Duincamping De Lepelaar

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  • Dog-friendly dunes site on the edge of Zwanenwater nature reserve
  • 15 minutes’ drive to Schoorlse Duinen; Alkmaar cheese market 25 mins
  • Car-free and bicycle-free; playground and snack bar on site
How’s this for an utterly splendid holiday idea: setting up camp surrounded by vast sand dunes within walking distance of the beach? This rather excellent setup is exactly what awaits at Duincamping De Lepelaar, a dog-friendly site on the edge of the Zwanenwater nature reserve. The site is set in the midst of the sand dunes, so it’s a hugely peaceful spot – and all the more so given that there are car-free and bike-free rules in place to keep the landscape and associated wildlife safe from harm. As a bonus, this also means that kids can have a good run around in relative safety – always a fine thing on a family holiday. Facilities have all been set up to make family holidays nice and easy too – you’ll have access to showers, toilets, a launderette and a food shop, along with a play area and a snack bar. Those who fancy checking out the local food scene can head out to several restaurants within 10 minutes’ drive, either in Callantsoog or along the local beach. Sint Maartenszee beach is handily within walking and cycling distance, so it’s pretty straightforward to escape from the dunes and find some flat sand for sunbathing and games. The quickest way to get there is by bicycle, which takes around 10 minutes. On the other hand, bigger sand dunes are also nearby. Schoorlse Duinen, 15 minutes’ drive away, is a spectacular place for walking or cycling through dunes and forests – and kids are likely to love the natural sandpit (one of the biggest in the country, in fact).

Site type

Tent pitches 40
Rent a tent 4
Touring caravan pitches 40
Motorhome pitches 10
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 10
Open now

Languages spoken

Dutch

English

German

Open from Mon, 1 Apr to

Features

Dogs allowed

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 pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Tents for hire

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

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Surf school nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Duincamping De Lepelaar

Westerduinweg 15

Sint Maartenszee

North Holland

The Netherlands

1753 BA

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.80259°N
4.69658°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

Sint Maartenszee is said to have the Netherlands’ highest average number of annual sunshine hours, so it’s quite likely you may want to spend a good many of those hours on the beach, playing games, swimming or just stretching out on the sand. For a different coastal view, make an outing to Petten aan Zee (five minutes’ drive) – the seaside village has another lovely beach and a promenade and viewpoint. For a break from the beach, take off to Den Helder, which has a navy museum, an aquarium and a lifeboat museum, or treat the kids to some time at De Holle Bolle Boom adventure park – both are 20 minutes’ drive away. If you like a bit of classic Dutch scenery, make time to visit Hoorn (45 minutes), a lakeside town with a 17th-century centre, and take a trip to Alkmaar (25 minutes) to explore the cheese market and see the Dutch Cheese Museum.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Sint Maartenszee 1.8 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Callantsoog 4 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Petten 4.3 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Groote Keeten 6.8 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent
Camperduin 9 km Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Reviews

9.3

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Parkplatz…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and sand tent pitch

Liked: Parkplatz

Recommend to friends Visit again

Freundlich und schöne Umgebung…

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

Electric grass and sand motorhome pitch

Liked: Freundlich und schöne Umgebung

Disliked: Stellplätze für Campervans direkt an der Straße und keine Sicht auf Dünen

Recommend to friends Visit again

Gute Lage, viel Natur, tolle Strände in der Nähe.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and sand tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Die Lage am Naturschutzgebiet ist wunderschön. Viele verschiedene Dünen-stellplätze mit toller Aussicht.

Disliked: Zelte sollten sturmsicher und regenfest sein, die Camper auch ! Der Platz ist autofrei, die Ausrüstung muss per Karre zum Stellplatz gebracht werden, das ist herausfordernd aber sportlich.

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  • Does Duincamping De Lepelaar have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Duincamping De Lepelaar dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Duincamping De Lepelaar? Sint Maartenszee is said to have the Netherlands’ highest average number of annual sunshine hours, so it’s quite likely you may want to spend a good many of those hours on the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Duincamping De Lepelaar?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  noon
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