De Scherpenhof

Leuk vakantiepark met veel faciliteiten en animatie voor jong en oud. Prachtige ligging aan de IJssel.

I went there for a birthday visit. Beautiful location on the IJssel River.

The electricity at that campground is terrible.
The showers work, though—they’re reasonably clean. But I think 72 cents per shower token is pretty pricey.
Other than that, they do organize some fun activities for all ages.

We were there during summer vacation and rented a 12-person bungalow—or rather, two 6-person bungalows connected by a door. The bungalows are actually quite nicely furnished, but for the price, it’s an absolute rip-off. The sofa was completely covered in dog hair, and the floor was filthy. Some of the pots and dishes were dirty, too. The coffee makers in both kitchens had probably never been cleaned, so we had to give both of them a thorough cleaning before we could even use them. There was no vacuum cleaner, so we couldn’t clean up ourselves. Even when we asked, we didn’t get one. The broom that was there was also completely covered in dog hair, so sweeping the floor probably just made it even dirtier. The mop bucket was also completely filthy. The beds were fine and actually quite comfortable. But as people who value cleanliness, we felt rather uncomfortable the entire week. In my opinion, however, the prices for the laundry tokens are an absolute outrage. Not only are there only two washing machines for the entire campground, but a single load of laundry also costs €6.50. And the machine generally only runs for 48 minutes.
The outdoor facilities, on the other hand, appear well-maintained, though some parts are already showing their age.
Forget about Wi-Fi. It’s free, but either it doesn’t work at all or it’s just incredibly slow.
One evening, we ran out of water completely. Since the drinking water there is apparently produced on-site, the supply simply ran out, and we couldn’t even take a shower anymore.
All in all, it wasn’t a pleasant or relaxing vacation. The kids were happy and had a lot of fun, but we adults felt very uncomfortable in the house and will definitely not be coming back.

We had a great camping vacation. The restrooms are cleaned regularly, though there might not be enough of them for the number of campers—but it’s okay. The location on the IJssel River is good. Check-out at 10:00 a.m. is a little too early, especially if you’re staying in a large tent. Late check-out is possible, but depends on occupancy. The campground is child- and dog-friendly. It’s 1.5 km to the nearest town. Unfortunately, there was a family of long-term campers who were constantly driving around in their car. Every now and then, a cigarette butt would fly out of the car window.

We had a nice RV site. Water, restrooms, showers, and campground waste disposal—everything was nearby and super clean. The bar with bowling, air hockey, boxing, etc., was really cozy and had great service. It would be nice to have a little more entertainment for kids, though. Unfortunately, there wasn’t much there.