Arca Rafting Camp, Valea Lupului — map, contact and camping information

Arca Rafting Camp — Valea Lupului, Romania

Information updated on 12 November 2026. Contact the campsite before travelling to confirm opening, availability and the total price for your stay.

Plan a stay: Buzău rafting, Lake Siriu and the Mud Volcanoes
Suggested stay: 3 nights. Checked: 12 November 2026.
An activity-led base for a varied family or friends' trip: one organised river day, one landscape day and enough flexibility for water conditions.

What to visit

• Rafting on the Buzău — Book with the operator and confirm the actual departure. Releases from the upstream hydropower station can change or cancel the activity. Find on Google Maps.
  
• Lake Siriu — Choose a viewpoint outing or a separately booked water activity according to conditions and the operator's advice. Find on Google Maps.
  
• Pâclele Mari and Pâclele Mici Mud Volcanoes — Treat this as a separate road excursion. Check site access after rain; the geopark explains the visitor trails and conditions. Find on Google Maps.
  

A suggested itinerary

• First full day: the confirmed rafting activity, leaving the afternoon flexible.
  
• Second full day: Mud Volcanoes or Lake Siriu. If rafting is postponed, swap the days rather than trying to fit everything into one afternoon.
  

Food and supplies
Ask whether breakfast or dinner can be pre-ordered. A picnic is useful for the geopark excursion; confirm dietary requirements with the activity booking.
Use Pătârlagele for a larger food shop and ask about the nearest village shop. Buy supplies before the activity meeting time.

Arriving with your vehicle
Use the operator's DN10 entrance directions. Confirm vehicle access, activity transfers and whether any equipment drying area is available.

Guest reports and booking checks
An August 2026 guest recommends the rafting experience and friendly hosts. This is a small review sample; confirm activity availability separately from the camping booking. park4night: August 2026.
Guest reports describe individual visits; facilities and opening arrangements can change. The itinerary is a suggestion; book transport and activities separately.
Further reading

• Rafting in regional visitor information
  

Location and contact

• Area: Valea Lupului, Buzau County, Romania.
  
• Google Maps — directory location pin. GPS: 45.354563, 26.342515. Confirm the entrance with the host.
  
• Telephone published in the directory: +40724447211.
  
• Contact page linked by the directory (not independently confirmed).
  

What to know about this stop
Arca Rafting Camp at Valea Lupului, beside the Buzau River. The listing describes camping access from DN10, showers, toilets and a cooking area. Rafting activities and accommodation should be priced and confirmed separately.

Facilities listed online
The directory marks water supply (drinking quality not established), hot water, toilets, showers, electricity, shared cooking facilities, a caravan electrical connection, cassette-toilet emptying. These are listing claims, not a current inspection. Confirm which services operate on your travel dates.

Prices and tariff dates
A reliable current, dated numerical camping tariff was not established from the sources reviewed. Ask for a written total in RON for all guests, your vehicle/tent, electricity, pets and parking. Do not assume a cabin or hotel-room rate applies to a touring pitch.

Before reserving from abroad
Send your arrival/departure dates, number of adults and children's ages, pets, and the full vehicle or car-and-caravan dimensions. Ask about the recommended approach, check-in hours, payment methods, deposit/cancellation conditions and the complete price. For winter visits, confirm water and washroom operation. Ask separately about drinking-water filling, grey-water emptying and chemical-toilet disposal; one service does not establish the others. Accessibility and reception languages should be confirmed for your individual needs.

Nearby sights, food and practical stops
Suggestions from mapped locations, checked 12 November 2026 (map extract: 11 November). Distances are approximate straight-line distances from the campsite reference pin, not driving/walking distances or journey times. Check current opening hours and access with the places you plan to visit. Check the route, parking and any river crossing before setting off.

Sights and heritage

• Conacul D. D. Maican — manor; about 17.8 km in a straight line. Check route on Google Maps.
  
• Colti Museum Collection (Amber Museum) — museum; about 4.6 km in a straight line. Colți. Check route on Google Maps.
  

Nature / viewpoint

• Chichilau — peak; about 0.7 km in a straight line. Check route on Google Maps.
  

Food / café

• Restaurant Tricosib — restaurant; about 7.8 km in a straight line. Strada 1 Decembrie 1918. Check route on Google Maps.
  

Shopping / supplies

• PENNY — supermarket; about 3.6 km in a straight line. Strada Nicolae Bălcescu Pătârlagele. Check route on Google Maps.
  

Food shops / local supplies

• Ana si Cornel — butcher; about 7.7 km in a straight line. Check route on Google Maps.
  

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL 1.0; Romania extract via Geofabrik. Published nearby-place data and sources. Missing or outdated map entries can affect the selection; a mapped spring is not a confirmation of drinking-water safety.

External photo gallery
Photos: the campsite, directory or tourism sources linked below. Credits belong to the respective photographers. Photographs may show an earlier season.




Sources
CuCortu campsite listing, contact, map and gallery

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