Camping D'Hof lies in the middle of Giethoorn, between the village canal and the Bovenwiede lake. You camp on a tent field by the water or sleep in a trekking cabin, a camping pod or the comfort room in the farmhouse. From the campsite's own beach you can go windsurfing, stand-up paddleboarding or canoeing.
Camping D'Hof borders the Bovenwiede and the Weerribben-Wieden National Park. Along the village canal it is a short walk to the restaurants, museums and shops in the village, and by boat, canoe or SUP you are out on the lake in no time. The campsite cannot be reached by car, so there is no space for motorhomes.
At Camping D'Hof you can camp, stay in a trekking cabin or pod, and go windsurfing, wingfoiling, stand-up paddleboarding and canoeing on the Bovenwiede and through the Weerribben-Wieden National Park.
You park in the village on the Bartus Warnersweg (P3 or P2). Hand carts and larger carts are available for your luggage.
There are two tent fields on the Bovenwiede. You book a pitch per person and choose your own spot on the field. Per booking you pitch one large tent or two small ones. From your tent you look out over the lake, and one of the fields has a swimming beach.
Would you rather not sleep in a tent? The campsite has three trekking cabins and two camping pods, and the farmhouse has a comfort room. At weekends you book a trekking cabin or pod for a minimum of two nights. All three are pet-free.
4 people
Camping D'Hof has three wooden trekking cabins, each for 4 people. They have been renovated and insulated. Each cabin has a cooking stove, kettle, bucket, washing-up bowl, jerrycan, pillows and an electric heater, plus a light point with a socket. A fifth person can join if they bring their own mattress, and you may also pitch a small tent next to the cabin.
2 people
There are two pods on the campsite, each for 2 people with a double bed. Inside the pod you will find a kitchenette with a small fridge and cooking stove, a toilet, coffee machine, kettle, a table with two chairs and two more chairs outside on the veranda. You can hire a boat as well, and anyone who needs more space can pitch a small tent on one of the tent fields.
2 people
The farmhouse has a bedsit for 2 people with its own bathroom. Two bikes are included in the rental, and a welcome pack for breakfast is waiting on arrival. There is a kitchen unit where you do not cook, but where you can make coffee and heat something up. The minimum stay is two nights.
In the trekking cabins and pods you sleep with your own bedding. Bring:
You can also hire crockery and kitchen utensils from the campsite, and you can order bed linen as well.
The bedsit has a TV, wifi, a coffee machine, kettle, egg boiler, microwave and a small oven. Outside there is a terrace. A welcome pack for breakfast is waiting on arrival.
There is a private parking space at the room. You can hire an electric boat, or go canoeing, stand-up paddleboarding or windsurfing, from the campsite.
Camping D'Hof has many seasonal pitches for a static caravan or chalet directly on the water. You moor your boat in front of your plot. A caravan or chalet may be a maximum of 9, 10 or 11 by 3.7 metres. Only new static caravans or chalets are placed on pitches that become available, and placing and furnishing them is always done in consultation with the owner. A chalet is for your own use and may be let a maximum of six times a year.
The pitches A to J are for touring caravans, where you rent a pitch for a number of months. The caravan is brought to the campsite by pontoon, and your boat lies in front of your pitch.
If you would like to know whether a plot or pitch is available, please contact the campsite or come and have a look.
The campsite has its own windsurf and SUP school. From the surf beach you step straight onto the shallow Bovenwiede. An experienced instructor teaches you the basics. Students are welcomed in De Koestal, and you can shower afterwards. Windsurfing can also be booked as an outing with family, for a hen or stag party or with colleagues.
In wingfoiling you hold an inflatable wing in your hands. You start on a SUP or windsurf board and then move on to a foil board, which rises above the water on a hydrofoil. The introductory lesson lasts 120 minutes, with 1 or 2 students per instructor and all equipment included. You learn to handle the equipment, to steer the wing without a foil, the first foiling movements and the gybe technique.
If you already have windsurfing experience, after one lesson you can hire a wingfoil set (wing, board, foil and helmet) to practise on your own, for 1.5 hours, 2.5 hours or a day. Without experience you may need more lessons.
With a stand-up paddleboard you explore Giethoorn and the nature reserve from the water. On a SUP tour you put on a wetsuit, receive a short instruction if needed and then paddle a tour yourself. The programme lasts about two hours.
You can hire a kayak, a two-person kayak or a Canadian canoe per hour or per day. The campsite is a starting point for several canoe routes, including those of Natuurmonumenten. For a multi-day trip you combine the canoe with a trekking cabin, tent pitch or the comfort room.
Guests of the campsite can hire an electric boat for up to 6 people. With it you explore Giethoorn and the surroundings over the water.
If you bring your own boat, canoe, SUP or surfboard, you can simply use it from the campsite.
With family, friends, colleagues or a school class you can camp on request on the large tent fields by the water. The campsite is also set up for school trips: windsurfing, canoeing and stand-up paddleboarding take place from the surf beach, and in bad weather you can go to De Koestal. Group requests go via [email protected].
With (family) showers, washing cubicles, a baby changing area and washing-up areas. The building is cleaned daily and has underfloor heating. The showers work with coins from reception, and one coin is good for 5 minutes of hot water.
A recreation room in the farmhouse with table tennis tables, radio and TV. It is the base of the surf school and a shelter in bad weather, also for school camps and other groups.
There are a washing machine and a dryer, which you arrange at reception. Campers can also use a fridge and freezer.
No. The campsite cannot be reached by car, so there is no space for motorhomes. You park in the village on the Bartus Warnersweg (P3 or P2) and take your luggage to your pitch on a hand cart. Touring caravans are brought to the campsite by pontoon.
You can camp on one of the two tent fields on the Bovenwiede. There are also three trekking cabins for 4 people, two camping pods for 2 people and a comfort room for 2 people in the farmhouse, with two bikes included. There are also permanent pitches for static caravans and chalets, and pitches for touring caravans.
Bring a sleeping bag, fitted sheet and pillowcase, plus pans, plates, cutlery and kitchen utensils. You can also hire a set of crockery and kitchen utensils from the campsite, and you can order bed linen as well.
The trekking cabins, the camping pods and the comfort room are pet-free. If you are unsure about the tent fields, please ask the campsite.
The campsite has its own windsurf and SUP school on the Bovenwiede. You can take a windsurfing lesson, an introductory wingfoiling course or a SUP clinic, or hire a kayak, Canadian canoe, SUP board or windsurf board. Guests can hire an electric boat for up to 6 people. You may also bring your own boat, canoe or board.
Yes, on request via [email protected]. The campsite welcomes families, groups of friends, colleagues and school classes, among others. There are large tent fields on the water, and the recreation room De Koestal is available for games evenings and as shelter in bad weather. You can add activities such as windsurfing, stand-up paddleboarding and canoeing.
Electricity on the tent field is optional. You need a Euro plug for it, which you can borrow from the campsite if necessary. If you have no electricity, you can charge your phone at reception, in De Koestal or in the toilet block.
For a pitch, cabin, pod or the comfort room, and for water sports, contact the campsite on 0521 36 14 00 or [email protected]. Cancellation is subject to the terms of the provider.
