Summer Lodge - 4 persons

So, to start with, we’ve spent many of our camping vacations in the Netherlands so far, which is why we didn’t rate the rooms—since we always bring our own trailer. Therefore, my review focuses on the campground itself, although facilities like the pool and playgrounds are, of course, also used by guests staying in the chalets.
Unfortunately, we didn’t read the reviews for this campground until after we’d booked. Some of what’s said is true, while other things are a matter of interpretation—and you shouldn’t expect to get Dutch-standard accommodations or a 5-star campground. Let’s move on to the things the campground itself has little control over. The lake: due to the dry season, the water level is very low—it’s definitely 2–3 meters below normal. Algae growth, etc., as occurs in other bodies of water, is normal; it’s annoying but hard to change. Of course, trash and weeds could be removed, but you hardly ever see any staff here. In that respect, it’s up to the guests to take responsibility. The hedges have been trimmed, and overall, the condition of the campground didn’t shock me at first glance. What’s odd, though, are the trash cans scattered everywhere—and when they’re full, the bags are just left in front of them. Generally speaking, there’s potential here, but it’s not being utilized. There’s a great water slide on the lake’s beach, but it’s fenced off and not in operation—why? No idea; there doesn’t seem to be a logical reason. The shop is a joke; the selection in our pantry is bigger. The rolls are extremely expensive for pre-baked goods. Two whole-grain rolls, two Kaiser rolls, and one chocolate roll… €7. By the way, doing one load of laundry also costs €7; I have no idea about drying—probably similar. Now for something positive... The pool area was clean and well-maintained during our visit—one of the few highlights of this park/resort. However—and this was absolutely shocking and disconcerting to us— There are no lifeguards or staff members checking to make sure everything is okay—at least not every now and then. There are cameras, but they’re connected to tiny monitors at the front desk where you can’t see a thing, so they might as well not be there.
Why am I going into such detail about this? We ourselves had an incident with five Dutch teenagers at the pool; they deliberately kept splashing water on us, were rowdy, and provoked us. The front desk didn’t seem to care when we reported it, so we left the premises. More on that later. The next day, one of the teenagers jumped on the head of a woman as she was diving into the pool; the woman asked what he was doing, and the teenager spat in her face—no apology, nothing. Her husband also confronted him and was called a racist. Unfortunately, it was another Dutch person. The third time, however, was absolutely horrifying. A family with two children—one of whom had a disability, perhaps 5 or 6 years old. The five teenagers who had already harassed us singled him out as a “target” and attacked him in the water. What do you do as a parent? You protect your child. The teenagers let go of the child after the father told them to, but only after he had to tell them several times. What happened next left us speechless. The family had their tent one row behind us; they were sitting in front of their tent when the father of one of the teenagers came over, punched the father twice in the face, and walked away without saying a word. I know these are serious accusations, but unfortunately, that’s how it happened. We won’t be visiting the pool for the rest of our stay. I’ve never experienced anything like this in all these years, and I don’t want to experience it again.
Finally, the restrooms. There’s a reason there are no pictures: they’re worn out, small, and have long since seen better days. Although they were clean during our stay, it wasn’t the kind of place you’d enjoy taking a shower. The price for a shower token—50 cents—is okay. All in all, we definitely won’t be coming back.

It’s enough to make you feel disgusted.
We’ve never seen anything so filthy and antisocial. Construction workers peeing in the hedges, filthy and moldy restrooms, and unkempt campsites.
It was so bad that we left that very same day.
The hedges hadn’t been trimmed, and the grass was knee-high in some places.
As for the restrooms, don’t even get me started. Any rest stop toilet is cleaner than those. Everything was unbelievably filthy and run-down. You wouldn’t want to set foot in there.
On the way to our reserved campsite, we drove past the chalets currently under construction. The construction workers were peeing in the hedges there, and most of them were heavily intoxicated. That’s not something you want to see on vacation—especially not in the midst of children and families trying to enjoy their vacation.
We travel a lot and have seen some terrible places before, but this really took the cake.

•It’s not a car-free campground as described. Cars are parked wherever there’s space (on empty campsites, in the playground—anywhere there happens to be room). We first had to figure out whose car was parked on our campsite.

•You need shower tokens to take a shower. In the afternoons, there’s often no water. The showers are very outdated. Not suitable for washing children’s hair, for example.

• Supermarket (Micromarkt)—well, if you can call it that—there are no prices on the shelves or in the refrigerators. The staff, however, are very nice.

•The playground on the campground is very run-down; the playground by the swimming pool is very nice, but unfortunately it’s mostly taken over by teenagers.

•The swimming pool is unsupervised. Entry is by card only. In the evenings and even during the day, many people climb over the fence to get in.

•The campground is separated by a major road.

•No parking available to check in.

•The reception desk and the bakery don’t open until 9 a.m. The reception desk is only open until 5 p.m.

•Despite everything, the staff was very nice, helped us with our problems, and did their best.

An absolute disaster

You should definitely avoid this place
Everything’s been trashed and left a mess

We’ve been camping for 50 years and have never experienced anything like this

We’re just appalled!!!

Everything was just pretty disappointing in terms of facilities and maintenance.

Such a shame.

The hiking trails were poorly mowed and there was dog poop everywhere.

Bathrooms were dirty

Streets were in bad shape

Stairs were damaged and wobbly

The campground store had very little to buy

All permanent residents who drink way too much and drive around the campground drunk in cars and on scooters—no one says anything about it. (My girlfriend was almost hit by a car)

Swimming pool has way too much chlorine

No lifeguards on duty

Toddler pool has dirty, murky water

Beach is impassable due to seaweed and algae

In short, there are really a lot of issues and it was a sad experience.

The only bright spot is the two girls who are working with the children. They really enjoy it and genuinely love spending time with the kids who come to join in.

Disaster!
We were there as a family with 4 children, rented a house for 4 days, and paid €1,000. The value for money was terrible.
The campground was very dirty, the house was filthy, and some items were broken. On the patio, the dining table was broken and lying on the floor; there were several large bricks in the garden, and the grill was unusable because it was so filthy. When we brought this up at the front desk, they didn’t really take us seriously. No internet access anywhere on the property. The pool area and the playground were pretty good.
Not recommended!!