Recreatiepark de Paalberg

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Campervan pitches
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Outdoor swimming pool

  • Spacious Gelderland site with access into Ermelosche Heide forest
  • Walibi Holland and Apeldoorn attractions within a half-hour drive
  • Indoor and outdoor pools, sauna, restaurant and kids' activities
Time to unwind? How about a spacious site in a nature reserve, where you can get straight out onto walking and bike trails and explore to your heart’s content before coming home to cool off with a swim? If all that sounds promising, then take a look at Recreatiepark de Paalberg, a Gelderland site surrounded by the forests of the Veluwe. From here you can stroll straight out into nearly a thousand acres of the Ermelosche Heide forest, following hiking trails of various lengths or finding bike trails to take you out through the forest and across the heaths. In fact there are many ways to get a good dose of fresh air around here – both the adventure trails of Klimbos Ermelo and the gentle grazing space of Ermelo sheepfold are within easy walking distance, and the banks of the Veluwerandmeren are about half an hour away by bike for beach time and water-based activities. When you’re not out and about, there are active options on site too, including both indoor and outdoor swimming pools (with a kids’ pool and waterslide for extra fun), a tennis court, a playground and a summer programme of kids’ activities. There’s also a sauna where you can soothe aching muscles after a long walk or bike ride. Barbecues and campfires are both permitted here, and there’s a handy food shop on site where you can pick up many of the bits you’ll need (and a bigger supermarket is 10 minutes’ cycle away in Ermelo). The site also has a snack bar and a restaurant/bar for the times when you’d rather someone else did the cooking.

Campground type

RV sites 21
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 35
Camper sites 215
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Single-sex bookings of 5 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 05/01 and 09/16 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The restaurant is open between 01/01 and 12/31.
  • Entertainment and activities are available between 07/07 and 08/26.
  • The grocery shop is open between 04/01 and 10/31.
  • The sauna (and/or hammam) is open between 01/01 and 12/31.
  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 01/01 and 12/31.
  • No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
  • The games room is open between 01/01 and 12/31.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

Dutch

English

German

Campsite types & availability

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9
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
8

90% would recommend this campground to a friend

90% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Good location, wish they gave more transparency on fees

Overall 7/10

Location
10
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6
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7
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6
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7
Child friendliness
7
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
7
Anonymous

Forest 2 bedroom cottage / chalet / bungalow

Liked Pools, the peaceful setting, nice lodges.

Disliked It seemed that swimming was included when booking, but when we checked in, we had to pay for it. Also the listing said the restaurant would be open, but when we arrived it was only open a few days a week. These could have been better explained beforehand. Wasn't too pleased to have to pay for bedding rather than bring our own, plus the bedding was not put on and we had to do it ourselves anyway. Has to pay a standard cleaning fee, but when we arrived there was rubbish in the bins.

Отличный вариант для недельного отдыха.

Overall 9/10

Location
10
Value for money
8
Accommodation
9
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
10
Anton K.

Forest 2 bedroom cottage / chalet / bungalow

Liked Удобное расположение в лесу, хорошая мебель в домике, полностью оборудованная кухня, быстрый WIFI, наличие бассейна и спортивных площадок (теннисный корт, футбольное и баскетбольное поле) на территории. Дружелюбный персонал на рецепции. Хорошая парковка в тени деревьев.

Disliked В домике нет зеркала, есть одно маленькое только в туалете. В душевой нет крючков, повесить халат или полотенце некуда. В санузле нет розетки, нет полочки для зубных щёток. Постельное бельё застиранное и с пятнами.

Al met al een zeer mooie en fijne plek om door te brengen

Overall 9/10

Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
10
John R.

