I want to tell you about one campsite where I go every year for a week. It was called before «Pine paradise», but recently it was rebranded and now its official name «Camping Raccoon-Arkhipo-Osipovka». The fact is that there are now 2 campgrounds on the coast under a single brand, a kind of network turned out.
I hope my review and information will be useful to someone. The camping is located next to Arikhipo-Osipovka on its right side, if you stand facing the sea. And he is almost the very last on a country road, then only Nazarov Dacha camping and that's it.
The content of the article
On the rest of the savage
I have already written several times, but I will repeat myself. Rest in campsites and a savage on the Black Sea, this kind of vacation is not for everyone. When you travel to different countries, compare, you understand that this format stands apart. Before, I often went with a tent to our south, got up somewhere in a wild place and did not pay anyone for anything. But due to the fact that wild places are becoming less and less, and the flow of people coming to the coast does not dry up, then camping is a kind of way out of the situation. I already wrote about the pros and cons in the article Rest as a savage on the Black Sea in a tent and laid out there a map of the places I described.
To put it briefly, you shouldn't expect European service from Russian car campings, you pay only for garbage collection, water, toilet, beaten track for a car. That is, it is almost the same as if you were standing in a wild place, but with some services and for money. On the one hand, why would it suddenly pay, on the other - if we compare it with Europe, there is no longer any no-man's land where you can just spend the night for free. Well, in general, you need to understand that they don't go to campsites and wild places for comfort, they rather go away from it, this is the meaning of such a vacation.
Camping Raccoon Arkhipo-Osipovka
Our impressions
Updated on May 1, 2018 as I visited this campsite again. I am glad that the camping is developing and a lot has been done here that sets new standards for the Black Sea campgrounds. For example, civilized toilets and hot showers have been made, a set of washstands, there is a seat reservation, a shop has appeared, recharging for mobile phones / laptops and even free wifi.
Throughout the season, even in June, the campsite is full, although the neighboring ones may be empty. Many people come here from year to year. If you like the atmosphere of this place and the organization of the camping, then you may well do the same. But this can also be considered a disadvantage if you want to stay in a camping with as many people as possible..
What I like the most is that the rules are forbidden to turn on music and generally make noise. I will probably never get used to the Russian mentality to listen to music so that neighbors hear it, and to the attitude that I am resting here and I do not care about everyone around. This manifests itself not only in campsites, but in many places. But the good news is that these people are not the majority. Apparently a slightly different contingent comes to Raccoon (Pine Paradise), also for silence. They don't like those who come here to have fun and hang out.
By the way, the camping was very clean, I immediately remember the anti-camping ticket - camping Parus in Kabardinka, where srach and the feeling that you got to a construction site.
Our camp at the Pine Paradise camping
The feeding chair came in handy here too!
Special stoppers for five liters, I recommend
At the campsite we finally tried the hammock. There is something in this! You lie to yourself, sway, Yegor, in theory, should also be rocked automatically. They did not have time to finish the experiment, because the little boy stubbornly boycotted the process - he fell asleep, but quickly woke up from the light, wind, etc. They also realized that crawling on needles was not at all high for him, they pricked, so they tried to go to the shore, there are pebbles.
The first time I pulled the hammock unsuccessfully
Wild beaches of the Black Sea
Fooling around on the beach
Learn to touch stones with your feet
And the terrace is the perfect workspace for a freelancer
We were at the campsite as a guest and had time to chat with the hosts. It's great when people do not just a business, but also a favorite thing, so the attitude here is different to everything. Drive to other campsites and see the difference. Guys, thank you again for the warm welcome! I hope we will come to you again.
About camping
The camp has 6 civilized toilets with toilets and light inside, and exactly the same 6 hot showers. There are also 3 cold showers, but they are needed only in extreme heat. Drinking water is supplied from a spring through a pipe, they constantly drank not boiled, no one got caught.
Also, Wifiization was in full swing, since cellular operators there catch very poorly, not to mention the mobile Internet. Now Wifi is available in a separate gazebo, where you can also charge your phone / laptop for free. A small children's sports town was built near the gazebo (bungee, horizontal bar, parallel bars, sandpit).
