Camping Canary Islands

The Canary Islands are exotic camping locations that stand near the southwest coast of Spain. Seeing this from other point of view, the Canary Islands are situated northwest of Morocco (that is 4º from the tropic of cancer). In respect of naval importance, the Canary Islands have played significant role is a central navigational point among Europe, Asia and America.

Temperature: The Canary Islands are the lands or ever-remaining spring. The subtropical climate of this part of the world makes it a great place to camp. The variations of temperatures range between 3 º C to 6º C all year round.

Dry climatic conditions prevail around Fuerteventura and Lanzarote. So no one will miss the sunshine all year round. But around La Palma, Tenerife and Gran Canaria, the are blissful tropical rains every now and then.

That was the climatic temperature. In respect of the air temperature, the variation do not cross the 18º C to 24º C lines. The water is just perfect for the tourists, as the water remains at around 22º C during the summer and 19º C during the winter. So, no second thought is needed for jumping into the waters for swimming and sunbathing all over the years.

The landscapes: The breathtaking beauty of the landscapes is one of the key attractions of camping in Canary Island. Not to mention the snow-capped mountain peaks. These peaks remain just at the right of the beaches of Canary Islands.

The islands: As all of the Canary Islands are part of the major attractions of tourists frpom all over the world, here goes the name/list of the islands that makes up the Canary Island:
Gran Canaria,
Fuerteventura,
Lanzarote,
Tenerife,
La Palma,
Gomer and
Hierro

So that makes 7 islands in total. With these major Islands, there are other small neighbors of the Canary Islands. These smaller versions of the Canary Islands share the same level of exotic elegance of mother nature. The well known islands of Canary Islands are:

Alegranza,
Graciosa,
Montaña Clara,
Roque del Este,
Roque del Oeste and
Lobos.

The islands are pretty near from each other but the landscape and culture among them are greatly different. This should be written in poetic language but the following are beauties that people fall in the love with:

Volcanoes,
Lush green rain forests,
Sand dunes,
White sandy beaches,
Black volcanic beaches,
Tourist resorts,
Natural parks,
Nightlife,
tradition and art

Just wait to hear from this part of the Spanish kingdom ‘welcome to the Canaries!’

Canary Islands Campsites: Astonishingly though, most of the campsites around the Canary Island are not located in the main Islands. Rather, few of them are in the main lands and the rest are in the smaller islands. A vast variety of amenities is part of the Canary camping heritage. The following are most common among them:

Including walks,
Swimming pools,
Shops,
Bars and
Restaurants etc.

Electricity and healthy supply of water and washrooms are also offered in almost all campsites. The laundry rooms are added advantage these days. Here goes some idea about major campsites in Canary Islands.

Tenerife's Campsite: Tenerife has only one campsite. It is Camping Nauta in Canada Blanca, Santa Cruz. This place is about two kilometers from the beach. From Los Cristianos it is just two kilometers away. The campers can rent a cabin here. However, if anyone brings in a Motor Home (RV), Caravan or Tents, there is also space for that too.

Gran Canaria Campsites: There are 2 campsites at Gran Canaria. The campsites are-
Camping Temisas in Aguimes and
Camping Guantanamo in Puerto de Morgan

Both of these campsites have good amount of arrangements for Motor Home (RV) of the campers. They allow Caravan or Tents too. The good thing is, campers can keep their pets around the area. Bigger vehicles can access it easily. The entire place is bounded with trees and other plant lives. A great way for outdoor way of living!

Camping de Papagayo - Papagayo - Playa Blanca: This campsite has capacity of 2.000 tourists/campers. There are quite a good amount of campsites around here. Among the campsites, around half caters for tents. The remaining half caters for caravans. Major camping season around this area is from June to September. More info for touring and camping is available at the camping offices.