Il Vecchio Mulino Camping Ristorante Bar Opi — Restaurant in Opi

We opted to camp the old-fashioned way...in a tent. I know this seems ridiculous in this time of glamping, mobile homes, etc. yet the Il Vecchio Mulino campground was perfect for our needs. Firstly, the campground location is remarkable. Towering hills on both sides within the Abruzzo National Park sandwiched between the amazing little towns of Opi and Barrea; Pescasseroli is nearby for quaint lunch or dinner, etc.Second, the pitches are level with good grass and running water from the small mill brook or the nearby river can be heard from your campsite. They allow fires and have great little fire pits for this purpose. They allow dogs on leashes (which makes it a great experience for well behaved dogs!). They have a great little horse, donkey, and pig for kids to go visit, a coffee bar, a restaurant (though we did not try it as we had brought all of our own food), a playground area for kids, etc.The weekend we stayed was great (though cold at night as we were a bit early in the season). The access to hiking in the National Park is less than half a kilometer from the entrance to the camp ground - you can literally hike from your tent. Each pitch has an electrical outlet as well. ||||The owners were absolutely great. Hard working folks that were getting ready for what will surely be a busy season. We are already planning a return trip and cannot think of a better jumping off point to visit the surrounding...

We opted to camp the old-fashioned way...in a tent. I know this seems ridiculous in this time of glamping, mobile homes, etc. yet the Il Vecchio Mulino campground was perfect for our needs. Firstly, the campground location is remarkable. Towering hills on both sides within the Abruzzo National Park sandwiched between the amazing little towns of Opi and Barrea; Pescasseroli is nearby for quaint lunch or dinner, etc.Second, the pitches are level with good grass and running water from the small mill brook or the nearby river can be heard from your campsite. They allow fires and have great little fire pits for this purpose. They allow dogs on leashes (which makes it a great experience for well behaved dogs!). They have a great little horse, donkey, and pig for kids to go visit, a coffee bar, a restaurant (though we did not try it as we had brought all of our own food), a playground area for kids, etc.The weekend we stayed was great (though cold at night as we were a bit early in the season). The access to hiking in the National Park is less than half a kilometer from the entrance to the camp ground - you can literally hike from your tent. Each pitch has an electrical outlet as well. ||||The owners were absolutely great. Hard working folks that were getting ready for what will surely be a busy season. We are already planning a return trip and cannot think of a better jumping off point to visit the surrounding...

In mid July, there were only 7 motorhomes on site. The owners / staff could not be found when we turned up. Walked round the site for 20 minutes before eventually knocking on a house door in an obviously private area. A young woman did then come and book us in who was friendly but gave the impression that she wasn't really bothered whether we stayed, or not. By the way, we did phone the site while sitting next to the check in booth, which was not answered. The bar and restaurant were not open that evening. During the early evening, a German MH arrived and had the same experience of not finding the owners. After 50 minutes, they gave up and drove off. Next morning I had to ask a worker in the garden that I wanted to pay and leave. Again, a perfectly amenable man came to sort us out. The impression was that the owners weren't really bothered whether they had customers. In fact, almost the impression that on this day when it was not busy and the restaurant was closed, they preferred not to have visitors. Perhaps they don't need the trade, in which case why not shut the site? The facilities were fine for an empty site but would not be...