Camping is a major way to stay around Pula, and Croatian campsites are a step above the basic tent field. Most are proper resorts: marked pitches for tents and motorhomes, mobile homes and glamping units to rent, and on-site restaurants, mini-markets and beach bars. The standard is high, and in August the good ones are full.
What a Croatian campsite is like
Expect a fenced site with a reception, a mix of shaded pitches and fixed mobile homes, and facilities that go well past a toilet block: a supermarket, a couple of places to eat, a child pool and direct sea access. Prices run from a pitch for a small tent to a week in a mobile home, and the better the beach and the shade, the more it costs. You book through the site, not through us, so compare the official rates.
Stoja versus Puntižela
Stoja sits inside the Arena Stoja campsite, a four star site since 2024 with restaurants, a mini-market, a beach bar and the Hippocampus diving centre, west-facing on the water. It is the close-in choice, a short bus or bike from the centre, good if you want the city and the beach in one base. Puntižela, north of the city toward the former seaplane beach at Hidrobaza, is quieter and more spread out, better for a low-key stay where the sea and the pine shade matter more than the sights. Both work with a car; Stoja is the one you can do more easily without one.
Dogs
Most coastal campsites accept dogs, and the official year-round dog beaches, including Valovine and the stretch by the Stoja camp, mean you are never far from a legal swim. Check the site’s own dog rules and the season surcharge before you book, because they vary. Our dog-friendly beaches guide lists the bays where dogs are allowed.
Booking in August
August is the tight month. The popular sites release summer dates early and the best pitches, the shaded ones near the water, go first. Book as far ahead as you can, confirm air conditioning in the mobile home if you are travelling in high summer, and expect to pay the season peak. For the wider picture, the where to stay in Pula guide covers apartments and hotels too.
