Camping in Friesland
39 campsites in Netherlands, Friesland
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Recreatieoord Klein Vaarwater is a bustling family holiday park on the interesting island of Ameland. The site is 1 km. from the North Sea beaches and has its own indoor pool, with bars, restaurants, supermarket and party centre. Klein Vaarwater has 187 touring pitches (all with 16A electricity), of which 130 also have water, wastewater and cable. Pitching is off hardcore access lanes, on fields taking 6-10 units on grass. The level pitches are numbered and partly separated by young trees. Some of the pitches enjoy good views over the countryside.
Within the Friesian meadows of De Friese Wouden nature reserve, De Wedze Camping offers a tranquil escape for those seeking peace and nature. This intimate campsite provides a spacious and private setting, allowing you to unwind and connect with the surrounding beauty. With its park-like layout and well-manicured lawns, De Wedze Camping offers 25 touring pitches with a variety of options to suit your preferences. Whether you are looking for a secluded spot next to a hedge or a panoramic view of the meadows, you'll find the ideal location to relax and recharge. The spacious safari tents provide comfortable and well-equipped accommodation for those seeking a bit of home comfort.
RCN De Potten is a good choice for lovers of watersports. This campsite is located on a peninsula on the Sneekermeer. The site has its own marina with boat launching facilities (charge applies). All manner of water transport is on offer here: motorboats, rowing boats, sailing boats, canoes, and more besides!
Found on the border of Friesland and Groningen, Camping De 4elemente offers a perfect escape within the Dutch countryside. This small campsite, situated directly on the Prinses Margrietkanaal, provides a unique camping experience with waterfront pitches and access to a quaint harbour. The campsite, which stretches across the rear part of a long peninsula, is particularly well looked after. Twenty-five narrow but spacious touring pitches with 10Amp electric hookup points available lie directly on the canal and offer beautiful views across the flat Frisian landscape.
Camping Drijfveer is ideally situated around the Tusken de Marren marina, providing stunning water views and easy access to various boating activities. You can rent a variety of different boats from the campsite, or you can bring your own and explore the Frisian waters at your leisure. The campsite also provides essential boating amenities like a mast crane, trailer ramp, winter storage, and service facilities.
De Roggeberg may prove a good choice for families with children who love outdoor activities. There is an impressive paddling pool here, with all manner of water features (including fountains and water games). Older children will enjoy the 15 m. climbing wall with six different ascent routes, as well as the 80 m. long climbing track. Specialist instructors are on hand to teach the basics of climbing. This is a spacious site with large, grassy pitches (around 20 with electricity, water and drainage) scattered across a number of small fields. Many are sunny, but some are backed with high hedges and are rather more shaded. A good range of modern mobile homes and chalets are available to rent and are located close to the main amenities area. This secluded, wooded region in southeast Friesland has no large cities close at hand, but a visit to Giethoorn is highly recommended; known locally as 'the Venice of the North' and was founded in 1230. Transport around the village is only possible by boat or bicycle.
Camping de Ikeleane (Frisian for Oak Lane) has a rural setting 14 km southeast of the pleasant town of Drachten. This is a much-loved part of Friesland, where forests alternate with dunes and heathland. De Ikeleane is a good base for exploring the Frisian countryside on foot or by bicycle and has wonderful views over the countryside. Drachten merits a visit, with an attractive centre best known for its pioneering traffic scheme. Removing almost all traffic lights and signs has led to a significant reduction in accidents.
Camping Simmerwille is a site in Friesland near the village of Eernewoude / Earnewâld between the water sports area Princenhof and the “It Fryske Gea” nature reserve of. If you do book a visit to the site it is certainly worthwhile renting a canoe, rowing boat or pedal boat so that you can sail through the national park the 'Alde Feanen'. You will of course also be able to sail through beautifully narrow ditches from one lake to another. The site also rents luxury sloops with steering wheel, hood and diesel engine.
Superbly located, directly behind the sea dyke of the Wadden Sea and just a kilometre from the harbour of Harlingen, De Zeehoeve is an attractive and spacious site. It has 300 pitches (125 for touring units), all with 16A Europlug connection and 20 with water, drainage and electricity. There are 16 hardstandings for motorhomes and larger units. Some pitches have views over the Harlingen canal where one can moor small boats.
