Camping Emmen

A theme park aimed at younger children, Plopsa Indoor Coevorden (10 minutes’ drive) has attractions like bumper cars, a mountain-like climbing structure and a pirate ship, plus a petting zoo. Kids can also let their hair down and hit the dance floor at the K-3 Disco. At Wildlands Adventure Zoo (20 minutes), you can sail on a river inside the tropical greenhouse, ride a truck through an arid savannah and get close and personal with hundreds of colourful winged creatures in the Butterfly Temple. In addition to several recreated habitats with wild animals, there are also thrill rides like roller coasters. A vast area of heathland, Dwingelderveld National Park (45 minutes) is popular with wildlife enthusiasts, who can spot cranes, woodpeckers and birds of prey, as well as deer and wild orchids.