Ice pack freezing: Campgrounds in North Netherlands

Vakantiepark Te Hooi en Te Gras

• Located in the forest of Friesland
• Friendly atmosphere, communal area with a fireplace and a terrace
• Play area and many activities for the kids

Watersportcamping Heeg

• Family-friendly site between two lakes, a short walk from Heeg
• Watersports rentals, watersports lessons and fishing/swimming beach
• Beach bar in a converted shipping container

Recreatiepark Marswâl

• Family-friendly site on the banks of the Slotermeer, 2km from Balk
• Hire bikes to get around on quiet Gaasterland cycle paths
• Watersports, boat hire, lake swims, beach and fishing on site

Camping Rotandorp

• Quiet and peaceful campsite ideal for young families
• Plenty of facilities to enjoy
• Sandpit, swings, slide, sports court and pétanque court

Camping De Bouwte

• Family-run site with natural swimming pond and pondside beach
• Charging stations for electric bikes
• Snack bar, sports areas, playground and trampoline

Camping It Dreamlân

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

Camping en Jachthaven De Veenhoop

• Family-friendly Friesland site with peaceful waterside location
• Directly across the water from De Alde Feanen National Park
• On-site marina, bike hire, fishing and watersports

Camping Midden Drenthe

• Kid-friendly family-run site set among a green wildlife haven
• Zoo, theme park and racing circuit within 30 minutes' drive
• Nature pond, petting zoo, playground, inflatable slide and trampoline

Camping Weidumerhout

• Superb rural location by the river Zwette

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 De Zeehoeve

Camping de Bosrand

• Family-friendly Drenthe site 10 minutes' drive from Beilen
• Slagharen, Wildlands zoo and Assen TT circuit within half an hour
• On the banks of a large lake for swimming and fishing

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 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

Minicamping Aelderveen

• Small-scale family site five minutes’ drive from Aalden in Drenthe
• Golf club 10 minutes’ walk and Hunebedcentrum 25 minutes’ drive
• Play barn and recreation area with a trampoline; pony-and-trap rides

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 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

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

Natuurkampeerterrein Thyencamp

• Eco-friendly sustainable site on a farm 10km from Assen
• Buy apple juice produced locally from the farm's orchards
• Scenic walking and cycle trails nearby: hire bikes on site