FHU cement/asphalt and grass RV campsite

Liked De camping alles was naar wens , goed sanitair, fijne omgeving en fijn en vriendelijk personeel 👍

De mooie ligging…

Overall 8/10

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

FHU cement/asphalt and grass RV campsite

Liked De mooie ligging

Leuke faciliteiten Vriendelijk personeel Goede camperplaats

Overall 10/10

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

FHU cement/asphalt and grass RV campsite

Liked Was super onze kleinzoons hebben genoten
En wij zelf ook mooie camping
En mooie camper plaats

Great (Top) Overall :)

Overall 10/10

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

FHU cement/asphalt and grass RV campsite

Liked Great (large) site, friendly & accommodating reception staff, stayed in the 1st week of April which was our (UK) school holidays but not in Netherlands. This meant we pretty much had the pool & slide to ourselves both days. The site was therefore very quiet which suited us. Bike hire available which we used. Spacious level pitches. Pizzas in the restaurant & staff there were also good. LOTS of playgrounds dotted around the site! Campervan / motorhome pitches close to the shower block (clean & individual portaloo type pods). Great really overall.

Disliked All printed info is in Dutch & Need to “translate” all info from the site “app” as no option to select English. Not the end of the world though. It is their country after all.

Washing machines a bit pricey at €5.50 per wash and €5.50 per dry. Also ensure you follow the instructions and load / select the program first before tapping your card or you’ll receive an extra payment as we did.

“Camperclean” (€2.50) system is a good idea for the black waste tank however it didn’t clean it 100% for us. could be down to user error though.

Stayed an extra week!

Overall 10/10

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

FHU cement/asphalt and grass RV campsite

Liked The sites space and privacy. Backs straight into amazing woods all around, perfect for bringing our 2 dogs for daily roaming.
Bonus if use of all facilities including pool and sauna.

L'environnement, la piscine, l'emplacement pour le motorhome et le restaurant : personnel…

Overall 8/10

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

FHU cement/asphalt and grass RV campsite

Liked L'environnement, la piscine, l'emplacement pour le motorhome et le restaurant : personnel très sympathique.

Disliked Le manque d'explication sur ce qu'il y avait à faire...

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Overall 6/10

Location
4
Value for money
8
Accommodation
6
Facilities / Activities
6
Customer service
6
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
6
Wifi
2
Anonymous

FHU cement/asphalt and grass RV campsite

Liked seemed to be plenty to do

Disliked when we asked about the amenities ie crazy golf we were told on arrival activities are included in site fees when we asked to play we were charged to play for a course that looked like it hadn't been cleared for weeks and was covered with rotting leaves which we had to clear to play

big tents sites . swimming pool very nice…

Overall 10/10

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10
Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
10
lital s.

FHU cement/asphalt and grass RV campsite

Liked big tents sites . swimming pool very nice

Disliked nothing


Features

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 Recreation room/arcade Sauna TV room Takeout Tennis Waterslide Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Composting toilet 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Forest Hikers’ paradise Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

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

Very large (over 200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Gray water hook-up for caravans Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Recreatiepark de Paalberg

Drieërweg 125

Ermelo

Gelderland

The Netherlands

3552 MA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.28853°N
5.65848°E

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

Getting out for a walk is a great way to get a good dose of fresh air – but if you (or the kids) fancy a different activity, you can wander over to Klimbos Ermelo (five minutes' walk) for adventures on the treetop trails and ziplines. There are also outdoor and indoor playgrounds, laser games and a trampoline park at Boerderij-Pret (10 minutes’ drive). If you like your days out to have a bit of a historical/cultural vibe, nearby attractions like Museum Het Pakhuis (five minutes), Museumboerderij Mariahoeve (10 minutes) and Kasteel Staverden (10 minutes) may well fit the bill. You could also spend the day in Harderwijk (15 minutes), visiting the Foundation City Museum and Marius van Dokkum Museum, or take in the Dutch Baroque architecture and formal gardens of Palace Het Loo (25 minutes). Kids not into such things? Set your sights on a day at Walibi Holland or animal encounters at Apenheul instead (both 25 minutes).

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Recreatiepark de Paalberg have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Recreatiepark de Paalberg dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Recreatiepark de Paalberg? Getting out for a walk is a great way to get a good dose of fresh air – but if you (or the kids) fancy a different activity, you can wander over … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Recreatiepark de Paalberg?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Recreatiepark de Paalberg? From $32.27 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.