Mariola Campsite

Right in the sierra

Mariola Campsite is inside the Sierra de Mariola Natural Park, at kilometre 9 of the Bocairent to Alcoi road, surrounded by pine wood and with trails starting from reception itself. It is not a town campsite: it is in the hills, and to go down to Bocairent for lunch, to see the Covetes or to stroll round the old town you need the car. In return, at night there is silence, dark skies and coolness even in high summer, something not abundant on the Valencian coast.

The campsite is run by the company Les Fonts de Mariola and combines several ways of staying: bungalows, pitches, a free camping area and camp facilities for schools, associations and organised groups.

Bungalows and pitches

The bungalows come in four types according to the number of places: A for 2 people, B for 4, C for 5 and D for 6. All have parking, a terrace in front, heating, equipped kitchen, full bathroom, living room with TV and separate bedrooms. They don't include sheets or towels: the campsite rents bed linen, but you have to bring towels.

The pitches are between 70 and 100 square metres, for tent or caravan, with a 1,100 W electricity hook-up, digital TV connection and lamp posts that light them at night. For motorhomes there is a grey- and black-water emptying point and a fresh-water filling point. According to its website, pets are allowed on the pitches; check the conditions when you book. Those who prefer something simpler have the free camping area, with access to all the services.

What it has inside

There is a large pool with a rest area and a shallow children's pool, usually open from mid-June to early September, with an entertainment team at that time. It has a home-cooking restaurant with a terrace, a bar, a supermarket with the basics (food, drink, ice and camping gear), barbecue areas with paella burners for wood or charcoal, a children's playground and courts for pétanque, indoor football and basketball.

The six toilet blocks have free hot showers, heating in winter, washbasins and sinks, plus washing machines and dryers. There are adapted toilets, baby-changing facilities and ramps in the common areas. Wifi is free at reception and the bar; on the pitches it is paid.

Who it's for and how to book

It works well for families who want a pool and children playing without cars, for walkers and mountain bikers going to explore the Mariola and for school groups. In summer the campsite organises guided excursions, tournaments and children's workshops.

The website doesn't publish an opening season or check-in and check-out times; rates are in its prices section and booking is done online, by phone (962 135 160) or on WhatsApp (662 079 528). Barbecues depend on each season's rules: in summer, with fire risk, it is worth asking before lighting the charcoal.

From the campsite, the classic plan is to go down to the town for the Covetes dels Moros and the old town, or to do the Barranc de la Fos trail.