Dogs allowed: Tent campgrounds in Elim, The Netherlands

Camping Si-Es-An

• Well-equipped dog-friendly site a 10-minute drive from Balkbrug
• Zwolle half an hour’s drive; Dwingelderveld National Park 40 minutes
• Brasserie; children’s playground and sports field; launderette

Camping De Bronzen Emmer

• Family-friendly site 10 minutes' walk from the village of Meppen
• 1,400km of cycling trails in the Drenthe region; hire bikes on site
• Pool, restaurant, playgrounds and tennis court on site

Europarcs Ruinen

• Nature-packed Drenthe park five minutes' cycle from Ruinen
• On the edge of Dwingelderveld National Park, with bike hire available
• Heated indoor pool, restaurant, miniature golf and lake beach on site

RCN Vakantiepark De Noordster

• In the Dwingelderveld National Park, close to walks and bike rides
• A 40-minute drive from the huge Slagharen theme park
• Busy programme of activities for kids in summer season

Vakantiepark De Toffe Peer

• Quiet, family-friendly campsite in Drenthe countryside near Giethoorn
• A 15-minute walk to De Drentse Koe, and a 40-minute drive to Wildlands
• Animals feeding and go-karts on site; hiking and cycling trails nearby

Resort De Arendshorst

• Comfy riverside resort on the Vecht, 10 minutes' drive from Ommen
• Beach, canoe hire and private fishing stretch: angling kit available
• Petting zoo, paddling pool, bouncy castle and licensed restaurant

Camping Emmen

• Family-friendly site a 15-minute walk from Schoonebeek, in Drenthe
• Plopsa Indoor Coevorden 10 minutes’ drive; Wildlands Zoo 20 minutes
• Swimming pool, playground and kids’ club; barbecues and takeaway

Camping De Klimberg

Ermerstrand

• Large lakeside site with beach, 10 minutes' drive from Emmen
• Less than half an hour's drive from Slagharen theme park
• Lots of activities including watersports, bush trails and archery