This is an attractive, child friendly site with 800 m. of beach, situated directly beside the IJsselmeer with a canal on one side. It is ideal for those who enjoy watersports as there are many activities on the lake, including windsurfing, sailing, swimming, fishing, or you can launch your own boat. There are 650 pitches here, of which 400 are good sized, individual, flat and grassy for tourers, with 6-10A electrical connections. A few pitches also have water and drainage. In separate areas, the other pitches are taken by seasonal guests and about 50 static units. Dogs are only allowed in one area and cars must be left in a car park.
In the southwest corner of Friesland, close to the northern shore of the IJsselmeer, Camping De Wite Burch underwent major rebuilding and remodelling for the 2014 season. Improvements include a new restaurant, shop and an excellent indoor play pavilion. There are 300 pitches, of which 60 are for tourers, all equipped with electricity connections (10A), water, waste water, TV connection and free WiFi. There are 12 chalets and three trekkers cabins for hire, the remaining pitches being occupied by seasonal units. The nearby coastal village of Stavoren is a watersports centre and has a few restaurants.
Get ready for leafy walks, hikes and bike rides: the North Netherlands site Camping Rotandorp is in a part of Friesland known for its forests and is close to the Drents-Friese Wold National Park, one of the biggest in the country. The campsite is about a mile from the recreational lake, the Spoekeplas, which has a swimming pool just outside.
Camping WeidumerHout is a member of the Karaktervolle Groene Campings group, literally ‘characterful green campsites’. It has a superb rural location, close to the historic village of Weidum. There are 48 well spaced pitches (150 sq.m) with 10A electricity and two with hardstanding. The owner makes sure that all visitors can enjoy the great views over either the countryside or the river that runs past the site. The site has been developed on a farm that dates back to 1867 and has a tranquil, historic atmosphere. The site’s fully equipped sauna (on payment) will add to your relaxation – owner Eddy de Boer will describe the benefits of a good sauna.
Camping Bloemketerp can be found within walking distance of the interesting and historic town of Franeker. There are about 85 sheltered and good-sized pitches here. These are dispersed around several camping fields. The park also has a range of holiday homes to rent. There is a well-equipped sports centre adjacent, with a sub-tropical indoor swimming pool, canoe rental and bicycle hire. Campers are allowed free access to this centre (fitness, tennis, squash, racquetball, sauna and massage). The park boasts an attractive, friendly restaurant (with a sun terrace) offering both a set menu and buffet options.
Recreatiepark Idskenhuizen is beside one of the Friesian lakes and is completely aimed at watersports enthusiasts. One large touring field, separated in the centre by mature trees, takes 30 touring units on level grass. The field is surrounded by mature trees that provide shade, and each unmarked pitch is provided with 10A electricity, water, drainage and cable connections. Toilet facilities at Idskenhuizen are heated and quite acceptable for a watersports site. A café/bar with a terrace has views over the canal that leads to the lake. There is mooring for campers’ boats in the site marina, and next to the site is a sailing and windsurfing school.
Camping It Wiid is surrounded by water and has easy access to the famous Frisian lakes. On-site, it is possible to rent sailing boats and motorboats or you can moor your own. The site has 300 touring pitches, all with 4-16A electricity. Of these, 90 have water, wastewater and cable as well. Pitching is on level, grassy fields with shade from mature trees and hedges. There are 12 hardstanding pitches for motorhomes, all fully serviced. To the far edge of the site is a spit of land where you can camp surrounded by water, and from where there are great views over the Fokkesloot water. Cars are parked away from pitches.
The area around Lemmer is wonderful for people who enjoy watersports and this site is just a stone’s throw away from the Gaasterlandse lakes and not too far from the IJsselmeer. Tacozijl has 190 pitches of which 110 are for touring units (most with 4/6A Europlug). The pitches are level and on well maintained grass, directly beside the marina. A new field at the rear of the site has around 50 back-to-back pitches, without shade, but with views over the water, plus a dedicated hardstanding area for motorhomes. From the pitches located around a bay on the marina, you can almost jump into your boat from your tent or caravan and sail away.
