Looking for a family outing in Corsica? Here are our favourites, from the classics to the unexpected, for little ones and older kids alike. Here are 30 ideas picked from over 8,500 outings in the Trottimap app.
Animals and farms
A Cupulatta · Vero (2A)
Beside a river on the road from Ajaccio to Corte, this two-and-a-half-hectare park brings together more than three thousand turtles and tortoises of a hundred and thirty species.
Pools, beaches and water
Plage de Palombaggia · Porto-Vecchio (2A)
South of Porto-Vecchio, this long white sand beach is lined with umbrella pines and framed by red rocks, facing the Cerbicale islands.
Castles and heritage
Train de la Corse · Ajaccio (2A)
This metre-gauge line links Ajaccio to Bastia and branches off towards Calvi, making 232 kilometres of track across the island.
Museums and science
Parc Galea · Taglio-Isolaccio (2B)
Across nine hectares of Mediterranean and exotic gardens, Parc Galea brings together pavilions devoted to prehistory, Corsican history and marine life.
Pools, beaches and water
Falaises de Bonifacio en bateau · Bonifacio (2A)
From the harbour, pleasure boats leave the narrow inlet and follow the limestone cliffs on which the old town seems to hang.
Pools, beaches and water
Réserve de Scandola en bateau · Ota (2A)
North of the Gulf of Porto, the Scandola reserve, created in 1975 and listed by UNESCO, can only be seen from the sea.
Leisure parks
Les Pépinières de Saint-Cyprien · Lecci (2A)
North of Porto-Vecchio, this plant nursery has set up an outdoor leisure area around its greenhouses.
Animals and farms
Corsica Zoo · Olmeta-di-Tuda (2B)
In the Nebbiu plain, near Saint-Florent, this park presents around 70 species grouped by the world's major habitats, from wallabies to llamas and many birds, with a botanical park as a bonus.
Pools, beaches and water
Croisière aux îles Lavezzi, Porto-Vecchio Croisières · Porto-Vecchio (2A)
From the port of Porto-Vecchio, the Maria Serena sails past Palombaggia, Santa Giulia and Rondinara before anchoring off the Lavezzi islands.
Pools, beaches and water
Western Splash · Biguglia (2B)
In the Biguglia valley, this summer water park is built around a Wild West village theme.
Pools, beaches and water
Navettes L'Orizonte vers le Lotu et Saleccia · Saint-Florent (2B)
From Saint-Florent harbour, L'Orizonte shuttles cross the gulf in about twenty minutes to the Lotu and Saleccia beaches in the Agriates desert.
Parks and nature
Vallée de la Restonica · Corte (2B)
Starting from Corte, the Restonica valley climbs between laricio pines and granite, with clear rock pools for summer swims.
Sport and adventure
Station de ski du Val d'Ese · Bastelica (2A)
Above Bastelica, this small resort at 1,620 metres lets you ski an hour from Ajaccio.
Pools, beaches and water
Nave Va, promenades en mer · Ajaccio (2A)
From Ajaccio harbour, these boats follow the west coast to the Scandola reserve, stopping at the village of Girolata, or head for the Sanguinaires islands on a shorter trip.
Sport and adventure
Parcours Aventure Rêves de Cimes · Vero (2A)
Above the village of Vero, this treetop park is said to be the largest in Corsica.
Leisure parks
Corsica Arena · Sarrola-Carcopino (2A)
This large leisure hall on the edge of Ajaccio brings together bowling lanes, trampolines, arcade games, virtual reality and a video game corner.
Sport and adventure
Xtrem Sud · Porto-Vecchio (2A)
At a thousand metres above the Gulf of Porto-Vecchio, this park combines courses in the laricio pines, long zip lines and via ferrata.
Sport and adventure
A Tyroliana · Zonza (2A)
In the Cavu valley, known for its clear rock pools, the park lines up eleven treetop courses from age 3 and a wooden castle with slides for the youngest.
Leisure parks
Enfants Sauvages, éco-parc · Porto-Vecchio (2A)
At Piccovaggia, on the peninsula between Porto-Vecchio and Palombaggia, this one-hectare eco-park is all about free play.
Pools, beaches and water
Loisirs Valinco Parc · Propriano (2A)
Near Plage du Phare in Propriano, this small water park has slides open from age 2 and a shaded snack bar facing the Gulf of Valinco.
Pools, beaches and water
Mare e Vela, école de voile · Coti-Chiavari (2A)
Tucked into a small cove on the south shore of the Gulf of Ajaccio, this sailing school takes children from age 4 in the warm season.
Leisure parks
Petit train de Porticcio Rive Sud · Grosseto-Prugna (2A)
From Place Saint-Laurent in Porticcio, the little train follows the coast towards Mare e Sole beach and the old Coti-Chiavari penitentiary, with an audio commentary on the history of the south shore.
Pools, beaches and water
Plage de Pinarello · Zonza (2A)
Lined by a pine wood that gives shade in the hottest hours, this white-sand cove stays shallow for a long way out.
Pools, beaches and water
Plage de Favone · Conca (2A)
On the east coast between Porto-Vecchio and Solenzara, Favone beach opens onto calm, clear water.
Pools, beaches and water
Plage de Rondinara · Bonifacio (2A)
Halfway between Bonifacio and Porto-Vecchio, this almost enclosed bay draws a circle of white sand around turquoise water.
Pools, beaches and water
Plage de Maora · Bonifacio (2A)
At the head of the Gulf of Santa Manza, Maora beach stretches about 800 metres of fine, easy-to-reach sand.
Pools, beaches and water
Piscine des Salines · Ajaccio (2A)
This indoor pool in the Salines district is a fallback when the sea turns cool or the weather goes grey.
Sport and adventure
Ferme équestre CLG Ranch · Vico (2A)
This family ranch, running since 1968, takes riders along old mule tracks, beside the river and through the maquis of the Gulf of Sagone.
Pools, beaches and water
Centre nautique du lac de Tolla · Tolla (2A)
Half an hour from Ajaccio in the Prunelli valley, this reservoir at 500 metres hosts a water sports centre from May to September.
Pools, beaches and water
Plage de la Viva · Grosseto-Prugna (2A)
Facing Ajaccio, La Viva beach is the heart of the Porticcio resort, with shops and water sports close at hand.
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