The lake of Carcans-Hourtin 5 km far from the camping

This lake is the biggest natural lake in France with an area of 62 km2. Fine sandy beaches of border the lake, the one of Maubuisson is 2 km long. There are calm waters thus you can swim safety.

Fishing:

there are a lot of various fishes like perch, carp, pike or zander … You can as you want, with or without a boat, you just need a fishing permit (you can buy it in the tobacconist and press of Carcans).

Excursions:

you can discover different landscapes by following bike paths around the lake of Carcans and between the lake and the ocean. If you want to follow sand paths in the middle of forest, you can ask Michel.

There are a lot of activities that you can practice on the lake: sailing, pedalo, canoeing, kitesurfing, water skiing, stand up paddle, sand yacht and any other activities!! You can be novice or experienced, everyone finds what he wants.

Mention spéciale pour les sports de voile, pédalos, canoë, kite-surf, ski nautique, stand up paddle mais aussi splash park, planche à voile, bâteau à moteur, catamaran, kite buggy, char à voile, cerf-volant, kite surf, ou tout simplement les cours de natation etc…
Que vous soyez un habitué de ces disciplines ou un débutant, vous pourrez trouver votre bonheur auprès de prestataires installés aux abords du lac qu’il connaissent parfaitement avec ses haut fonds et les lieux à privilégier en fonction de l’orientation et de la force du vent.

Beaches:

there are three supervised beaches
Advantages of the discovery of our lake of Carcans-Hourtin in family:

• the depth of the lake: children are able to touch the bottom a long time (it’s perfect to learn how to swim)
• the temperature and calm waters
• you can go there by bike with children, it’s only 30 minutes with them
• the proximity to shops: you can eat an ice cream or drink a beer next to the beach