Spring water
Civilian toilets and hot showers
Civilian toilets
Hot showers
Cold shower
Trash can
The 3G antenna had to be raised on a tall pine tree
A gazebo with Wifi and where you can recharge your gadgets
Bungee near the gazebo with Wifi
Bars, horizontal bars and bungee
As you already understood, all the sites of the Pine Paradise auto camping are located in the thicket pine forest (Pitsunda pines). They are equipped with tables and benches that you can drag and drop if needed. The owners of the campsite provide firewood and barbecues. And it is best not to burn a fire on the ground, for there are many needles around and they burn, oh, how.
Pine Paradise has 6 parking areas: 2 with large distances between trees, 2 with a small distance between trees, 1 at a distance from everyone for 3 tents and 1 is right on a cliff overlooking the Black Sea. By and large, it does not matter where to stand, but with a view of the sea is prettier. Not so long ago, 4 steep terraces were made and due to this, 4 more places for a tent appeared. By the way, the terraces are almost always booked, the trump places.
Glades are equipped with tables and barbecues
Glade for tents (large distances between trees)
A clearing for tents (NOT large distances between trees)
Camping meadow with sea view
Additional terraces where you can pitch a tent
Additional terraces where you can pitch a tent
The camping is located on a high bank, like many others here on the Black Sea between Novorossiysk and Tuapse. The descent to the sea follows a well-trodden path. Going down-going up for 5 minutes, no more, but who is completely bad with physical form, it can be hard.
This is what the descent to the sea looks like
Typical views of these places
Camping map
There is a map of the campsite with places and you can book a specific place if it is free. It is planned to make an interactive map with booking directly on the website. Now you need to write in the Vkontakte group to book or call the free hotline 8-800-550-65-64.
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Cost and booking
Bicycle rental 150 rubles / hour. Mobile charging, wifi, hot shower, tables with benches and barbecues - free.
The cost of living in «low season» (from 04/01/2017 to 06/15/2018 and from 09/15/2018 to 10/31/2017) is:?
330 rub / day - adult?
230 rubles / day - child from 4 to 12 years old, children under 4 years old free.
The cost of living in «high season» (from 15.06.2017 to 15.09.2017) is:
?380 rub / day - adult?
280 rubles / day - child from 4 to 12 years old, children under 4 years old free.
Official group Vkontakte, camping site - campavto.ru, .
How to get to camping Pine Paradise
Walking there is a long way, so I will describe how to do it by car. If you are coming from Gelendzhik, then we need the first turn to the right immediately after entering Arkhipo-Osipovka. Then drive through the village along the main road towards the sea. Then you drive a little along the river and the road will go sharply up the mountain, you need to go there, the surface will change from asphalt to gravel. And then so on for another 20 minutes, slowly, that is, about 5 km.
The Pine Paradise signboard will be right on the road (then it will be replaced by the Raccoon), it is difficult to miss it. As a landmark, the Pine Coast and Breeze campgrounds are right after them. The whole road is suitable for any car, but right after a heavy rain on under-drive with bald tires, you can get stuck. But don't worry, there is a UAZ at the campsite.
The road is steep in places
Turn to Camping Pine Paradise
You will also meet a dozen more branches along the way. Some of them lead to campsites, others to wild places. I didn't have time to explore everything, so you can do it yourself at your leisure. And as I said, the road runs into the famous Nazarov Dacha camping, which is, by way of an exception, in a lowland on the very shore, and not on a cliff. But there is a risk that you will be washed away in the rain.
Where is the map
Camping Raccoon-Arkhipo-Osipovka
Camping Raccoon-Arkhipo-Osipovka
Nice camping on a high bank and in a pine forest. Previously called "Pine Paradise". The owners are the same, don't worry, just rebranding. More details
Nice camping on a high bank and in a pine forest. Previously called "Pine Paradise". The owners are the same, you don't have to worry, just a rebranding. More details
