Departure · Cologne
Holiday parks by the water close to Cologne
5 of the 12 parks reachable in under 2h from Cologne meet this requirement. The sea or a lake, on foot from the park. Like the woodland setting, this one is part of the park's data: it is not inferred from a photo or from a place name.
The times shown are real journey times calculated from address to address, not estimates as the crow flies.
The list, from nearest to furthest
Every amount is a hoprat estimate for lodging only, 3 nights for 4 people, no dates set: The hoprat estimate is an order of magnitude we work out ourselves so that parks can be compared with one another (accommodation, 3 nights, 4 people). It is not a price offered by the operator: the real price depends on your dates and is checked on their own site.
| Park | Driving time | By the water | Estimated budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center Parcs Het Heijderbos Limburg (NL) (Heijen) | 🚗 1h 26m1h 52m on a Friday evening | Lakeside | €409 · lodging only, 3 nights for 4 people |
| Center Parcs Limburgse Peel Limburg (NL) (America) | 🚗 1h 26m1h 52m on a Friday evening | Lakeside | €379 · lodging only, 3 nights for 4 people |
| Center Parcs Park Eifel the Eifel (Gunderath) | 🚗 1h 29m1h 56m on a Friday evening | Lakeside | €379 · lodging only, 3 nights for 4 people |
| Center Parcs Erperheide Limburg (Peer) | 🚗 1h 44m2h 15m on a Friday evening | Lakeside | €399 · lodging only, 3 nights for 4 people |
| Center Parcs De Kempervennen Brabant (Westerhoven) | 🚗 1h 47m2h 19m on a Friday evening | Lakeside | €399 · lodging only, 3 nights for 4 people |
Frequently asked questions
How many parks by the water are under 2h from Cologne?
5 of the 12 parks reachable in under 2h from Cologne. We only count those whose data is confirmed: a park with no record is not counted as a refusal.
Which one is closer to Cologne?
Center Parcs Het Heijderbos, in Limburg (NL) (Heijen): 1h 26m by road, or 1h 52m on a Friday evening. Times are calculated address to address, not as the crow flies.
Which is the cheapest on this list?
Center Parcs Limburgse Peel: €379 · lodging only, 3 nights for 4 people, no dates set. Travel, meals and activities come on top of that amount.
Is there a public rating for these parks?
4 parks on this list have a rating from a quotable public source. The highest: Center Parcs Erperheide, 8.2/10.
Why a 2h radius and not 3h?
Beyond two hours the departure city barely changes the list: half the cities then see the same parks, and the page would teach nothing the full catalogue does not.
Another way, from Cologne
The other requirements that really shorten the list within this radius. A requirement met by nearly every park has no page: it would sort nothing.
The same requirement, from another city
The cities where this requirement keeps the most parks within the same 2h radius.