Budget/backpacker: Campgrounds in The Netherlands

Streekpark Klein Oisterwijk

• Family-friendly site on the edge of the Oisterwijk Forest
• Around half an hour's drive from Efteling theme park
• Beach, swimming lake, multisports pitch and lakeside restaurant

Hayema Heerd

• Peaceful farm site five minutes' drive from Oldehove
• A 20-minute drive from Groningen and 25 from the coast
• Play barn, go-karts, trampoline, summer pool and barbecue evenings

Vakantiepark Te Hooi en Te Gras

• Located in the forest of Friesland
• Friendly atmosphere, communal area with a fireplace and a terrace
• Play area and many activities for the kids

Minicamping het Hijkerveld

• Small dog-friendly site surrounded by the Drenthe countryside
• A 25-minute drive to Dwingelderveld National Park and Boswachterij Gee
• On-site café; alongside the Orange Canal for fishing and swimming

Camping De Broak

• Quiet site on a farm between Delden and Goor
• Within a half-hour bike ride of seven castles
• On the banks of the Twente Canal for fishing

Camping de Ommekeer

• Peaceful countryside site on the outskirts of Assen
• A few minutes from a reservoir and beach for fishing and canoeing
• Toilets, showers, free wifi, recreation area and big covered terrace

Camping De Helleborus

Camping Vinkenhof

• Peaceful landscaped site surrounded by hills and greenery
• A short and flat bike ride to Valkenburg centre
• Pool, several playgrounds, cable car, ropes course and heated pub

Camping Alkenhaer

• Spacious family-friendly site a kilometre from Appelscha
• On the edge of the Drents-Friese Wold National Park
• Lots of playground kit, kids' club and pool with water play area

De Pier Recreatie

• Family-friendly park on the edge of the Bedafse Bergen nature reserve
• 40 minutes' drive from Efteling theme park
• Swimming pool, paddling pool, petting zoo and high-season kids' club

Camping De Pallegarste

• Spacious Vechtdal site with woodland paths and a fishing pond
• A 20-minute drive from Almelo, Slagharen and Hellendoorn
• Pool complex, sandy beach, petting zoo, bike hire, restaurant and shop

Camping de Rimboe

• Pet-friendly site in the Veluwe region, set among woodland
• Public pool less than a kilometre away
• Local cycling trails to quarries, small villages and scenic meadows

Watersportcamping Heeg

• Family-friendly site between two lakes, a short walk from Heeg
• Watersports rentals, watersports lessons and fishing/swimming beach
• Beach bar in a converted shipping container

Natuurkampeerterrein Thyencamp

• Eco-friendly sustainable site on a farm 10km from Assen
• Buy apple juice produced locally from the farm's orchards
• Scenic walking and cycle trails nearby: hire bikes on site

Recreatiepark De Oude Maas

• Spacious campsite overlooking the Oude Maas river
• Next to a marine centre and yacht harbour
• A short drive to Rotterdam and Kinderdijk