Vakantiepark 't Akkertien is a family campsite on the edge of Vollenhove, in the watery region of the Weerribben and the Wieden. You camp here with a tent, caravan or motorhome, or you stay in a fisherman's house, the group accommodation or a real helicopter.
The park is on the Noordwal, on the north side of the old town of Vollenhove, and is affiliated with Ardoer. The grounds have ponds, a small beach and several playgrounds, and there is its own harbour. From the campsite you can fish, cycle, walk and go boating in the Weerribben-Wieden, with towns and villages such as Blokzijl, Giethoorn and Belt-Schutsloot nearby. Besides the tourist pitches, the park has a chalet park with seasonal pitches.
At Vakantiepark ’t Akkertien you can camp with a tent, caravan or motorhome, rent a fisherman's house or group accommodation, sleep in a helicopter, swim in a covered swimming pool, hire a sloop, canoe or kayak, moor your boat in the harbour and hire bikes.
You book by phone at reception. You can also go there to hire the sloop and for questions about a seasonal pitch.
At 't Akkertien you choose from four types of pitch for your tent, caravan or motorhome. All pitches have an electricity connection, wifi, a cable TV connection, and water and drainage. On a comfort pitch with private sanitary facilities you have your own bathroom at your pitch. One car may stand next to your caravan or tent.
Spread across the campsite are toilet blocks with toilets, showers, washbasins, lockable washing cubicles, an accessible toilet and shower, a family shower with baby changing and washing-up areas. The paths on the grounds are asphalted.
If you do not want to camp, you rent accommodation at the park. All accommodation has wifi and a TV. The fishermen's houses are smoke-free and pets are not allowed in the rental accommodation.
6 people
A fisherman's house on the water with a living room with open kitchen, three twin bedrooms (two with separate beds, one with a bunk bed) and a bathroom with shower, washbasin and toilet. The kitchen has a hob, a fridge with freezer compartment, a combi microwave and a dishwasher. Every fisherman's house has its own sauna.
14 people
Two fishermen's houses on the water that you rent together, for a family or group of up to 14 people. There are two living rooms with open kitchen, two bathrooms and six bedrooms, including two with a bunk bed and beds on the mezzanine. Here too you have your own sauna and a dishwasher.
30 people
A group accommodation with ten bedrooms, each with its own bathroom and terrace. Five rooms are on the ground floor, three of them suitable for guests with reduced mobility; upstairs are five rooms with a roof terrace. The beds are made up. In the common room you will find a seating area, dining area, bar with beer taps, TV and music system, and there is a fully equipped kitchen.
In one of the park's ponds stands a real MI2 helicopter on a platform. You reach it by small ferry. Inside you have the facilities of a trekking cabin: a bed with pillows and a blanket, a TV, a heater and things to make coffee or tea. Outside is a seating area and you have wifi. The next morning you pick up a breakfast at reception.
The park advises against staying in the helicopter for more than two nights.
The swimming pool at 't Akkertien is covered and heated. On warm days the roof can be opened, so that you swim in the open air. The large pool is about 1.4 metres deep and has a wide staircase to walk in. For older children there is a water slide, and for the youngest a separate toddler pool with a play structure and small slide. In the morning it is a good place for swimming lengths.
The swimming pool is only for guests of the park. You enter via facial recognition.
Besides the swimming pool, the park has other facilities for guests of all ages.
At reception you check in and receive information about the campsite and the surroundings, such as cycling and walking routes. You pick up fresh bread rolls, tokens for the washing machine and dryer and gas bottles there, and you hire bikes. In the service shop you buy small or forgotten groceries, souvenirs and toys.
At the snack bar you get a snack or a meal to take to your tent or caravan. You can also order online and collect. The snack bar has an indoor and outdoor terrace overlooking the swimming pool. In the canteen you can play billiards (carom and pool) and darts, and there are card evenings, bingo nights and other activities.
Across the campsite there are several playgrounds, a small beach by the pond, a table tennis table, a volleyball field and a football field. Children can hire go-karts; on the asphalted paths you can also go inline skating or waveboarding. In the holidays an entertainment team organises activities for young and old, with separate activities for young people from 12 years.
From the park you sail straight into the Weerribben-Wieden. 't Akkertien hires out an electric Petter sloop for 2 to 10 people, with a luxury set of cushions. You do not need a boating licence. You receive an explanation about the boat and a boating map, and you can borrow a life jacket for children from the park. You hire the sloop for a full day, good for about 8 hours of boating.
With the sloop you can sail to Blokzijl, Jonen, Dwarsgracht, Belt-Schutsloot, Genemuiden, Zwartsluis, Muggenbeet and Kalenberg, among other places. If you would rather use your own power, you hire a canoe or kayak for a trip towards Blokzijl and the Weerribben. You receive a paddle and a waterproof barrel for your belongings.
The park has its own harbour with moorings for campsite guests and passing boats. You can also rent a permanent mooring there for a boat up to 7 metres long. On the grounds you can store your trailer outside and in winter your boat on a stand or trailer; in winter the boats come out of the water.
Vollenhove is a small town with a long history. It was already mentioned in 994 as Fulnaho, 'forest of the birds'. In the twelfth century it got a castle and a church, and in the fifteenth century Vollenhove, together with Kampen, grew into a centre of sturgeon fishing. Remains of Castle Toutenburg can still be seen. The town is known for its many listed buildings.
About 6 kilometres away begins Weerribben-Wieden National Park, the largest low-lying peat wetland in north-west Europe, with woodland, reeds and water and villages such as Giethoorn and Blokzijl. Kilometres of cycling and walking routes run through the area.
Vakantiepark 't Akkertien is at Noordwal 3 on the edge of Vollenhove, in the northern tip of Overijssel. The park is close to Weerribben-Wieden National Park, the region where Giethoorn and Blokzijl are also located.
Yes, dogs are welcome on the campsite, but they must always be on a lead. Outside the campsite there is room to walk your dog. Pets are not allowed in the rental accommodation and the group accommodation.
You can rent a fisherman's house for 6 people, a double fisherman's house for 14 people, a group accommodation for 30 people and a real helicopter for 2 people. All accommodation has wifi and a TV; the fishermen's houses have their own sauna.
Yes. You do not need a boating licence for the park's electric sloop (electric boat), which is suitable for 2 to 10 people. You receive an explanation and a boating map, and you can borrow a life jacket for children. You hire the sloop for a full day, good for about 8 hours of boating.
No. The covered, heated swimming pool is only accessible to guests of the park. You enter via facial recognition.
Yes, barbecuing is allowed, as long as you do not scorch the grass and your neighbours are not bothered by it. Fire baskets, open fires and party tents are not allowed.
Yes, one car may stand next to your caravan or tent on the pitch. Visitors park in the large car park opposite the campsite.
You can book by phone at reception on 0527 24 13 78, including for hiring the sloop. Changing or cancelling is subject to the terms of the provider.
