Young and old will feel at home at our well-kept and friendly family campsite in the heart of the Veluwe. We offer 160 spacious and well-maintained camping sites and several accommodations at our quiet and cozy campground. Dogs are also welcome at your own pitch or vacation bungalow. Expect cordial, village hospitality, with a friendly atmosphere and a feeling of coming home. That of course in addition to all the facilities for a successful vacation, both for families and those who come for rest and relaxation.
Bare feet in the green grass, birds whistling, children playing carefree, enjoying the peace, activities and wooded surroundings together: typical The Helfterkamp. Be sure to stop by to experience it for yourself or contact us for more information or a personal tour. We are here to help you have a wonderful vacation!
Bart en Kirsten Looijmans & Team De Helfterkamp
Team De Helfterkamp
Recognized ANWB campsite
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The ANWB has named De Helfterkamp “Most Beautiful Green Campsite of the Year 2019. A tremendous honor and reward! Bart and Kirsten accepted the award in early 2019 on behalf of the team.
The campground is located amidst meadows and forests, next to a stream and in the middle of the Veluwe. There is ample attention to greenery, sustainability and hospitality.
The ANWB has named De Helfterkamp “Most Beautiful Green Campsite of the Year 2020. A tremendous honor and reward! Bart and Kirsten accepted the award in early 2019 on behalf of the team.
The campground is located amidst meadows and forests, next to a stream and in the middle of the Veluwe. There is ample attention to greenery, sustainability and hospitality.
The ANWB has named De Helfterkamp “Most Beautiful Green Campsite of the Year 2019. A tremendous honor and reward! Bart and Kirsten accepted the award in early 2019 on behalf of the team.
The campground is located amidst meadows and forests, next to a stream and in the middle of the Veluwe. There is ample attention to greenery, sustainability and hospitality.
Zoover rates our campsite with a 9.8 and the rating “Phenomenal. This is based on over 175 reviews from campground guests of Camping De Helfterkamp. Of course, we are enormously proud of that!
We score a 9+ on all parts: child-friendliness, hygiene, price/quality, state of the sanitary facilities and location.
We have been rated with a whopping 4 stars by the ANWB for the year 2018. And also in 2019 we are Recognized ANWB-camping and Charme-camping. We are proud of that!
ANWB: “Camping De Helfterkamp is a small, quiet, charming family campground in the North Veluwe, in Vaassen. The friendly atmosphere particularly appeals to families with young children and seniors.”
Charme Camping appreciates our campsite with 4 stars for the year 2018. A beautiful appreciation of our green, well-groomed and cozy campsite, where we work and live with heart and soul…. Also, we are ANWB charm campsite 2019.
Charm campsites are campsites that have something extra to offer in terms of location, tranquility and hospitality.
This is what our camping guests say
History The Helfterkamp
Originally, De Helfterkamp belonged to the estate of Cannenburgh Castle. The estate came into the hands of Germans, who leased the lots. After the war, it came into the possession of the government, which then allowed leaseholders to buy lots. ‘The Hester,’ as the lot was called at the time was demarcated with stakes after which it was called ‘Hesterkamp.’ A clerical error in the registers caused it to become “Helfterkamp,” even though it is questionable whether it was really a clerical error: “hester” also means something like a pig caught between sow and adult. In 2012, Bart and Kirsten became the proud owners of De Helfterkamp. They made history with a whole new adventure: their move from the south to Vaassen, Gelderland to continue their family and hospitality.