Camping de Tabaksschuur

View prices & book 9.4 25 reviews
Pitches on site (added by manager 14 Sep 2022)
Grass pitch (added by manager 14 sep 2022)
Tent pitches (added by manager 12 apr 2021)
Tourers welcome (added by manager 12 apr 2021)

  • Peaceful site on the edge of Elst in Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park
  • A half-hour drive to Utrecht and 40 minutes to Arnhem
  • Landscaped park with restaurant, tennis court, play area and bike hire
If you’re eying up the Utrechtse Heuvelrug National Park as an outdoor holiday destination, where better to base yourselves than a park that’s centrally located within the park? Plan a stay at Camping de Tabaksschuur, in the village of Elst, and you’ll be within easy reach of all sorts of excellent walking and bike routes plus a good cluster of family days out. The scenic views start right there at the park, which has been carefully landscaped and planted with lots of native greenery. There’s history to the place, too – the family business has been running since 1972, but the two well-preserved old tobacco barns at the centre of the site date back further than that and give a good nod to the area’s heritage. Heading out to explore the surroundings? Start with the Amerongse Berg nature reserve, a few minutes’ walk away (or accessible on a great mountain bike route from just outside the site), then get set to spend days biking or walking through scenery of forests, rivers, dykes and pretty villages. Rhenen, Veenendaal, Wageningen and Wijk bij Duurstede are all within cycling distance for a bit of urban time, or you could drive up to Utrecht in about half an hour for some city culture. This is a peaceful and laidback site that’s popular with young families and more mature travellers – it’s got a play area, tennis court, games room and pétanque court but if you’re after lots of on-site activities you’ll want to look elsewhere. A bar (with snacks available), bike hire and a launderette are also provided, and it’s a short walk to shops and places to eat in the village.

Campground type

Tent sites 30
Caravan sites 30
RV & Motorhome sites 30
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 6
Open now
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A charge of EUR0.50 ($0.83) applies for the use of the shower.
  • The sauna (and/or hammam) is open between 02/04 and 31/10.
  • No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Reception is unmanned after 7 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • The games room is open between 02/04 and 31/10.
  • The bar is open between 02/04 and 30/09.
  • This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.

Languages spoken

Dutch

English

German

Open from Fri, 29 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

92%

would recommend this campground to a friend

92%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Nice location…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
lee t. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent site

Liked: Nice location

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Excellent site and facilities, poor welcome for the weary traveller!

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 2
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Juliet G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Cabin

Liked: Clean trekkershut with some useful extras. Exceptional clean toilet and shower block. Quiet, peaceful, beautiful campsite.

Disliked: Terrible welcome. We arrived at 5.30pm, reception had closed at 11am. Rang bell, eventually answered by unfriendly voice. No apology. Told to wait one moment. Many moments later a young girl appeared who didn’t really know what she was doing, gave us our key and shower tokens but we didn’t really ‘check in’ properly so didn’t pay or get WiFi passcode. Paid before leaving and paid more than expected. Disappointing.

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Excellent site. Would recommend.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
James C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent site

Liked: Lovely quiet site. Good facilities. Shower tokens are €1 not 50c. Free coffee machine. Good toilet block and showers. Great local walks and scenery.

Disliked: Not allowed to drive car up to pitch. Have to use garden centre trolley to cart it there. We were okay as close to car park but some pitches were quite far away.

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Ontvangst, plek, voorziening…

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
Rolf d. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: Ontvangst, plek, voorziening

Disliked: sanitair was redelijk, was wel schoon maar beetje out-dated, uitchecken ging heel onpersoonlijk

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Very friendly owners and a very well kept park. Loved it here!…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Eric V. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: Very friendly owners and a very well kept park. Loved it here!

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Excellent site, very much enjoyed my stay

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Paul C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent site

Liked: Great facilities, very welcoming staff and good sized pitch.

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Very quite…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: Very quite

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A very pleasant and hygienic place. The host, Yuckub, was extremely friendly…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Yuriy A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Cabin

Liked: A very pleasant and hygienic place. The host, Yuckub, was extremely friendly and welcoming. A very much recommended site.

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Quiet site, very well kept, toilets gleaming. Close to attractive woodland natural park,…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: Quiet site, very well kept, toilets gleaming. Close to attractive woodland natural park, the River Rhine and interesting local villages. Convenient for visits to Arnhem

Disliked: Barrier did not recognise our car!

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Camping très calme et très bien entretenu, avec de nombreux services dont…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent site

Liked: Camping très calme et très bien entretenu, avec de nombreux services dont un espace jeu détente où les boissons chaudes sont offertes, un sauna au milieu des sanitaires au prix de 7 euros pour deux, des jeux pour enfants en bois,... Le tout dans une région boisée très jolie. Pour terminer, il faut souligner la gentillesse et serviabilité des patrons. Bref, un super camping!

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Features

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 Waterslide 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 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 No dogs allowed

Themes

Bush Peaceful Walkers' paradise

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

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing 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

Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Camping de Tabaksschuur

Bosweg 3

Elst

Utrecht

The Netherlands

3922 GJ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.98806°N
5.48652°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

Mix a bit of history into your days of exploring the scenery with outings to Amerongen Castle (five minutes’ drive), Duurstede Castle (20 minutes) and Soelen Castle, or visit the Airborne Museum at Hartenstein to see tanks and other memorabilia from World War II. Ouwehands Zoo is 10 minutes away for kid-pleasing days, or it's a half-hour drive to the excellent Burgers' Zoo, where you can see animals from all over the world in a series of themed ecosystem areas. There are several small towns around that are worth a stop as you roam, but you might also like to consider some time exploring the streets and museums of Arnhem (40 minutes) or checking out the Miffy Museum, DomUnder and Sonnenborgh Observatory in Utrecht (half an hour). Once you’ve had your fill of outings, walks or bike rides for the day, seek out one of the local aquatic areas to cool off: Henschotermeer beach (20 minutes’ drive) or the Leersum forest pool (10 minutes) are both lovely places for an open-air dip.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

  • Does Camping de Tabaksschuur have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camping de Tabaksschuur dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Camping de Tabaksschuur? Mix a bit of history into your days of exploring the scenery with outings to Amerongen Castle (five minutes’ drive), Duurstede Castle (20 minutes) and Soelen Castle, or visit the Airborne Museum … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camping de Tabaksschuur?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  Anytime
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camping de Tabaksschuur? From $34.04 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.