Camping Het Horstmannsbos

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Car-free forest site with direct Drouwenerzand nature reserve access
A 25-minute drive from Assen and 30 minutes from Emmen
Rides at Slagharen theme park within 45-minute drive

For woodland stays in the pretty Drenthe, settle in for hols at Camping Het Horstmannsbos, a family-friendly site less than five minutes’ drive (about one kilometre) from the small town of Gasselte. Bordering the Drouwenerzand nature reserve, the site is well placed for outdoorsy getaways. With direct access to the reserve from site, a short stroll will land guests amid forestry and natural sand drifts, where eyes ought to be kept peeled for rare juniper and wild thyme, the three-horned dung beetle and cave doves. The reserve is also home to a herd of heathland sheep that occasionally wanders on to site. The site itself has top-notch nature credentials too: as well as having its own natural sand drifts to explore, the site is car-free, meaning there’s nothing stopping kids taking full advantage of the space to play and explore. A high-season activities team will ensure young minds (and grownup minds) are kept busy, with a focus on nature allowing kids to build huts in the forest or go on bug hunts. Stuck for something to do? Start by hitting a few golf balls at the club about two kilometres away, then head into Gasselte to spend afternoons (or entire days) at the largest open-air waterpark in the Netherlands. For more inspiration, trot along to the on-site reception, where the team will be more than happy to suggest things to do, or provide guests with walking and biking routes.

Campground type

Languages spoken

Dutch

English

German

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

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

Tents for hire

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

Bush

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump point

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Camping Het Horstmannsbos

Hoogte der Heide 8

Gasselte

Drenthe

The Netherlands

9462 TT

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Amsterdam +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.97084°N
6.80713°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

Kids who are begging for some high-octane days will be easily satisfied hereabouts. The site is five minutes’ drive from the rides, ponies and miniatures trains of Drouwenerzand Attractiepark, which should suit younger progeny, and older kids (and grownups) may be handily enticed by the rollercoasters and waterslides at Slagharen theme park (45 minutes). For more serious, educational days, start 10 minutes from base at the archaeological museum Hunebedcentrum, before moving on to visits to Kamp Westerbork concentration camp museum (25 minutes) and Planetron planetarium and observatory (35 minutes). Time outdoors may be best spent at Schoonhoven swimming and fishing lakes (40 minutes), where – it should come as no surprise – visitors can swim and fish, as well as lounge on the sandy beach and traipse along walking trails. Even more laid back days can be had at the tiny Zoo Bizar (25 minutes), among the bats, lizards and spiders. There’s another (regular-sized) zoo in nearby Emmen (30 minutes), along with a swathe of famed dolmens and a World War II museum, and Assen (25 minutes) is a must-visit for its shops, bars, restaurants, and TT Circuit and museum.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Zeestrand Termunten	39.8 km	Estuary	Poor	Poor	N/A	Good
Zeestrand Eemshotel, Delfzijl	41.3 km	Estuary	Poor	N/A	N/A	Good
Nordsee Dollart Dyksterhausen Bohrinsel	45.7 km	Estuary	Good	Good	Good	N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

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Does Camping Het Horstmannsbos have a swimming pool? No View all features
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What attractions are near Camping Het Horstmannsbos? Kids who are begging for some high-octane days will be easily satisfied hereabouts. The site is five minutes’ drive from the rides, ponies and miniatures trains of Drouwenerzand Attractiepark, which should suit … Read more