When can I check in and check out of Camping Houtum?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Camping Houtum?

From $16.06 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Camping Houtum

From €15 For 1 night, 6 adults Last booked one day ago 9.3 22 reviews

Large pitches (added by manager 08 Jun 2017)

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Outside area (added by manager 08 jun 2017)

Play area (added by manager 19 jun 2017)

Peaceful park among the green outdoors of the Kempen
Popular region to access outdoor activities by foot, bike or car
Sociable bar and café, with regular summer events

What a pretty part of Belgium this is – in the green Kempen, the north-eastern Belgium (and south-eastern Netherlands) region making up a popular place to retreat for remote breaks among scenic landscapes of pine forest, wetlands, moors and sandy heath. Among the Kempen and in the Antwerp province near the small town of Kasterlee is Camping Houtum, a spacious, popular but peaceful place just under an hour's drive from Antwerp. It's a family-friendly and dog-friendly site, with bike and walking paths all around these nature-filled and quiet parts. The site has a sand volleyball area, a playground and a pétanque court to keep you occupied – and might you desire drinkies too? As any self-respecting barfly will know, a truly good bar (or restaurant) can be measured by whether it's popular with locals as well as holidaymakers: the lively bar-restaurant at Camping Houtum most certainly fits the boozy and foodie bill, as many a local drops in here for tipples and vittles. Make your way to the bar in the afternoon or evening for a bite to eat, a mojito, a natter with locals or other guests, or a beery afternoon with your book – or head to the site's Café de Congé for indoor and outdoor games, more nattering options and snacks and drinks. Regular events in high season include billiards evenings and nights for cards, bingo, dancing and barbecues. Camping Houtum is an excellently-maintained site, family run since 1975. It's well laid out in green surroundings with spacious pitches, and well-kept amenities including showers and toilets.

Campground type

Open now

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
Facilities/activities including the indoor playground are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

The SEP (shower) card has credit worth €10 on it, allowing guests to use the showers for approximately 33 minutes. Any extra credit used will be charged at check-out.

Languages spoken

Dutch

English

French

German

Open from Fri, Jun 23 2023 to Tue, Dec 31 2024

Campsite types & availability

FHU grass campsite

6 people maximum Wifi at the unit/site

Ground type: Grass

Site size: Max 10.0m width x 10.0m depth (32.8ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 100.0m² (1076.4ft²)

6 people maximum Wifi at the unit/site

One Trailer tent or Tent or Class B motorhome or RV or Travel Trailer allowed per site

Additional units require additional sites - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Site size

Max 10.0m width x 10.0m depth (32.8ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 100.0m² (1076.4ft²)

Ground type

Grass

Twin-axle vehicles not accepted

Suitable for

Trailer tent, Tent, Class B motorhome, RV, Travel Trailer

Features

Electric: 10 amp included

Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.
Car 2 included, 2 max.

Car parking by site/unit
Dump station
Grey water hook-up
European plug
Fire ring
TV antenna
Use of a motorhome service point
Water hook-up
Wifi at the unit/site

Other restrictions

Pup tents not allowed
Gazebos not allowed

Extras

Dog (2 max)

€2 (€2) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From €26.50 (€26.50) 1 night, 2 adults

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Other campsite types

Primitive grass tent campsite

4 people maximum Wifi at the unit/site

Ground type: Grass

Site size: Max 5.0m width x 5.0m depth (16.4ft width x 16.4ft depth) Calculated area: 25.0m² (269.1ft²)

4 people maximum Wifi at the unit/site

One Tent allowed per site

Additional units require additional sites - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Site size

Max 5.0m width x 5.0m depth (16.4ft width x 16.4ft depth) Calculated area: 25.0m² (269.1ft²)

Ground type

Grass

Twin-axle vehicles not accepted

Suitable for

Tent, (Trailer tent not allowed)

Features

Car 1 included, 1 max.

Wifi at the unit/site

Other restrictions

Awnings not allowed
Gazebos not allowed
Pup tents not allowed

Extras

Dog (2 max)

€2 (€2) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From €15 (€15) 1 night, 2 adults

View prices & book

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

lovely campsite not too far from Antwerpen but far enough to be…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	No rating
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Chiara P. Oct 2023

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: lovely campsite not too far from Antwerpen but far enough to be quiet and peaceful. Cleanest campsite facilities we have been in and lovely little cafe, just a shame it wasn't dog friendly.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site for anyone with or without kids

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Kylie R. Aug 2023

FHU grass campsite

Liked: Very clean and tidy throughout the whole site. The staff were amazing so friendly and always had time for you. They were very interested were we came from and gave us great advice about the local area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A nice , clean, friendly and well organised campsite.

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Jonathan D. Aug 2023

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Nice, clean and well organised campsite with friendly and helpful staff. Very close to a great theme park.

