Best camping destinations in the Netherlands in 2025

Camping as a tourist accommodation has continued to grow considerably in the Netherlands in recent years. According to the latest figures from Statistics Netherlands, campsites in the Netherlands will receive 5.2 million guests in 2024. Compared to 2022, when we conducted our first research, this showed a growth of 3.5%. Camping is continuing to grow, which we also see in the large increase in campers sold and the continuing glamping and eco-camping trends. Every 3 years, JetCamp.com conducts research into all campsites in the Netherlands to find out which municipalities and provinces are the best for camping. With almost 3600 campsites, the Netherlands is an important part of this research that is conducted at European level as a camping country. Based on hundreds of thousands of reviews, we have come to various conclusions. For example, we looked at the appeal of various tourist areas, factors such as the average rating of a campsite per municipality and the popularity of campsites throughout the Netherlands.

Review scores are becoming increasingly important in the search for a next holiday destination. JetCamp.com aggregates the scores from various authoritative sources and shows them in 1 overview per campsite. Based on all the reviews, we have created a top 10 of the municipalities with the best-rated campsites in the Netherlands on average. When determining the top 10, a minimum number of campsites per municipality (threshold value) was also taken into account, which in this case is five.

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Spread over 12 provinces, there are 3570 campsites in the Netherlands. Just like in 2022, the campsites are generally doing well in 2025 with an average rating of 8.3. Compared to 2022, there are some shifts. On average, campers in Overijssel (8.5), Friesland (8.4) and Zeeland (8.4) are now the most satisfied. The top 3 is followed by Groningen with an 8.4 and Drenthe with an 8.3.

The 12 provinces in the Netherlands together score an average of 8.3. On the European ranking of large camping countries, the Netherlands scores a 12th place, after the UK and Germany, but before Italy and Spain.

In 2025, JetCamp.com will once again use a popularity score* to determine which municipalities in the Netherlands are the most popular camping municipalities.

* The 2025 popularity score is based on the total of all individual review scores in a municipality, divided by the number of square kilometers in that municipality. The threshold in this case is 10 campsites. As an example, the municipality of Den Helder. All campsites in the municipality of Den Helder (there are 17) together have 4,535 reviews with a total (all review scores added together) of 37,947. The municipality of Den Helder is 45.25 km2.

The popularity score of Den Helder is then 37,947/45.25 = 838

The popularity score clearly shows that the municipalities with a higher popularity score are located far outside the Randstad, in tourist areas on the coast, on the Wadden Sea or in the hills of South Limburg.

Just like in 2022, the research also shows in 2025 that popular campsites are often categorized as mini-campsites, often have a swimming pool (indoor and/or outdoor), allow pets and offer free wifi. In 2025, “nature” and “sustainability” will be added. Nature campsites, Eco-campsites or campsites with a sustainability goal and/or certification (such as ISO or Green Key) generally score better.

The Netherlands has a large number of tourist attractions. These range from our medieval cities (Amsterdam, Delft, Maastricht), nature reserves (Veluwe, Oostvaardersplassen), Unesco world heritage (Kinderdijk, Waddenzee) to the vast North Sea beaches and numerous lakes.

The Dutch coast is very popular with both domestic and foreign tourists. It is therefore logical that 7 out of 10 municipalities in the JetCamp.com 2025 popularity score (see above) are Zeeland and North Holland coastal municipalities. The top 5 camping municipalities along the Dutch coast based on all individual ratings:

In Hollands Kroon it is mainly the places Westerland and Anna Paulowna that score well. Within the municipality of Veere the places Domburg, Westkapelle and Zoutelande. In the municipality of Castricum these are Egmond aan Zee and Bakkum. On Goeree Overflakkee it is mainly the seaside resort Ouddorp that scores well.

The Loosdrechtse Plassen are mainly located in the municipality of Wijdemeren. The Vinkeveense Plassen are located in the municipality of De Ronde Venen. The most important lakes in Súdwest-Fryslân are the Sneekermeer, Heegermeer, Slotermeer, the Fluessen and the Tjeukemeer. Because Súdwest-Fryslân and De Fryske Marren border each other, the Sneekermeer, the Fluessen, the Heegermeer and the Tjeukemeer are also the most important lakes here. Within the municipal boundaries of Steenwijkerland is the nature reserve De Wieden with the Belterwijde and Beulakerwijd.

*When determining these top 5 lists, a threshold value of 5 campsites per municipality was also taken into account. An exception has been made for the smaller provinces of Utrecht and Flevoland where the minimum number is 4.