When can I check in and check out of Camping Houtum?

Camping and touring Arrive: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Camping Houtum?

From £14.64 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Camping Houtum

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 9.6 17 reviews

Peaceful park among the green outdoors of the Kempen
Popular region to access outdoor activities by foot, bike or car
Sociable bar and café, with regular summer events

What a pretty part of Belgium this is – in the green Kempen, the north-eastern Belgium (and south-eastern Netherlands) region making up a popular place to retreat for remote breaks among scenic landscapes of pine forest, wetlands, moors and sandy heath. Among the Kempen and in the Antwerp province near the small town of Kasterlee is Camping Houtum, a spacious, popular but peaceful place just under an hour's drive from Antwerp. It's a family-friendly and dog-friendly site, with bike and walking paths all around these nature-filled and quiet parts. The site has a sand volleyball area, a playground and a pétanque court to keep you occupied – and might you desire drinkies too? As any self-respecting barfly will know, a truly good bar (or restaurant) can be measured by whether it's popular with locals as well as holidaymakers: the lively bar-restaurant at Camping Houtum most certainly fits the boozy and foodie bill, as many a local drops in here for tipples and vittles. Make your way to the bar in the afternoon or evening for a bite to eat, a mojito, a natter with locals or other guests, or a beery afternoon with your book – or head to the site's Café de Congé for indoor and outdoor games, more nattering options and snacks and drinks. Regular events in high season include billiards evenings and nights for cards, bingo, dancing and barbecues. Camping Houtum is an excellently-maintained site, family run since 1975. It's well laid out in green surroundings with spacious pitches, and well-kept amenities including showers and toilets.

Site type

Open now

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
Facilities/activities including the indoor playground are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

The SEP (shower) card has credit worth €10 on it, allowing guests to use the showers for approximately 33 minutes. Any extra credit used will be charged at check-out.

Languages spoken

Dutch

English

French

German

Open from Sat, 15 Feb to Wed, 12 Nov 2025

Open from Thu, 18 Dec 2025 to Sat, 28 Feb 2026

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Very clean facilities, friendly staff and great pitches.

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Saul B. Oct 2024

Fully-serviced grass pitch

Liked: An incredible campsite surrounded by some of the most stunning cycling routes I’ve ever experienced! We had an amazing time here, and the staff were so welcoming and helpful. I can’t recommend this place enough, and we’ll definitely be back for more!

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Great place to stay very clean with great facilities friendly staff very…

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Robert G. Sept 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Great place to stay very clean with great facilities friendly staff very welcoming Definitely will stay again next year

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Excellent site, brilliant facilities, family orientated, lovely staff.

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Jessica S. Sept 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Great facilities. Lovely staff, couldn't have been more helpful.
Clean site. Brilliant for children, has a special area for kids in the toilets with bath and stools ect. Lovely setting and local town very nice.

Disliked: Camping area wasn't huge and shared with yurts and other huts.

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Would return as it's a nice site

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Andrea G. Sept 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Nice pitches , quiet at night , good for visiting Bobberjàanland, staff are super friendly

Disliked: Having to pay for hot water to wash up.

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Friendly staff scenic pitching easy to understand…

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Anonymous Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Friendly staff scenic pitching easy to understand

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Excellent Camping pitch!…

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Jennie A. Sept 2024

Fully-serviced grass pitch

Liked: Excellent Camping pitch!

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Excellent Campsite, Great value for money.

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Graham B. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Great campsite prior to returning home via Calais. Good clean showers and toilets, with entertainment put on in the evening. All staff were very helpful and obliging. Would definitely return. Excellent value.

Disliked: There was nothing that I disliked about this site for the price you pay.

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Quiet and not too crowded. Showers and toilets very clean. Very friendly, helpful staff.…

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Anonymous Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Quiet and not too crowded.
Showers and toilets very clean.
Very friendly, helpful staff.

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Lovely clean, open pitch. Very nice team…

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Simon W. May 2024

Fully-serviced grass pitch

Liked: Lovely clean, open pitch. Very nice team

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lovely campsite not too far from Antwerpen but far enough to be…

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Chiara P. Oct 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: lovely campsite not too far from Antwerpen but far enough to be quiet and peaceful. Cleanest campsite facilities we have been in and lovely little cafe, just a shame it wasn't dog friendly.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area Pétanque TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Remote location

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Level site, no steep slopes Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Well-lit path

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Camping Houtum

Houtum 39

Kasterlee

Antwerp

Belgium

2460

Directions

Timezone

Europe/Brussels CEST (GMT+02:00)

GPS

51.23341°N
4.97814°W

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Around the Kempen, dozens of activities and options for days out are available within 50 kilometres – at most – of the site. There's paintballing and laser quest; mooching around flea markets; dips in public pools; family farms; spas and saunas; indoor skiing; amusement parks; a casino and a couple of dozen museums… Among all that lot, the closest attractions and activities are the indoor play centre and miniature golf course a few minutes' drive away in Kasterlee; the Bobbejaanland amusement park and the laser quest and paintballing centre of lasergames, both at Lichtaart, and the rather fab National Playing Card Museum, within about 20 minutes' drive at Turnhout. You also must have an amble around Antwerp if you're staying in the region: the province capital just under an hour's drive away has plenty to see and do, such the glittering diamond district (coo sweetly/ beseechingly at your other half) and the 14th-century cathedral displaying four paintings by Rubens.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

All guests spending the night at the park must present their ID at the reception desk and sign registration forms.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

Extras

Facilities/activities including the indoor playground are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Pitches

Pitches: a €10.00 (£8.57) deposit is required on arrival and will be refunded on departure when returning the gate badge/barrier pass/toilet keys.
Units should not be left unoccupied unless previously agreed with the management. Please speak to reception when the need arises, a fee may be charged for unsupervised units.
You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Reception

Reception is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. between 01/02 and 31/12.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Open fires are prohibited.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
No vehicle movement between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.
Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.

Visitors

Visitors’ cars are not permitted on site.

Additional terms

The SEP (shower) card has credit worth €10 on it, allowing guests to use the showers for approximately 33 minutes. Any extra credit used will be charged at check-out.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Camping Houtum have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Camping Houtum dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Camping Houtum? Around the Kempen, dozens of activities and options for days out are available within 50 kilometres – at most – of the site. There's paintballing and laser quest; mooching around flea markets; … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Camping Houtum?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 1 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Camping Houtum? From £14.64 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.