Small/Wildish camping sites Picos de Europa

[ThomasHJ]

Hi everyone,

After a great trip to the Pyrenees last summer, we're now thinking about going back to Spain to visit the Picos de Europa. I'm hoping some of you might be able and willing to share some tips when it comes to small, green, wildish camp sites. We're looking for official/legal sites/spots where we can stay overnight with our Cali. We love small, green sites in nature that are not crowded. We're however not comfortable with true wild camping. We try to avoid larger / busier sites as much as possible. Last year we found, for example, some nice finca's where we could just pitch up in the orchard. If anyone has any suggestions in or around the Picos de Europa or in teh larger area around it, we'd be very happy.

 

[Peter84]

I bet you already know park4night? Seem to be some campsites that fit your needs but campings tend to be a bit bigger in Spain and with more facilities but there are some smaller ones.

 

[loslynch]

Did you go? We are planning trip at the moment for this summer. Any tips appreciated - we also prefer smaller sites.

 

[HowieDog]

Camping El Cares - near Cares Gorge which was super laid back and a lovely little restaurant on site.


Camping Liebana near Potes - small and friendly with a small restaurant and a really nice pool.


If you do the Fuente De cable car - a great day out with a fab hike back from the top - you can actually wild camp at the cable car station - there were a lot of vans there when we arrived at 8am as shown in the picture attached for an early start. You need to book your tickets online beforehand.



The view from the top was pretty awesome!

 

[mattpartridge]

We’ve stayed twice at Camping La Viorna just outside Potes, going back again in September - love the Picos Europa

 

[Azteccamper]

We’ve stayed twice at Camping La Viorna just outside Potes, going back again in September - love the Picos Europa

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I’m sure that’s the same pitch as we had. I remember looking at the Picos in the background and thinking it was like a movie backdrop - so clear it was unreal! Lovely site and nice little town.