Top 12: Family campsites in your own country
A new year is the perfect time to make plans. For a camping trip during the spring or autumn holidays, for example. That's why: the 12 best family campsites in the Netherlands, a family campsite in every province. And: at all campsites you can also rent accommodations!
GRONINGEN: Family campsite Lauwersoog
For adventurous families
Fancy a nature walk, boat trip or excursion on the Wadden Sea? Come to campsite Lauwersoog, in the north of the Netherlands and right on the Wadden Sea. Here you can cycle, (kite)surf, walk and much more. Sail into Lauwersmeer National Park with a boat to spot special birds. Or visit the seal sanctuary in Pieterburen. Hungry after such an active day? Satisfy your hunger in restaurant Het Booze Wijf.
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ANWB 5*
Zoover 8,8
www.lauwersoog.nl
FRIESLAND: Family campsite It Wiid, Earnewald
Sailing & discovering
A wonderful combination of camping and water sports. Campsite It Wiid is located between the Frisian waters and National Park De Alde Feanen, a large low moor. You can explore the area by sloop, Valk sailboat, motorboat or by bike. All available for rent at the campsite. Fun and educational: sailing courses and backpack routes to the nature park. Children receive a backpack with research materials and carry out assignments such as catching water creatures, spotting birds of prey and tracking.
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ANWB 5*
Zoover 8,6
www.wiid.nl
DRENTHE: Family campsite De Norgerberg, Norg
100% kid-proof
A wooded family campsite where you camp on small, intimate pitches. Or rent a forester's house, treehouse or hay bale. At campsite De Norgerberg, you won't have to worry about your kids. They can be found in the playground or the swimming pool (while you enjoy a coffee on the terrace). Baking cookies, crafting, exploring the forest: it's all possible here. And even brushing teeth is a party in the special children's sanitary facilities. A cliché but true: if the children are having fun...
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ANWB 4*
Zoover 9,4
www.norgerberg.nl
OVERIJSSEL: Family campsite De Kleine Wolf, Ommen
Cozy & snug
The conveniences of a large campsite with many (!) facilities where you still camp on cozy pitches in the middle of nature. Campsite De Kleine Wolf is located in the Overijssel Vechtdal, near the pleasant towns of Ommen and Hardenberg. From a swimming pool and extensive recreation program to an indoor play palace and a BMX track: everyone will have a good time here. And after another wonderful holiday, you can sit by the fireplace in the brasserie for a regional dish.
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ANWB 5*
Zoover 9,1
www.kleinewolf.nl
GELDERLAND: Family campsite De Wildhoeve, Emst
Forest, wild and well-being
Camping De Wildhoeve is located in the Veluwe, which means you'll be camping among red deer, wild boars, roe deer, badgers, and foxes. Scavenger hunts, games in the forest, or cycling with the forest ranger: the Wildhoeve Forest Rangers go wild in the forest. At the campsite itself, you'll naturally find an (indoor and outdoor!) swimming pool, water playground, pétanque court, BMX track, bicycle rental, and a tennis court. You can order a homemade Veluwe burger or Veluwe Venison Steak in the cozy brasserie.
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ANWB 5 *
Zoover 8,8
www.wildhoeve.nl
UTRECHT: Landgoed Ginkelduin, Leersum
Waking up to birdsong
Forest, heathland, and sand drifts of the Utrechtse Heuvelrug beckon for long walks and exciting scavenger hunts. Landgoed Ginkelduin is located in the middle of the nature park and less than three kilometers from Leersum. Here you wake up in the middle of nature to the chirping of birds. Will today be sporty, active, or creative? Everything is possible with an extensive animation program, a nice swimming pool, and the Ridder Roelof playground. Or go bowling with the whole family!
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ANWB 4,5 *
Zoover 8,2
www.ginkelduin.nl
FLEVOLAND: Familiecamping Erkemederstrand, Zeewolde
Water + beach + forest
Water, beach, and forest are the ingredients for camping happiness at Erkemederstrand campsite. Here, on the longest beach in Flevoland – right on the Nuldernauw – you can surf, sail, or play on the inflatable structures in the water. Covered barbecue areas, a petting zoo, and a BMX track complete the picture. Erkemederstrand is popular with dog owners; there's even a training school for dogs. Young people also enjoy chilling here; there's a separate field for them.
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ANWB 4,5 *
Zoover 8,1
www.erkemederstrand.nl
NORTH HOLLAND: Familiecamping Geversduin, Castricum
Party in the dunes!
The North Holland Dune Reserve is home to camping Geversduin. Camping between forest and dunes and close to the beach and (North) Sea! Here you can discover nature, play outdoors in one of the nature playgrounds or bake bread at the campfire. Also fun is the forest theater where the children practice all week for the grand finale. For children, it's one big party at camping Geversduin! Tip: they have vegetable houses and hobbit homes for rent here.
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ANWB 4 *
Zoover 7,8
www.campinggeversduin.nl
SOUTH HOLLAND: Familiecamping Delftse Hout, Delft
City camping in the green
A campsite in the green and close to the historic center of Delft. In the summer months, a bus takes you to and from Delft city center every half hour. You can also cycle; you can simply rent bikes at the campsite. Right next to the campsite is a large recreational lake with a small beach. Here you can sunbathe, swim, fish, row, and surf. But you can also swim at the campsite, in the heated outdoor pool.
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ANWB 4*
Zoover 7,9
www.delftsehout.nl
ZEELAND: Family Campsite De Wijde Blick, Renesse
On the Zeeland coast
Here on the coast, the Zeeland coast… lies family campsite De Wijde Blick. It is teeming with cycling and walking routes and the beach is just around the corner. The campsite itself is ideal: a swimming pool, brasserie, breakfast cafe, snack bar, swimming pool and playground. Sports enthusiasts will also enjoy themselves. You can play pétanque, basketball, volleyball, football and table tennis here. And there is plenty to do on Schouwen-Duivenland: a visit to Slot Moermond or the flood museum, for example.
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ANWB 5*
Zoover 9,0
www.wijdeblick.ardoer.com
NORTH BRABANT: Family Campsite De Paal, Bergeijk
Children's paradise
Imagine: the Biebelebontse Berg… That's a mega-large sand drift with lots of play equipment, a pirate ship and a water playground. Camping De Paal is a real children's paradise. The swimming pool is also super cool with a belly slide, slides and a whale. The surroundings, catering and pitches are also excellent and hospitality? They invented that at De Paal. There's a good chance you'll never want to leave here.
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ANWB 5 *
Zoover 9,0
www.depaal.nl
LIMBURG: Family Campsite De Witte Vennen, Oostrum
Water fun guaranteed!
A large recreational lake with a thirty-meter (!) long slide: that is definitely the eye-catcher of the campsite. Add to that the nature, the small scale and the Limburg hospitality and you have a super campsite. Nice: take a covered wagon ride from the campsite or join Ruud the Forest Ranger. And: teenagers also like to come here, because there is a teen disco.
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ANWB 4,5 *
Zoover 8,6
www.wittevennen.nl
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