Beach - excellent water quality: Campgrounds in North Netherlands

Vakantiepark Het Timmerholt

• Spacious family-friendly site 10 minutes' cycle from Westerbork
• Less than half an hour's drive from Wildlands adventure zoo
• Large private lake with beach, fishing, swimming and canoeing

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

Camping 't Strandheem

• Aimed at families with kids and teens
• A few minutes' walk from a sandy beach and waterside recreation area
• Pool, indoor and outdoor playgrounds, youth centre and fishing pond

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

Vakantiepark De Barkhoorn

• Family-friendly lakeside site in the scenic Westerwolde
• A 35-minute drive from Emmen, and five minutes from the German border
• Restaurant, snack bar, canoe/kayak and bike hire, lake and beach

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

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

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

De Goede Weide Recreatie

• Small farm site on the edge of the Drents-Friese Wold National Park
• 20 minutes' drive from the TT circuit in Assen
• Playground, bike hire and farm animals on site, with fresh eggs to buy

Camping Weidumerhout

• Superb rural location by the river Zwette

Logeerboerderij De Groote Medwert

• Peaceful site on a 17th-century farm 10 minutes' cycle from Holwerd
• A short drive or bike ride from ferries to the Frisian Islands
• Fully-equipped safari tents with access to playground and wifi

Camping De Zeehoeve

Camping de Watermolen

• Kid-friendly lakeside site surrounded by cycling and walking trails
• Theme parks, zoos, museums and watersports all within an hour’s drive
• Sandy beach, fishing, bike hire, lakeside bistro and ping pong

Vodatent at Minicamping Hendriks Wijkje

• Family-friendly safari tent glamping five minutes from Elim
• Shetland ponies and horses to pet and ride
• Playground, sandpit, trampoline and fresh bread/egg sales

Landgoed Börkerheide

• Peaceful green site with pitches set among spacious forest clearings
• Next to Westerbork and a short drive to the Drentsche Aa National Park
• Green space, woodland and big pond on site for nature-based activities

Minicamping het Hijkerveld

• Small dog-friendly site surrounded by the Drenthe countryside
• A 25-minute drive to Dwingelderveld National Park and Boswachterij Gee
• On-site café; alongside the Orange Canal for fishing and swimming

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

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