Thursday 14 June 2007

Lagos - Camp sites

Lagos is woefully equipped with decent campsites near town.

The old campsite Camping Trinidade in the centre behind the old football stadium is small and not well equipped for campavans.

Camping Trindade *
Apartado 680
8900-512 Lagos
Tel. ++351 282-763893
Fax. ++351 282-762885
-Open 1/1 - 31/12 - Beach at 200m.
restaurant, bar, snackbar, pool (at 500m), playground, minimarket.

Camping Orbitur-Valverde *** - (near Luz at 1,5 km.)
Praia da Luz - Valverde
8800-283 Lagos
Tel. ++351 282-789211/2
Fax. ++351 282-789213
-Open 1/1 - 31/12 - Beach at 3 km.
restaurant, bar, pool, playground, animation, tennis, minimarket.
Mobile home service station
Tents, Caravans and Bungalows for rent.

This one is situated about 5km from Lagos and 2km from Praia da Luz.

It looks fine from the road with plenty of space.

Camping Turiscampo Espiche **
(near Luz at 2 km.)
Estrada Nacional 125 Espiche
8600 Luz
Tel. ++351 282-789265
Fax. ++351 282-788578
-Open 1/1 - 31/12 - Beach at 2,5 km.
restaurant, bar, snackbar, minimarket.

This is on the N125 about 7 km from Lagos and 3km from Luz. It is in walking distance of Espiche Village. It looks fine from the road with plenty of space.

Note there are restrictions now on taking campavans into the old town of Lagos and the Council is now very tight on overnight parking in beachfront car parks. If possible it is better to bring supplementary transport as well such as bikes.