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Camping

Many people regard camping as the ideal way to take a holiday.
It is inexpensive, you are out in the open air, often in beautiful
natural locations. Camping comes in many shapes and sizes:
settling in one place for the whole holiday or hopping from one
campsite to the next; you can camp in a tent, a caravan, a tent-
trailer or a camper van; you can camp in nature, on a farm or in
a holiday park. The Netherlands, with its many different types of
campsites, has something for everyone.
accommodation.
The advantage of
renting, of course, is
that you travel lighter.
Nature Camping De Roos campsite at Beerze, located on the
Dutch law prohibits River Vecht
rough camping –
ie off designated 130-plus official natural
campsites. However, camping sites.
there are plenty of The campsites of the
Camping at one of Holland’s many nature sites campsites that give Vereniging Gastvrije
you a true sense Landgoederen combine
Types of Campsite of camping in nature. These the attraction of natural
Campsites in the Netherlands natural campsites, natuur­ surroundings with that of
fall into two main categories. kampeerterreinen, are small- cultural history. These sites
There are natuurterreinen, scale and often situated in are situated on private estates,
(nature sites), which are small or scenic locations, with plenty usually on the grounds of a
medium-sized campsites with of countryside around for castle or stately home. The
basic facilities, often situated in exploring on foot or by association’s 20-odd sites are
the most spectacular country- bicycle. You can pitch a tent distinguished by their peace,
side that the Netherlands has to or park your caravan, tent- atmosphere and spaciousness,
offer. The other group consists trailer or camper here. There and offer abundant oppor-
of larger campsites with a good are no fixed pitches, sanitary tunities for rambling, cycling
range of facilities, often near arrangements are fairly basic or horse riding.
recreation areas or other attrac- but good, and there is usually Camping on a farm means you
tions. Both types of campsite a children’s play area. Staying will be assured of a tranquil rural
are to be found throughout the here requires a membership atmosphere. There are hundreds
Netherlands, and on both you card from Stichting Natuur­ of VeKaBo farm campsites,
can either set up your own tent kampeerterreinen, which usually small and with limited
and caravan or you can rent includes a booklet listing all facilities, but offering a variety of

Camping in Zeeland, popular among Dutch and foreign holidaymakers alike

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