Disliked: For tent dwellers, the campsite advertised that the car can be parked by the unit, however this was not the case. We had to park our car about 30 metres away, which isn’t too bad but still not ideal.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice clean campground, we just stayed one night. Very friendly and helpful…

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	6
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2023

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Nice clean campground, we just stayed one night. Very friendly and helpful staff, nice little café area warm showers. We would come again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well maintained site with good facilities and friendly, helpful staff

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Jul 2023

FHU grass campsite

Liked: Clean, modern facilities. Friendly, helpful staff. Information available for walks, bike rides etc.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The campsite was very clean with lovely clean showers, and modern ameneties,…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous May 2023

FHU grass campsite

Liked: The campsite was very clean with lovely clean showers, and modern ameneties, i would especialy like to thank the young Dutch lady on reception as she was extremely helpfull and always happy ,she made the camping experiance even better.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A real find

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Jamie H. May 2023

FHU grass campsite

Liked: The welcome we received from the young lady on reception was beyond helpful, she was warm friendly and even helped plan future parts of our trip. The bathrooms were warm and clean. Although we didn’t take advantage of the fresh bread service this was a great touch. Loved the location the whole area is nice, clean and such a nice place to venture around.

Disliked: I found the prepaid shower cards a bit over kill and the rate of which the money is charged at is very quick. the pitches were well spaced but no path to walk on which on pitch field so not good if wet in the morning.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent stopover wish we had longer to explore

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Diana N. Apr 2023

FHU grass campsite

Liked: Excellent welcome receptionist very helpful. Pitch was on grass. A little soggy due to alot of rain. All facilities were pristine. Great walks and cycle rides. Abundance of restaurants.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very good site lots of activities, good walking areas.

Overall	10/10
Location	6
Value for money	10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	4
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	4

Tjeerd d. Nov 2022

FHU grass campsite

Liked: Excellent service of check in staff

Disliked: Electric hook up needed to run my cable through access road.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The pumpkins were amazing!…

Overall	6/10
Location	6
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	8

Anonymous Sep 2022

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: The pumpkins were amazing!

Disliked: The pitch was advertised as being able to park next to the tent, but this was not the case. The tent camping area is a car free zone. You can park very close to the camping area, but have to walk around a fence to go between tent and car. This became a bit frustrating in the heavy rain.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Playground

Pétanque

Recreation room/arcade

TV room

Takeout

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Free wifi

Grocery store

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundromat

Parent & baby washroom

Payphone

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Restrooms

Shower available

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

Remote location

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

Camping Houtum

Houtum 39

Kasterlee

Antwerp

Belgium

2460

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Brussels +0200 (GMT+02:00)

GPS

51.23341°N
4.97814°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

Around the Kempen, dozens of activities and options for days out are available within 50 kilometres – at most – of the site. There's paintballing and laser quest; mooching around flea markets; dips in public pools; family farms; spas and saunas; indoor skiing; amusement parks; a casino and a couple of dozen museums… Among all that lot, the closest attractions and activities are the indoor play centre and miniature golf course a few minutes' drive away in Kasterlee; the Bobbejaanland amusement park and the laser quest and paintballing centre of lasergames, both at Lichtaart, and the rather fab National Playing Card Museum, within about 20 minutes' drive at Turnhout. You also must have an amble around Antwerp if you're staying in the region: the province capital just under an hour's drive away has plenty to see and do, such the glittering diamond district (coo sweetly/ beseechingly at your other half) and the 14th-century cathedral displaying four paintings by Rubens.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

All guests spending the night at the park must present their ID at the reception desk and sign registration forms.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leashes and supervised at all times.
The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

Extras

Facilities/activities including the indoor playground are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and trunks must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behavior is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Reception

Reception is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. between 02/01 and 12/31.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Open fires are prohibited.

Sites

Sites: a €10.00 ($10.75) deposit is required on arrival and will be refunded on departure when returning the gate badge/barrier pass/toilet keys.
Units should not be left unoccupied unless previously agreed with the management. Please speak to reception when the need arises, a fee may be charged for unsupervised units.
You must follow management instructions when setting up your tent/rig and related equipment.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
No vehicle movement between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked at the site. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.
Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.

Visitors

Visitors’ cars are not permitted on site.

Additional terms

The SEP (shower) card has credit worth €10 on it, allowing guests to use the showers for approximately 33 minutes. Any extra credit used will be charged at check-out.

Payment terms

Does Camping Houtum have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Camping Houtum dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Camping Houtum? Around the Kempen, dozens of activities and options for days out are available within 50 kilometres – at most – of the site. There's paintballing and laser quest; mooching around flea markets; … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Camping Houtum?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites

Arrive: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Camping Houtum? From $16.06 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

RV, travel trailer and tent sites
Arrive:	1 p.m. –	7 p.m.
Depart by:	11 a.m.

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