Camping in CHAMPAGNEY
Camping at Champagney
in the southern Vosges
A new life begins here
Between river and lake, Camping Les Ballastières begins a new story, led by a dedicated and passionate family. Formerly an abandoned municipal campsite, it has now been reborn with the desire to offer a simple, natural and welcoming vacation destination. No marketing concepts or artificial promises here: just a sincere project, a daily presence, and an already exceptional setting, between the River Rahin and two lakes with landscaped beaches. This campsite in Haute-Saône is growing step by step, with its campers, its ideas, and the energy of those who believe in firsts.
A Campsite at the Beginning of its History
Between river and lake, a campsite that reinvents itself
This campsite isn’t a “new concept” that came out of nowhere. For years, it was a simple municipal campsite, then put aside during the covid period. The gates remained closed, the pitches were no longer occupied, and the site gradually lost the liveliness you’d expect from a vacation spot. Last year, a family arrived here by chance, visited the site, walked along the little Rahin river, had a look at the nearby lakes… and decided to take over the campsite and give it a new lease of life.
Today, the campsite is off to a good start, with a clear project: to offer a simple, pleasant vacation spot, connected to water and nature, managed by people who are present on site every day. Behind this campsite is a family who invests their time, energy and ideas to make it a place where you quickly feel at ease. You’ll feel it in the welcome you receive, in the way you’re given information, in the little services that are put in place as the campsite grows.
As for the setting, it’s already there: the campsite is set between the little Rahin river and two large lakes with their own beach. You can spend your days with your feet in the water without taking the car. Go to the beach, put down your towel, watch the children play in the sand or in the water, enjoy a swim at the end of the day or a stroll along the banks. The river, more intimate, accompanies the campsite with its discreet background noise and its changing reflections according to the time of day.
Camping in Haute-Saône between rivers and lakes
A simple, family-friendly campsite
As the campsite emerges from its period of neglect, not everything will be “as good as new”. Some elements still bear the traces of the former municipal campsite, but many have already been renovated or refurbished. It’s a place in transition, moving forward step by step: a driveway redesigned for better circulation, an area cleaned up and reopened to campers, common spaces redesigned to be more practical. This phase of renewal is part of the campsite’s identity, and many holidaymakers appreciate seeing the evolution from one year to the next.
Staying here means choosing a campsite that begins a new story. You arrive at a human-scale site, where your name is quickly known, where you can talk directly with the owners, ask them questions and hear their suggestions. The owners are present on site, following the day-to-day life of the campsite and adjusting the project in line with feedback from holidaymakers. You won’t just be a booking number: your experience really counts.
A natural, family-friendly campsite in the heart of the Ballastières region
A quiet interlude with your feet in the water
In terms of atmosphere, we’re talking about a calm, relaxing vacation spirit, focused on the outdoors: swimming in lakes, naps on the beach, family games, late-night aperitifs under the trees, walks along the river Rahin… The campsite is in the early stages of its development, but it already offers what many holidaymakers are looking for: a natural environment within walking distance, direct human contact and a vacation rhythm where you can take a breather.
As the seasons go by, the campsite will continue to evolve, modernize, offer new services and improve its facilities, always with the same priority: to remain a simple, welcoming place, driven by a family project. By booking your vacation here, you are choosing to take advantage of this setting between river and lake, while accompanying, in your own way, the new life of this campsite.
Choose Camping des Ballastières and experience the first seasons of this new story.