Sites in Bilbao

jennyc
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edited December 2023 in Overseas Campsites & Touring #1

We’ve booked the UK to Bilbao with our caravan, arriving, early in May 2024. We’d like to visit Bilbao town for a few days before moving East, but the first two sites which I’ve contacted can’t accommodate our 7.2m caravan. Does anyone on this forum have experience of sites in the immediate vicinity, which will take such a size?

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  • eurortraveller
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    edited December 2023 #2

    I would suggest Playa Arenillas but don’t ,know whether that is one you have tried already. 

  • Tammygirl
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    edited December 2023 #3

    We recently stayed on a site between Bilbao and Santander if that would do.

    It's in the Acsi book 2358. The site is called Camping Playa del Regaton at Laredo. It's very popular with those using the Bilbao ferry both the night before and upon arrival. They certainly could accommodate your caravan. Might be a good idea to pre book a pitch as it does get busy when the ferry is due. We had a good night there in Sept, the site has a restaurant and the staff in reception speak English. 

  • Cartledge
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    edited December 2023 #4

    Its 50 miles from Bilbao (27 from Santander) but Camping Playa Joyel, near Noja, is a big site by the beach with full facilities, shop, restaurant etc. we have stayed there after jumping off the ferry quite a number of times with  7,54m caravan (plus 5.4m pick up truck.). Plenty of room if you avoid the smaller pitches. Easy access a short distance from the motorway. 

  • eurortraveller
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    edited December 2023 #5

    Within the city the youth hostel at Kobetamendi  has 80 pitches which are primarily for motorhomes. I don’t know the place personally  but some reports have said they will accept caravans at quiet times. Ask the manager there.

  • jennyc
    jennyc Forum Participant Posts: 957
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    edited December 2023 #6

    Thank you all for your advice, which is worth more to us than Google searches. We’ll follow up with our intention to book early. Once established we can look at our next steps, being less constrained by a specific location helps.

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