Little family with a baby Stay program for a couple with a young child

Saturday morning: Stroll by the lake from Saint Jorioz  to Duingt.
This walk is easy, flat and without cars. Park at the Saint Jorioz beach car park and walk along the lake on the right from the port. Access is possible with a pushchair. The walk follows along  the lake shore with beautiful views. There are information boards along the way pointing out local wildlife. The path stretches as far as Duingt, the round  trip takes about 1h30.

Saturday afternoon: siesta followed by a  farm visit at the end of the afternoon at the Vesonne goat farm, open from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. 10 minutes from the campsite by car, you will easily find this small goat farm which only opens its shop on Wednesday and Saturday evenings from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. In general, they suggest you take a short tour of the farm to feed the goats as they come out from milking and the few pigs.
 

Your little one gets up early! Come and fetch your fresh bread and croissants with them on foot from the campsite shop. Everything is ready at 8 a.m. From 10 a.m., the playground is open with its many games for children. Departure time from the accommodation is before 10am. You can then visit the city of Annecy on your way home.

Annecy has a large and charming pedestrian zone. You can crisscross the old town with a pushchair without worries on Sunday afternoons in May, June and September. In summer, crowds are more of a problem during the day.
But you will find several quaint squares with seats for a needed rest and shaded play areas near to water points and toilets – practical!
 
 

We advise you to visit the old town of Annecy on a day when there is no market. Avoid Sunday, Tuesday and Friday. On those days, the city is crowded in the morning and it is difficult to walk freely with a child.
To get to town, you can avoid traffic jams and paid parking by using the omnibus boat from Doussard: it takes pushchairs and the cruise is enjoyable with children.
Alternatively there are also free buses from Duingt 5 km from the campsite.

You can also go by bike on the cycle path, in the morning it is beautiful and quieter. We rent bikes with baby seat or cart at the campsite.

The pedestrian old town is very pleasant to visit with children: you’ll find many playgrounds, drinking water fountains and the toilets are free.
 

All the lakeside beaches are secure and often supervised. But with toddlers, our preference goes to the beach of Saint Jorioz. Fine sand is regularly imported there for making sand castles and digging!  The rest of the beach is shaded and grassy. The access into the water descends very gradually without too many stones for the feet. There is even a paved paddling pool,  independent of the lake, with a maximum depth of 30 cm! Admission is €2.50 per person over 10 years old for the whole day.

If your child is over 3 years old, don't miss the small  adventure park "Criq'parc". Located in the middle of a wooded area, close to the beach, children can climb, jump, have fun in complete freedom and safety. No harness or instructor needed. What fun!

Criq'parc offers organic aperitif boards to take away.

Good tip : reductions on presentation of your camping bracelet!
 

The site is a 15-minute drive from the campsite. In July-August, you can use the free shuttle that passes in front of the campsite. The Seythenex caves are the only ones open to the public in Haute Savoie. A bilingual guide will accompany you through this fresh maze of  caves and  will explain how the rocks have been eroded over time by the water. Pushchairs are prohibited, so take a baby carrier and also a sweater: it is 10°c permanently in the cave!

There are many steps to reach the top of the visit at the foot of the waterfall. Count about 2 hours on site.
 

The Semnoz (1700 m altitude) is about 45 minutes away. On the way out, go through the scenic route via Col de Leschaux above Saint Jorioz. At the top, you will have a magnificent view of Lake Bourget, Lake Annecy, the mountains and Mont Blanc. Several walks are possible which are not steep and from the two mountain pasture farms you can buy cheese and see goats or cows. As for any outing in the mountains, remember to take jackets, it can be cold even in the middle of summer!

On the way back, take the direction of Annecy to visit the Grande Jeanne animal park. Access to the park is free. Be careful, don't expect a zoo! This is an animal park blended into the communal forest. You can take a short walk in the forest and see deer, fallow dee and mouflons with the city of Annecy in the background.
 

It is a typical mountain village made famous by the cook with the hat Marc Veyrat and by its ski resort.
From the campsite, take the direction of Albertville and exit the expressway at Saint Ferréol. In the village, follow the direction Thônes by the Col des Esserieux. Just before Thônes, follow the direction of Manigod then the Col de la Croix Fry. Many walks are signposted and take you to the Beauregard plateau. The view of Mont Blanc and the surrounding mountains are breathtaking.

On the way back, pass through the small town of Thônes then through the Col de Bluffy.
We recommend dinner at the restaurant La Ferme au Col de la Forclaz. The view of the lake at sunset is breathtaking. Several restaurants are located in the same place, but La Ferme will be the favorite with the children: a bay window separates you from the cows whose cheese you eat! The value for money is very good and the atmosphere will delight young and old alike.