Cycle hire: Campgrounds in North Netherlands

Camping Het Horstmannsbos

• 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

Camping Blaauw

• Family-owned site on a farm three kilometres from Sint Nicolaasga
• Marina on site with boat hire for exploring surrounding lakes
• Brasserie, playground, lake beach and kids' activities

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 De Blauwe Lantaarn

• Family-friendly site in the Drents-Friese Wold National Park
• A 40-minute drive from Drouwenerzand theme park
• Swimming pool, playgrounds, sports field and summer activities

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

Camping Taniaburg

• Lakeside site in the grounds of a former working farm
• 50 metres from a lakeside beach
• Games room, free wifi and badminton court

Camping 't Ol Gat

Aquamarijn

• Small friendly canalside site five minutes' drive from New Amsterdam
• Plopsa theme park, Wildlands zoo and Van Gogh House within 20 minutes
• English-style tearooms on site; private bathroom for each pitch

Camping De Helleborus

Camping It Dreamlân

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

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 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

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

Vodatent at Recreatiepark De Tien Heugten

• Safari tents on a family-friendly Drenthe site just outside Schoonloo
• A 20-minute drive from Wildlands Adventure Zoo and Assen TT circuit
• Lake beach, outdoor pool, miniature golf course and restaurant

Camping Hof van Kolham