Le Lac à Jojo

Le Lac à Jojo is a campsite in Haute-Savoie located in Orcier, in the Chablais, halfway between Lake Geneva and the mountains. Thonon-les-Bains is 8 km away, Évian-les-Bains 16 km, Yvoire 20 km, Annemasse 29 km and Geneva 39 km. The website states that the shores of Lake Geneva are only a few kilometres away.

The site, presented as a 3-star campsite, occupies a green park of more than 6 hectares, designed as a leisure area for families. It has 27 cottages and 36 pitches for tents, caravans and motorhomes. The cottages sleep 2 to 6 people, with a fitted kitchen, shower room and parking in front of the accommodation; mobile homes and chalet tents complete the rental offer.

Opening period: the campsite advertises that it welcomes guests all year round, and says it receives caravans and motorhomes from October to April as in the other months. Cottage rentals are offered for stays throughout the year. However, the leisure park and the restaurant are advertised as open from 1 July to 31 August, every day: in winter, you should therefore expect no entertainment or on-site catering.

Entry to the park is presented as free all year round, and the grounds also serve as a setting for weddings, birthdays, banquets or seminars.

Mountain resorts listed nearby: Morzine 38 km, Les Gets 42 km, Châtel 44 km, Avoriaz 50 km.

The campsite relies on a leisure park with a snack bar and a restaurant, open in summer. The cottages for 2 to 4 people include a fixed double bed, a sofa bed, a television and a shower room with shower and toilet; the 6-person model adds a second double bed on a mezzanine. All have a fitted kitchen with crockery, fridge, electric hob, coffee maker and microwave. Breakfast and household linen are available for an extra charge.

For the 6-person mobile homes, the website mentions full comfort and the terrace, without sheets or towels. The 4-person chalet tent has a kitchenette, a toilet and a shower with hot water. Dogs on a lead are accepted, for an extra charge.

For pitches, a daily rate covers two people, with supplements for extra people, an extra vehicle and the dog. A waste disposal point with water filling is charged separately, which is useful for motorhome owners. The heated pool and its children’s slide, open from 9am to 7pm, are free for guests in July and August, while sun loungers are paid for at the pool bar. The published rental rates apply to July and August, with a minimum stay of seven nights for rental accommodation.

The park is the main attraction of the place: pool, mini golf, trampoline, pedalos, bouncy castle and bowling make up the leisure offer, and most of them are paid. For campsite guests, the heated pool with slide, the mini golf and the bouncy castle for children under 10 are accessible free of charge all day. Outside visitors get nothing free.

Orcier’s location makes it easy to explore the area. Thonon-les-Bains (8 km), Évian-les-Bains (16 km), Yvoire (20 km) and Nernier (23 km) line the lake, and Montreux in Switzerland is listed at 55 km. The website also highlights the water sports on Lake Geneva and the nearby mountain leisure activities.

For trips up into the mountains, Morzine is listed at 38 km, Les Gets at 42 km, Châtel at 44 km and Avoriaz at 50 km. These resorts are cited by the campsite as nearby destinations, which may appeal to off-season stays, whereas the leisure park only operates in July and August. For families, the 6-hectare outdoor space serves as a play area, and private events can be organised there on request.