When can I check in and check out of Camping Houtum?

Camping and caravan Arrive: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Camping Houtum?

From $24.57 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Camping Houtum

View prices & book Last booked 4 days ago 9.4 29 reviews

Large pitches (added by manager 08 Jun 2017)

Peaceful park among the green outdoors of the Kempen
Popular region to access outdoor activities by foot, bike or car
Sociable bar and café, with regular summer events

What a pretty part of Belgium this is – in the green Kempen, the north-eastern Belgium (and south-eastern Netherlands) region making up a popular place to retreat for remote breaks among scenic landscapes of pine forest, wetlands, moors and sandy heath. Among the Kempen and in the Antwerp province near the small town of Kasterlee is Camping Houtum, a spacious, popular but peaceful place just under an hour's drive from Antwerp. It's a family-friendly and dog-friendly site, with bike and walking paths all around these nature-filled and quiet parts. The site has a sand volleyball area, a playground and a pétanque court to keep you occupied – and might you desire drinkies too? As any self-respecting barfly will know, a truly good bar (or restaurant) can be measured by whether it's popular with locals as well as holidaymakers: the lively bar-restaurant at Camping Houtum most certainly fits the boozy and foodie bill, as many a local drops in here for tipples and vittles. Make your way to the bar in the afternoon or evening for a bite to eat, a mojito, a natter with locals or other guests, or a beery afternoon with your book – or head to the site's Café de Congé for indoor and outdoor games, more nattering options and snacks and drinks. Regular events in high season include billiards evenings and nights for cards, bingo, dancing and barbecues. Camping Houtum is an excellently-maintained site, family run since 1975. It's well laid out in green surroundings with spacious pitches, and well-kept amenities including showers and toilets.

Campground type

Open now

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
Facilities/activities including the indoor playground are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

The SEP (shower) card has credit worth €10 on it, allowing guests to use the showers for approximately 33 minutes. Any extra credit used will be charged at check-out.

Languages spoken

Dutch

English

French

German

Open from Fri, 23 June 2023 to Tue, 31 Dec 2024

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent site, brilliant facilities, family orientated, lovely staff.

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Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Jessica S. Sept 2024

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Great facilities. Lovely staff, couldn't have been more helpful. Clean site. Brilliant for children, has a special area for kids in the toilets with bath and stools ect. Lovely setting and local town very nice.

Disliked: Camping area wasn't huge and shared with yurts and other huts.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would return as it's a nice site

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Location	10
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Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Andrea G. Sept 2024

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Nice pitches , quiet at night , good for visiting Bobberjàanland, staff are super friendly

Disliked: Having to pay for hot water to wash up.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff scenic pitching easy to understand…

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Wifi	8

Anonymous Aug 2024

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Friendly staff scenic pitching easy to understand

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent Camping pitch!…

Overall	10/10
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Jennie A. Sept 2024

Fully-serviced grass site

Liked: Excellent Camping pitch!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent Campsite, Great value for money.

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Graham B. Aug 2024

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Great campsite prior to returning home via Calais. Good clean showers and toilets, with entertainment put on in the evening. All staff were very helpful and obliging. Would definitely return. Excellent value.

Disliked: There was nothing that I disliked about this site for the price you pay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet and not too crowded. Showers and toilets very clean. Very friendly, helpful staff.…

Overall	8/10
Location	6
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	8
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Anonymous Aug 2024

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Quiet and not too crowded. Showers and toilets very clean. Very friendly, helpful staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely clean, open pitch. Very nice team…

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Facilities / Activities	10
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Simon W. May 2024

Fully-serviced grass site

Liked: Lovely clean, open pitch. Very nice team

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lovely campsite not too far from Antwerpen but far enough to be…

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Chiara P. Oct 2023

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: lovely campsite not too far from Antwerpen but far enough to be quiet and peaceful. Cleanest campsite facilities we have been in and lovely little cafe, just a shame it wasn't dog friendly.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site for anyone with or without kids

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Kylie R. Aug 2023

Fully-serviced grass site

Liked: Very clean and tidy throughout the whole site. The staff were amazing so friendly and always had time for you. They were very interested were we came from and gave us great advice about the local area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A nice , clean, friendly and well organised campsite.

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Jonathan D. Aug 2023

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Nice, clean and well organised campsite with friendly and helpful staff. Very close to a great theme park.

Disliked: For tent dwellers, the campsite advertised that the car can be parked by the unit, however this was not the case. We had to park our car about 30 metres away, which isn’t too bad but still not ideal.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area Pétanque TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Remote location

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Bathroom: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Disabled facilities Level campground, no steep slopes Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Well-lit path

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Camping Houtum

Houtum 39

Kasterlee

Antwerp

Belgium

2460

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Brussels +0200 (GMT+02:00)

GPS

51.23341°N
4.97814°W

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Around the Kempen, dozens of activities and options for days out are available within 50 kilometres – at most – of the site. There's paintballing and laser quest; mooching around flea markets; dips in public pools; family farms; spas and saunas; indoor skiing; amusement parks; a casino and a couple of dozen museums… Among all that lot, the closest attractions and activities are the indoor play centre and miniature golf course a few minutes' drive away in Kasterlee; the Bobbejaanland amusement park and the laser quest and paintballing centre of lasergames, both at Lichtaart, and the rather fab National Playing Card Museum, within about 20 minutes' drive at Turnhout. You also must have an amble around Antwerp if you're staying in the region: the province capital just under an hour's drive away has plenty to see and do, such the glittering diamond district (coo sweetly/ beseechingly at your other half) and the 14th-century cathedral displaying four paintings by Rubens.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

All guests spending the night at the park must present their ID at the reception desk and sign registration forms.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.

Extras

Facilities/activities including the indoor playground are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Safety

Open fires are prohibited.

General

Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.

Reception

Reception is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. between 01/02 and 31/12.

Pitches

Sites: a EUR10.00 ($16.52) deposit is required on arrival and will be refunded on departure when returning the gate badge/barrier pass/toilet keys.

Dogs

The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

General

The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Vehicles

Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Pitches

Units should not be left unoccupied unless previously agreed with the management. Please speak to reception when the need arises, a fee may be charged for unsupervised units.

Arrivals and departures

Units will be allocated on arrival.

Visitors

Visitors’ cars are not permitted on site.

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Additional terms

The SEP (shower) card has credit worth €10 on it, allowing guests to use the showers for approximately 33 minutes. Any extra credit used will be charged at check-out.

Payment terms

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Camping Houtum have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Camping Houtum dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Camping Houtum? Around the Kempen, dozens of activities and options for days out are available within 50 kilometres – at most – of the site. There's paintballing and laser quest; mooching around flea markets; … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Camping Houtum?

Camping and caravan

Arrive: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

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How much does it cost to stay at Camping Houtum? From $24.57 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.