Esonstad is a member of the Landal group and is attractively located on the Lauwersmeer, close to the Schiermonnikoog ferry. There is an impressive range of facilities, including an all-weather tennis court, indoor pool and indoor play barn. This open site is situated on the edge of the National Park, in a landscape of lakes, forests and dykes – ideal for wildlife and watersports enthusiasts. It extends over five hectares and comprises 129 spacious pitches (100 sq.m) all with 16A electricity and a private water supply close by. Many pitches are close to the water. There are some tent pitches on a separate field and a few hardstandings.
Alkenhaer is a pleasant and peaceful family campsite near Appelscha in the southeast part of Friesland, and close to the province of Drenthe. Located between the beautiful natural parks of Drents-Friese Wold and Fochteloërveen, the focus is very much on space and nature. The 240 pitches, 100 for touring, are dispersed over spacious marked fields and are all equipped with 10A electricity. The fields only take a few units, making camping here cosy. Shade is provided by mature trees. There are separate hardstanding areas for mobile homes and large caravans. On-site amenities include a large football field, a volleyball court, a well equipped playground and a children’s pool.
Camping ’t Hop, in addition to 60 seasonal pitches and 35 permanent pitches, provides 60 touring pitches (about 100 sq.m), all with 6A electricity and 32 fully serviced. There are a few hardstandings. The site is adjacent to the Menno van Coehoorn forest and only a few yards from Sloter lake with an open connection to it for boats. The site is divided into 11 areas, each with around ten pitches. The seasonal pitches are in a separate area. The focal point of the site is an adventure play area, together with the pride of the site, a café which offers a varied menu and is definitely recommended.
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Friesland
Friesland is a unique province where Frisian is spoken and written widely alongside Dutch. The many lakes are a Mecca for tourists and not just lovers of watersports.
Friesland has a strong agricultural history, with a vast network of canals, ditches and streams dividing the fields and pastures. These lead not only to magnificent Frisian lakes, picturesque villages and beautiful countryside vistas but also to the 11 Frisian cities with designated historical status. Typical of the Frisian landscape are its strong vertical elements – steeples, windmills, masts and sails; the vast tracts of land and enormous skies are among its main attractions, together with the forests of Gaasterland and the cliffs of the IJsselmeer. But do not forget the four islands in the Waddenzee that also belong to this province: Vlieland, Terschelling, Ameland and Schiermonnikoog, all accessible by ferry from the mainland.
The 11 Frisian cities are all worth a visit. The historic Hanseatic Bolsward, the pilgrimage town of Dokkum, the former university city of Franeker, the fishing town of Harlingen, the picturesque Hindeloopen, the canal city IJlst, the capital
Leeuwarden, small Sloten, bustling lakeside Sneek, the old Stavoren and the picturesque town Workum. Moving from city to city, you will take in the many cultural and historical sights while being captivated by some of the most beautiful corners of the Frisian countryside.
Places of interest
Leeuwarden: a city with 575 national monuments, home to ‘De Elfstedentocht’, the traditional 200 km. skating tour – there is also an alternative route for cyclists.
Schiermonnikoog: island and national park, with only a few areas closed to the public. Feel the wind in your hair and savour the tang of the tidal flats.
Hindeloopen: city surrounded by water on three sides, with charming narrow streets, bridges, shops, canals and a popular marina.
Makkum: known worldwide for its pottery – the oldest in the Netherlands.
Moddergat: 50 small fishermen’s cottages are a feature of this picturesque town.
Attractions
The Fries Museum, Leeuwarden: the largest regional museum in the Netherlands, combining art, culture and history under one roof.
Fries Scheepvaart Museum, Sneek: maritime museum tracing the history of Frisian shipping from the 17th to the 20th century.
Sneekweek: home to the country’s largest watersport event, with the famous race of the ‘skûtsjes’, a week-long regatta with historic sailing ships representing the different towns of Friesland.
Bolsward: visit the distillery of Sonnema and sample the national drink ‘Berenburg’.