Camping near Fort-Mahon-Plage: what to see and do?
Stopover in Authie Bay
Take advantage of your camping vacation in the Baie de Somme to discover Fort-Mahon-Plage for an invigorating getaway in the Baie d’Authie, on the Picardy coast. On the menu: 20 km of dune-fringed beaches, a wide range of water sports and a long, pleasant shopping avenue. What to see and do in Fort-Mahon? Follow the guide! Discover this emblematic town from your campsite in the Baie de Somme.
Discover Fort-Mahon-Plage from your campsite in the Baie de Somme
Charming seaside resort
Fort-Mahon-Plage is a charming seaside resort located 30 kilometers from our family campsite on the Baie de Somme. As soon as you arrive in Fort-Mahon, take a stroll along the Avenue de la Plage, lined with stores, boutiques and restaurants. It’s the place to be for vacationers and Fort-Mahonnais alike, who like to hang out here during the summer months. The Fort-Mahon market is held here every Tuesday and Friday morning.
As you wander through the town’s streets and alleys, you’ll admire fine examples of the seaside architecture of the interwar period that helped redesign Fort-Mahon-Plage’s urban landscape at the end of the 19th century. Long gone are the days when the present-day resort of Fort-Mahon-Plage was just a small piece of land “lost” in the middle of the dunes!
If you have the time, make a detour to theEspace d’Exposition Jean Marie Boulard to discover the works of local painters, photographers and cartoonists, who show you the Bay of the Somme from an original angle. You can even buy a painting you’ve fallen in love with!
If you’re feeling peckish, take a gourmet break and try the famous Bouchot mussels, a rack of salt-meadow lamb and finish off with a slice of beaten cake topped with sea buckthorn jam…
Beaches and water sports in Fort-Mahon: swimming, sailing, kitesurfing and paddling
Outdoor activities
When camping in the Baie de Somme, water sports are one of the Côte Picarde’s top activities! Fort-Mahon-Plage is no exception, offering a multitude of water sports along the 20 kilometers of coastline between the Baie de Somme and the Baie d’Authie. On the program: sailing, sand yachting, paddle, kitesurfing, long-distance canoeing, kayaking…
If you’re more of a swimmer, Fort-Mahon’s central beach is the place for you! Between two sand castles, children can swim in complete safety, twirling their kites in the blue Picardy sky while their parents soak up the sun. Other popular family activities include walking along the dunes, shrimp fishing on the foreshore or observing the Baie d’Authie seal colony!
Hiking in the dunes of Fort-Mahon, Royon and Baie d’Authie
Starting from the parking lot in the center of Fort-Mahon, follow the signposted Royon trail for a 4 km hike to Quend-Plage. You’ll discover the Royon dune site, a sensitive and protected natural environment. Early in the morning or late at night, the lucky ones may even come face to face with deer!
From the Fort-Mahon Tourist Office, you can enjoy another walk with a change of scenery on the Authie Dune Discovery Trail (2.5 km). There are information panels on the flora and fauna, as well as an observatory where you can spot numerous species of birds, including great crested grebes, grey herons, thrushes and titmice, as well as green tree frogs.
Things to see and do in Fort-Mahon-Plage: our must-sees
- Try your luck at Fort-Mahon casino and tease the slot machines, English roulettes and blackjack tables.
- Family fun at the Belle Dune aquatic complex with wave pool, play areas, slides and pentagliss, jacuzzi, sauna and steam room…
- Explore the blockhouses dotting the coastline and delve into the history of Fort-Mahon-Plage during the Second World War.
- Perfect your swing on the green Belle-Dune golf courseone of France’s finest 18-hole golf courses, set between dunes and forest.
- Put on your boots and take your sleeping bag to try your hand at hut hunting in the Baie d’Authie (night hunting of waterfowl).