To some it provides an opportunity to experience the natural environment at first hand. For othe rs it is an economic form of accommodation. Refrugios' or mountain shelters and free camping area are often found in the natural parks. Camping on the beaches is discouraged although widely practiced, especially in the summer. Many local by laws expressly forbid camping on the beaches.
Most campsites are by the seaside, and they are also more numerous near the natural parks .
Campamento Municipal de Cordoba, 2nd Cat, Avda del Brillante, 50. Camping Sierra Nevada, 1st Cat, Avda de Madrid, 107. Ctra Madrid-C diz Km 534. Camping Balneario de Carmen, 2nd Cat, Avda Pintor Sorolla, 26. Camping Tau, 2nd Cat, Bda.