

[guy7469]

Can't believe no-one has suggested cabopino.

Fully booked also.

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[jumar]

Going inland a little sometimes provides the availability...during wintertime the Spanish Costas Campsites are fairly full, as the other posts have shown..
Spanish tourism in general is booming and to some degree being overly subscribed...this has led to some form of resentment, but this is mainly in the bricks and mortar accommodation....
The wild camping elements have also caused problems, however new Camperstops are popping up in many locations, sometimes with only a limited lifespan, in our region alone I know of two such places that appeared, but were closed down by the authorities do to planning irregularities....
Being flexible on dates remains an advantage, everyone wants the main winter months, this is quite understandable..but from mid-march until late June remains a good time to come...no overcrowding and very good weather...

 

[MichaelT]

We went last winter and winged it, managed to get into a few sites when needed for laundry etc but mostly used free stops and followed the coast round, map below.

 

[guy7469]

We went last winter and winged it, managed to get into a few sites when needed for laundry etc but mostly used free stops and followed the coast round, map below.View attachment 936802

Looks great. That's a similar route that we want to take but will follow the west coast down to San Sebastion.

 

[MichaelT]

Looks great. That's a similar route that we want to take but will follow the west coast down to San Sebastion.

As it wasn't very cold we went thru somport on way out and bielsa home but if it were cold we would do the western route too, same next January.

 

[carolyn]

We had a couple of weeks at Cabopino and wouldn’t go again. Most of the pitches are very shady. Fine in the summer but hopeless in March. Restaurant is nice but nowhere to walk other than backwards and forwards along the seafront. We did walk to Nerja one day. You have to get a bus to anywhere along the coast but they all look the same. I would imagine you really need to hire a car to explore inland to find anything Spanish or take the van.

People slag off Beni but Albir, Altea, Vilajoyosa are short hops away and oh so many others by bus or train.

That’s our 2nd trip to the Costa del Sol and we’re not fans. The other time was near Malaga. I did like the city. Mind you wouldn’t it be boring if we all liked the same things.

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[guy7469]

Going inland a little sometimes provides the availability...during wintertime the Spanish Costas Campsites are fairly full, as the other posts have shown..
Spanish tourism in general is booming and to some degree being overly subscribed...this has led to some form of resentment, but this is mainly in the bricks and mortar accommodation....
The wild camping elements have also caused problems, however new Camperstops are popping up in many locations, sometimes with only a limited lifespan, in our region alone I know of two such places that appeared, but were closed down by the authorities do to planning irregularities....
Being flexible on dates remains an advantage, everyone wants the main winter months, this is quite understandable..but from mid-march until late June remains a good time to come...no overcrowding and very good weather...

Yes I think we are going to head up to Grenada area for a bit as we've heard it's amazing. Sounds like we should just wait until we get nearer to see where there's somewhere to stay.

 

[LesW]

We're of to Spain in February for six weeks, will probably visit Los Alcázares, mainly 'cos we had an apartment near there many years ago.. other than that we'll probably move inland away from any crowds.

 

[Tombola]

We're of to Spain in February for six weeks, will probably visit Los Alcázares, mainly 'cos we had an apartment near there many years ago.. other than that we'll probably move inland away from any crowds.

Los Alcazares has a public Aire now,(since 2022) and also plenty parking space on the quiet roads from the ceased developments in and around the empty streets up towards la serena golf course.
Ive stayed a good few nights in and around there, no problems. you probably know the Tipsy Thistle pub/cafe/restaurant, but I can recommend it,
and within walking distance the "Venta El Puerto"

Abre la primera área de descanso municipal para autocaravanas del Mar Menor - Ayuntamiento de Los Alcázares

Los usuarios de estas instalaciones podrán pernoctar un máximo de 72 horas de forma totalmente gratuita.

losalcazares.es

 

[LesW]

the quiet roads from the ceased developments in and around the empty streets up towards la serena golf course

Looking on Street View, it looks like a ghost town.

 

[cyberyacht]

Almost bought a place in Los Alcazares but ended up at Gran Alacant for fourteen years

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[Tombola]

Looking on Street View, it looks like a ghost town.

Yeh just on the outskirts it's quiet, and lots of places to park, right near the beach up that end too.
Each time I've been there have been between 6-15 dotted around in clusters.