Barbecue grills allowed: Campgrounds in North Netherlands

Minicamping Aelderveen

• Small-scale family site five minutes’ drive from Aalden in Drenthe
• Golf club 10 minutes’ walk and Hunebedcentrum 25 minutes’ drive
• Play barn and recreation area with a trampoline; pony-and-trap rides

Camping Graswijk

• Spacious site set amid leafy countryside for walks and bike rides
• Five minutes’ drive to TT Circuit Assen and Baggelhuizerplas beaches
• Football pitch and wifi; 10 minutes’ drive from the centre of Assen

Camping Sotterum

• Family-friendly site on the banks of the IJsselmeer
• Five minutes' drive from Makkum beach and half an hour from Leeuwarden
• Ponies, playground, pedal karts and well-equipped games barn

Minicamping Drentse Monden

• Peaceful family-friendly park with entertainment on weekends
• On the edges of Nieuw-Weerdinge and 20 minutes' drive to Wildlands zoo
• Air hockey, film showings and terrace; trout fishing within 15 minutes

Minicamping Hendriks Wijkje

• Family-friendly site in a quiet wooded area
• Horse-drawn carriage and pony rides on site
• A 10-minute drive from the swimming lake and beach at Schoonhoven

Vodatent at Camping Break Out Grunopark

• Busy lakeside site with waterskiing, climbing and beer tasting
• A 15-minute drive from the centre of Groningen
• Safari tent stays with all kit provided and restaurant on site

Vodatent at Camping Tikvah

• Quiet site close to the woods of the Drenthe highlands
• Paradise for walkers and cyclists
• Go-karts, playground, games room and trampoline for kids

Natuurcamping Landgoed Mariahoeve

• Simple and peaceful forest site with a fishing lake
• Amusement park, zoo and activity centre within half an hour's drive
• A 20-minute drive from Dwingelderveld moorland hikes and cycle trails

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

Vakantiepark Drentse Weelde

• Family-friendly campsite edging the Drents-Friese Wold National Park
• Direct access to woodland hikes, Wildlands Adventure Zoo 30 minutes
• Restaurant and bar, swimming lake, activities and bike hire on site

Aqua Camping de Rakken

• Water's edge stays with an adjacent beach
• Bike, boat and car hire all available
• Next to the restaurants, cafés and shops of Woudsend

Vakantiepark de Bronzen Eik

• Spectacularly scenic setting in an area of biking and hiking
• Forest and nature park trails all easily accessible
• Restaurant, bike hire, playground and free wifi

Camping It Dreamlân

Camping De Helleborus

Camperplaats Pontdyk

• Quiet and spacious motorhome pitches in the Frisian Lakes
• A 15-minute drive to Sneek; cycle to Langweer in 20 minutes
• Easy access from the A7; fishing, swimming and boat trips on site

Camping Zeestrand Eems-Dollard

• In the UNESCO-protected Wadden Sea area just off the Ems river
• A five-minute walk from Termunterzijl’s harbour and canoe rentals
• Playgrounds, kids’ entertainment, football pitch, snack bar and wifi

Camping de Achte

• Family site on a farm a five-minute drive from Wommels, in Friesland
• Franeker 20 minutes’ drive; De Alde Feanen National Park 35 minutes
• Cycle hire; resident ponies; playground and play room; go-karts

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

De Lente van Drenthe

• In a forest three kilometres from the town of Gasselte
• Close to walking and cycle trails and a swimming lake with beach
• Home to the largest waterpark in the Netherlands