Looking for things to do during your holiday or weekend in Vendée?
Discover our ideas for outings in Vendée near the L'Océan campsite! There is something for everyone: water sports, leisure activities, activities for kids...with your family or friends!
Water activities
With our campsite just a few hundred metres from the beach and close to some of the most beautiful coastal towns in the Vendée, water sports activities are a must for your holiday in the Vendée!
Wakeboard rental
If you want to go wakeboarding in Vendée, the Saint Gilles Wake Park is one of the best places to learn cable skiing near the campsite. It will give you unforgettable surfing sensations. The Wake Park is located in the town of Saint-Gilles-Croix-de-Vie, 15 km from the campsite.
© Semvie Nautisme Saint Gilles Croix de Vie
Boat trip to les sables d’olonne with SNSablais
If you like boat trips at sea, take advantage of the services of Sports Nautiques Sablais. Just 20 minutes from the campsite, this watersports club offers excellent services at sea: boat trips, manoeuvring courses, cruises etc. Go with your family or friends!
La cabane - canoe and stand-up paddleboard rental
Go to the Olonne marshes, 10 minutes from the campsite, for an excursion in the countryside with La Cabane, in Brem-sur-Mer. This oyster bar offers canoe/kayak and stand-up paddleboard rental to allow you to explore the Vertonne river, as well as the Auzance river, both towards the ocean. A lovely trip on the water in the middle of the Olonne marshes before savouring the oysters of Brem-sur-Mer!
© A. Lamoureux - La Cabane
A trip off les sables d’olonne with Scoot Wave
Less than 25 minutes from the campsite, in Les Sables-d'Olonne, get your fill of thrills on a jet-ski with Scoot Wave. Discover the beach of Les Sables-d'Olonne and its wild coast from different points of view by renting a jet-ski with Scoot Wave and go for a ride along the waves of the Vendée coast.
© Scoot Wave
Surfing lessons with Octopus
In Les Sables d'Olonne, about 10 minutes by car from the campsite, discover the numerous water sports activities of Octopus, a surfing school located on the Plage des Granges. Surfing, stand-up paddleboarding, bodyboarding... choose the activity you like most and head out to master the waves!
© Velvetoceanphotography
Activities for thrill seekers
In Vendée, you'll find plenty of activities for the most daredevil of you! If you like to push yourself and feel the adrenalin rush, you're in for a treat!
Le grand défi leisure park: tree climbing, paintball...
20 minutes from the campsite, in Saint-Julien-des-Landes, is one of the best nature leisure parks in France. It has more than 20 acrobatic circuits installed in the forest, for children from 2 years old. It is the ideal park for a family outing in Vendée. This park offers different levels of difficulty, so there will be something for everyone, whatever your age!
The Grand Défi park also has one of the largest paintball areas in Vendée. Paintball is the ideal activity to let off steam in a good atmosphere. A perfect activity in Vendée with friends or family. The minimum age is 6.
© Vendée Tourisme - Le Grand Défi
Push yourself to the limit on Mecamax karting circuits in Vendée
For kart racing lovers, Mecamax has one of the best kart circuits in Vendée. Mecamax is located in L'Île-d'Olonne, 15 minutes from the campsite by car. At the circuit you can rent karts according to your age and experience.
Family activities in Vendée
The theme park of Puy du Fou in Vendée
How can you miss the famous Puy du Fou Park during your holiday in Vendée? Just 1 hour from the campsite, this is the outing not to be missed during your holiday! You can see the park's many shows, each one more amazing than the last. Puy du Fou has been voted the best park in the world on several occasions, and will not disappoint you! Enjoy an unforgettable journey through time with friends or family.
If you are looking for a campsite near the Puy du Fou, take advantage of the ideal location of L'Océan Campsite in Brem-sur-Mer, by the sea and just 1 hour from the Puy du Fou. What’s more, you can buy tickets at the campsite reception!
© Puy du Fou
Medieval castle of Talmont
In Talmont-Saint-Hilaire, 15 minutes from the campsite, in the centre of Talmont-Saint-Hilaire, a short way from the sea, travel back in time at the medieval Castle of Talmont. Activities, shows and visits will show you how people lived in medieval society. A fun visit for the family that both children and parents will love!
© Talmont Castle
Things to do in Vendée when it rains
What to do in Vendée when it rains? Visit one of the most beautiful aquariums in Vendée, in Talmont Saint Hilaire, 10 minutes from the campsite.
The Vendée Aquarium is an aquarium on a human scale located in Talmont-Saint-Hilaire. It offers an incredible journey through marine life with more than 500 species to discover in 3 settings, representing all areas of the marine world. The perfect activity for children and nature lovers.
© Vendée Aquarium
► Find other ideas for things to do in Vendée at the reception of our campsites. We will be happy to advise you!
Also find the towns and landscapes to discover in Vendée.
