Shepherd’s hut - 4 persons

A very nice, quiet campground close to both the city and the countryside. The staff is very helpful and friendly and happy to answer any questions. You can really feel that it’s a peaceful, family-friendly place. The kids can roam around safely. It’s the perfect spot for a family getaway!

We had a wonderful stay at the spacious and shaded campground. There are many well-maintained facilities. The location, within walking distance of Valkenburg, is fantastic. There were quite a few mice near our campsite, so be careful about storing food, but that wasn’t really a problem for us.

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I wouldn't recommend anyone book the Trappeur tent here. We had a terrible time with the mice. They kept darting away whenever we entered the tent and were chewing on everything. At the front desk, they said they were aware of the problem, but there was nothing else they could do. It’s not worth the price you pay.

We had a wonderful week here at the campground.

Check-in went smoothly; the reception staff was a bit brief but still friendly. The campsite was easy to find using the map and was extremely spacious.

Despite the campground being fully booked during peak season, it didn’t feel crowded or packed. The restrooms were surprisingly clean given how busy the campground was; there were occasional moderate lines, but I didn’t find them particularly bothersome or unreasonable.

Although it didn’t bother me personally, the first few nights we had a lot of noise from a village festival near the campground. This wasn’t mentioned on the website, during booking, or at the front desk—only on a few A4 sheets posted near the restroom building. It would have been better if this had been communicated more clearly.

As for noise, keep in mind that the campground is not only located near the highway but that airplanes also occasionally roar overhead on their way to the airport. The highway didn’t bother me at all, but the airplanes were quite annoying at times.

As for the restrooms, they were clean, but I did notice that the ventilation grilles in all the showers were either missing or so clogged with dirty dust that they probably don’t work very well anymore. And at the dishwashing stations, it wouldn’t hurt to give the windows and lights—which are covered in cobwebs and debris—a quick sweep with a broom. These are minor details that aren’t super important, but there was more grime than could be attributed to a single busy high season. A small area for improvement that would make the otherwise neat campground look just that little bit nicer and wouldn’t take much time at all.

Furthermore, not a single staff member greeted me back all week when I wished them a good morning, afternoon, or evening. On the one hand, I can imagine that if the entire campground wishes you “good morning” 100 times, you might get a little tired of it, but it felt a bit strange to wish someone a good morning and only get a completely cold stare in return—or not even be deemed worthy of a glance at all. When checking out, the lady behind the counter didn’t seem to speak any Dutch at all, and I didn’t get more than an “okay, bye.”

Also, despite the 36-degree heat wave, the pool was actually quite cold—fine for a quick dip followed by drying off in the sun, but it wasn’t really suitable for a nice afternoon of swimming. As for the crowds, it wasn’t as bad as I’d expected. The pool area is spacious and offers plenty of room to sit in the shade under the umbrellas.

All in all, there are a few minor issues that, with a little effort, could have made the stay just that little bit better, but overall the stay was really great and definitely worth repeating.

The campground and the staff definitely deserve huge praise for how they manage to keep the campground so clean and well-maintained in the middle of a packed peak season and a dry heat wave—all at very reasonable prices!

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