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Wild West

Excellent campsite next door to the fascinating town of El Rocio, seen in some Wild West cowboy films. Also on a beautiful lagoon, which was dry when we were there, but apparently very good for birding in the Spring when there is water in the lagoon.

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DiscerningDuo

Reviewed on 17/10/2024 08:12

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Wasted visit

Sorry to say can't see why people like this site it's a dry dust wasteland the road in the site is a dirt road full of potholes. It is no good if you want to visit Seville as it is 50 Miles away. There's a road that runs past the site and traffic noise can be Intrusive. Would not visit abain

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Reviewed on 15/04/2023 20:51

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What a find

Campsite easy to find with coordinates. Warm welcome at reception even though we arrived fairly late in the day. Good pitches, although they are back to back which does not leave a lot of room between you and your neighbour. The electricity has to be connected by a member of staff after you have pitched up. Shower rooms were roomy and there was plenty of hot water. When we visited they had put insect/bird straps on the main doors so we did not have problems with bird droppings etc. Fresh water and grey water points nearby as were the bins. There were also facilities to wash your unit if needed - first time we have seen that option. El Rocio is certainly an eye opener. As described by other reviewers, it is like something from the Wild West - but in a good way. Not a scrap of tarmac to be seen - all the streets are just sand. There are tethering posts outside nearly every building for your horse and you really have to visit it to appreciate how unique it is. A word of warning, if you are walking around town keep a watch out for cars, as they seem to drive wherever they want to drive (difficult to put street markings on sand!!). The church in town is fantastic, and they have a pilgrimage yearly which can attract up to 1M people, so if you want to stay then book early! There are plenty of restaurant/bars and gift shops to wander around. There is a beautiful lake in from of the church, which was empty when we first arrived 13th December but when we returned on the 19th it had filled up after horrendous thunder storms. We had a very sleepless night debating on how to get our air awning down before it was blown away. All in all a very interesting and completely different town - we explored a fair bit of the surrounding area and it was all very well kept. If you are looking for something completely different, this is well worth a visit.

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Atkinbrown

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Reviewed on 26/01/2020 15:23

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A Great Find

Just loved this place. Site itself is easy to get to, well laid out, excellent facilities, we were there between Christmas and New Year so 17 degrees by day, cool at night. The ablutions block were spacious and clean but quite cold, you had to pick your time to take a shower. Restaurant on site offering a three course meal for ten euros, Supermarket with a good range including fresh bread. Staff were excellent. The jewel in the crown was the nearby town of El Rocio, totally unique and a place that just kept giving, from its sandy streets, Wild West look, horses, ponies, mules and donkeys everywhere trotting about, a beautiful lake and walkway, we loved it and will stay agin.

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JohnRT

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Reviewed on 04/01/2019 15:22

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Good for a stop over

Stayed here for one night in September and I am so glad we did. Check in was easy and the pitch was ample. The pool was nice as was the bar. The restaurant looked ok but we did not fancy the menu so gave it a miss. The town is worth going to see just for the quirkiness of the place and the main site would be the church with the Virgin icon inside. They claim that there are up to a million visitors in May for the big religious festival and I would think it must be mayhem at that time. The site is not too far away from Seville which we would highly recommend for a visit, park and walk.

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dougiec

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Reviewed on 14/09/2017 15:17

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Quirky but great

As the previous review states El Rocio is unusual. The site is good, shop and menus are basic but opening hours are fine, so are the pitches and pool. Toilet blocks cleaned at least twice a day and good. Hermitage and nature reserve are worth a visit and storks nest within 100 metres of entrance.

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ray7nick

Reviewed on 19/07/2016 23:04

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Quirky Rocio!

Site well organized, facilities good, restaurant - menu of the day basic but good value in April. Rocio bonkers!! Ghost town during the week - shut on Mondays!! Wild at weekends. Shrine and natural park worth a visit.

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THWoodward

Reviewed on 26/04/2016 17:08

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Worth a diversion

Our 2nd time here this time for 2 nights early April. The campsite is easy to get to, dual carriage way most of the way. It is flat with hedged pitches but at this time of year no shade as the trees had no leaves, temperatures can get into the 30's. The site is clean and well maintained with a shop, bar & restaurant. It is adjacent to El Rocio a town of sand roads with no tarmac or pavements like the wild west - quite unique and worth visiting. About an hour from Seville, the Donana Natural Park of which guided tours are available at a price and 15km to beach.

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Reviewed on 06/04/2016 18:12

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3 nights in March

A pleasant site, a bit barren in March but with good clean facilities. The restaurant just outside the site was ok even if we were the only ones in the place. Rocio is weird. Sand streets, horse riders riding around, not a tourists mock up of a western town but a real thing, or atleast the Spanish equivalent. It is right on the edge of the nature reserve next to a lovely lake; beautiful.

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Barry Elliott

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Reviewed on 29/04/2015 21:07

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Wild!!

We stayed for a week in March 2015. The campsite is easy to get to, dual carriage way most of the way. It is flat with hedged pitches but at this time of year no shade as the trees had no leaves, temperatures got into the 30's. The site is clean and well maintained with a shop, bar & restaurant. It is adjacent to El Rocio a town of sand roads with no tarmac or pavements like the wild west - quite unique and worth visiting. About an hour from Seville and 15km to beach.

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Reviewed on 07/04/2015 13:49

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